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Rain or Shine

On the grassy area near the Schiffman Fountain
just south of the Lakeside Pavilion
(1360 North Lexington Parkway, St. Paul)

Come celebrate clean water at this popular, free family event.

From 10 AM to noon
Help spruce up beautiful Como Lake with a shoreline clean up. Volunteers will earn a coupon for free face painting and receive lunch courtesy of Black Bear Crossings on the Lake.

From Noon to 3 PM
The festival continues with activities, music, performances and lots of fun! You can:
* Enjoy the acoustic band Coconut Groove and Tricia and the Toonies puppet show
* Learn about watersheds and water quality issues through “hands-on” activities
for all ages
* Take a walking tour of the park’s shoreline restoration and new rain gardens
* Go on a tree trek and learn more about trees around the lake
* Paddle around Como Lake in a canoe or paddleboat
* Learn how your activities affect our lakes — no matter where you live
* Gain useful tips on environmentally-friendly lawn care and landscaping
* Look at, and learn about, the different reptiles, amphibians and other critters that live in and around Como Lake
* Learn to fish
* Enjoy crafts and games
* Enter the “I Am A Clean Lake Hero” youth poster contest (guidelines are at www.capitolregionwd.org)

Register ahead of time if you want to volunteer for the clean up. Trash bags will be provided, but volunteers should bring gloves.

This event is sponsored by the Capitol Region Watershed District, Black Bear Crossings on the Lake, District 10 Como Community Council and the St. Paul Division of Parks and Recreation. The Capitol Region Watershed District, working to protect and improve the water resources of our district, covers portions of St. Paul, Falcon Heights, Lauderdale, Maplewood, and Roseville.

To register as a volunteer, or for more information, contact Debbie Meister at 651-647-6816 or meisterd@qwest.net.

The Parks and Recreation Department's Summer "Music in the Parks" series has begun. We have created a "Como" version of the official schedule which filters out the non-Como area events. This schedule can be found on this page. (Click)

A proposal by the Land Use Committee of the District 10 - Como Community Council has met with unexpected resistance from members of that body's Environment Committee, which consists of Como residents, one of whom is a member of the District 10 Board.

The Como Community Council approved moving forward with the proposal last year, and it is being presented to Saint Paul's CIB (Capital Improvement Budget) process this spring.

Don't worry that the famous landmark has disappeared - it's only being restored, and it will be back in prime shape in May.

See this TwinCities.com article for more (may require free registration/login) - Link to Story