A Master Composter is a trained volunteer who understands home composting, benefits of compost, how to use natural mulches, and environmentally-friendly lawn care. Course topics also include water quality, waste reduction, and biodiversity. Those interested in becoming certified Master Composters complete the class and take-home exam, has experience with composting, and volunteers 10 hours/year with a self-designed project or helping a nonprofit with any type of composting-related or outdoor volunteer activity.
The Washtenaw area Master Composter teachers offer an annual, year-end pizza gathering (our treat) for interested Master Composters to receive recognition for their activities, swap ideas, and have fun. We provide a brief program or speaker presentation in order to to continue life-long compost education. All Master Composter students--current and past attendees--are welcome to attend this fall event.
Volunteer Log Sheet
Volunteer Oppurtunities - Events and Organizations
The following listings provide opportunities for volunteers to provide valuable assistance to area organizations:
Student Idea Exchange:
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I will be building three bins from pallets on July 9, starting at 9:00 AM, at the Chelsea Community Garden. I'm looking for volunteers in need of volunteer hours. I can be reached at rstorm@Hughes.net for details. --Roger Storm (2011)
Adopt-A-Park Volunteering
Compost Education Table or Workshop at a Transition Ann Arbor "ReSkilling Festival"
- CURRENT: A great opportunity for our WCCSWM Master Composter Volunteer Graduates to share their sustainable skills and composting (outdoor/worm bin) knowledge with the community on July 15 (Sunday) at the Ann Arbor Summer ReSkilling Festival. It will be held at the Rudolf Steiner High School located at 2230 Pontiac Trail from 10am to 5pm. Registration starts at 9:30am. MC volunteers are welcomed to sign up for just a few hours or stay for the whole event, its all up to you! If you are interested in signing up, contact Lisa Perschke at lisaperschke@ymail.com to confirm the time you can assist at our table. Thanks!
- Please check out the Transition Ann Arbor website for workshop dates http://transitionannarbor.org/.
- To volunteer, please contact Lisa Perschke at lisaperschke@ymail.com
Compost Education Table at the "Ypsilanti Heritage Festival"
Flower Planting and Mulching at A2 Spring Blooms Day,
- (Saturday 9-12, mid- May). Join hundreds of volunteers to help beautiful Ann Arbor. Free t-shirt and pizza lunch. For more information go to www.a2gov.org/A2bloomsday
Give 365 Program (City of Ann Arbor)
Growing Hope
Nonprofit educational group with volunteer opportunities with demonstration gardens, workshops, outreach programs, somposting programs, and community events. Information at www.growinghope.net.
Huron River Watershed Council
Leaf raking for seniors with with the "Neighborhood Senior Services" nonprofit group
- Annual workday, held mid-November, Check out www.nssweb.org for more information and specific dates.
- (This is an easy way to help out and earn 4-6 volunteer hours at one great event!)
Legacy Land Conservancy
Leslie Science & Nature Center
- Help with this nonprofit's composting bin system, used by summer day-campers and year-round. Help support this public park site that includes a live birds of prey center. Contact Francie Krawcke francie@LeslieSNC.org.
Natural Areas Preservation (NAP)
State Park Volunteer Stewardship Workdays
Send leads for other potential Master Composter volunteer opportunities to Nancy Stone, nstone@a2gov.org. Thank you!
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- Back to www.a2gov.org/recycle
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