On Saturday, April 14, 2012, over 40 people dedicated their Saturday on all about how to be a Citizen Forester. The RNeighborWoods team educated enthusiastic participants about tree planting basics, care, basic arboriculture and urban forest advocacy. A portion of the class was spent interacting with the out-of-doors and hand-on-learning. This learning opportunity is provided twice a year, in the spring and the fall. Keep an eye out for the Community Education catalog for a chance to take the class this…

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  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. There are three categories for these awards including adult, youth and business. 2012 Mayor’s Urban Forestry Volunteer Award Winners Adult: Andy Masterpole Youth: Jason Koster Business: Herring EcoLogistics These awards will be presented by Mayor Brede at the Environmental Awareness Month Proclamation, Tuesday, April 3, 10 am in the Rotunda of the Government Center. Adult: Andy Masterpole Andy…

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On Saturday, May 7, 2011, 450 neighbors, youth, and other community volunteers worked together to plant 1,000 trees in one morning, a record number of trees planted in one morning for the state of Minnesota and the RNeighborWoods program. The city’s boulevard tree spaces are currently over half empty and each year 500-900 boulevard trees are removed to disease or damage. We need your help to add more community trees to our neighborhoods. Join us for a community tree planting…

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After you attend Rochester Public Utilities’ 10th Annual Arbor Day Celebration on Friday, April 27 at Mayo Park from 11am-1 pm, come celebrate Arbor Day afternoon and plant 100 trees under utility lines. Join us and plant the right tree in the right place, short trees for under power lines. Friday, April 27, 2012 12:30 pm Meet at St. Mary’s Park, 4 Street & 9 Ave. SW • No cost • No experience necessary • All ages welcome • If you have…

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  2010 Fall Tree Grant winners Homestead neighbors worked together on a gorgeous fall day to plant 20 trees and add leafy trees to their historic neighborhood boulevards. Trees make good neighbors. Since its creation in 2004, RNeighborWoods has organized 3,246 volunteers to plant 3,535 trees on Rochester boulevards. These trees provide multiple ecological and other public benefits including reducing Rochester’s carbon footprint. This spring, once again the City of Rochester, RPU and RNeighbors is offering a grant for a winning neighborhood to receive free boulevard trees. Announcing…

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Photo: On April 9, 2011, over 40 people dedicated their Saturday on all about how to be a Citizen Forester. When: Saturday, April 14, 2012. 8 am to 2 pm. 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 in learning tree planting…

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The 2011 Environmental Achievement Awards were given out by Rochester Public Utilities (RPU) and the Olmsted County Environmental Commission on January 26 at the Rochester Golf and Country Club. Awards honor individuals, organizations, schools and businesses that have made a significant contribution in 2011 towards environmental quality. Read about all of the amazing winners on RPUs website. RNeighbors was proud to nominate the Friedell Butterfly garden for the education category. With a strong partnership of businesses, youth, nonprofit and government,…

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