Friends of Hoyt Park, Inc..

Welcome to Hoyt Park

hoyt sunset

NEXT volunteer work day, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017 - 9:30 AM to Noon

WORKDAY ACTIVITY: Seed gathering at Pheasant Branch Conservancy. We will gather seeds from the restored prairie at Pheasant Branch Conservancy, in a joint effort with Dane County Parks. Some of the seeds will be used in Hoyt Park, while others will be planted in county parks

MEET: 9:30 AM, Main Parking Area at Hoyt Park, to carpool as parking at Pheasant Branch is very limited (or at 10 AM at Pheasant Branch Conservancy, northern most parking lot on west side)

WEAR/BRING: Hats, gloves, sunscreen, insect repellent, water. pruning shears. Long sleeves and long trousers recommended. Seed gathering bags and plant identification will be provided.

WORKDAY LEADER (contact): Tim Astfalk. (timastfalk@yahoo.com)

Photo at Pheasant Branch Conservancy

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

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 2017 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.

Sat. Sep 16

Sat. Oct 21 10 AM to noon invasive brush removal. Meet at Hoyt Park main parking lot.

Sat. Nov 18 (weather permitting). To be determined - may be more invasive brush removal.

Watch the website for additional details about work days.

2017 Board Meetings

Thursday, October 12
Thursday, November 9

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.

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