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General Meeting Notes Nov 2021
Humboldt Park Friends General Meeting Minutes Meeting Date: Thursday, November 4, 2021 Time: 7:00 pm Meeting Minutes Thursday, November 4, 2021 In attendance Dave Stirmel, Mike Bubolz, Steve Gallam, Kyle Arpke, Ignacio Catral, Danny & Coral Ehnert, Dani Graf, Steve Blank, Patrick McSweeny and Jane LeCapitaine.
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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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Tree Day
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General Meeting Notes Oct 2021
Humboldt Park Friends General Meeting Minutes Meeting Date: October 7, 2021 Time: 7:00 pm In attendance – Ignacio Catral, Susan Catral, Patrick McSweeney, , Mike Bubolz, Dani Graf, Laureen Stirmel, Jane LeCapitaine, Lori LaGrow & Myron Thomsen Agenda: Meeting called to order at 7:05 and last months minutes approved.
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Attracting Wildlife Into Your Own Backyard
Humboldt Park is definitely somewhere where you can be inspired by wildlife, so how about attracting wildlife into your own backyard when you get home? 58% of people in Milwaukee enjoy spending time in their backyards, doing some gardening and making things grow.
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Shakespeare in the Park at Humboldt NEW SHOW ADDED! September 4th 5:00 p.m.
UPDATE: Due to the show’s popularity Optimist theater is adding another performance at Humboldt Park on September 4th at 5 pm
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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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Tim Richter is an Invader Crusader Award Winner
We are delighted to announce that Tim Richter has been awarded the Invader Crusader award from the Wisconsin Invasive Species Council. Tim is our Lagoon Restoration champion and has chaired and worked on our lagoon restoration committee for years.
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Congratulations! We hit our original 100 for Humboldt Tree fundraising goal! But there is still work to be done.
Thank you to everyone who contributed to Humboldt Park Friends’ 100 for Humboldt campaign! Your generosity is taking root, with two groups of tree plantings already completed. We expect another round of trees to be planted this fall. This was a tremendous community effort, and we should be proud of what we have accomplished together.
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Parks Department Begins Replacing Humboldt Park Trees
MILWAUKEE (April 23, 2021) — There is more than the normal spring growth happening in Humboldt Park this year. Milwaukee County Parks forestry crews have been busy planting trees in the 73-acre park, much to the delight of Bay View residents and park visitors. Beginning in early April, crews began planting River birch, Elm, Maple,…