May 2014 – RNeighbors

A Litter Bit Better! 2014 Final Results

May 29, 2014

2014 was the 8th annual Help Make Rochester A Litter Bit Better! event. Each year, thousands of volunteers collect litter from across Rochester. Together in the past 8 years, these individuals, service groups, businesses, scout troops, faith-based organizations, neighborhood associations, and families have worked together to remove over 95 tons of litter from the community. The removal of this waste reduces potential land and water pollution while beautifying our cityscape. Participants in the event build community ties and reinforce a…

Mayor’s Council on Neighborhoods Meeting – April 2014

May 19, 2014

Tuesday, April 22, the (now named) Mayor’s Council on Neighborhoods held their first official meeting. Thanks to the Rochester Area Foundation for the excellent meeting space and to Mayor Brede for his support of the group. Representatives from the Northrop, Eastside, Homestead, Historic SW, Washington, Indian Heights, and Slatterly neighborhoods were in attendance (pic). Mission To strengthen connections between neighborhood leaders and give neighborhoods a collective voice. The group will meet every two months, Tuesday, 5:30‐7 pm, unless a special…

2014 Spring Neighborhood Tree Grant Planting

May 8, 2014

Photo: On an amazing spring Saturday morning, May 3, 2014, the RNeighborWoods team helped the Knotting Hill Lane NW neighborhood plant their 25 trees, thanks to a well-deserved Neighborhood Tree Grant. At RNeighbors, we know that trees make good neighbors. That is why we partner with the City of Rochester, the Park and Rec Department, Herring Ecologistics, MN Conservation Corps, and Rochester Public Utilities to offer the RNeighborWoods Tree grant for a winning neighborhood to receive free boulevard trees in the spring and fall. Check out all of…