RNeighbors News – Page 11

2018 Neighborhood Project Grant Results

December 18, 2018 Comments 0 Comment

2018 was the fourth year of our Neighborhood Project Grants. Once again there were strong applications with some original ideas from neighborhoods on how to bring neighbors together, while getting positive things accomplished for their living space. 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. Each of the applications had to ensure that the neighbors would put in the volunteer…

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2018-19 Litter Bit Better Art Contest Winners

December 14, 2018 Comments 0 Comment

For the twelfth year, we challenged all fourth grade students in Rochester to draw a brightly colored picture that displays: Why it is important to not litter How you will make Rochester A Litter Bit Better! There were 193 entries from 15 schools across Rochester. With all of these fun and colorful entries it was a tough choice but our team of judges narrowed it down to one winner per school (who submitted entries) and one Grand Prize winner. 2018-2019 A Litter…

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Give to the Max 2018

November 15, 2018 Comments 0 Comment

You can join thousands of Minnesotans on November 15, as millions of dollars are raised for nonprofits and schools across the state. Make a donation to RNeighbors, the Rochester Neighborhood Resource Center on November 15 and be part of Minnesota’s annual day of giving! We’ll use the funds raised to continue assisting Rochester neighborhoods with tools and resources that they can organize around. Give with ease. All donations on GiveMN are made with a credit or debit card. No checks…

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Council on Neighborhoods Meeting – October 30, 2018

November 2, 2018 Comments 0 Comment

On Tuesday, October 30, 2018, the Council on Neighborhoods (CoN) held their seventeenth official meeting. Mission To strengthen connections between neighborhood leaders and give neighborhoods a collective voice. Representatives from the Lowertown, Sunnyside, Slatterly, Northwest, Historic SW, Eastside Pioneers and Indian Heights Park neighborhood associations were in attendance, as well as representatives from the Planning Department, Silver Lake Friends, Elton Hills and City Council. The topic was an update on the Land Development Regulations Update – Infill, Redevelopment and TOD. Presenters • Don…

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Fall 2018 RNeighborWoods Community Tree Planting

August 23, 2018 Comments 0 Comment

Rochester’s urban forest needs your help to plant some trees in the Bamber Hills neighborhood. On Saturday, October 13, we’ll be planting 200 trees on the boulevards of 32nd Street -40th Street, Halling Place SW-Windsor Chase Drive SW. Tree types to be planted include Hawthorne, Serviceberry, Crabapple, Ohio Buckeye, Black Cherry, Osage Orange, London Plane, Northern Pin Oak, Tulip Poplar, Hackberry, Burr Oak, Linden, Ironwood, Horse Chestnut, Yellowwood. Appropriate shorter trees will be planted under power lines. Saturday, October 13, 2018…

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2018 Fall Citizen Forester Training

August 23, 2018 Comments 0 Comment

Photo: On Saturday, September 17, 2016, this crew spent four hours learning about and planting trees. They now can advocate and care for Rochester’s urban trees as official Citizen Foresters. When: Saturday, October 27, 8 am – Noon Where: 125 Live, 125 Elton Hills Drive NW in the Maple Room Registration: Eventbrite Registration Price: $10.00 Become a part of the Rochester urban forester team through this course led by the City of Rochester Forestry Division and RNeighborWoods. This class is packed with tree…

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2018 Fall Neighborhood Tree Grant Now Available

July 24, 2018 Comments 0 Comment

Photo: A Neighborhood Tree Grant planting took place Saturday, May 12, 2018. 11 Ave NE to 6 Ave NE and 14th Street NE to Kellogg Middle School got 25 brand new street trees. 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…

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Council on Neighborhoods Meeting – June 19, 2018

June 20, 2018 Comments 0 Comment

On Tuesday, June 20, 2018, the Council on Neighborhoods (CoN) held their sixteenth official meeting. Mission To strengthen connections between neighborhood leaders and give neighborhoods a collective voice. Representatives from the Sunnyside, Slatterly, Northrop, Northwest and Indian Heights Park neighborhood associations were in attendance, as well as representatives from Kingsbury NW and In the City for Good. The topic was an update on the Integrated Transit Studies. Presenters • Nick Lemmer, Marketing & Outreach Coordinator for Rochester Public Transit • Bill Von Bank,…

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Kids Explore Indian Heights Park

June 19, 2018 Comments 0 Comment

Hundreds of students grades K-5 were treated to time exploring Indian Heights Park as a part of the Community Ed School Aged Child Care (SACC) program on June 20, 2018. Kids got to collect and identify bugs, search for items in a scavenger hunt, hike and discover additional signs of nature. This opportunity was provided by collaboration between Zumbro Valley Audubon Society, Olmsted County Youth Commission, SACC, Park & Recreation, MN Master Naturalists, RNeighbors and the Friends of Indian Heights…

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Neighborhoods USA Conference 2018

May 24, 2018 Comments 0 Comment

Representatives from RNeighbors attended the Neighborhoods USA Conference on May 23–26, in Birmingham, Alabama. Along with getting to learn from the over 1,000 neighborhood and city leaders from all over the United States and even farther, we presented a workshop to a packed room full of interested and enthusiastic attendees. To those of you who attended our workshop, we thank you for letting us share the story of the resources we provide for Rochester neighborhoods. As promised, a PDF of…

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