Tag: cat tail removal
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Humboldt Park Friends Volunteers maintain lagoon shoreline
Volunteers in boots and waders braved chilly temperatures on October 24 to cut cattails below the water’s surface and remove other invasive plants from the shoreline at two areas along the lagoon in Humboldt Park.
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Humboldt Park Friends featured during the CBS58 Sunday Morning show
As the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words. In which case, a local designer is speaking volumes about Humboldt Park. He’s been photographing the 73 acre park for years, and now he’s helping to raise awareness of the Bay View gem. On a rainy September evening, Canadian geese can be heard honking…
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Positively milwaukee with Carole Meekins features Humboldt Park Friends
MILWAUKEE — Photographs and memories, just some of what 50-year-old Ignacio Catral shares with the world. He captures the splendor of Bay View’s Humboldt Park through images past and present. They go on social media reminding us of the emerald jewels, the Milwaukee County Park System. “To have all these open spaces in a densely…
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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…
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Humboldt Park Friends 2018 Annual Report
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.12.2″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.12.2″] 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 programming for education and enjoyment of Humboldt Park. We accomplish this through enhanced…
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Humboldt Park Lagoon Restoration Nets Sweet Water Funding
MILWAUKEE (April 10, 2018) — Humboldt Park’s 125-year-old lagoon will be getting a little makeover beginning later this spring, thanks to the efforts of volunteers and a $4,100 grant from the Southeastern Wisconsin Watersheds Trust (Sweet Water). Humboldt Park Friends (HPF), a nonprofit volunteer group, is one of 14 groups receiving grants from Sweet Water…
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Cat Tail Removal Trial
While Humboldt Park Friends are spearheading the lagoon cat tail removal protect, it is a collaboration on many . Our initial launch of conducting a pilot cat tail removal received technical assistance and guidance from Ramsey, of Parks and Craig of WDNR, thank you; representatives from Matt (& son) from the 4th of July Organization…