January 2018 – RNeighbors

Neighbor Awards 2018

January 21, 2018 Comments 0 Comment

Each year in Rochester neighborhoods there are stellar individuals who contribute to their living spaces in big and small ways. Once again we’d like to hear your stories about people who deserve to be celebrated. Winners will be highlighted at our annual Lumber Jack & Jill Forest Fest on March 25, 11 am-3 pm. To nominate please email a 3-6 sentence summary and include: name of award, name of nominee and reasons why we should award this person. Convince us!…

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Lumber Jack & Jill Forest Fest 2018

January 20, 2018 Comments 0 Comment

Channel your flannel for a rollicking good time! On Sunday, March 25, 2018, 11 am – 3 pm, celebrate the neighborhoods and urban forests of Rochester at Lumber Jack & Jill Forest Fest 2018. Venture out to Kinney Creek Brewery (1016 7th Street NW Rochester) for an afternoon filled with flannel, beards and logging fun. There will be raffles of Minnesota experiences to bid on, Neighborhood Awards to be given out highlighting some excellent volunteers, stacks of lumber-themed activities and plaid photo ops will be throughout this woodsy event. Tickets…

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2018 RNeighbors Neighborhood Grants

January 4, 2018 Comments 0 Comment

What is the Neighborhood Project Grant? These grants reimburse up to $1,000 in costs for neighborhoods to complete projects that enhance a neighborhood’s livability and involvement, benefit the entire neighborhood and promote a strong sense of community. We encourage you to be creative. These non-revenue producing projects can include, but are not limited to, identification signage, butterfly & rain gardens, native plantscaping and public art projects. Neighborhoods can take on several different projects but they must be bundled in one…

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2018 Spring Neighborhood Tree Grant Now Available

January 3, 2018 Comments 0 Comment

Photo: In April, 2017, the RNeighborWoods team helped the Slatterly Park Neighbors plant 25 trees as winners of the spring Neighborhood Tree Grant. Trees make good neighbors. Since its creation in 2004, RNeighborWoods has organized 6,441 volunteers to plant 7,230 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 and RNeighbors is offering a grant for a winning neighborhood to receive 25 free boulevard trees. Announcing the RNeighborWoods Tree Grant! Twenty-five…

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