Folwell Drive SW
Boundaries East/West: 7/8th St SW and Walden Ln & Skyline Drive SW to Folwell Drive at 23rd Ave SW North/South: 5th St SW to Folwell Drive at 23rd Ave SW Email Contact
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Mayor’s Council on Neighborhoods Meeting – February 2017
On Tuesday, February 21, 2017, the Mayor’s Council on Neighborhoods (MCN) held their thirteenth official meeting. Representatives from the Sunnyside, Historic SW, Eastside, Slatterly Park, Northwest, Kutzky Park, Folwell, and Indian Heights neighborhood associations were in attendance, as well as representatives from Public Health and an undefined neighborhood on Folwell Drive. Guests included Megan Moeller, City of Rochester Public Works, and Beth Bartz, SRF Consulting Group. The agenda included information, discussion and input about the Integrated Transit Studies effort. Mission…
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2017 Spring Neighborhood Tree Grant Available
Photo: The Kutzky Park Neighborhood Association received our 2016 fall tree grant. Thanks to RNeighborWoods partners Rochester Park & Recreation and Maier Tree & Lawn, as well as all of the fabulous neighbors (a few pictured here) who came out to help green up their streets. Trees make good neighbors. Since its creation in 2004, RNeighborWoods has organized 6,037 volunteers to plant 6,755 trees on Rochester boulevards. These trees provide multiple ecological and other public benefits including reducing Rochester’s carbon footprint. Once…
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2016 OAKtoberfest Neighbor Award Winners
The OAKtoberfest Neighbor Awards will be presented along with the Mayor’s Urban Forestry Awards winners at OAKtoberfest 2016. Green Initiative Award: Neighbor who spearheaded and developed green initiatives within their neighborhood, as a means to make Rochester a more environmentally sustainable place to live. Sam Hilt, Historic Homestead Addition Neighborhood Association Nominated by Eileen Zirbel, Historic Homestead Addition Neighborhood Association In addition to participating with his neighbors on their 7 pm dog walk throughout their neighborhood, Sam has been an…
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OAKtoberfest 2016 – Celebrate with RNeighbors
Cheers to great neighborhoods! On Friday, October 7, 2016, we’re celebrating Rochester neighborhoods and the people and trees that live in them – OAKtoberfest, at the Kahler Apache, 1517 16th St SW, 6-9 pm. A plethora of German food will be served (see menu below) and each attendee will have their choice of one free tap Oktoberfest Beer, German Wine or mixed drink. Cash bar will be available. Several Neighbor Awards will be given, highlighting the excellent things going…
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Spring 2016 Community Tree Planting
The city’s boulevard tree spaces are currently over half empty and each year 250-500 boulevard trees are removed due to disease or damage. We need your help to add 275 more street trees to the Bandel Drive neighborhood in northwest Rochester. Saturday, April 23 Starting at 8:30 am Meet at Schmidt Park, 6222 24th Ave NW. Park on Overland Drive NW. You’ll be able to see our volunteers at the check-in table. They will be in bright shirts, register with…
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RNeighbors Statement of Purpose
As Rochester continues to grow there have been instances of neighborhood groups in the news and RNeighbors is frequently asked to comment about these different circumstances. The below statement was initially approved at an RNeighbors Board meeting on March 16, 2016, and then reviewed with City Council. RNeighbors is a nonprofit organization that encourages, supports, and provides tools to volunteers interested in participating and having a collective voice in their neighborhood and community by forming a neighborhood association. We believe that neighborhood associations…
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2015-16 A Litter Bit Better! Poster Contest Winners
For the ninth 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 220 entries from 15 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. 2015-2016 A…
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About Neighborhood Project Grants
Background This program started off in the spring of 2015 with funds from the City of Rochester and Olmsted County Public Health, with oversight from RNeighbors. Offered once a year in the spring, these 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 and promote a strong sense of community. Creativity is encouraged! These non-revenue producing projects can include, but are not limited to, identification signage, butterfly…
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A Litter Bit Better! 2015 Final Results
2015 was the 9th annual Help Make Rochester A Litter Bit Better! event. Each year, thousands of volunteers collect litter from across Rochester. Together in the past 9 years, these individuals, service groups, businesses, scout troops, faith-based organizations, neighborhood associations, and families have worked together to remove over 112 tons of litter from the community. The removal of this waste reduces potential land and water pollution while beautifying our cityscape. Participants in the event build community ties and reinforce a…
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