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Litter Bit Better – Cancelled

May 4, 2020 Comments 0 Comment

Please see media release on cancellation, page updated 9.29.2020. “The health and safety of our Litter Bit Better volunteers are of the highest importance,” said Stephanie Hatzenbihler, Environmental Education Specialist for the City of Rochester. The Litter Bit Better planning team decided last week to postpone the annual citywide cleanup event until October. The planning team with representatives from RNeighbors, Olmsted County Environmental Resources, and the City of Rochester discussed reasons why a postponement is in the best interest of…

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Neighborhood Yard Signs

April 10, 2020 Comments 0 Comment

Trying to get the word out to your neighbors about your next meeting? We can help with that! RNeighbors provides 10 corrugated plastic yard signs with metal stakes to each registered neighborhood association every two years. Yard signs are viewed by drivers and walkers so must be as succinct and uniform as possible for readability. These are not fancy signs but one color, simple signs that get the point across. RNeighbors will work with you to design signs and them order…

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Valhalla Neighbors

March 3, 2020 Comments 0 Comment

Goals Increase social interaction Build a stronger neighborhood connection Boundaries East/West: Valkyrie Drive NW to 13th Avenue NW North/South: Elton Hills (part) to 20th Street NW Meetings Variable. Contact the NA for details. Contact

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Neighborhoods USA Conference 2019

May 9, 2019 Comments 0 Comment

Representatives from RNeighbors attended the Neighborhoods USA Conference on May 15–18, in Palm Springs, California. Along with getting to learn from the over 800 neighborhood and city leaders from all over the United States and even farther, we presented a workshop to a room full of interested and enthusiastic attendees. Workshop Title: Empowering Neighborhood Leaders: The Power of a Party PDF of Presentation Link to Video Shown Workshop Summary This session was a focused but quick-moving look into how Rochester, Minnesota neighborhoods…

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2019 RNeighbors Neighborhood Project Grants

February 4, 2019 Comments 0 Comment

RNeighbors Neighborhood Project Grants reimburse up to $1,000 in costs for neighborhoods to complete projects that: Enhance a neighborhood’s livability and involvement Benefit the entire neighborhood Promote a strong sense of community. Be creative. These non-revenue producing projects can include, but are not limited to, identification signage, bike racks, mini libraries or food pantries, pocket park improvements, physical activity opportunities, butterfly & rain gardens, native plantscaping and public art projects. Total Neighborhood Project Grant Funding $8,000 for general neighborhood grants…

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Give to the Max 2018

November 15, 2018 Comments 0 Comment

You can join thousands of Minnesotans on November 15, as millions of dollars are raised for nonprofits and schools across the state. Make a donation to RNeighbors, the Rochester Neighborhood Resource Center on November 15 and be part of Minnesota’s annual day of giving! We’ll use the funds raised to continue assisting Rochester neighborhoods with tools and resources that they can organize around. Give with ease. All donations on GiveMN are made with a credit or debit card. No checks…

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Council on Neighborhoods Meeting – October 30, 2018

November 2, 2018 Comments 0 Comment

On Tuesday, October 30, 2018, the Council on Neighborhoods (CoN) held their seventeenth official meeting. Mission To strengthen connections between neighborhood leaders and give neighborhoods a collective voice. Representatives from the Lowertown, Sunnyside, Slatterly, Northwest, Historic SW, Eastside Pioneers and Indian Heights Park neighborhood associations were in attendance, as well as representatives from the Planning Department, Silver Lake Friends, Elton Hills and City Council. The topic was an update on the Land Development Regulations Update – Infill, Redevelopment and TOD. Presenters • Don…

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Help Make Rochester A Litter Bit Better Registration Now Open 2018

March 6, 2018 Comments 0 Comment

The week of April 21 – 28, over 3,000 volunteers from our community will be out in force collecting trash and recycling to beautify the City of Rochester and give a helping hand to our great outdoors. Registration is open March 7–April 27. Individuals and teams can register to focus their clean-up efforts in a selected area of town by visiting RNeighbors.org and completing the online registration form. This is a FREE volunteer event and instructions are provided along with trash and…

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2017-18 Litter Bit Better Art Contest Winners

December 20, 2017 Comments 0 Comment

For the eleventh 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 224 entries from 9 schools across Rochester. With all of these fun and colorful entries it was a tough choice but our team of judges narrowed it down to one winner per school (who submitted entries) and one Grand Prize winner. 2017-2018 A Litter…

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Neighborhoods USA Conference 2017

May 30, 2017 Comments 0 Comment

Representatives from RNeighbors and two Rochester neighborhood leaders attended the Neighborhoods USA Conference on May 24–27, in Omaha, Nebraska. Along with getting to learn from the over 800 neighborhood and city leaders from all over the United States and even farther, we presented a workshop to a room full of interested and enthusiastic attendees. To those of you who attended our workshop, we thank you for letting us share the story of health in the state of Minnesota and specifically…

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