RNeighborwoods News

The below information was posted by the Rochester City Forester, Jacob Ryg. For additional information call 507-328-2515 or email Jacob Ryg.

Emerald ash borer found in Ozaukee County
MONDAY, Aug. 4, 2008, 1:56 p.m.
By Lee Bergquist, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Newburg - Emerald ash borer, the destructive green metallic beetle that has killed tens of millions of trees since 2002 in the eastern United States, has been discovered on a private woodlot near the village of Newburg in Ozaukee County, officials said this afternoon.

Announcing the RNeighborWoods Tree Grant!

Trees make good neighbors.

Since 2006, the RNeighborWoods group has planted 200 seedlings and 588 ball-in-burlap trees in Rochester. For the second time, the City of Rochester and RNeighbors is offering a grant for a winning neighborhood to receive free boulevard trees.

Planters from the Willow Creek after school program.

There was green everywhere on Saturday, October 27, 2007.

Green T-shirts, green trees, green thumbs, and even green wood chip buckets.

As part of national NeighborWoods Month, school and service groups, neighbors, families, RNeighborWoods partners, Rochester volunteers, and Citizen Foresters showed up in-force to plant 100 trees on Marion Road.

RNeighborWoods held a Citizen Forestry class on Saturday October 13, 2007, at the Quarry Hill Nature Center.

The class of both youth and adults were treated to an afternoon filled with education, information, and even entertainment. Those in attendance, were instructed as to proper tree planting steps, correct methods of branch pruning, varieties suitable for the Southern MN area, and follow-up tree care including watering, mulching and staking when necessary. A beautiful Kentucky Coffee tree was planted on the Quarry Hill site by the attendees, using the information gained earlier during the class.

Trees make good neighbors.

Since 2006, the RNeighborWoods group has planted 200 seedlings and 338 ball-in-burlap trees in Rochester. This fall the City of Rochester and RNeighbors is offering a grant for winning neighborhood(s) to receive free boulevard trees.

Announcing the RNeighborWoods Tree Grant!

We have 30 trees that will all be planted in deserving neighborhoods. Tell us your story and make a case for why your neighborhood is deserving of this grant. All registered Neighborhood Associations in Rochester are eligible to apply for this grant. Applications can be filled out online and will be accepted through Monday, September 24, at 5 pm. Neighborhoods can choose how many trees they would like to be planted, up to 30.

Once again RNeighborWoods is joining in the national NeighborWoods Month (October). Be sure to check out the National NeighborWoods' website as there are some Rochester photos right on their homepage!

Rochester Fall Activities Will Include

• Community Boulevard Tree Planting on October 27, on Marion Road
  Did you know that every year we loose 800-1000 boulevard trees in Rochester? We'll do a small part to add back to the boulevards by planting 100 trees on Marion Road, beautifying this neighborhood. Tree varieties that will be planted have been selected by Jacob Ryg, City Forester, and include Accolade Elm, Amur Maackia, Hackberry, Kentucky Coffeetree, and Ginkgo. For spaces under power lines, the appropriate variety will be chosen that will not need to be cut back.

  Bring your family, your friends, and your neighbors. We'll all work together to improve our community. Rain or shine.

  You can read more about this event on our website.

• Citizen Forester Training on October 13, 12-5 pm, at Quarry Hill Nature Center
  Join us on Saturday for an intense day of tree education, climbing, and planting.

  Even if you've already gone through Citizen Forester training and are a tree-pro, you'll learn new facts during this afternoon.

  You can read more about this event on our website

• RNeighborWoods Neighborhood Tree Grant
  All registered Neighborhood Associations in Rochester are eligible to apply for this grant and get brand new boulevard trees to shade their streets.

  Applications will be accepted online through Monday, September 24, at 5 pm.

Question. At what RNeighbors community event can you find the following?

• One 20-foot-high chicken
• 240 volunteers, armed with shovels and rakes
• Heaps of bright yellow t-shirts
• One loud Deuce and a half military troop vehicle filled with high school kids
• 100 unplanted trees
• 50 orange safety cones
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The RNeighborWoods gang held their first ever Jr. Citizen Forester class on Thursday, April 26, 2007, 4-5:30pm, at Quarry Hill Nature Center. And what a fun class it was!

The free class was organized by RNeighbors and led by Jacob Ryg, the Rochester City Forester and Lyle, a Certified Arborist from Maier Forest & Tree.

What
Community Education Class: Unique Trees of Rochester (Class # 8641.221)

Class Description
Have you ever wondered about the interesting trees in Rochester? If so please join Jacob Ryg, the city forester, and members of the Zumbro Valley Woodland Council on a city tour of Rochester's unique trees. We'll talk about proper tree pruning and planting for your urban trees and learn about some of Rochester's urban forestry activities. Please dress for the weather. Transportation from the Rochester Forestry Department office will be provided. Cosponsored with Zumbro Valley Woodland Council. Instructors: Jacob Ryg and Zumbro Valley Woodland Council members