May 2017 – RNeighbors

Art4Trails Kick-Off Event 2017

May 30, 2017 Comments 0 Comment

A public art initiative to promote local artists and enhance public parks by installing original works of art along bike trails near downtown Rochester. 2017 Installations (2017 Art4Trails Kick-Off Info Card) Fantastical Fruit, Artist: AMARAMA Mayo Park Perfect Canoe, Artist: Sébastien Richer Silver Lake Station Unbroken, Artist: Katya Roberts Slatterly Park Tractor Cat, Artist: Richard Brubaker Soldiers’ Field, Sutherland Playground Drinking Sunshine, Artist: Craig Snyder Government Center River Landing 2017 Kickoff Schedule – June 3 1-4 pm Family Day at…

Neighborhoods USA Conference 2017

May 30, 2017 Comments 0 Comment

Representatives from RNeighbors and two Rochester neighborhood leaders attended the Neighborhoods USA Conference on May 24–27, in Omaha, Nebraska. Along with getting to learn from the over 800 neighborhood and city leaders from all over the United States and even farther, we presented a workshop to a room full of interested and enthusiastic attendees. To those of you who attended our workshop, we thank you for letting us share the story of health in the state of Minnesota and specifically…

A Litter Bit Better! 2017 Final Results

May 20, 2017 Comments 0 Comment

2017 was the 11th annual Help Make Rochester A Litter Bit Better! event. Each year, thousands of volunteers collect litter from across Rochester. Together in the past 11 years, these individuals, service groups, businesses, scout troops, faith-based organizations, neighborhood associations, and families have worked together to remove over 131.4 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…