Friends of Hoyt Park, Inc..

Welcome to Hoyt Park

Sunset from Sunset Point Overlook

Coming up soon

Owl and (almost) full moon walk - Saturday, January 19th at 6pm

Meet at the upper shelter
After a winter evening walk to listen for owls and enjoy the almost full moon, we will gather again at the shelter
Bring snacks to share. There will be owl cookies, and hot chocolate and cider to share around the fire at the shelter

On Sunday, Jan. 20, Watch for the 'Super Blood Wolf Moon' and Total Lunar Eclipse beginning at 8:36 pm in Madison

Winter sledding party, February 17, 1-3PM

Meet at at the main shelter
Bring snacks to share, and your own winter downhill movement facilitating device
We'll provide hot water for cocoa
Enjoy fellowship and the wonderful snow-covered hill we will have by then (???)

We had a GREAT evening with the bats at the annual meeting!

Thank you Jennifer Redell!

Did you realize that when you meet a bat face to face, it is really cute! Beautiful brown eyes, very attentive expression, cute wiggling ears . . .

Additional information: The Wisconsin Bat Program

Future Volunteer workdays for 2018

Saturday, August 18, Oak tree liberating (brush removal) at overlook.
Saturday, September 15, Prairie seed collecting.
Saturday, October 20 Clearing fire breaks at prairies for prescribed burn
Saturday, November 17, 2018 Brush removal and prairie seeding.
Contact for workday information: Tim Astfalk

Information about the UW-Madison study of Urban Red Foxes and Coyotes

This was the subject of the program at our annual meeting in April 2016 and the study is continuing in the Hoyt Park neighborhood.

Summer Photos of Ready Prairie!

These flowers will be back with us soon!

ready prairie summer

Membership Renewal

Please renew your membership to FHP for calendar year 2017 or become a member using our 2018 membership form. Your volunteer and financial support helps maintain the award winning activities of FHP so that you may enjoy a great neighborhood park. We encourage you to check the box for emailing newsletters so more of your donation goes to Park projects.

Holiday Giving

Make your generosity count this holiday season. Please give to The Friends of Hoyt Park. All donations are tax deductible. Mail to: FHP, Inc., P O Box 5542, Madison WI 53705-0542.

View Map

This is a social media site for biological observations. Record plants and animals you observe in the park to share with others or to ask for help with identification, and see what others have observed. The thumbnail photos are some of the recent observations.

What is iNaturalist?

Getting started using it

Map of Hoyt Park

The map will be available at the information kiosk in the park by the main parking lot, but you may also download a copy of the pdf file here (updated July 23, 2015)

Mark Your Calendar

Volunteer work days scheduled for the third Saturday of each month from 10 AM to Noon will resume in the spring

2019 Board Meetings

Thursday, Jan 10

Thursday, Feb 14

Thursday, March 14

Thursday, April 11

Thursday, May 9

Thursday, June 13

Thursday, July 11

Thursday, Sep 12

Thursday, Oct 10

Thursday, Nov 14

The FHP Board meets every month, except August and December, on the 2nd Thursday of the month in one of the meeting rooms at Sequoya Library, 4340 Tokay Blvd., from 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. (unless otherwise noted). All members and concerned citizens are welcome. There is a standing agenda item for public comments. Meeting minutes and other documents will be posted on the web site.

Friends of Hoyt Park "archives" (older minutes and records) are maintained in binders at the Sequoya Branch of the Madison Public Library

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