by Humboldt Park Friends | Dec 7, 2025 | 2026 Fund raising campaign, General, Lagoon Restoration, News
In 1893, the Humboldt Park lagoon was created as an artificial lake, complete with a boathouse and rowboats for rental. Twenty-five years later, the park added 28 additional acres, bringing it to its current footprint. Early photographs from the period show mature...
by Humboldt Park Friends | Oct 13, 2021 | General, News, Tree Day
The Humboldt Park Friends group celebrated another successful Tree Day on October 13th. Tree Day helps kids in our community schools learn about and appreciate the Trees in Humboldt Park. Tree Day has been an annual event at Humboldt Park since 1998 and during that...
by Humboldt Park Friends | Oct 10, 2019 | Events
Nearly 180 first graders from five Bay View schools participated in the 21st annual Tree Day celebration at Humboldt Park. The students enjoyed walking tours of the park to learn to identify trees, birds, and animals and also worked together to build a “tree” in a...
