Creating Como’s stunning summer-time aquatic gardens requires four seasons of careful planning On hot summer days, Como horticulturist Victoria Housewright has one of the coolest jobs on campus, tending to...
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After two unusually quiet summers, the crowds are returning to Como Park Zoo and Conservatory. If it’s been awhile since your last visit, here are a few of the can’t-miss,...
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One of Como Zoo’s first female keepers, Marisa Paulat has spent 43 years loving and learning from large cats Zookeeping was a male-dominated profession in the late 1960s when 11-year-old...
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Designed by Marjorie McNeely Conservatory’s horticulturist Ariel Dressler, this summer’s Sunken Garden Show is all about summer sunsets Summer sunsets are the inspiration for this year’s Summer Flower Show, featuring...
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Enjoy a pictorial preview of the year’s most anticipated flower show designed by Marjorie McNeely Conservatory’s horticulturist Carrie Stinson No matter what the meteorologists see on their radar screens, spring...
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All the answers to your Como questions this season Clocks have sprung forward, crocuses are on the cusp, and the insiders at Como Park Zoo and Conservatory can’t wait for...
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Partnerships are important to Como Zoo’s colony of penguins The Marjorie McNeely Conservatory’s Sunken Garden is a great place to take a date, as Como Zoo’s popular penguin pair Cupid...
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Your support for Como Friends in 2021 helped Como fulfill its mission every day, inspiring visitors with the wonders of the natural world. “I cannot tell you how much Como...
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Horticulturist Paul Knuth shares some of the secrets of the Sunken Garden You might not know his name, but if you’re a fan of the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory, you’ve definitely...
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Conservation is the message at Como, and it’s the mission that guides everything we do, from caring for plants and animals, to keeping the lights on. “Making smart choices about...
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