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Press Releases
Minnesota Zoo to Host Free Lecture Series Apple Valley, MINN – April 8, 2010 – Looking for a truly wild and educational time? The Minnesota Zoo is excited to host “Our Backyard Lecture Series,” offering a wide variety of topics with specialists offering helpful hints and tricks. The series, sponsored by Minnesota Public Radio, is free to the public. Kicking the series off is Native Plants for Landscaping and Restoration on Thursday, April 29 at 6:30 p.m. Minnesota Zoo Horticulture Supervisor Kim Thomas and Natural Resource Specialist Janet Van Sloun Larson will present guests with the wonderful world of native plants, how they can improve their gardening and affect climate change, and maybe even bring back the endangered Karner Blue Butterfly. Future lecture topics include:
Online registration begins 30 days prior to the date of each lecture. Native Plants for Landscaping and Restoration is now open for registration at: mnzoo.org/events/lectureSeries.asp The Minnesota Zoo is located in Apple Valley, just minutes south of Mall of America. For more information, call 952.431.9500 or visit mnzoo.org. The Minnesota Zoo is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and an institutional member of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA).
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