Submitted by Rene Jones Lafflam on Sat, 2007-12-15 11:56. Friday, February 15 Rochester’s International Event Center 7333 Airport Drive SW Rochester, MN 55902   Featuring Kim Coder and John Ball Speakers Dr. Kim Coder Professor of Community Forestry & Tree Health. School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia Past President of the International Society of Arboriculture Technical Trainer for the Smithsonian Institute and National Park Service Author of over 400 publications and articles pertaining to arboriculture and urban…

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Submitted by Wayne Flock on Fri, 2007-10-19 10:50 Slatterly Park Neighbors has received (10) trees from the city tree grant! We really need your help, and or just your support of our efforts(young and old) to make it an all encompassing neighborhood effort. Don’t worry if you can’t come until after work, we still need your help! RNeighborWoods long sleeve t-shirts will be handed out to the first that come, along with Granola bars. We will also be making certificates…

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Submitted by Rene Jones Lafflam on Sun, 2007-09-23 20:03. This autumn, the Minnesota Tree Care Advisor Program will once again offer the core course in the Rochester area. This will be the sixth time that the training will take place in Rochester, and many volunteers from southeast Minnesota have completed this course. Several thousand hours have been contributed to nurturing Minnesota’s urban forests by these volunteers, in their own communities and around the state.   This autumn, the core course…

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Submitted by Rene Jones Lafflam on Tue, 2007-09-18 12:50.   A Workshop Designed For Foresters & Natural Resources Professionals Who Do Field Days and Occasional Learning With Kids   Three Options December 13, 2007 9:00 am – 3:30 pm Forest History Center, 2609 County Road 76, Grand Rapids, MN 55744 January 23, 2008 , 9:00 – 3:30 pm Lake Bemidji State Park Visitor Center, 3401 State Park Road NE, Bemidji, MN, 56601 February 27, 2008, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm…

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Submitted by Rene Jones Lafflam on Sun, 2007-09-02 12:16 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! Citizen Forester Workshop Saturday, October 13, 12 pm – 5 pm, at Quarry Hill Nature Center In spring 2007, led by the City Forester, 17 tree enthusiasts graduated as official Citizen Foresters. The class culminated with the group, led by Girl…

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Submitted by Rene Jones Lafflam on Sun, 2007-09-02 09:21. Many participants at the spring 2007 planting had never planted a tree before. Pictured here, several young planters are guided by helpers from Maier Forest & Tree, an RNeighborWoods partner. Trees make good neighbors. Join us on Saturday, October 27, 2007, for a community boulevard tree planting along Marion Road. Since 2006, the RNeighborWoods group has planted 200 seedlings and 338 ball-in-burlap trees in Rochester. How many trees will be planted…

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Submitted by Rene Jones Lafflam on Mon, 2007-08-13 09:25. Kutzky Park 2nd St & 13th Ave NW Location Two of the greatest minds in stem girdling root research will be in Rochester for a one day session on proper and improper tree planting. This workshop will investigate proper planting practices and how to “plan ahead” by planting trees properly for the future. Gary and Rich are the authors of A Practitioner’s Guide to Stem Girdling Roots of Trees, which is…

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Submitted by Rene Jones Lafflam on Tue, 2007-05-29 13:25. If you agree that people need places to live and that land is a precious commodity;   If you agree that the natural assets of the land are important to people and essential to the health of our environment; Then you will enjoy learning how we can protect significant portions of our environment, create well-designed home sites and commercial sites, and provide profits for the landowners and developers. Examples will include…

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  Submitted by Rene Jones Lafflam on Tue, 2007-05-29 09:42. Start: 2007-06-21 08:00 End: 2007-06-21 14:30 Body: When June 21, 2007 Time 8:00 am – 2:30 pm Where Bunker Hill Activity Center Anoka County Parks & Recreation 550 Bunker Lake Boulevard Andover, MN 55304 Cost $35 Presented by Bonestroo Tree Trust Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Trees, like no other plant, slow down and capture rainfall. For this reason, trees already play an important role in reducing the needs for stormwater…

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Submitted by Rene Jones Lafflam on Wed, 2007-03-21 10:00. RNeighborWoods Mission RNeighborWoods empowers and educates the community to grow a sustainable urban forest, benefiting the health, social, and economic aspects of Rochester neighborhoods. Citizen Forester Training Tuesday and Wednesday, April 24 & 25, 4-6 pm, at Quarry Hill Nature Center   At the close of Wednesday’s class, this group will practice their new Forester skills by planting several ball-and-burlap trees and 200 seedlings at Quarry Hill. These seedlings were a…

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