This is the time of year for raking leaves, cleaning up garden beds, and believe it or not, planning and ordering our plants for next year. Right now our outside…
Marjorie McNeely Conservatory Celebrates 95th Anniversary
Flowers Will Be Given to First 95 Visitors On November 7! The Marjorie McNeely Conservatory opened it doors to the public as the Como Park Conservatory on Sunday, November 7,…
Tune In To The Tundra – LIVE!
The annual polar bear migration is underway in Churchill, Manitoba. You’re invited to join Polar Bears International LIVE to meet and talk with world-renowned scientists during their exclusive webcasts from…
MMC Awarded Grant From MAOC!
The Marjorie McNeely Conservatory recently was awarded a 0 grant from the Mid-America Orchid Congress (MAOC). The receipt of this grant is based on our active efforts to promote orchid…
Day #9 on the Tundra With Zookeeper Sara **WARNING** A bit graphic!
Sara, one of our zoo keepers, is in the Arctic right now with Polar Bears International. She has been sending me great, quick reports & pictures. This is from day…
Zoo Keeper reports & pictures from the Arctic
Sara, one of our zoo keepers, is in the Arctic right now with Polar Bears International. She has been sending me great, quick reports & pictures I want to share….
Our Teen on the Tundra’s Final Blog Entry
10/16/10 Today is my last day on this amazing and life-changing trip. Its extremely hard to have to say goodbye to all the wonderful friends I’ve made and to the…
Day #5-Amazing Photos & Stories from Kathryn, our Arctic Ambassador
10/14/10 Inspirational! Unbelievable! Life-changing! These are only a few words to describe how incredible today was! Waking up in the morning in my small,warm bunk was very nice, but the…
The Fall Leaves are Falling
If you haven’t already noticed, the leaves are changing into their beautiful fall colors, and many have already fallen to the ground. Do you know why the leaves change color…
Fall Flower Show Featured on Fox-9 With Dale K.
Saving Echeveria
This time of year many of our plants outside are either being cut back to the ground for winter, or some tender, non-hardy plants are taken inside to be saved…
Day #4 on the Tundra with Kathryn, our Arctic Explorer!
10/13/10 Today was a bright an early morning for all of u as we loaded all our belongings onto a bus as we left our PBI houses in Churchill. We…
Arctic Ambassador Kathryn’s Day #2 Tundra Blog Entry!
10/11/10 It was the thought of seeing my first polar bear that gave me the motivation to get up at 4:30 this morning. That and the fact that I had…
Day #3 on the Tundra with Kathryn, our Arctic Explorer!
10/12/10 WHAT A DAY! Today in Churchill was a very busy, educational, and inspiring day. I woke up lying on the small, foam mat I had slept on the previous…
Join Us For Wolf Awareness Weekend At Como Zoo
Oouuuuutstanding weekend of events planned October 9th & 10th Trek on down to Como Zoo for Wolf Awareness Weekend on Saturday, October 9 and Sunday, October 10 from 10 a.m….
