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Creatures of the Night

Creatures of the Night

A fun, family Halloween Happening that is non-threatening and enjoyable for parents and children ages 4 and older.  The evening program includes a guided hike through the Quarry Hill woods and cave.  Along the hike participants will encounter the ‘Creatures of the Night’ costumed characters, including a turkey, coyote, and white-tailed deer.   The cave will feature the “Pumpkin Promenade”, carved pumpkins and decorations leading the way through the cave.  The hike wraps up at the Nature Center with treats for…

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2011-12 A Litter Bit Better Poster Contest

2011-12 A Litter Bit Better Poster Contest

Image above is the 2010-2011 A Litter Bit Better! Poster Grand Prize Winner from Rochester Central Lutheran School, Ethan Manuell. Fourth grade Rochester students can play an important part in the 6th Annual Help Make Rochester A Litter Bit Better! city-wide litter collection event.  We are looking for artwork from fourth grade students that tell a story about littering. One fourth grade winner will be selected from each participating school and will be awarded an A Litter Bit Better! T-shirt and…

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2011 RLuau Event Sponsors

2011 RLuau Event Sponsors

On Friday, October 28, 2011, 6‐10 pm, RNeighbors will host its fifth annual RLuau, a celebration of Rochester neighborhoods. The below generous sponsors have made this evening possible. RThanks to them! Event Sponsors Rochester International Event Center Laser 101.7 The Printers City Auto Glass  Palm Tree Sponsors Chris Sanders, Farmers UNION Insurance Edina Realty John Hardy’s Bar-B-Q K & M Glass, Inc. Loren Wendroth – State Farm Insurance Pirkl Chiropractic Robert G. Suk Law Office Superior Screeners Veolia Environmental Services…

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2011 MN Community Pride Showcase Winners

2011 MN Community Pride Showcase Winners

For Immediate Release August 31, 2011 InCommons, MinnPost.com and the Minnesota State Fair announce the 2011 Minnesota Community Pride Showcase winners, including Rochester’s Beyond The Yellow Ribbon Southeast Minnesota and RNeighbors, the Rochester Neighborhood Resource Center.  Both organization’s winning entries were chosen to receive one of thirty 2011 Minnesota Community Pride Showcase awards. The award goes to selected organizations that are helping their communities to move beyond current economic challenges with creative and proactive community and economic development innovations. The…

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Landlord Class

Landlord Class

Are you a landlord? The October 31, 2011 deadline is approaching for rental property owners to comply with a new Rochester City Ordinance 38.125, which requires them to complete either a Crime Free class or Public Safety Seminar. The ordinance applies to all persons that own and rent property in Rochester. If your property is not currently licensed, please come into our office at 2122 Campus Drive SE to complete an application and schedule a required inspection to ensure the…

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2011 Fall Community Tree Planting

2011 Fall Community Tree Planting

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. Help us celebrate national NeighborWoods month….

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Picture My Neighborhood – ARTWALK!

Picture My Neighborhood – ARTWALK!

You’re invited to enjoy the Picture My Neighborhood exhibit being displayed at the Fall ARTWALK! Photos from this exhibition were taken by youth in the Meadow Park Neighborhood. Thursday, September 29 5–9 pm Downtown Rochester Riverside Building –Rochester Area Foundation, 3rd Floor 400 South Broadway The Rochester Downtown Alliance along with downtown merchants and local artists present an evening ARTWALK. Enjoy the fresh air while you experience all that downtown has to offer. Pick up your ‘passport’ at Rochester Art…

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Native Plant Events

Native Plant Events

There are 3 opportunities to learn about and interact with native plants in the next week.  Please consider attending one of these free events! This weekend Joel Dunnette will be leading two public seed collecting sessions.  No prior experience is needed.  Necessary equipment will be provided, but you should dress for uneven ground and tall vegetation, and for being in the sun and wind.  You might want to bring water. Saturday, 9/17 Weaver Dunes (A Nature Conservancy Preserve) Native Seed…

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2011 Fall RNeighborWoods Tree Grant

2011 Fall RNeighborWoods Tree Grant

Photo: On a lovely Saturday afternoon, April 9, the RNeighborWoods team helped the NW neighborhood (on the backside of Quarry Hill) plant 24 trees, as part of their Neighborhood Tree Grant. Trees make good neighbors. Since its creation in 2004, RNeighborWoods has organized 2,855 volunteers to plant 3,388 trees on Rochester boulevards. These trees provide multiple ecological and other public benefits including reducing Rochester’s carbon footprint. This spring the City of Rochester, RPU and RNeighbors is offering a grant for…

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Gypsy Moth Traps at Work

Gypsy Moth Traps at Work

Approximately 16,000 gypsy moth traps are at work in Minnesota, covering the eastern third of the state. The traps could be tan or orange in color. Traps are essential to the ongoing success of the gypsy moth monitoring program and are used to determine where moth populations are growing and moving. If you are working on a tree that has been trapped, even if the trap is destroyed, please let us know so we can quickly replace it. We have…

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