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2015-16 A Litter Bit Better! Poster Contest Winners

November 10, 2015

For the ninth 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 220 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. 2015-2016 A…

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About Neighborhood Project Grants

July 13, 2015

Background This program started off in the spring of 2015 with funds from the City of Rochester and Olmsted County Public Health, with oversight from RNeighbors. Offered once a year in the spring, 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. Creativity is encouraged! These non-revenue producing projects can include, but are not limited to, identification signage, butterfly…

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A Litter Bit Better! 2015 Final Results

April 25, 2015

2015 was the 9th annual Help Make Rochester A Litter Bit Better! event. Each year, thousands of volunteers collect litter from across Rochester. Together in the past 9 years, these individuals, service groups, businesses, scout troops, faith-based organizations, neighborhood associations, and families have worked together to remove over 112 tons of litter from the community. The removal of this waste reduces potential land and water pollution while beautifying our cityscape. Participants in the event build community ties and reinforce a…

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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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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 Fall Citizen Forester Training

September 1, 2014

Photo: On September 21, 2013, a brand new batch of Citizen Foresters graduated with knowledge of all things trees. A few of them even helped out with the Neighborhood Tree Grant Planting later that Saturday. When: Saturday, September 20, 2014, 8 am – Noon Where: Quarry Hill Nature Center Community Ed Class Number: 8050.131 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…

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Quarry Hill Fall Festival

August 27, 2014

September 13 & 14 11 am–5 pm Fall Festival takes place on the grounds of Quarry Hill Park and Nature Center. Indoor activities include nature games, eco-friendly crafts and candle rolling, and outdoor activities include cave tours, canoeing, rock climbing and pumpkin decorating and Tree Climbing offered by Maier Tree and Lawn. Admission to the festival, live animal programs and music is free. Food and activity tickets are available for purchase on site $1/ticket, $20/25 tickets. Food and activities range…

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2014 RColorful Corners Street Mural Painting Schedule

July 9, 2014

Salt, sand and snow plows give our street murals quite a beating during tough Minnesotan winters. But have no fear, we’re ready to help neighborhoods spruce up their street murals. Everyone is welcome to these street mural paintings, each start at 9 am. Just wear your painting clothes and we’ll provide everything else! You do not need to live in the neighborhood or have any painting skill at all to help in these fun community-building projects. More about the RColorful…

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Join Us at Trash Mountain 2014

April 28, 2014

Have you noticed the sudden appearance of green trash bags and blue recycling bags along roadsides, at parks, and in the hands of litter pickers? This year, over 3,000 volunteers trolled for litter at over 200 locations in Rochester during the 8th annual A Litter Bit Better! city-wide clean-up event. How much litter and recycling was plucked from our City grounds? Join us at the big weigh-in at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 30th at the Waste Management scale house…

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Upcoming Realize Raingardens Rochester Grant Writing Workshop

January 6, 2014

Are you planning on applying for a Realize Raingardens Rochester Cost-Share grant in 2014? Join us as we walk step-by-step through the grant application and answer any questions you might have. The 2014 Cost-Share Grant, which awards 50% of verifiable costs up to $750, is open to both residential customers and non-profit organizations installing new raingardens within the city limits of Rochester. Further details about cost-share grant and grant writing workshop are attached. Realize Raingardens Rochester Cost Share Grant…

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