Our Mission

Humboldt Park Friends is a non-profit organization focused on engaging the Bay View neighborhood and greater Milwaukee communities and fostering park stewardship through volunteering, preserving park history, improving park amenities and safety, and sponsoring events and programming for education and enjoyment of Humboldt Park.

Our History

The Humboldt Park Friends, originally Humboldt Park Watch, was established by Ruth Simos in 1997. The organization quickly became a community voice for the park and established events including the Easter Egg Hunt, Corn Roast, and Tree Day.

Board Members

President – Susan Catral

Vice-President – Garry Hollander

Secretary – Henry Szymanski

Treasurer – Laureen Stirmel

Ignacio Catral

Dani Graf

Patrick McSweeney

Kyle Arpke

Steven Lucia

Luke Salmon

Lynne Goldstein

Committees:

Membership –

Chair, Ignacio Catral

Communications –

Chair, Susan Catral

Patrick McSweeney

Laureen Stirmel

Ignacio Catral

Kyle Arpke

Jane LeCapitaine

Lagoon Restoration –

Chair, Patrick McSweeney

Tim Richter

Henry Szymanski

Joanna Demas

Jane LeCapitaine

100 For Humboldt –

Ignacio Catral

Dani Graf

Henry Syzmanski

Easter Egg Hunt-

Chair, Laureen Stirmel

Dani Graf

Ignacio Catral

Jane LeCapitaine

Tree Day –

Chair, Laureen Stirmel

Jane LeCapitaine

Dani Graf

Kyle Arpke