Volunteers are invited to a Hoyt Park workday hosted by the Friends of Hoyt Park. We will meet at 10AM in the main parking lot.

We will be preparing fire breaks for the prescribed burn the Parks Department plans to conduct later this Spring. 

Dress for the weather, bring work gloves and leaf rakes if you have one.  The Friends of Hoyt Park will provide tools if you do not have them as well as light refreshments. 

Come shake off those late winter blues at our first workday of 2026.. Contact timastfalk@yahoo.com if you have questions.

FoHP board meeting will be held from 6:45pm-8pm and is open to the public. Location TBA.

Volunteers are invited to a Hoyt Park workday hosted by the Friends of Hoyt Park. We will gather near the main entrance on Regent Street (near Capital High School). Street parking is available on Regent and Larkin St.

A FoHP volunteer will explain the monthly task and limited tools will be provided. We may be working in brushy areas so dress appropriately, bring gloves to protect your hands and wear solid shoes. These workdays are family friendly and a great way to meet people who care about our urban parks. FoHP will provide a light snack and water.

The April task will involve pulling invasive Dames Rocket and Garlic mustard. Please bring a garbage bag or any sturdy plastic bag if you have any.

Join the Friends of Hoyt Park and Madison Parks as we spruce up Hoyt by pulling invasive weeds and do general park cleanup. This is a family friendly event so bring your friends.

We will gather near the main entrance on Regent Street (near Capital High School). Street parking is available on Regent and Larkin St. This is a fun way to get out and make a difference.

FoHP board meeting will be held from 6:45pm-8pm and is open to the public. Location TBA.

Join Megan Heneke and the Friends of Hoyt Park for a guided birding walk through Hoyt Park. We will explore throughout the park to look for birds, especially spring migrants just returning back to the area. Please bring binoculars if you have them.

Meet at Hoyt Park’s historic entrance on Regent St. (near Capital High School)

Volunteers are invited to a Hoyt Park workday hosted by the Friends of Hoyt Park. We will gather near the main entrance on Regent Street (near Capital High School). Street parking is available on Regent and Larkin St.

A FoHP volunteer will explain the monthly task and limited tools will be provided. We may be working in brushy areas so dress appropriately, bring gloves to protect your hands and wear solid shoes. These workdays are family friendly and a great way to meet people who care about our urban parks. FoHP will provide a light snack and water.

In May we will be pulling invasive Dames Rocket and Garlic mustard. Please bring a garbage bag or any sturdy plastic bag if you have any.

FoHP board meeting will be held from 6:45pm-8pm and is open to the public. Location TBA.

Volunteers are invited to a Hoyt Park workday hosted by the Friends of Hoyt Park. We will gather near the main entrance on Regent Street (near Capital High School). Street parking is available on Regent and Larkin St.

A FoHP volunteer will explain the monthly task and limited tools will be provided. We may be working in brushy areas so dress appropriately, bring gloves to protect your hands and wear solid shoes. These workdays are family friendly and a great way to meet people who care about our urban parks. FoHP will provide a light snack and water.

In June we will be planting native seedlings, purchased or donated by individuals who participated in our January Winter Sowing Workshop. .

FoHP board meeting will be held from 6:45pm-8pm and is open to the public. Location TBA.

Volunteers are invited to a Hoyt Park workday hosted by the Friends of Hoyt Park. We will gather near the main entrance on Regent Street (near Capital High School). Street parking is available on Regent and Larkin St.

A FoHP volunteer will explain the monthly task and limited tools will be provided. We may be working in brushy areas so dress appropriately, bring gloves to protect your hands and wear solid shoes. These workdays are family friendly and a great way to meet people who care about our urban parks. FoHP will provide a light snack and water.

We will be doing trail maintenance in July. This involves using provided wheelbarrows to move gravel to low spots on Hoyt’s trails. Please bring a shovel if you have one.

Volunteers are invited to a Hoyt Park workday hosted by the Friends of Hoyt Park. We will gather near the main entrance on Regent Street (near Capital High School). Street parking is available on Regent and Larkin St.

A FoHP volunteer will explain the monthly task and limited tools will be provided. We may be working in brushy areas so dress appropriately, bring gloves to protect your hands and wear solid shoes. These workdays are family friendly and a great way to meet people who care about our urban parks. FoHP will provide a light snack and water.

In August we will be cleaning out and sprucing up around Hoyt Park’s 14 historic fireplaces. These fireplaces are listed as historically significant structures on the National Register of Historic Places. Let’s work together to keep them in great shape.

FoHP board meeting will be held from 6:45pm-8pm and is open to the public. Location TBA.

Volunteers are invited to a Hoyt Park workday hosted by the Friends of Hoyt Park. We will gather near the main entrance on Regent Street (near Capital High School). Street parking is available on Regent and Larkin St.

A FoHP volunteer will explain the monthly task and limited tools will be provided. We may be working in brushy areas so dress appropriately, bring gloves to protect your hands and wear solid shoes. These workdays are family friendly and a great way to meet people who care about our urban parks. FoHP will provide a light snack and water.

September’s task will be collecting seed from Hoyt’s native prairie and woodland plants. These seeds will be spread in our restoration areas during other volunteer workdays. Bring a hand clipper and a grocery bag or two.

FoHP board meeting will be held from 6:45pm-8pm and is open to the public. Location TBA.

Volunteers are invited to a Hoyt Park workday hosted by the Friends of Hoyt Park. We will gather near the main entrance on Regent Street (near Capital High School). Street parking is available on Regent and Larkin St.

A FoHP volunteer will explain the monthly task and limited tools will be provided. We may be working in brushy areas so dress appropriately, bring gloves to protect your hands and wear solid shoes. These workdays are family friendly and a great way to meet people who care about our urban parks. FoHP will provide a light snack and water.

In October we will be planting native shrubs in newly cleared restoration areas at Hoyt Park. These native shrubs will provide food and shelter for the park’s wildlife and discourage regrowth of non-native woody plants. Bring a shovel if you have one and enjoy the colors of Hoyt Park in autumn.

FoHP board meeting will be held from 6:45pm-8pm and is open to the public. Location TBA.

Volunteers are invited to a Hoyt Park workday hosted by the Friends of Hoyt Park. We will gather near the main entrance on Regent Street (near Capital High School). Street parking is available on Regent and Larkin St.

A FoHP volunteer will explain the monthly task and limited tools will be provided. We may be working in brushy areas so dress appropriately, bring gloves to protect your hands and wear solid shoes. These workdays are family friendly and a great way to meet people who care about our urban parks. FoHP will provide a light snack and water.

November is a great time of the year to spread native plant seed; some of this seed was previously collected from Hoyt’s own native plants and other seed has been purchased in order to promote diversity. Native seeds need to have a period of cold (winter) before they will germinate. Bring a rake if you can.