RNeighbors News – Page 20

2015 RNeighbors Neighborhood Project Grants

January 31, 2015

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. Are you specifically interested in a community food garden? Thanks to a partnership with…

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Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC) Survey

January 14, 2015

The City of Rochester Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC) is seeking input on the future of heritage preservation in our community. Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC) Survey Please help in this effort by sharing your opinions regarding heritage preservation. We are seeking a broad range of input, so please share this survey link with others you feel may be interested.

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2015 Spring Citizen Forester Training

January 12, 2015

Photo: On Saturday, September 20, 2014, 52 folks spent their morning learning all about and planting trees in our Citizen Forester class. When: Saturday, April 11, 2015, 8 am – Noon Where: Quarry Hill Nature Center Community Ed Class Number: 8644.231 Price: $15.00 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 education, climbing and planting. You’ll be an active participant…

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2015 Spring Tree Grant Application Now Available

January 12, 2015

Photo: On September 27, 2014, the RNeighborWoods team helped the Washington neighborhood plant 25 trees including Ginkgo, Elm (disease resistant), Crab-apple, Red Bud, Buckeye, and Swamp White Oaks as a part of the Neighborhood Tree Grant. Trees make good neighbors. Since its creation in 2004, RNeighborWoods has organized 5,150 volunteers to plant 5,764 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, RPU and RNeighbors…

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A Litter Bit Better Sponsorship Opportunities

January 3, 2015

Will you Help Make Rochester A Litter Bit Better! in 2015? This popular, citizen led, city-wide initiative improves water quality and beautifies our city. With the help of generous sponsors, the event has been a success each and every year. Since the event’s first year in 2007, nearly 20,000 volunteers have prevented over 95 tons of trash from polluting our landscapes and waterways. In 2014 over $4,000 in donations and $56,000 of in-kind services were used to put on the…

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Mayor’s Council on Neighborhoods Meeting – December 2014

December 17, 2014

Tuesday, December 16, 2014, the Mayor’s Council on Neighborhoods (MCN) held their fifth 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 Sunnyside, Kutzky, Eastside, Historic SW, Washington, Northrop, Homestead, and a few neighborhoods not yet registered as associations were in attendance. The focus of this meeting was to hear about and discuss the current and projected Olmsted County housing needs and how…

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Give to the Max Day 2014

November 12, 2014

Get Ready for Give to the Max Day 2014! You can join thousands of Minnesotans on November 13, 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 13 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 to keep their organizations strong and healthy. Give with ease. All donations on…

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2014-15 A Litter Bit Better! Poster Contest Winners

November 12, 2014

For the eighth 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 176 entries from 11 schools (16 classrooms) 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…

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Mayor’s Council on Neighborhoods Meeting – October 2014

October 22, 2014

Tuesday, October 21, 2014, the Mayor’s Council on Neighborhoods (MCN) held their fourth 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 Sunnyside, Kutzky, Eastside, Historic SW, Indian Heights, Washington, and Elton Hills neighborhoods were in attendance. The focus of this meeting was the DMC & City Comprehensive Plan Engagement Toolkit. This opportunity to give feedback into these planning processes was led by…

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Mayor’s Council on Neighborhoods Meeting – August 2014

October 21, 2014

Tuesday, August 19, 2014, the Mayor’s Council on Neighborhoods (MCN) held their third 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 Sunnyside, Kutzky, Eastside, Northrop, Historic SW, Homestead, Slatterly, Indian Heights, Washington, and Homestead Trails neighborhoods were in attendance. The topic of this meeting was Zoning and a presentation was given by Mitzi Baker, Director of the Rochester-Olmsted Planning Department. Mission To…

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