September 17, 2021 | Friday | | |
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Citywide Drop-Off - Saturday! | |
Come bring your old electronics, appliances, and mattresses to the Fairgrounds tomorrow, Sept, 18, from 8am to 1pm. Note that the accepted items has changed from past years so please check out the updated list before you load your vehicle with things that will be turned away.
We are still looking for volunteers to help us run the Drop-Off event, especially for the later shift. There are two volunteer shifts (7:30 a.m.-11 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m.).
ï»żVolunteers also get a voucher for a free drop-off, as well as bagels or box lunches.
If you have any questions about volunteering, please email district10@district10comopark.org.
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News From Your Neighborhood | |
Mixed Blood Theatre Presents ANIMATE
Performed at Como Park Zoo and Conservatory
SYNOPSIS
Wealthy philanthropist Preston Davis has made a $40 million gift to the mythical Jackson Kennicott Zoo to launch an exhibit that will bring a species back from extinction while attracting thousands of zoo goers and leveraging many millions more for this urban zoo, its cityâs schools, its regionâs residents, and its areaâs businesses. Questionable language from this humanitarian casts doubt on the moral decision to accept the donation, despite its ripple effect of financial benefit and species survival.
LOCATION
This world premiere begins with a helicopter landing and ends with a sea lion jumping, in an eight-scene moving theatrical experience on the wondrous and real grounds of Como Park Zoo and Conservatory.
DATES
ANIMATE opens today, September 17, for a two-week run, closing September 26. Performances are at 9 a.m. & 6:30 p.m. Admission to the show is free for all, but reservations are required and space is limited.
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Fall Tree Trek in Como Park
Mark your calendar for Saturday, October 2, 10amâNoon, for the Fall Tree Trek!
The D10 Environment Committee hosts Tree Treks where community members can learn how to identify and appreciate the multitude of different tree species living in Como Park. Volunteer tree expert Stephanie Mirocha is our fabulous second-generation Tree Trek guide (her father was the original Tree Trek Guide).
The event is free, but please register in advance. Attendance will be limited to 25 participants.
Self-Guided Tree Identification Trek
In addition to the planned events each year, the Tree Trek program has also created and installed Tree Tags on numerous trees around Como Park. Weâre currently working on greatly expanding the number of species that the tags identify and updating materials to help people take themselves on a âself-guided Tree Trekâ any time theyâd like!
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D10 Como Lake Clean-Up Event, October 9, 9 a.m.
The Como Community Council, in partnership with the Capital Region Watershed District, is planning an in-person lake clean-up on Saturday, October 9: Get together with others in the community to clean trash from the lake surface or shoreline beginning at 9 a.m. Weâll meet near the dock on the lower level lake side of the Como Pavilion to pick up tools, supplies, and have refreshments.
You are welcome to borrow tools (grabbers, rakes, buckets, nets) while our supplies last. Weâll also have plenty of disposable supplies (trash bags, nitrile gloves) for you to use. Or feel free to provide your own gear.
While registration is not required to participate, it helps us with planning.
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Wolves Return to Como Zoo
After nearly 2 years, wolves are returning to Como Zoo. Two males will be arriving this week from the Wildlife Science Center and will be out in their yard, after some new fencing was installed. In addition, from October-December a special education exhibit from the International Wolf Center will be on display in the Exhibit Gallery in the Visitor Center.
Seasonal Como Zoo & Conservatory Hours
Fall/Winter hours will be:
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September: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday
10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday-Sunday
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October-March: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., daily.
Free timed ticket reservations are still in place and most days have walk up availability after 11:30 a.m. They are hoping to add back some volunteers and educational programming in October.
Como Town will be open weekends in September 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Cafeijianâs Carousel will be open weekends through October 31,11 a.m. -4 p.m. and today is a Free Ride Day.
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News From Your District 10 Community Council | |
D10 Board Meeting
Tuesday, September 21, 7pm on Zoom
The D10 Board meets on the third Tuesday of every month. All D10 Como Park meetings are open to the public and have space for community members to bring topics for discussion.
The board will hear updates from the D10 committees, discuss proposed changes to the bylaws, and vote on action items from the Environment Committee.
You can find the Agenda and Zoom meeting information in the link below. We look forward to hearing from you!
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Community Rain Gardeners Needed
Back in 2016, D10 Como Park partnered with the Capitol Region Watershed District in the planting of two large rain gardens at the intersection of Van Slyke Avenue and Churchill Street.
Our current volunteer gardeners that have been maintaining the plot are looking for some interested neighbors to help with planting and maintenance of this beautiful space.
If you're interested in helping out or learning more, please email district10@district10comopark.org.
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News From The City And Region | |
Early Voting Begins Today!
Ramsey County voters may vote by using an absentee ballot in the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 2. All voters can vote absentee in Minnesota.
Absentee voting for the general election begins Friday, Sept. 17. If youâd like to vote by mail, you can request your ballot and it will be sent to you later this month. You can also vote in person at Ramsey Countyâs Elections Office in Saint Paul beginning Sept. 17.
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Kiwanis Malts at Dave's Auto
Oct. 18 & 25, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
If you didn't make it to the fair this year (or even if you did), there's another chance to get a Kiwanis Malt ($5) the next two Saturday's at Dave's Roseville Auto Care, 2171 Hamline Ave N, Roseville, MN 55113 (Across form the Roseville Library).
The Kiwanis provided malts for D10's Ice Cream Social in August, and partnered in last year's Thanksgiving meal distributions.
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Food scraps pickup service: A new, easier way to compost food scraps is coming in 2022
Ramsey and Washington County residents will have a new way to recycle food scraps from home, whether they live in an apartment, condo or house, starting in late 2022.
With this new way to participate in food scraps collection, food scraps will be picked up from your home along with your trash. When you sign up to participate, thick, compostable bags will be shipped to your home at no charge. Youâll use these bags to collect food scraps.
Once a bag is full, youâll place it in your regular trash cart. Your hauler will collect the waste from the trash cart as usual. Once at the Ramsey/Washington Recycling and Energy Center, the compostable bags will be sorted out from the trash by a machine. It is important to make sure food scraps are in the free compostable bags you receive from your county, and trash is bagged separately.
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What to do with extra food from the garden
Wondering what to do with extra produce from your garden this year? Try canning, freezing or pickling to preserve food for later.
You can also donate extra produce to a food shelf or free meal program. Find a food shelf near you using the Ramsey County Food Resource Map, or donate to the Grow and Give program by Every Meal.
Wherever you choose to donate, be sure to follow safety measures when harvesting, storing and transporting food.
Community gardens can also apply for a Food Recovery Grant to help support produce donation.
- To learn more about donating surplus food, community gardening and more, visit RamseyCounty.us/UrbanAg.
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MnSEED Fall 2021 Seed Collection Events
MnSEED is hosting a series of seed saving drop-in events in Fall 2021 that offer opportunities to collect, process, and learn about native plants and their seeds! Join the Como Community Seed Library, the Minnesota State Horticultural Society, and the St. Paul Seed Circle as we gather locally adapted seeds from native plants for purposes of sharing back to our Twin City communities through swaps, distributions and events. Learn seed saving practices to help ensure viable seeds that come true to plant type. Participants will be encouraged to teach and learn from each other and have the opportunity to gather seed for themselves.
Seed harvesting events will involve identifying natives, ensuring seeds are mature, collecting inflorescences in paper envelopes and properly documenting the collected plants. We will also cover seed storage practices and preview how seed cleaning is done.
Seed Cleaning events will involve hands-on learning of how to separate seeds from other dried plant material. A number of techniques will be shown that can be applied to a variety of types of seed. Useful tools and techniques to accomplish seed cleaning will be available and demonstrated. Seed storage practices, and seed viability testing methods will be incorporated into the event program.
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Saint Paul Bike Plan Update
City staff are set to begin updating the Saint Paul Bicycle Plan. Over the next several months, staff will be working with the community and stakeholders to identify:
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Gaps in the planned bike network
- Future priorities to make biking more accessible and comfortable
- Where and how the City should plan for separate bike lanes and shared use paths
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Garden Q&A Online Helpline
Ramsey County Master Gardeners are hosting a Zoom Garden Q&A every Wednesday and Saturday from noon-1pm through Sept. 29.
Are your tomatoes looking less than stellar this summer? Is something bugging your garden or do you have a plant you can't identify?
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What's going on at the Fairgrounds? | |
Ramsey County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event | |
Many household products you use to clean your kitchen and bathroom, maintain your car and home, and control animals and insects contain hazardous materials. If a container has the words caution, warning, danger or poison on the label and still has product inside, it does not belong in the trash. Use Ramsey County's free household hazardous waste collection sites for safe disposal.
Notice: Gas cans and other fuel containers will not be returned at mobile collection sites. Pick them up later at the year-round collection site in Saint Paul or use that site directly when dropping off gasoline.
Location: Block 56 (1660 Como Ave. Saint Paul - South side of Como)
When: Sept. 10-25
Fridays - 10am-6pm
Saturdays - 9am-4pm
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Viking Motorcycle Swap Meet | |
Every fall in September the Viking Chapter of the AMCA hosts their giant swap meet at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in the North Parking Lot.
Moved to the campground under the water tower for 2021. Make plans now to buy, sell or just browse. In any case, you'll have fun if you like motorcycles.
LOCATION
Campgrounds
WHEN
Sunday, September 19
7AM - 2PM
ADMISSION
$5.00-$8.00
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Weekly Crime Incident Report
The city's Crime Incident Data Report Dataset that we generate our weekly reports from is undergoing system maintenance and hasn't been updated since 8/11/21. We will resume our reporting without any gaps once the data is updated. Thank you for your patience.
In the meantime, there are Western District Community Meetings next Tuesday, Sept. 21 at 9:30am & 6:30pm at the WD Police Station, 389 N. Hamline Ave (by Target). These meetings occur the 3rd Tuesday each month.
Find past reports on the D10 Website
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