Mark you calendars for Radish Magazine’s 2nd annual Healthy Living Fair coming up on June 16th. Come on down to 4th St. and 4th Avenue early in the morning and visit both the fair and Downtown Rochester Farmers Market. A good, and green, time will be available for all! If you would like to be an exhibitor click here to view the informational flyer.
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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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WHERE: Rochester Healthy Green Living Expo at the Rochester Civic Center-30 Civic Center Dr. SE (Drop off is at the Conservation Minnesota booth or recycling containers throughout Exhibit Hall 4) WHEN: March 24 & 25 from 10am-5pm WHY: For every can or bottle collected RNeighbors will earn 10 cents for the May 5th Tree Planting event! This includes all aluminum cans and plastic bottles that are less than three liters. NOT included are; containers of milk and other dairy products,…
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One student in the horticultural studies program at Rochester Community and Technical College recently received a scholarship sponsored by the Minnesota Nursery and Landscape Association (MNLA) Foundation. The scholarship recipient is Brianna Johnson. The MNLA scholarship program recognizes superior students enrolled in horticultural or landscape studies programs at several area colleges and universities. The scholarships are designed by MNLA and its member companies to help grow future leaders in the nursery and landscape industry. MNLA member firm the Rochester Arborist…
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The Rochester Committee on Urban Design and Environment (CUDE) is pleased to announce the winners of its twenty-fourth annual merit awards. These individuals, businesses, and organizations, and their projects, are being recognized for their outstanding environmental, functional, and aesthetic improvements to our community. The winners were honored at a breakfast on Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at the Mayo Civic Center. The recipients are: Community Site Enhancement: Art on the Ave Slatterly Park Neighborhood festival that adds sculptures to the boulevards…
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Clean up your neighborhood and put litter where it belongs – In the Trash. Nab litter all year round and Help Make Rochester A Litter Bit Better! OFFER VALID MARCH 1 – APRIL 30, 2012 This promotion is brought to you by Arnolds Supply and Kleenit Company. Information sheets for Nifty Nabbers posted here and for the cigarette receptacles posted here. Place your order today. Arnolds Supply Phone: 289-2393 Email 835 – 38th Street Northwest Rochester, MN 55901
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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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A free Families Active in Nature festival for Earth Day! Join us Saturday April 28; 12pm to 4pm This Earth day take your family outdoors and connect with nature! Activities are ongoing throughout the day and include: Fossil Hunting lead by Minnesota Naturalists Special Geo Caches, a modern GPS treasure hunt *GPS units available for check out. Hike & play along our popular survival game trails to test your knowledge of Minnesota waters Creek Critter Explorations lead by Rochester Storm…
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