RNeighbors Celebrates Arbor Week
Greetings from RNeighbors, a creative and organizing partner in RNeighborWoods.Boy ‘o boy, do we have a busy week! We’re participating in lots of nature and tree focused events, with the week culminating in a 100 tree planting on Elton Hills Drive!
So I’ll go through the week, day by day. Additional details can be found on the RNeighborWoods website. There is no need to register if you haven’t already, just show up. All events are free and family friendly!
- Litter Bit Better Community-wide Cleanup
Now through Saturday, April 28If you haven’t already heard about this effort or seen the green garbage bags piled on the sides of roads and in parks, we’d love for you to join in. Check the website for additional information and pick a site, pick a day, and pick that litter up! - Citizen Forester Training
Tuesday and Wednesday, April 24 & 25, 4-6 pm, at Quarry Hill Nature CenterAt the close of Wednesday’s class, this group will practice their new Forester skills by planting several ball-and-burlap trees. Past graduates of the Citizen Forester class are invited to join the group for a CF reunion of sorts April 25, 5 pm. - Jr. Citizen Forester Training
Thursday, April 26, 4-5:30pm, at Quarry Hill Nature Center - State of Minnesota’s Arbor Day Celebration in Rochester
Friday, April 27, 11-1 pm, Central Park, downtown Rochester - Elton Hills Drive RNeighborWoods Community Tree Planting
Saturday, April 28, 9:30 amMeet by the ball fields of Rochester Central Lutheran School (RCLS). Please park on 9th Avenue, at Elton Hills Elementary, or at Hoover Elementary, not at RCLS.
Please wear comfortable clothes to plant in and bring a shovel. If you don’t have a shovel, that’s ok too. There will be lots of free goodies provided by local business including donuts, coffee, water, and even gourmet brownies. All ages are welcome. There will be sidewalk chalk and tree trivia for the kids who may be too small to plant trees.
The first 150 folks present will receive a free RNeighborWoods bright orange t-shirt!
Look for a table and smiling people with safety orange vests on. We’ll introduce our Citizen Foresters, go over the logistics of the planting, divide into groups, and then plant 100 trees all along Elton Hills Drive! The majority of these trees were purchased by Rochester Public Utilities and include tree varieties of Serviceberry, Tree Lilac, Adams Crabapple, and Ginkgo trees (in spaces that are not under the power wires).
The Litter Bit Better final celebration will follow the planting. Starting at 11:30 am, there will be a fun picnic celebration at RCLS. Free and yummy food, again provided by community businesses.
How many times do you have a free family friendly event where you get to improve your community? Bring your family, your friends, and your neighbors. Rain or shine. We can’t wait to see you and to see all of those trees planted!
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