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Overview
Como Park
Visitor and Education Resource Center
Visitor and Education Resource Center
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Overview
Como Park is a zoo, botanical garden and environmental learning center. The Education Resource Center (ERC) serves as a visitors' center, gateway to the zoo, and connection to the glass conservatory. The facility includes classrooms, an auditorium and environmental exhibits. The ERC weds two venerated institutions-the Como Zoo and Como Conservatory-combining the white steel latticework of the conservatory with the native stone walls of the Zoo building. A key program component is Tropical Encounters, which provides students with six exploration camps and three tree-house classrooms. Sustainable materials include local stone, maple from sustainable forests, and counters made from recycled content.
sustainable design
Designed to Principles found in LEED®.
