Submitted by Rene Jones Lafflam on Sun, 2007-09-02 12:16 Once again RNeighborWoods is joining in the national NeighborWoods Month (October). Be sure to check out the National NeighborWoods’ website as there are some Rochester photos right on their homepage! Citizen Forester Workshop Saturday, October 13, 12 pm – 5 pm, at Quarry Hill Nature Center In spring 2007, led by the City Forester, 17 tree enthusiasts graduated as official Citizen Foresters. The class culminated with the group, led by Girl…

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Submitted by Rene Jones Lafflam on Sun, 2007-09-02 09:21. Many participants at the spring 2007 planting had never planted a tree before. Pictured here, several young planters are guided by helpers from Maier Forest & Tree, an RNeighborWoods partner. Trees make good neighbors. Join us on Saturday, October 27, 2007, for a community boulevard tree planting along Marion Road. Since 2006, the RNeighborWoods group has planted 200 seedlings and 338 ball-in-burlap trees in Rochester. How many trees will be planted…

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Submitted by Rene Jones Lafflam on Mon, 2007-08-13 09:25. Kutzky Park 2nd St & 13th Ave NW Location Two of the greatest minds in stem girdling root research will be in Rochester for a one day session on proper and improper tree planting. This workshop will investigate proper planting practices and how to “plan ahead” by planting trees properly for the future. Gary and Rich are the authors of A Practitioner’s Guide to Stem Girdling Roots of Trees, which is…

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Submitted by Rene Jones Lafflam on Tue, 2007-05-29 13:25. If you agree that people need places to live and that land is a precious commodity;   If you agree that the natural assets of the land are important to people and essential to the health of our environment; Then you will enjoy learning how we can protect significant portions of our environment, create well-designed home sites and commercial sites, and provide profits for the landowners and developers. Examples will include…

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  Submitted by Rene Jones Lafflam on Tue, 2007-05-29 09:42. Start: 2007-06-21 08:00 End: 2007-06-21 14:30 Body: When June 21, 2007 Time 8:00 am – 2:30 pm Where Bunker Hill Activity Center Anoka County Parks & Recreation 550 Bunker Lake Boulevard Andover, MN 55304 Cost $35 Presented by Bonestroo Tree Trust Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Trees, like no other plant, slow down and capture rainfall. For this reason, trees already play an important role in reducing the needs for stormwater…

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Submitted by Rene Jones Lafflam on Wed, 2007-03-21 10:00. RNeighborWoods Mission RNeighborWoods empowers and educates the community to grow a sustainable urban forest, benefiting the health, social, and economic aspects of Rochester neighborhoods. Citizen Forester Training Tuesday and Wednesday, April 24 & 25, 4-6 pm, at Quarry Hill Nature Center   At the close of Wednesday’s class, this group will practice their new Forester skills by planting several ball-and-burlap trees and 200 seedlings at Quarry Hill. These seedlings were a…

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Submitted by Rene Jones Lafflam on Thu, 2007-03-15 11:09. Rochester is celebrating its 25th year as a Tree City USA, along with its third straight year of receiving the “Growth Award” for improvements in Urban Forest management. To help celebrate, join the RNeighborWoods tree planting on April 28 along Elton Hills Drive. How should the RNeighborWoods group follow-up a successful fall planting of 238 trees by 150 volunteers? By doing a spring planting of course! Elton Hills Drive RNeighborWoods tree…

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Submitted by Rene Jones Lafflam on Thu, 2007-03-15 10:27. Start: 2007-04-24 16:00 End: 2007-04-24 18:00 RNeighborWoods Mission RNeighborWoods empowers and educates the community to grow a sustainable urban forest, benefiting the health, social, and economic aspects of Rochester neighborhoods. Citizen Forester Training Tuesday and Wednesday, April 24 & 25, 4-6 pm, at Quarry Hill Nature Center  This class will get to view a portion of Dr. Seuss’ movie The Lorax and will get hands-on experience with improperly planted, diseased, and…

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Submitted by Rene Jones Lafflam on Wed, 2007-02-14 22:51. Start: 2007-02-20 18:00 End: 2007-02-20 20:00 Body: Have you ever volunteered or wanted to volunteer? If so, consider attending this class. We will help you identify how to select volunteer opportunities that are best suited for you. You will also learn about the history of volunteering programs in Extension and in southeastern Minnesota including the Master Gardener , Woodland Advisor, and 4-H programs. Learn how to connect with organizations that need…

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Submitted by Rene Jones Lafflam on Thu, 2007-02-01 10:27. Start: 2007-03-30 09:00 End: 2007-03-31 21:00  Save the Date: March 30 – 31, 2007 Forest Management in Our Region A Workshop for Landowners, Foresters, Loggers, & Local Officials St. Mary’s University Winona, Minnesota Do you own forestland in southeastern Minnesota? If so you’ll want to come to the “Forest Management in Our Region” workshop for private forest landowners on March 30 and 31, 2007 at St. Mary’s University in Winona. This…

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