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, Ironwood, Basswood, Chestnut, and London Planetrees around the lagoon in the center of the park, near the Lily pond near E. Oklahoma Avenue, and on the hillside along S. Logan Avenue.
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 time to maintain and promote the park and help protect and maintain the urban oasis that we all enjoy.
#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 spring planting schedule.
February General Meeting Minutes
Meeting Date: February 4th, 2021
Time: 7:00 pm
In attendance – Ignacio Catral, Susan Catral, Patrick McSweeney, Tim Richter, Mike Bubolz, Dani Graf, Laureen Stirmel, Myron Thompsen, Lori LaGrow, Henry Szymanski – Later joined by Barry Waddell from the Park People
Humboldt Park Friends 2020 Annual Report
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 year in uncertainty while pushing ahead with...
Looking for a lasting gift?
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...
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.
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.
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 as they come in for a landing at the park. Ignacio Catral sees the beauty in the park, no matter the weather.