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2025 Natural Playscape Grant

March 11, 2025 Comments 0 Comment

For the third consecutive year, the RNeighborWoods team is thrilled to offer one lucky neighborhood a special outdoor park experience: a natural playscape! The winner for 2024 was the Historic Homestead neighborhood, where the logs have been enjoyed at Triangle Park. The Park and Recreation Forestry Department crafted Lincoln Log-style logs, which stack together to create a natural play area. These logs are sourced from local Rochester trees that the Forestry Department must remove for various reasons. By building this…

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Litter Bit Better Registration

February 22, 2025

Event Dates: April 19 through April 27, 2025 Registration for the event opens February 26, 2025 You can make a difference during Litter Bit Better! Will you join in the effort? You can help by volunteering to pick up Rochester. This would be a great service project for a group such as households, families, neighborhoods, individuals, and workplaces. Litter Bit Better garbage bags are available for pick up at the following locations: Development Services & Infrastructure Center (DSIC) Entrance: 4001 West…

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Litter Bit Better Fall 2024 Results

October 31, 2024 Comments 0 Comment

During the 2024 Litter Bit Better fall event, 1,179 volunteers collected over 620 pounds of litter at 64 sites around Rochester. Wow! Neighborhoods were beautified, citizens gave back to their community, and all that waste was prevented from being trapped under the snow and polluting our land and water. Thanks to volunteers, sponsors, and partners for making this program possible!

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Ripple Effects Make Waves of Change

September 18, 2024 Comments 0 Comment

Ripple Effects Makes Waves of Change in Olmsted Country by Providing Water Safety and Nutrition Education to Our Neighbors Written by Shelley Klahs, RN and Photography by Benjamin Zastrow Earth is covered by 71% water. Nearly every human, regardless of age, is intrigued by water. Water is soothing to us and provokes mystery enticing us to explore it. The CDC confirms that each year in the United States, there is an average of at least 4000 fatal unintentional drownings. After…

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Chalk the Block 2024 Artists & Mural Locations

September 18, 2024 Comments 0 Comment

Saturday, September 28 (Rain date Sunday, September 29) Artists Working: 9 am-12:30 pm Public Viewing: 12:30-5 pm Look for the brightly colored feather flags at each mural location. Additional event details Chalk Mural Map & Scavenger Hunt (PDF) Theme: “Nothing can dim the light which shines from within.” -Maya Angelou Artists & Mural Locations Genevieve Giguere Harriet Bishop Elementary, 406 36th Ave NW, Rochester, MN 55901 Jenna Whiting Little Thistle, 2031 14th St NW, Rochester, MN 55901. Along the bike path…

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Fall 2024 RNeighborWoods Community Tree Planting

August 23, 2024 Comments 0 Comment

Planting trees along streets maximizes the benefits of the city-wide tree canopy. Since 2004, we have achieved remarkable milestones as a community. Through the collective efforts of RNeighborWoods and 7,697 dedicated volunteers, we have planted 8,459 boulevard trees. This was possible through ninety-one events, including community tree plantings, citizen forester trainings, and neighborhood grant plantings. These trees provide multiple ecological and other public benefits, including reducing Rochester’s carbon footprint. Rochester’s urban forest includes 41,177 public trees on neighborhood boulevards and…

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Chalk the Block 2024

August 9, 2024 Comments 0 Comment

Chalk the Block Saturday, September 28, 2024 (Rain date September 29) 9 am-12:30 pm: Artists Working 12:30 pm-5 pm: Public Viewing & Scavenger Hunt Mural Sites and Artists Chalk Mural Map & Scavenger Hunt (PDF) Promo Video WE Bike Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48489447. Featuring six mural sites. Public ride leaving at 1 pm from mural site 9, Dunkin Donuts, downtown at 15 First Avenue SW. Walking Route: Forager to Cook Park to Pop’s Art Theatre and back. 1.25 miles, featuring three mural…

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Chalk the Block 2024 – Call for Artists

August 7, 2024 Comments 0 Comment

Event Date: September 28 (Rain date Sunday, September 29) Artists Working: 9 am-12:30 pm Location: Throughout Rochester Theme: “Nothing can dim the light which shines from within.” -Maya Angelou Each participant will complete a minimum of 4 ft x4 ft (16 square ft) to create their chalk art piece. Categories TBD. Awards will be given in each category. Judges will conduct a final walkthrough starting at 12:30 p.m. with staggering visits. Chosen artists will be paid $400 upon completion of…

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The Iron Giant – Rescheduled, Friday, Aug. 23

July 22, 2024 Comments 0 Comment

Get ready for an epic giant robot to visit Cook Park! The Washington and Lowertown Neighborhood Associations are excited to present The Iron Giant (1999) with Pop’s Art Theater at Cook Park (722 7th Street NW) on Friday, August 23rd (rescheduled from Friday, August 16 due to weather). Movie starts at 8:30 pm. Arrive early to enjoy the new playground and vendors. All ages and neighbors are welcome! Bring your own chair/blanket for this outdoor screening. Concessions will be available…

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Sunshine in Your Neighborhood – RNews 7.19.24

July 19, 2024 Comments 0 Comment

Check out the latest edition of RNews, the RNeighbors online newsletter. In addition to neighborhood news, there’s valuable information about available grants and many community events that you can get involved with. If you don’t already receive this newsletter via email and would like to, you can use this link to sign up.

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