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 | Jun 24, 2021 | Lagoon Restoration, News
We are delighted to announce that Tim Richter has been awarded the Invader Crusader award from the Wisconsin Invasive Species Council. Tim is our Lagoon Restoration champion and has chaired and worked on our lagoon restoration committee for years. Tim also organizes...
by Humboldt Park Friends | Apr 23, 2021 | 100 for Humboldt, News
Community Donations Help Fund Tree Planting Program 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...
by Humboldt Park Friends | Oct 28, 2020 | News
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...
by Humboldt Park Friends | Oct 16, 2019 | Lagoon Restoration, News
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....
