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Month: August 2013

What Have We Learned from the George Zimmerman Case & What does it mean for Our Future?

What Have We Learned from the George Zimmerman Case & What does it mean for Our Future?

The Rochester Issues Forum is hosting a community conversation about what local community members have learned from the George Zimmerman/Trayvon Martin case. A diverse group of local community members have been invited to share their thoughts about the question. After their comments, most of the evening will be spent in small groups so everyone can share their views in conversations with one another. Date: Wednesday, October 2nd 2013 Time: 6:00 pm-6:30 Food/Social Place: Heintz Center Commons 1926 College View Rd….

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Fall 2013 Community Tree Planting

Fall 2013 Community Tree Planting

Neighbors rolled up their sleeves this spring and planted trees. Thanks to over 500 volunteers, 260 trees found homes in the Eastside neighborhood boulevards. 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 this neighborhood. This tree planting is funded by a grant from the DNR specifically to remove Ash trees and plant native tree types in boulevards. We’ll be planting…

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2013 Fall Citizen Forester Training

2013 Fall Citizen Forester Training

Photo: On April 13, 2013, over 50 people dedicated their Saturday on all about how to be a Citizen Forester. When: Saturday September 21, 8 am 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 is packed with tree education, climbing, and planting. You’ll be an active participant in learning tree planting basics, care, basic arboriculture, urban…

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Annual Fall Festival

Annual Fall Festival

SEPTEMBER 14 and 15 Quarry Hill Nature Center announces its 24th Annual Fall Festival onSeptember 14 and 15, 2013. Enjoy food, fun, live music and all the best of Quarry Hill from 11:00 am – 5:00 pm each day. The festival is admission free. Fall Festival takes place on the grounds of Quarry Hill Park and Nature Center. Indoor & outdoor activities include nature games, nature crafts, cave tours, canoeing, rock climbing and pumpkin decorating. New this year is Tree Climbing offered by…

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Looking for 2013 OAKtoberfest Neighbor Awards Nominations

Looking for 2013 OAKtoberfest Neighbor Awards Nominations

Photo: RNeighbors Board Members and Neighbor Award Winners with Mayor Brede at the 2012 OAKtoberfest event As part of the upcoming RNeighbors Oaktoberfest fundraiser, we will be recognizing Rochester neighbors whose efforts in our community strive to meet the mission of RNeighbors, “to create sustainable neighborhood networks that promote a vibrant, healthy, and livable community.” We will be giving four awards and are looking for your nominations of neighbors you feel should be honored in these categories. 1. Green Initiative…

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