EdZOOcation programs: Lil' Explorer Thursdays and Como's Nature Engineers

Como Park Zoo and Conservatory

Quick Facts

Recipient: 
Como Park Zoo and Conservatory
Source: 
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type: 
Local/Regional Government
Status: 
In Progress
Activity Type: 
Education/Outreach/Engagement

Como will develop a free weekly program series that will attract our youngest of guests for perhaps their first introduction to education experiences that will feature hands-on programming and interactives. The programs will be designed to encourage family learning and foster environmental awareness.

Education programs will “hit the road” with Como’s Nature Engineers, offering free programming to a variety of venues targeting under served communities in which financial barriers limit their access to our venue and other educational experiences at their locations.

View the Lil' Explorers video on Youtube.

Status: 
In Progress
Start Date: 
January 2012
End Date: 
April 2013

Project Details by Fiscal Year

Fiscal Year(s): 
2012
Legal Citation / Subdivision: 
Minn. Laws, 2011, 1st Special Session, Chapter 6, Article 4, Sec. 2,Subd. 6
Fiscal Year Funding Amount: 
$63,608
Direct expenses: 
$63,608
Number of full time equivalents funded: 
0.7
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s) 

Increase participation numbers for onsite and offsite programs. Participant surveys will measure increased knowledge in conservation and making connections between living things in our lives. Staff evaluations and observations will measure how well the zoo provides meaningful programs.

Details/Reports

Project Manager

Michelle
Furrer
Como Park Zoo and Conservatory
1225 Estabrook Drive
Saint Paul
MN
55103