Fruits of Decay: Mushrooms of the Midwest now on display through May 7
April 10th, 2012
The exhibit, Fruits of Decay – Mushrooms of the Midwest, is a photographic exhibit highlighting some of the more common mushrooms found in the upper midwest. The exhibit is divided into three categories based on the functions the mushrooms perform in the ecosystem; Mycorrhizal fungi, those forming symbiotic relationships with the rootlets of plants; Parasitic [...]
Camp Como Registration Open!
April 9th, 2012
RECIPIENT of NICKELODEON’S PARENTS’ PICKS AWARD FOR “BEST DAY CAMP”! Como’s camps focus on expanding each child’s appreciation for the natural world while meeting zookeepers and gardeners, having “behind- the-scenes” experiences and meeting Como’s plant and animal ambassadors up-close! Camps are half-day sessions, but are set up so that all-day adventures are available by taking [...]
Como Friends completes $18.8 million Campaign for Como
December 19th, 2011
Nonprofit’s first decade caps off $30 million in contributions for Minnesota’s most visited cultural attraction The Campaign for Como, a four-year community-led fundraising effort, has reached its goal, securing more than $8.5 million in private donations for improvements at Como Park Zoo and Conservatory, the country’s last completely free metro zoo and botanical garden. The [...]
Make Your ReZOOlution at Como’s Noon Year’s Party – 12/31 & 1/1!
December 12th, 2011
Ring In The “Zoo” Year A family event to ring in the “Zoo” year so fun, we’ve decided to do it twice! Join us on December 31 and January 1 for a special Noon Year’s Party. Noon Year’s offers family-friendly entertainment by the Radio Disney Party Patrol on December 31 & KidsDance on January 1. We’ll have [...]
Holiday Flower Show & Other December Events
November 10th, 2011
All Is Not Quiet At Como Park Zoo & Conservatory The Holiday Flower Show, beginning December 3, 2011 in the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory, is a visual sensation to behold featuring hundreds of poinsettias that have all been grown on-site. This year the Sunken Garden features an ice and frost theme showcasing the cultivars Ice Punch, Ice Crystals, [...]
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