Tag: Humboldtparkmilwaukee.org
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Looking for a lasting gift?
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.4.3″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.4.3″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.3″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.3″ hover_enabled=”0″] Give a tree before Dec. 31 and enjoy a tax write-off! Humboldt Park Friends’ 100 for Humboldt program is replacing trees that have been cut down in recent years because of disease, infestation, or weather damage. The goal is to plant 100 established hardwood trees throughout the…
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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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Volunteers Create Halloween Scavenger Hunt for Kids in Bay View’s Humboldt Park
Humboldt Park Friends wanted to create a fun, family-friendly activity that allows for social distancing since trick-or-treating has been canceled this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Haunted Halloween Hunt will provide outdoor exercise for children and families in a safe and colorful setting.
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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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Humboldt Park Friends 2019 Annual Report
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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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Tree Day 2019
Nearly 180 first graders from five Bay View schools participated in the 21st annual Tree Day celebration at Humboldt Park. The students enjoyed walking tours of the park to learn to identify trees, birds and animals and also worked together to build a “tree” in a craft workshop led by Wehr Nature Center staff.
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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…
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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…