Sponsored by the RNeighborWoods program, the Mayor’s Urban Forestry Volunteer Award was created to recognize amazing citizens, for outstanding contributions to Rochester’s urban forest. This year there are four categories for these awards including adult, youth, business, and organization. 2014 Mayor’s Urban Forestry Volunteer Award Winners Adult: Dawn Littleton Youth: Mia Masterpole Business: Panera Bread Organization: Minnesota Conservation Corp These awards will be presented by Mayor Brede at the Environmental Awareness Month Proclamation, Tuesday, April 1, 10 am in the Rotunda of the…

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Photo: On a lovely fall Saturday afternoon, September 21, 2013, the RNeighborWoods team helped the Historic SW neighborhood plant 50 trees Neighborhood Tree Grant. Trees make good neighbors. Since its creation in 2004, RNeighborWoods has organized 4,651 volunteers to plant 5,420 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 is offering a grant for a winning neighborhood to receive 25 free…

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Once again neighbors rolled up their sleeves this fall and planted trees, celebrating the great green community-building national NeighborWoods month. Thanks to over 220 volunteers, this fall 275 trees have found homes in Rochester neighborhood boulevards. September 28, was a gorgeous fall day and over 175 Rochester neighbors came out to plant 200 boulevard trees in the Kutzky Park neighborhood. We started a little after 8:30 am, all of the trees were in the ground by 11 am. A neighborly thank you to all who came out to lend…

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Minnesota Tree Care Advocate Would you like to become licensed to do certain types of pruning as a volunteer with the city of Rochester? A class will be held November 16th from 9a.m. to 6p.m. at Rochester Community and Technical College. The training will be provided by staff from the Forest Resources Department at the University of Minnesota. This training will provide you with information on not only how to make a proper pruning cut, but also how to identify…

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Photo: On an gorgeous fall Saturday morning, September 27, 2014, the Washington neighbors worked together to plant 25 new street trees in their boulevards. At RNeighbors, we know that trees make good neighbors. That is why we partner with the City of Rochester, the Park and Rec Department, the Olmsted County Youth Commission, the MN Conservation Corps, and Rochester Public Utilities to offer the RNeighborWoods Tree grant for a winning neighborhood to receive free boulevard trees in the spring and fall….

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Photo: On a very drippy Saturday afternoon, October 13, 2012, the RNeighborWoods team helped the Viking Village neighborhood plant 25 trees for their Neighborhood Tree Grant. Trees make good neighbors. Since its creation in 2004, RNeighborWoods has organized 4,651 volunteers to plant 5,420 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 is offering two grants for winning neighborhoods to receive free…

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