Crime Prevention
The Como Park neighborhood is one of St Paul’s safest, but crime can still occur. Review these tips to help avoid being a victim, and remember to report crimes and suspicious activity to the St Paul Police by calling 9-1-1.
Como Lakeside Native Plant Garden
Many hundreds of walkers, skaters, dogs and their owners and people eager for a cup of coffee pass by a large native plant garden just north of the Como Lakeside Pavilion every day. Little do they know that this large garden is weeded, mulched, pruned and generally cared for by a dedicated crew of volunteers,
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Como Park Self-Guided Tree Identification Trek
The Environment Committee of the Como Community Council, as part of its educational activity, has organized a self-guided, pictorial tree identification program. Our intention is to introduce Como Park users to the variety of interesting tree flora in the park, some of which are quite unique. Understanding some of our tree species will lead to
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Como Lake Turtle Study
The District 10 Environment Committee in partnership with the Como Zoo conducted a turtle study from May-August 2011 in Como Lake. The study was two parts; a basking study where turtles were counted from shore, and a trapping study where turtles were caught in traps. This is not a count of all of the turtles
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Enticing Neighbors to Join Your Block Club E-List
In these modern times, most block clubs are anchored by an online communication system. That’s a fancy way of saying if you’re a block coordinator, probably you’ll want to maintain a block club email list. In fact, you’ll want to collect the email addresses of as many neighbors as you can as this will be
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Summary of Neighborhood Survey
SUMMARY OF NEIGHBORHOOD SURVEY LEXINGTON LARPENTEUR NODE STUDY DESIGN AD HOC COMMITTEE DISTRICT 10 COMMUNITY COUNCIL Question 1: Addresses of neighbors not provided (39 surveys received) Question 2: What is the most important to you concerning new development on the south side of Larpenteur at the Lexington – Larpenteur intersection (traffic, greenspace, stability of the
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