Submitted by Rene Jones Lafflam on Tue, 2008-03-18 03:58. Many participants at the fall 2008 planting had never planted a tree before. Pictured here, RNeighborWoods Coordinator Dave, greeted Marion Road neighbors, who cheerfully worked to help beautify their neighborhood. Trees make good neighbors. Join us on Saturday, April 26, 2008, at 9:30 am, for a community boulevard tree planting in the north east Rochester Northern Addition neighborhood across from Silver Lake. Since 2006, the RNeighborWoods group has planted 200 seedlings…

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Submitted by Rene Jones Lafflam on Tue, 2008-03-18 03:24. Members of the 2007 Spring RNeighborWoods Citizen Forester Training. Due to lack of registrations this session has been cancelled. Citizen Forester Workshop Saturday, April 19, 9 am – 3 pm, at Quarry Hill Nature Center Join us on Saturday, April 19, for an intense day of tree education, climbing, and planting. This class will give participants an increased awareness and knowledge of Rochester’s urban forest, even those who’ve already been through…

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Submitted by Rene Jones Lafflam on Tue, 2008-03-18 02:36. Mayor Brede, Terry Lee, and tree enthusiasts at the 2007 Arbor Day Celebration. The city Arbor Day festival has been moved to the Mayo Civic Center – North Hall due to the weather. Trees, food and music will still be provided starting at 11am and ending at 1pm. As stated by Arborday.org, Arbor Day is a nationally-celebrated observance that encourages tree planting and care. Founded by J. Sterling Morton in Nebraska…

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Submitted by Rene Jones Lafflam on Fri, 2008-02-29 23:09. A one-day workshop on managing forests will be offered on Saturday, March 15th at Saint Mary’s University in Winona.   Keynote Speaker: Hannah Texler, Regional Ecologist from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will speak on the trends and factors that are changing the Blufflands landscape. This workshop is designed to provide an opportunity for landowners to learn about forest management options and tools appropriate for the Bluffland’s forested landscape. Climate…

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Submitted by Rene Jones Lafflam on Sat, 2007-12-15 11:56. Friday, February 15 Rochester’s International Event Center 7333 Airport Drive SW Rochester, MN 55902   Featuring Kim Coder and John Ball Speakers Dr. Kim Coder Professor of Community Forestry & Tree Health. School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia Past President of the International Society of Arboriculture Technical Trainer for the Smithsonian Institute and National Park Service Author of over 400 publications and articles pertaining to arboriculture and urban…

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Submitted by Wayne Flock on Fri, 2007-10-19 10:50 Slatterly Park Neighbors has received (10) trees from the city tree grant! We really need your help, and or just your support of our efforts(young and old) to make it an all encompassing neighborhood effort. Don’t worry if you can’t come until after work, we still need your help! RNeighborWoods long sleeve t-shirts will be handed out to the first that come, along with Granola bars. We will also be making certificates…

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Submitted by Rene Jones Lafflam on Sun, 2007-09-23 20:03. This autumn, the Minnesota Tree Care Advisor Program will once again offer the core course in the Rochester area. This will be the sixth time that the training will take place in Rochester, and many volunteers from southeast Minnesota have completed this course. Several thousand hours have been contributed to nurturing Minnesota’s urban forests by these volunteers, in their own communities and around the state.   This autumn, the core course…

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Submitted by Rene Jones Lafflam on Tue, 2007-09-18 12:50.   A Workshop Designed For Foresters & Natural Resources Professionals Who Do Field Days and Occasional Learning With Kids   Three Options December 13, 2007 9:00 am – 3:30 pm Forest History Center, 2609 County Road 76, Grand Rapids, MN 55744 January 23, 2008 , 9:00 – 3:30 pm Lake Bemidji State Park Visitor Center, 3401 State Park Road NE, Bemidji, MN, 56601 February 27, 2008, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm…

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Submitted by Rene Jones Lafflam on Sun, 2007-09-02 12:16 Once again RNeighborWoods is joining in the national NeighborWoods Month (October). Be sure to check out the National NeighborWoods’ website as there are some Rochester photos right on their homepage! Citizen Forester Workshop Saturday, October 13, 12 pm – 5 pm, at Quarry Hill Nature Center In spring 2007, led by the City Forester, 17 tree enthusiasts graduated as official Citizen Foresters. The class culminated with the group, led by Girl…

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Submitted by Rene Jones Lafflam on Sun, 2007-09-02 09:21. Many participants at the spring 2007 planting had never planted a tree before. Pictured here, several young planters are guided by helpers from Maier Forest & Tree, an RNeighborWoods partner. Trees make good neighbors. Join us on Saturday, October 27, 2007, for a community boulevard tree planting along Marion Road. Since 2006, the RNeighborWoods group has planted 200 seedlings and 338 ball-in-burlap trees in Rochester. How many trees will be planted…

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