August 2011 – RNeighbors

2011 MN Community Pride Showcase Winners

August 31, 2011

For Immediate Release August 31, 2011 InCommons, MinnPost.com and the Minnesota State Fair announce the 2011 Minnesota Community Pride Showcase winners, including Rochester’s Beyond The Yellow Ribbon Southeast Minnesota and RNeighbors, the Rochester Neighborhood Resource Center. Both organization’s winning entries were chosen to receive one of thirty 2011 Minnesota Community Pride Showcase awards. The award goes to selected organizations that are helping their communities to move beyond current economic challenges with creative and proactive community and economic development innovations. The…

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Landlord Class

August 26, 2011

Are you a landlord? The October 31, 2011 deadline is approaching for rental property owners to comply with a new Rochester City Ordinance 38.125, which requires them to complete either a Crime Free class or Public Safety Seminar. The ordinance applies to all persons that own and rent property in Rochester. If your property is not currently licensed, please come into our office at 2122 Campus Drive SE to complete an application and schedule a required inspection to ensure the…

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2011 Fall Community Tree Planting

August 23, 2011

On Saturday, May 7, 2011, 450 neighbors, youth, and other community volunteers worked together to plant 1,000 trees in one morning, a record number of trees planted in one morning for the state of Minnesota and the RNeighborWoods program. The city’s boulevard tree spaces are currently over half empty and each year 500-900 boulevard trees are removed to disease or damage. We need your help to add more community trees to our neighborhoods. Help us celebrate national NeighborWoods month….

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Picture My Neighborhood – ARTWALK!

August 16, 2011

You’re invited to enjoy the Picture My Neighborhood exhibit being displayed at the Fall ARTWALK! Photos from this exhibition were taken by youth in the Meadow Park Neighborhood. Thursday, September 29 5–9 pm Downtown Rochester Riverside Building –Rochester Area Foundation, 3rd Floor 400 South Broadway The Rochester Downtown Alliance along with downtown merchants and local artists present an evening ARTWALK. Enjoy the fresh air while you experience all that downtown has to offer. Pick up your ‘passport’ at Rochester Art…

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Family Fun Walk

August 15, 2011

Saturday, August 20 Start: Rochester Area Family Y End: Rochester Art Center Start Lining Up: 9:15 Start Walking: 9:30 Water will be provided – Parents must walk with Children. INCENTIVE! Arrive at Rochester Art Center by 10:15 to watch “In the Heart of the Beast” puppet show.

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Native Plant Events

August 10, 2011

There are 3 opportunities to learn about and interact with native plants in the next week. Please consider attending one of these free events! This weekend Joel Dunnette will be leading two public seed collecting sessions. No prior experience is needed. Necessary equipment will be provided, but you should dress for uneven ground and tall vegetation, and for being in the sun and wind. You might want to bring water. Saturday, 9/17 Weaver Dunes (A Nature Conservancy Preserve) Native Seed…

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2011 Fall RNeighborWoods Tree Grant

August 9, 2011

Photo: On a lovely Saturday afternoon, April 9, the RNeighborWoods team helped the NW neighborhood (on the backside of Quarry Hill) plant 24 trees, as part of their Neighborhood Tree Grant. Trees make good neighbors. Since its creation in 2004, RNeighborWoods has organized 2,855 volunteers to plant 3,388 trees on Rochester boulevards. These trees provide multiple ecological and other public benefits including reducing Rochester’s carbon footprint. This spring the City of Rochester, RPU and RNeighbors is offering a grant for…

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Gypsy Moth Traps at Work

August 9, 2011

Approximately 16,000 gypsy moth traps are at work in Minnesota, covering the eastern third of the state. The traps could be tan or orange in color. Traps are essential to the ongoing success of the gypsy moth monitoring program and are used to determine where moth populations are growing and moving. If you are working on a tree that has been trapped, even if the trap is destroyed, please let us know so we can quickly replace it. We have…

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Being a Resilient City Using Green Initiatives: UMR CONNECTS

August 8, 2011

FREE On the Peace Plaza GO Rochester Direct stage (inclement weather – 4th floor of UMR) 7-8:30 pm IMAGINE…a “city” within the city…with virtually ALL elements productive and that contribute to the public health and economy of the neighborhood, as well as the natural environment: A neighborhood supporting businesses where food is grown, harvested, marketed, sold and consumed Dozens of “green jobs” created and money reinvested back into the community Innovative approaches to sustainable energy and water efficiencies that are on…

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ARTigras 2011

August 7, 2011

The Rochester Arts Council presents its 3rd Annual Free Arts and Cultural Festival in Mayo Park on Saturday, August 20st from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm, rain or shine! There is something for everyone at this family friendly festival, with its ARTiStage, ARTiKids, ARTiVillage and Food Vendors in the Park! Special Presentation of “Are You Thirsty?” by In The Heart of the Beast Theatre courtesy of Water Matters: Enjoy puppetry in the Amphitheater at 10:15 a.m. ARTiStage (10:15 am to…

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