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2008 Fall RNeighborWoods Tree Grant

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 09:36:59 -0600

The below story was written by Jesse Hoekstra. Jesse loves trees! He has his forestry degree, is a certified Citizen Forester, volunteers in the RNeighborWoods program, and submitted a grant proposal for the 2008 Fall RNeighborWoods Tree Grant. His grant was accepted and now 30 new boulevard trees are beautifying the older Eastside neighborhood's streets thanks to his community activism.

Keep an eye on this website for the 2009 Spring RNeighborWoods Tree Grant and apply for 30 new trees for your neighborhood!

Jesse plants the first of 30 trees with this team of Eastside neighbors.

2008 Fall RNeighborWoods Planting

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:49:08 -0500

100 trees were in the ground by 11 am. What a team!

On Saturday, September 27, over 175 school and service groups, neighbors, families, RNeighborWoods partners, volunteers, and Citizen Foresters joined together in a morning of service to plant 100 new trees in the southeast Rochester neighborhood of Homestead Park. Thanks to the Olmsted County Youth Commission, youth came out in force to green up this neighborhood. All local high schools were represented, including Stewartville and Byron.

RNeighbors Knocks on Doors in the Homestead Lane SE Neighborhood

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:53:37 -0500

With help from the City Forester, his daughter Olive, and RNeighbors board member Bob Sixta, this neighborhood family proudly planted the first of 101 trees. They will come back on Saturday to help plant the other 100 trees.

The evening of Wednesday, September 24, RNeighbors canvassed the neighborhood on Homestead Village Lane SE, letting them all know about a community tree planting going on in their neighborhood.

2008 Fall Citizen Forester Training

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:42:12 -0500

The 2008 Fall Citizen Forester class enjoyed a lovely fall morning of tree information and completed the class by planting a tree in Quarry Hill's front yard.

Citizen Forester Workshop
Saturday, September 20, 8 am-noon, at Quarry Hill Nature Center

An energetic class of 15 came out early on Saturday, September 20, for a packed morning of tree information and ended it with planting a tree in the front yard at Quarry Hill Nature Center.

RNeighborWoods Joins with ServiceNation

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:28:18 -0500

Uniting Americans In common cause.
Tackling Our greatest social challenges.
Citizens giving back to community and country.

RNeighborWoods has joined in a national campaign to encourage citizen service in our country and our neighborhoods. Please check out our September 27, 2008, fall community tree planting event on the Service Nation website with additional information on the RNeighbors website.

RNeighborWoods Tree Grant

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:15:52 -0500

Trees make good neighbors.

Since 2006, the RNeighborWoods group has planted 200 seedlings and 718 ball-in-burlap trees in Rochester. This fall the City of Rochester and RNeighbors is offering a grant for a winning neighborhood to receive free boulevard trees.

Announcing the RNeighborWoods Tree Grant!

2008 Spring RNeighborWoods Planting

Thu, 15 May 2008 11:27:43 -0500

Led by Crystal, this group from Community Corrections worked hard all day. Their leader and the corrections program strives to engage and empower these youth and planting trees is one step in a positive direction!

At the RNeighborWoods planting on April 26th, 2008, over 140 volunteers showed up on a cold and snowy morning to help plant 100 trees in the Northern Addition Neighborhood. As an interesting side note, this neighborhood is entitled the “Northern Addition” because in 1857 it was the northern most plat of the land that would become the city of Rochester.

2008 Spring RNeighborWoods Tree Grant

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:03:23 -0600

In all Badger Ridge planted 56 trees in their neighborhood this fall.

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.

2007 Fall RNeighborWoods Planting

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 22:38:46 -0600

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.

Neighborhood Tree Grant - a Leafy Success

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:21:05 -0500

All ages of Folwell neighbors came out to plant their trees.

2007 Fall Citizen Forester Training

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 18:55:10 -0500

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.

RNeighborWoods Tree Grant

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:04:55 -0500

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.

RNeighborWoods Celebrates National NeighborWoods Month 2007

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 10:41:49 -0500

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.

2007 Spring RNeighborWoods Planting

Sat, 05 May 2007 00:35:58 -0500

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

Jr. Citizen Foresters

Fri, 04 May 2007 21:06:45 -0500

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.