2010 Spring RNeighborWoods Tree Grant Winners

2010 Spring RNeighborWoods Tree Grant Winners

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Photo: On a very windy May Day 2010, all ages in the Cimarron neighborhood helped the RNeighborWoods team plant 20 new Ginkgo trees.
 
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At RNeighbors, we know that trees make good neighbors. That is why we partner with the City and the Park and Rec Department to offer the RNeighborWoods Tree grant for a winning neighborhood to receive free boulevard trees in the spring and fall.

This time around there were two winning neighborhoods, both in the NW part of Rochester: Cimarron and Ridgeview Manor!

Each Neighborhood Tree Grant application had to ensure:

  • At least 30 neighbors and one Citizen Forester will be available to help with the planting. The City Forester will oversee the planting.
  • Planting date must take place Saturday, May 1, 2010.
  • Neighbors will commit to watering the trees for three full years.

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Photo: The Ridgeview Manor NW neighborhood pitched in to plant their 20 new trees, giving green life to boulevards with almost no tree cover.

Each neighborhood received 20 ball and burlap trees paid for by Rochester Public Utilities. Jacob Ryg, City Forester selected the Gingko tree as the species for all 40 trees because this tree thrives in difficult soil conditions, such as compacted and rocky soil, as found in both of these neighborhoods.

Although the day was quite blustery, the sun shone and neighbors came out to lend a hand. In both neighborhoods once the trees were in the ground, the event was not over. Steve Huesman from Ridgeview Manor said, “Thanks to all of you! After the planting, neighbors were shaking hands, introducing themselves, and really enjoying the act of working together. Thanks so much to Jacob and the RNeighborWoods crew and program!”

The purpose of the RNeighborWoods Tree grant to encourage the planting of trees on neighborhood boulevards, and at the same time give neighbors a chance to work together and get to know each other. RNeighborWoods recognizes the importance and value of trees in Rochester neighborhoods. Trees provide numerous environmental benefits such as lower crime, cleaner air, energy savings, more public revenue, higher property values, and more efficient stormwater management.

To see photos of the big day see our facebook page.

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