May 2010 – Page 2 – RNeighbors

2010 Spring RNeighborWoods Tree Grant Winners

May 4, 2010

Photo: On a very windy May Day 2010, all ages in the Cimarron neighborhood helped the RNeighborWoods team plant 20 new Ginkgo trees. 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…

Public Comment Session on Transportation Plan

May 1, 2010

You are invited to the 2nd public review and comment session on Rochester’s long-range transportation plan for 2040! The open house session will be held on Tuesday, May 18th from 5-7pm at the Cascade Large Conference Room in the County Health Building #2100. Maps and graphics showcasing plans for highways, county roads, city streets, transit, rail, bike-ways and walk-ways will be available. Staff members will also be present to answer questions. For more information on the long range transportation plan, please visit: http://www.co.olmsted.mn.us/departments/planning/rochester-olmsted_council_of_governments.asp …

2010 Environmental Initiative Awards Finalists

May 1, 2010

Photo: In April 2010, American Heritage Girls Troop 521 helped clean up White Oaks Park Pond off of 55th St NW. The finalists for the annual Environmental Initiative Awards were announced recently by the Minnesota Environmental Initiative (MEI). A team of independent judges selected fifteen finalist projects, in five award categories, out of the fifty nominations MEI received. The projects range from local efforts to statewide projects, but all are examples of innovative projects that have harnessed the power of…