Category: Humboldt Park Heroes
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Humboldt Park’s Waters Are A Reflection Of A Rich Eco-History
Humboldt Park’s lagoon is the centerpiece of the park, a natural focal point for visitors to congregate around and navigate by. The importance of water bodies like these in cities cannot be underestimated, whether that be for their wellbeing benefits or, as the NRPA highlights, their crucial work in cycling and cleaning local water supplies.
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Humboldt Park Heroes: Laureen Stirmel
Our next Humboldt Park Hero is Laureen Stirmel, a long-time Bay View resident and great friend of the park. Laureen has been an active volunteer and supporter of the park for many years. Laureen is a Humboldt Park Friends board member and serves as the Treasurer.
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Humboldt Park Heroes: Greg Stilin
Our newest Humboldt Park Hero is Greg Stilin, a long-time Bay View resident and great friend of the park. If you have enjoyed ice skating or hockey on the Humboldt Park lagoon, it is because of Greg. Greg monitors the ice thickness at the beginning of every skating season and coordinates with the parks department to…
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Humboldt Park Heroes: Jane LeCapitaine
Our next Humboldt Park Hero is Jane LeCapitaine, a long-time Bay View resident and great friend of the park. Jane has been an active volunteer and supporter of the park and other local organizations for many years. Jane, a former Humboldt Park Friends board member, is a park champion who initiates, organizes and volunteers for many…
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Humboldt Park Heroes: Tim Richter
Our next Humboldt Park Hero is Tim Richter, a long-time Bay View resident and great friend of the park. On any given day, you can find Tim enjoying the park and beer garden with his friends and family. His love of the park began with his grandmother taking Tim to the park as a child…
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Humboldt Park Heroes: Myron Thomsen
Our next Humboldt Park Hero is Myron Thomsen, a long-time Bay View resident and great friend of the park. On any given day, you can find Myron in the park picking up trash or volunteering for a variety of events. We asked Myron to share his story with us, and we want to thank him…
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Humboldt Park Heroes: Konrad Kuchenbach
Humboldt Park provides a refuge to people and nature and brings joy to so many residents and visitors.Taking care of our park and promoting its beauty has become the work of many Humboldt Park Heroes. In an ongoing series of blog posts, we will be honoring and highlighting some of the people that give their…