RNeighborwoods Community Tree Planting

Planting trees along streets maximizes the benefits of the city-wide tree canopy.

Through the teamwork of RNeighborWoods since 2004, we have utilized 7,577 volunteers to plant 8,338 boulevard trees.

These trees provide multiple ecological and other public benefits, including reducing Rochester’s carbon footprint. Rochester’s urban forest includes 41,177 public trees on neighborhood boulevards and parks. In one year, 33,100 lbs of pollutants were removed from the air, and $719.284 in stormwater benefits were achieved thanks to these trees.

Our goal is to fill every vacant boulevard in Rochester with trees, and we need your help in the Meadow Run Drive and Elmcroft Park SW neighborhood to plant 150 street trees.

Part of EarthFest 2024. EarthFest promotes this month-long series of partner events in the Rochester area that are offered by local environmental organizations, culminating in the EarthFest Expo on May 4 at Northrop Community Education Center, 9AM – 2PM. Most events are free, see websites for details:

https://www.facebook.com/earthfestrochestermn

http://www.earthfestrochestermn.org/

Host or Publisher EarthFest Rochester MN