BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.6//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1200@ulstercorps.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250602T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250602T183000 DTSTAMP:20250624T183551Z URL:https://ulstercorps.org/events/ucrra-master-composter-master-recycler- volunteer-program/ SUMMARY:UCRRA Master Composter Master Recycler Volunteer Program DESCRIPTION:Do you have what it takes to become a certified expert in waste \, recycling\, and composting? Our Volunteers become an extension of the U lster County Resource Recovery Agency’s Recycling Outreach Team and supp ort the Agency’s outreach initiatives in a number of ways. Through volun teering\, they extend the reach of our programming\, increasing our impact \, and helping our community to reduce waste by promoting recycling\, comp osting\, and other conservation techniques.\n\nAny Ulster County resident (18 years or older) can become a UCRRA Volunteer. Some of the basic qualif ications for this role are:\n\n an interest in environmental science and sustainability\;\n passion and enthusiasm for recycling\, composting\, su stainability\;\n ability to maintain leadership of diversity\, equity\, a nd inclusion\;\n ability to foster team work\, be respectful and collabor ate with others\; and\n to be dependability when assigned a Volunteer tas k.\n\nThere are many perks to volunteering with UCRRA! Volunteers gain an official certificate of completion after the (free) 25-hour training progr am\, which is great for any emerging professional to add to their resume. Our volunteers gain professional leadership skills through an immersive tr aining that helps prepare for experiences in public speaking and educating in diverse community settings. Last but not least\, our volunteers have f un at local festivals and events with the new friends they make by joining a community of neighbors united by their desire to build a more sustainab le community!\n\n\nInterested persons should review the Volunteer Descript ion and the current MCR Class Schedule linked below. The 2025 25 hour trai ning and certification course runs Mondays\, Wednesdays\, Fridays in June from 4:00 - 6:30 PM in Kingston. Then\, complete a Volunteer Application a nd indicate if you’d like to be considered for the “fast track” or i f you’d like to work towards the full Certification.\n\nSubmit applicati on materials to:\nAngelina Brandt\nUCRRA Director of Sustainability\nAPEO@ UCRRA.ORG\nP.O. BOX 6219 Kingston NY 12402\n\n \;\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVolun teer Application:\nhttps://ucrra.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023-Volun teer-Application-Fillable-Form.pdf\nMore info:\nhttps://ucrra.org/voluntee r/\n\n\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ulstercorps.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/ 03/2025-cover-photo-for-website-MCR-program.png CATEGORIES:Green Energy/ Sustainability,Opportunities for Groups,Opportunities for Youth LOCATION:UCRRA\, 999 Flatbush Road\, Kingston\, NY\, 12401\, United States GEO:41.974418;-73.971014 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=999 Flatbush Road\, Kingsto n\, NY\, 12401\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=UCRRA:geo:41.974 418,-73.971014 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR