Coronavirus Cancels Humboldt Park Easter Egg Hunt
MILWAUKEE (March 16, 2020) — Heeding the guidance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Milwaukee County Parks Department, Humboldt Park Friends (HPF) has canceled its annual Easter Egg Hunt that was scheduled for Saturday, March 28. Pancake...
Humboldt Park Friends 2019 Annual Report
Thank you for your interest and involvement in Humboldt Park. 2019 was a good year for Humboldt Park Friends, the year started with The Park People of Milwaukee naming Humboldt Park Friends, friends group of the year. We are honored by this recognition and owe it to...
Volunteers Remove Cattails From Humboldt Park Lagoon
BAY VIEW (October 12, 2019) – Volunteers in boots and waders braved chilly temperatures on October 12 to cut cattails below the water’s surface and remove other invasive plants from the shoreline at several areas along the 125-year-old lagoon in Humboldt Park. Approximately one ton of vegetation was removed in a four-hour period. The cattails and other vegetation is being composted by Compost Crusaders.
May General Meeting Minutes
Park Meeting 5/2/19
Tree Update
We share and appreciate your care for the park.
After many inquiries, HPF contacted the County about all the trees that were cut down. Most of the trees that have been cut down were infected by Emerald Ash Borer, and were cut in an effort to remove the hazardous trees from the public spaces before they become critical and fail. Some were cut due to their age and to protect park users and wildlife.
February General Meeting Minutes
Park Meeting 2/7/19
Humboldt Park Friends 2018 Annual Report
Thank You Your membership is important to Humboldt Park. It contributes to the events and activities of HPF and supports our mission of fostering park stewardship through volunteering, preserving park history, improving park amenities and safety, sponsoring events and...
500 Students to Honor 22 Area Soldiers Killed in World War I By Planting Poppies in Humboldt Park on Friday, Nov. 9
Approximately 500 grade school through high school students from Downtown Montessori Academy, Humboldt Park Elementary, Indian Community School, Milwaukee Parkside School for the Arts, Reagan High School and St. Lucas School along with members of the Humboldt Park Friends, the Interorganizational Council of Bay View, the Bay View High School drum line and reenactors dressed as World War I soldiers
How Healthy Is Milwaukee’s Urban Canopy?
Ramsey Radakovich, a certified arborist, and Milwaukee County Parks deputy regional operations manager says five of Humboldt Park’s surviving 26 ash trees are being treated. With so many trees to tend to, he’s forced to be selective. When deciding which ash tree to...