Why Does Rochester Need A Boulevard
Tree Project?
Since hundreds of the city's trees
die each year and many new developments do
not have street-side trees, action is needed!
NeighborWoods Rochester is a partnership between
public and private organizations to better
our urban forest, in particular our boulevard
trees. (A boulevard tree is one that lies
on the right-of-way of a city street.)
The following organizations have partnered
to create a street tree inventory, develop
a citizen training program to teach the proper
planting and care for trees, and to plant
trees in the boulevards of Rochester's streets:
• Rochester Public Utilities
• NeighborWoods
in Rochester
• Rochester
Park and Recreation Department
•
Committee of Urban Design and Environment
• Minnesota
Department of Natural Resources
Pictures below are from the 2006 boulevard
tree planting event held on Saturday, October
21. Over 200 trees were planted at 3 boulevard
locations in Rochester. RPU was a major financial
contributor of the event.
How You Can Help
Become a Citizen Forester
Every forest needs someone to watch over and
care for it, to make sure that the trees and
habitat are healthy and well planned.
Rochester’s urban forest needs you to
consider being a Citizen Forester for your
neighborhood. Contact your neighborhood association
president about forming a Citizen Forester
team.
Responsibilities include:
•Register to be trained as a Citizen
Forester at rene@rneighbors.org
•Advocate for healthy boulevard trees
If you are interested in becoming a Citizen
Forester contact NeighborWoods at (507) 529-4150.
Make a financial contribution
– contributions are needed
Funds will be used to complete an inventory
of 35,000 street side trees for a public database,
create a proactive plan to manage Rochester’s
urban forest, train volunteers to plant and
advocate for the health of boulevard trees,
purchase tree stock, and provide treatment
for damaged or diseased trees.
For more information on how you can make a
financial contribution please contact:
RNeighbors, Rochester's Neighborhood Resource
Center
P.O. Box 532
Rochester, MN 55903-0532
(507) 529-4150
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