FoHP Winter Event
Feb
1

FoHP Winter Event

Join the FoHP for a Sunday afternoon Sledding Party with traditional storytelling around the fire featuring storytelling naturalist Coral Conant Gilles . The weather will be warmer and we will have a warm fire and hot beverages in the shelter.

This event is open to the public so bring a friend.

Hoyt Park Main shelter 1-3PM

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FoHP Volunteer Workday
Mar
21

FoHP Volunteer Workday

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 if you have them and wear solid shoes. These workdays are a great way to meet people who care about our urban parks. FoHP will provide a light snack and water.

The March task will included general park cleanup and establishment of a firebreak along Regent St. Please bring a loppers or a hand cutter if you have one.

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FoHP Volunteer Workday
Apr
18

FoHP Volunteer Workday

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.

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Earth Day Challenge
Apr
25

Earth Day Challenge

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. Meet at 10AM in Hoyt’s main parking lot. This is a fun way to get out and make a difference.

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FoHP Volunteer Workday
May
16

FoHP Volunteer Workday

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.

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FoHP Volunteer Workday
Jun
20

FoHP Volunteer Workday

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. .

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FoHP Volunteer Workday
Jul
18

FoHP Volunteer Workday

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.

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FoHP Volunteer Workday
Aug
15

FoHP Volunteer Workday

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.

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FoHP Volunteer Workday
Sep
19

FoHP Volunteer Workday

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.

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FoHP Volunteer Workday
Oct
17

FoHP Volunteer Workday

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.

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FoHP Volunteer Workday
Nov
21

FoHP Volunteer Workday

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.

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Winter Sowing Workshop
Jan
10

Winter Sowing Workshop

Join the Friends of Hoyt Park at Sequoya Library (4340 Tokay Blvd.) Community rooms A/B (10AM) for a workshop on Winter Sowing. We will show you how to make a mini greenhouse out of gallon plastic jugs and will provide native plant seed collected from Hoyt’s prairie areas or, for added diversity, purchased native seed. These seedlings will be planted in the restored areas of the park. Make two greenhouses and you can keep one for your yard. Bring the kids to this family-friendly event.

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FoHP January Board Meeting
Jan
8

FoHP January Board Meeting

FoHP board meeting will be held starting at 6:45pm at the Midtown Police Precinct Community Room (4020 Mineral Point Rd). Park in the parking lot and enter through the front door/lobby. These meetings are open to the public.

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Volunteer Work Day
Nov
15

Volunteer Work Day

Volunteer Work Day — Help the Friends with their conservation efforts in the park. We will be clearing brush at the Overlook. Bring work gloves if you have them. Meet at the main parking lot at 10AM. More information on 2026 volunteer opportunities will be posted soon.

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Volunteer Work Day
Oct
18

Volunteer Work Day

Volunteer Work Day — seed collecting. Saturday, October 18th the Friends of Hoyt Park are continuing their annual prairie seed collection. This is a great event for all ages. Bring hand clippers if you have them. Come spend some family time in nature by taking part in this fun event.
More information on upcoming volunteer opportunities.

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Volunteer Work Day
Sep
20

Volunteer Work Day

Volunteer Work Day — We will be collecting prairie seed in Hoyt’s Ready and Overlook prairies. This is a fun and family friendly event. Please bring hand garden clippers if you have them. Meet in the main parking lot. More information on upcoming volunteer opportunities.

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Fall Migration Birding Walk
Sep
14

Fall Migration Birding Walk

Join the Friends of Hoyt Park and Feminist Bird Club member Megan Heneke on a walk through Hoyt Park. The Fall Migration is soon at its peak and Hoyt Park is a favorite stopping spot. Come on out to the park and bring your binoculars. Meet in the main parking lot. It should be an exciting morning. In order to spot as many of these migrators as possible we are limiting the number of participants to 20. Please sign up HERE

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