2013 Como Park Zoo and Conservatory

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$198,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Status

Completed

Start Date

December 2011

End Date

September 2013

Project Overview

Como Park Zoo and Conservatory is one of the top visited cultural destinations in the state of Minnesota, with over 2 million visitors each year, because it’s free, interactive, welcoming, and accessible for families. Como Park Zoo and Conservatory celebrates diversity in many forms, across cultures, ethnicity, economics and generations and visitors come from all over the state. Como has executed the following projects that interweave the arts, culture and history into the guests that participate, along with increasing the number of participates and students that are exposed to the arts and culture.

Projects include:
Music Under Glass
Interpretive Graphics
EdZoocation Programs
Special Exhibits
Children’s & Formal Garden Planning
Theatrical Show Presentation

Details/Reports

Como Zoo Legacy Report FY 2012-2013

Project Details: 2013 Fiscal Year

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$198,000

Direct expenses

$198,000

Administration costs

$2,000

Number of full time equivalents funded

3.7

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

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Measurable Outcome(s)

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Recipient Board Members

Diana Allen Realtor, Minnesota Home Ventures Jo Bailey Community Volunteer Sheila Brown Assistant Treasurer and Vice President, Travelers Arta Cheney Community Volunteer Jennifer Denys Investment Counsel, Advantus Capital Management, a subsidiary of Securian Financial Group Scott Dongoske President, Winthrop & Weinstine PA Peter Everett Marketing Director of Adult Cereals, General Mills Anne Hazelroth Field Chair – Community Volunteer David Gabel Finance, Ecolab Tom Hodnefield Treasurer – CPA, Tautges Redpath, Ltd. Robert Hoke District Manager of Saint Paul and Vice President, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Jennifer Huelsmann Executive, Accenture Bill Kaphing Vice President, Xcel Energy Joe Nayquonabe Corporate Director of Marketing, Grand Casino Mille Lacs/Hinckley Nancy Nelson Vice Chair – Consultant, The Nelson Group Marla Ordway Pratt Ordway Properties Lynette Palmgren Community Volunteer Bill Parker Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer, US Bancorp Ed Pendergast Community Volunteer Susan Roeder Vice President, Andersen Corporate Foundation Wendy Rubin CEO, Wendy Rubin Ltd. Kathleen Schubert Organizational Consultant Peter Thrane Attorney, Leonard Street & Deinard Keith Wietecki Former President & CEO, Seren Innovations & Xcel Energy Leonard Wilkening Emeritus Director Ex Officio Mike Hahm Director, Saint Paul Parks and Recreation Michelle Furrer Campus Manager, Como Park Zoo and Conservatory Jackie Sticha President, Como Friends