MILWAUKEE (March 16, 2020) — Heeding the guidance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Milwaukee County Parks Department, Humboldt Park Friends (HPF) has canceled its annual Easter Egg Hunt that was scheduled for Saturday, March 28. Pancake breakfast by the Bay View Lions Club at the park’s pavilion also is canceled.
“We were hoping that we could postpone this event a few weeks, but that is not feasible with the latest CDC advisory,” said Ignacio Catral, HPF president. “The safety of our neighbors young and old is of utmost importance.”
On March 15, the CDC urged groups and organizations to cancel or postpone events that consist of 50 people or more for the next eight weeks in order to slow or prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). A day earlier, the Milwaukee County announced that the Milwaukee County Zoo, Milwaukee County Parks facilities, and Milwaukee County Senior Centers will be closed until further notice to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus.
For further event information please visit https://www.humboldtparkmilwaukee.org or the Humboldt Park Friends Facebook page.
About Humboldt Park
Originally named South Park, Humboldt Park was one of six parks created when the City of Milwaukee established a Parks Commission in 1890. The original 45-acre park opened in 1891 and a picturesque lagoon and adjoining creek were excavated two years later. In 1900, the park was renamed Humboldt Park in honor of Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt, a Prussian geographer, and naturalist who did extensive work on botanical geography. Humboldt Park continues to be a center point of the Bay View neighborhood providing a wealth of events and accessible nature within an urban park setting.
About Humboldt Park Friends
Humboldt Park Friends is a non-profit organization through its membership with the Park People of Milwaukee, serving as a liaison between the Milwaukee County Parks Department and the community. Established in 1997 by Ruth Simos, Humboldt Park Friends operates under the Park People and is governed through its own elected board. Ignacio Catral is the organization’s chair. Learn more at https://www.humboldtparkmilwaukee.org.
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