Park Stewards are volunteers who assist in the upkeep and general beautification of Saint Paul's parks and trails. The Park Steward program is designed to enhance regular maintenance of the parks.

The park has been divided into segments and there are still sections available for community members. This is a great opportunity for individuals or school/church/family/friend groups to get involved in our neighborhood.

Click here to learn more!

News From Your Neighborhood

Reach out TODAY for Free Assistance with your Rain Garden!

The experienced group of Ramsey County Master Gardeners and Minnesota Water Stewards still have openings available to assist with your rain garden maintenance needs this fall!

Volunteers are familiar with rain garden design and function and can meet on site to provide maintenance advice, plant recommendations, and weed ID help. They can even help with some light maintenance tasks like cleaning inlets, adding plants, and weeding. To learn more about rain garden maintenance, please visit the Capitol Region Watershed District website.

DEADLINE TODAY - DON'T WAIT!

Como Woodland Outdoor Classroom August Nature Tour

TOMORROW! Saturday, August 21, 9:30 - 11:30AM

Learn about the summer plants and animals of Como Woodland's forests and prairies. Come to the Kilmer Fireplace to get your map and start your tour through the Como Woodland Outdoor Classroom (CWOC) at 1221 Wynne Ave., Saint Paul, MN in Como Park (just west of the Como Regional Park Pool).

Map & RSVP Info

Curbing Pollution for Clean Water

This summer, the Capitol Region Water District and its partners constructed curb-cut rain gardens near Como Lake. Along with gardens at Lake McCarrons and those constructed in 2019, the combined 35 curb-cut rain gardens will prevent over 1.4 million gallons of water from entering storm drains and flowing to Como Lake and Lake McCarrons each year.

By diverting runoff from the street, these gardens help improve water quality by soaking water into the ground and stopping pollutants that fuel algae blooms from flowing to the lakes.

Read Curbing Pollution for Clean Water

News From Your District 10 Community Council

Como Community Council

Welcomes Matt Keliher -

Sub district 4 Representative

Matt and his wife have lived in the Como neighborhood since October 2018 and have loved living here. Matt manages an independent bookstore in Downtown St. Paul.

He hopes to learn from community members about the issues and needs that are important in our community and is excited to bring his strong communication and leadership skills to the district council. We're so excited to welcome Matt to the Como Community Council!

D10 Anti Racism Work Group

Wednesday, August 25th | 7pm on Zoom

The D10 Anti-Racism Work Group will be kicking off an internal equity evaluation process that will look closely at the policies, procedures, and practices of the Como Community Council and how we can move towards equity in all areas. The work will include reviewing documents, conducting interviews, and participating in discussion-based meetings. This project is expected to wrap up in February or March of 2022.

All are welcome to attend our monthly meetings, and since we know an internal evaluation might not be the most compelling project for everyone, we will also regularly provide updates on other equity-focused activities happening within D10 and our wider community.

News From The City And Region

Water Restrictions in Effect

Amid ongoing drought conditions, Saint Paul Regional Water Services (SPRWS) announced watering restrictions effective Tuesday, August 17 that include odd/even watering schedules and time restrictions.

Residents are required to observe odd/even watering schedules and limit outdoor watering to the cooler times of the day - before noon or after 6pm.

Info on Water Restrictions

THIS WEEKEND

I-94 Eastbound Reduced to One Lane

Beginning Saturday, Aug. 21, MnDOT will restrict eastbound I-94 to a single lane between Marion Street and Wabasha Street until 6 a.m. on Monday. The ramp from eastbound I-94 to Marion Street will remain open throughout the weekend.

I-94 Traffic Impact

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Saturday, August 21st | 9am-1pm

Gather your old electronics for this citywide drop off at Washington Technology Magnate School (1495 Rice Street). Drop offs all need to happen before 1pm, so come early to get everything unloaded in time (participants will remain in their vehicles).

Prices vary per item ($5 for items without screens, $10 with screens and $25 for screens over 60").

Click here for more information

HENS Kick Off Event | August 26th 6pm

Join HENS at Lake Monster Brewing (550 Vandalia St | St. Paul) for their Campaign Kick Off Event.

The event will feature stories from renters who are directly impacted by rental challenges every day, and hear from HENS campaign leaders.

Find Out More and RSVP

Let's Talk Transportation

This fun, story-based transportation trivia game with colorful comics where you can tell MnDOT about your transportation experiences—and needs for the future.

The deadline has been extended to hear from more Minnesotans. Please share and visit before September 10!

Let's Talk Transportation

What's going on at the Fairgrounds?

MN STATE FAIR TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE

The great Minnesota Get Together will be opening on August 26th and running through Labor Day, September 6th.

Tickets are available on the State Fair website along with all the information you'll need about this year's parking, exhibits, events, concerts, animals and, of course, food selection.

While the State Fair has strongly urged attendees to wear masks, they are not required except for certain medical buildings and on the trolley.

The new "Gopher Gauge" will be available soon on the website to try to find times when the fairgrounds are less busy (usually during the weekdays)!

State Fair Website