Public field trips at Como Park Zoo and Marjorie McNeely Conservatory
Wednesday, December 16, 2009 - 10:30am - 12:00pm
Class description: Learn about the conservation programs zoos and conservatories participate in to help endangered species everyday. Meet a variety of rare plants and animals that will give you good reason to make “earth-friendly” choices. Take home information that will empower you to make a difference.
Cost: $12/person
To register or for more information, see the Como Zoo website:
http://www.comozooconservatory.org/edu/campfamilyprograms/homeschool.shtml
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Class description: Sure animals depend on plants, but did you know plants depend on animals too? Everything in nature is connected through the web of life. In this class, we’ll investigate some of the unique partnerships between plants and animals that make the world an amazing place to explore.
Cost: $12/person
To register or for more information, see the Como Zoo website:
http://www.comozooconservatory.org/edu/campfamilyprograms/homeschool.shtml
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Class description: Everything in nature is connected through the web of life. In this class, we’ll investigate some of the unique partnerships between plants and animals that make the world an amazing place to explore. In addition to reviewing concepts like food webs and plant and animal interdependencies, we will look deeper into specific plant and animal partnerships.
Cost: $12/person
To register or for more information, see the Como Zoo website:
http://www.comozooconservatory.org/edu/...
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 10:30am - 12:00pm
Class description: As the center of many stories, myths, and legends, wolves have fascinated people for centuries. Join us as we learn about the daily lives and behaviors of wolves, examine how they communicate, and make a visit to the Wolf Woods exhibit at Como Zoo.
Cost: $12/person
To register or for more information, see the Como Zoo website:
http://www.comozooconservatory.org/edu/campfamilyprograms/homeschool.shtml
Wednesday, September 30, 2009 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Class description: The use of seed balls as a means to regenerate the prairies of days gone by makes for wonderful stories and hands-on experiences. During this class, you will collect seeds from some of our gardens and make seed balls to take home and plant in the spring. In addition, you’ll meet some of the zoo animals that helped shape life on the prairie. HS251 Wednesday, September 30 1:00p – 2:30p
Cost: $12/person
To register or for more information, see the Como Zoo website:
http://www....
Friday, June 19, 2009 - 10:00am
Blooming Butterflies is a seasonal, free-standing butterfly exhibit resembling a caterpillar. The Gothic arch style screened structure will encompass approximately 3,000 square feet of enclosed butterfly ‘garden’ space showcasing a colorful variety of tropical annual and perennial flowering nectar plants to sustain hundreds of butterflies. The interdependency of butterflies and plants will be illustrated through the easily observed feeding behavior of butterflies in which the plant...
Thursday, June 18, 2009 - 10:00am - 2:00pm
Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA) kicks off the metro-wide summer reading season at Como Zoo!
This event features Bill the Juggler, Dazzling Dave Yo-Yo Master, craft projects and Radio Disney.
Free copies of the book “Read Anything Good Lately” will be given to the first 1,000 kids who stop by the MELSA information tent.
