By Sonjie Johnson
It was an astonishing idea. Spend $100,000 in 1873 to buy 260 acres of land, including Como Lake, a lake that was little more than a large swamp at the time? Crazy as it sounded, that’s exactly what the Minnesota Legislature decided to do.
Como Community Blood Drives D10 Como Park partners with the American Red Cross and the Como Zoo & Conservatory to coordinate community blood drives at the Zoo. Reservations are required to donate (may not be available until date gets closer). Upcoming Drive Dates: Wednesday, December 13, 2023 – 9am-3pm Wednesday, March 6, 2024 – 9am-3pm …
The Neighborhood Relations Committee typically meets on the first Tuesday of every month, because of the election the November meeting will be on Thursday, November 4 , instead. All D10 Como Park meetings are open to the public and have space for community members to bring topics for discussion.
At the October 7, 2021 Land Use Committee Meeting we heard from St. Paul Parks & Rec Lead Landscape Architect Anne Gardner about the final plans for the Como Pavilion and Golf Course Parking lot upgrades coming in the next year. View her presentation and the questions from the community attendees.
Como Zoo welcomes back the public on Wednesday, July 29. Como Town amusement park also opens July 29.
After months of study, Como Park Zoo and Conservatory says it does not intend to implement paid parking anytime soon. The decision reflects calculations that paid parking would drive down attendance and cost the campus more money than parking revenue would produce.
The Como Community Council on Sept. 17 approved a series of recommendations from its Pathways work group to make bicycle and pedestrian paths in Como Regional Park “more useful to more people more often.”
The city’s Parks and Recreation Department is conducting a study of the potential impacts of introducing paid parking in Como and other regional parks. As part of the study, Como Zoo and Conservatory is conducting detailed surveys to get feedback from users and community members on issues such as how often they visit, the quality …
Yes, Como Lake stinks. But that’s not unusual for this time of year, the Capitol Region Watershed District says. The short explanation: Blame the odors on a combination of more sun, hotter temperatures, aquatic plants dying, algae growing, and heavy rains that wash nutrients from our yards into the lake, says project manager Britta Belden.
Saint Paul Parks and Recreation is teaming with two foundations to restore the Schiffman Fountain in Como Park. As anyone could see last summer, the 120-year-old bronze sculpture and fountain are deteriorating rapidly in looks and performance. The cast-iron mermaid statue, which sits east of Lexington Parkway and south of the Lakeside Pavilion, is the city’s oldest.
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