Tag: milwaukee county parks
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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…
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#100 for Humboldt Tree Planting has Started
Hello Friends of Humboldt Park, We are so excited to see that the tree planting has begun at Humboldt Park. Several new trees from the spring planting can be seen east of the lagoon and near the Lilly pond. We expect to see a few more trees planted in the upcoming days to complete the…
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Humboldt Park Friends 2020 Annual Report
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″ custom_padding=”0px|||||”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.3″ custom_padding=”|46px||||”] Thank you for your interest and involvement in Humboldt Park. We made it through one of the most challenging years I can remember, yet we were able to keep meeting as a group and get many tasks accomplished. We started the…
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Humboldt Park Friends 2020 Annual Report
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″ custom_padding=”0px|||||”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.3″ custom_padding=”|46px||||”] Thank you for your interest and involvement in Humboldt Park. We made it through one of the most challenging years I can remember, yet we were able to keep meeting as a group and get many tasks accomplished. We started 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
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″] 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…
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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…