The 2008 Master
Mountain Composter program will begin May 22 and run Thursday
evenings from 4pm to 7pm through June 26. Don't worry
if you can't make the 4pm start time - the first hour will
be dedicated to hands-on work in the compost display garden
at the Frisco Community Center, and while helpful, is not
necessary for the training. Applications (with the $35 program
fee) are due Friday, May 16 and can be downloaded here.
The application fee will be refunded to anyone not accepted
to the program. Drop-ins are welcome with a fee of
$10 per class.
Tenative schedule is as
follows (but is subject to change):
May 22 - Master
Mountain Composter Overview and Composting 101
May 29 - Hands
on Composting Pile Building and Composting Methods
June 5 - Composting
at High Altitude, in Cold Weather, and with Bears as our
Neighbors
June 12 - Worm
Composting (aka, Vermicomposting)
June 19 - The
Science of Composting and Large Scale Composting
June 26 - Harvest
and Utilization; Final Class and Celebration
Subjects that will be covered
during the six week program include:
- the fundamentals of composting
- setting up a compost pile
- building healthy soil
- compost science
- high altitude and cold weather considerations
- alternative composting methods
- harvesting and utilizing compost
- composting with bears as our neighbors
Grow
a Greener Community!
 Not
only does the Master Mountain Composter program help reduce
waste at our local landfill, Master Mountain Composters
promote composting at the community level. MMC “alumni”
have conducted workshops in schools, inspired neighbors
to compost, and have established composting systems at
the workplace. They do a variety of community outreach
activities.
In order to receive certification as
a Master Mountain Composter, each participant
will be required to perform 20 hours of community outreach
by the end of December 2008. Some potential activities
that will fulfill this requirement include: manning
informational booths at local farmers markets and festivals,
writing a composting column in local newspapers or newsletters,
giving presentations, maintaining the Compost Display
Garden, creating new tools for community outreach, and
assisting other community members with setting up and
maintaining a compost bin.
There is the option to become
a Trained Mountain Composter as well, which allows
individuals to attend the training sessions without taking
part in the community service component. The fee for
this option is $60 and priority is given to those choosing
to participate in the community outreach portion of the
program.
The same application must
be filled out for both options and are due on Friday, May
16, 2008 with a check for the program fees. If you
are unable to download the application using the link below,
please contact us at 970-668-5703 or jen@highcountryconservation.org
to obtain a copy.
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