January 2013 – RNeighbors

Earth Month Proclamation 2013

January 20, 2013

Mayor Brede will kick off Earth Month at his Environmental Awareness Month Proclamation, April 2, 10 am at Rotunda of the Government Center. This Proclamation celebrates the many positive environmental events occurring in Rochester this spring including the city-wide litter pick up campaign “Let’s Make Rochester A Litter Bit Better”, Quarry Hill Nature Center’s Earth Day FANfair, the 2013 Mayor’s Urban Forestry Volunteer Award Winners, the RNeighborWoods Community Tree Planting and more! 2013 Environmental Awareness Month Proclamation WHEREAS, Earth Day is Monday, April 22,…

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City of Rochester Announces Upcoming Raingarden Classes

January 15, 2013

Has this past week of snow, sleet, and all around winter weather have you dreaming of spring? Join us to learn all about raingardens and why you might consider adding one on your landscape. Not only will a raingarden provide habitat for wildlife, it will help treat storm water and be less maintenance than regular turf grass. The Raingardens 101: Why Retain the Rain programs will serve as an introduction to raingardens. Individuals interested in applying for the Realize Raingardens…

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2013 Spring Tree Grant Application Now Available

January 11, 2013

Photo: On a very drippy Saturday afternoon, October 13, the RNeighborWoods team helped the Viking Village neighborhood plant 25 trees each, as part of their Neighborhood Tree Grant. Trees make good neighbors. Since its creation in 2004, RNeighborWoods has organized 4101 volunteers to plant 5160 trees on Rochester boulevards. These trees provide multiple ecological and other public benefits including reducing Rochester’s carbon footprint. Once again the City of Rochester, RPU and RNeighbors is offering two grants for winning neighborhoods to receive free boulevard trees. Announcing the RNeighborWoods Tree Grant! We…

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Deicing Products Decoded: Simple Steps to Save Money and Protect Our Waterways

January 1, 2013

15˚, 0˚, -10˚, -15˚… Did you know that each deicing product has a temperature at which it will stop working? Did you know that minimum temperature refers to the temperature of your pavement and not that of the air? Unfortunately many home and business owners are wasting money when they use the wrong type of product or use way too much for the project. A driveway with visible salt residue after the snow has melted is a prime example of…

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