Master Composter Program Accepting Applications

The Boulder County Master Composter Program is accepting applications for the 2004 class. The application deadline is March 10.

This award-winning volunteer educational outreach program, through the help of local composting and gardening professionals, trains residents in composting and composting-related issues. The course offers six weeks of training in how to build and maintain a compost pile, troubleshooting problems, compost use and benefits, composting with worms and other advanced topics.

After the training, the Master Composters volunteer their time to staff tables and booths to educate residents about composting at local events such as farmer's markets, schools, festivals, and the county fair. In addition, this group helps maintain area compost demonstration sites and runs a compost bin sale as a fundraiser.

This year's course will be held from 6-8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays from March 30th to May 4, with a final class from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 8th. All classes will be held at the Boulder County Recycling Center, 1901 63rd St. in Boulder. The cost for the training is $65, in addition to 15 hours of required community service to be completed before Dec. 31, 2004.

For an application, call the Center for ReSource Conservation, 303-441-3278 or the Boulder County Cooperative Extension, 303-776-4865. You may also stop by their offices and pick one up before the application deadline of March 10. The class is limited to 30 participants and spaces fill quickly.

This program is a proud partnership of the Center for ReSource Conservation, the CSU Cooperative Extension-Boulder County, and the Boulder County Resource Conservation Division. The Center for ReSource Conservation has been coordinating the Boulder County Master Composter Program for eleven years, thanks to funding provided by the Boulder County Resource Conservation Division.