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A Litter Bit Better Stats 2009

December 6, 2009

During April 18-25, 2009, more than 3,200 Rochester volunteers collected over 40,000 pounds or 19.5 tons! Our thanks to all of you who pitched in to make Rochester A Litter Bit Better! Find RNeighbors on Facebook and become our “fan” so you can receive updates on future neighborhood events. There you can see lots of fun photos posted of the week-long community event. For the 3rd year in a row, citizens of Rochester once again stepped up to the…

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2009 LBB Poster Contest

December 6, 2009

Kayla Manuell’s Grand Prize winning masterpiece. Announcing the Grand Prize winner for the 2009 A Litter Bit Better! Poster Contest – Kayla Manuell and her “Clean Up Rochester” sunflower picture! For the second year, we challenged all fourth grade students in Rochester to draw a brightly colored picture that displays: Why it is important to not litter How you will make Rochester A Litter Bit Better! There were 81 entries from 8 classrooms representing 6 schools. With all of…

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A Litter Bit Better! Poster Contest-Deadline Today!

December 6, 2009

Posters Should Be Dropped Off At The Government Center 201 Fourth St. SE Public Works Department Allison Plute (507) 328-2440 Deadline Friday, October 30, 2009 Eligible Rochester Fourth Grade Students Be creative. Successful entries will display: Why it is important to not litter How you will make Rochester A Litter Bit Better! Check out last year’s creative winners. Return the attached entry completed to your teacher, only one entry per student. One winner will be chosen from each school…

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2009-10 Litter Bit Better Poster Contest Winners

December 6, 2009

Mrs. Reid’s fourth grade class with the winning A Litter Bit Better! poster winner, Daphne Jebens. Announcing the Grand Prize winner for the 2010 A Litter Bit Better! Poster Contest – Daphne Jebens and her “Pollution’s a fact so clean up your act” artwork! For the third year, we challenged all fourth grade students in Rochester to draw a brightly colored picture that displays: Why it is important to not litter How you will make Rochester A Litter Bit Better!…

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RNeighborWoods Events

November 18, 2009

Submitted by Rene Jones Lafflam on Thu, 2009-10-29 20:51. Start: 2010-02-19 09:00 End: 2010-02-19 15:00 Body: Mark Your Calendars Now! When: Friday February 19, 2010. Where: Rochester’s International Event Center Registration is on-line at www.rochesterarboristworkshop.com Tom Smiley Arboricultural Researcher Bartlett Tree Research Laboratory Charlotte, NC Tom Smiley is an arboriculture teacher, trainer and researcher for the world renowned F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company. Tom has been a national and international leader in the development of hazardous tree risk assessments. He…

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NeighborWoods Events

November 18, 2009

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2010 Rochester Arborist Workshop – Save the Date

November 18, 2009

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2009 Fall RNeighborWoods Tree Grant Winner

November 18, 2009

Since 2006, the RNeighborWoods group has planted over 1,000 boulevard trees in Rochester neighborhoods. 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. Announcing the winner of the fall 2009 RNeighborWoods Tree Grant – The NW neighborhood surrounding 26th Street Even if you don’t reside in this neighborhood, but love…

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2009 Fall RNeighborWoods Community Tree Planting

November 18, 2009

Submitted by Rene Jones Lafflam on Wed, 2009-09-30 13:23. 100 trees were in the ground by 11 am. What a team! On Saturday, September 27, 2008, over 175 school and service groups, neighbors, families, RNeighborWoods partners, volunteers, and Citizen Foresters planted 100 new trees in the southeast Rochester neighborhood of Homestead Park. Currently there are 29,088 vacant boulevard tree spaces throughout Rochester neighborhoods, out of a total of 98,475 spaces. The city is currently at 30% less than…

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2009 Fall Citizen Forester Training

November 18, 2009

Submitted by Rene Jones Lafflam on Tue, 2009-06-09 23:02. An record breaking class of 28 individuals came out early on Saturday, April 18, to learn all about trees at the Quarry Hill Nature Center. Citizen Forester Workshop Saturday, September 26, 2009 8am-noon Quarry Hill Nature Center Cost: $15 Join us on Saturday, September 26, 2009, for an intense day of tree education, climbing, and planting. This class will give participants an increased awareness and knowledge of Rochester’s…

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