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SUMMARY:Make Your Own Bokashi Bran (New Paltz)
DESCRIPTION:Make Your Own Bokashi Bran\nSaturday March 7th 2026\n12:00 PM – 2:00 PM\nNew Paltz Community Center\n3 Veterans Drive\, New Paltz\, NY\nMake your own bokashi bran in this fun\, hands-on workshop and learn how it’s used to ferment food scraps into nutrient-rich compost. Bokashi composting is an anaerobic process that breaks down food scraps in a sealed\, air-tight container using beneficial microbes. Bokashi bran is the key ingredient—it’s a grain-based material inoculated with these microbes\, which jump-start fermentation and make it possible to compost foods like meat\, bones\, and dairy. After fermenting\, scraps are added to a compost pile to finish decomposing\, helping speed up the overall composting process. Participants will leave with enough bokashi bran to ferment up to 20 gallons of food scraps\, making this workshop ideal for adults looking for a simple and effective way to sustainably manage food scraps at home all year long. \n* Supplies Are Limited *  Please register to ensure your spot! \nThis workshop will be presented by Eva Barnett\, Recycling and Composting Educator at the UCRRA. \nSign Up Now! Inclusive\, accessible classrooms are important to us. Accessibility:The Town of New Paltz Community Center does not provide accessibility as prescribed by the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act. The Center does offer a ground-floor meeting area\, accessible parking spaces\, and is accessible from the parking area to the front doors. The front doors are not automated. For assistance entering the building\, please contact the Community Center at 845-255-2512.\n \nShare This Event! 
URL:https://ucrra.org/event/make-your-own-bokashi-bran-np/
LOCATION:New Paltz Community Center\, 3 Veterans Drive\, New Paltz\, NY\, 12561
CATEGORIES:Compost,Composting,Reduce,Reuse,UCRRA Classes
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SUMMARY:Climate Smart Composting (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Climate Smart Composting:\nReducing Emissions from Food Waste & Building Healthy Soils for Resiliency\nThursday March 5th\, 2026\n6:00 PM – 7:30 PM\nVirtual via ZOOM\nwith Climate Smart Rochester\nComposting is a powerful community strategy for reducing the greenhouse gas emissions associated with our wastes. This virtual workshop will introduce the benefits of composting and various steps that municipalities can take to pursue or enhance community-scale composting. Learn about the waste-climate connection\, the factors contributing to food loss and food waste\, the award-winning UCRRA Organics Recovery Facility\, and other local composting options. This presentation will also cover some basic principles behind how using finished compost improves soil health. \nThis free\, virtual workshop is ideal for adults who want to learn about community-scale composting solutions. Food is too good to waste! Join us and learn how you can help rethink waste in your Town. This program will be presented by Angelina Brandt\, UCRRA Director of Sustainability at Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency. \nPlease pre-register for this class at the link below. \nSign Up Now!Inclusive\, accessible classrooms are important to us. UCRRA strives to offer equal program opportunities. If you require any special accommodations or have questions about this program\, please contact APEO@UCRRA.ORG or 845-336-3336. \nShare This Event! 
URL:https://ucrra.org/event/climate-smart-composting-rochester-2026/
LOCATION:Virtual via ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Composting,Reduce,Seminar,UCRRA Classes
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SUMMARY:National Skip the Straw Day
DESCRIPTION:We’re celebrating National Skip the Straw Day with a free swag give-a-way! Stop by the UCRRA Main Office on Friday\, February 27th to claim a free\, reusable\, stainless steel gift\, compliments of the Recycling Outreach Team. We’ll have bottles\, utensil kits\, and straws to give away while supplies last. Limit 1 swag item per visitor. Grab a free item\, browse our educational media in our front lobby and let us help you get one step closer to reducing single use disposable plastics. \nNo appointment necessary – walk-ins welcome! \nNational Skip the Straw Day is an event held the fourth Friday of every February to raise awareness about how many straws end up as litter and how these straws ultimately affect our environment. According to National Today\, Skip the Straw Day was created by a group of young activists in Whitehall\, Michigan in 2017. The teenage activists called themselves “The Coral Keepers” and established Skip the Straw Day in response to the state of plastic pollution on the planet and the damaging effects of plastic waste on creatures in the world’s largest oceans.  \nLearn more about Ulster County’s Skip the Straw Law here.   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShare This Event! 
URL:https://ucrra.org/event/skip-the-straw-day-2026/
LOCATION:UCRRA\, 999 Flatbush Road\, Kingston\, NY\, 12401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Composting,Reduce,Seminar,UCRRA Classes
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SUMMARY:Indoor & Cold Weather Composting Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Composting slows in colder weather. Learn some helpful tips to keep your outdoor compost pile “cooking” even in the colder months! Participants will learn about two methods of Indoor Composting: Vermicomposting (composting with worms) and Bokashi (anaerobic composting with a microbial accelerator). These methods are not only great for cold weather composting\, but they’re useful tools for composting all year round whether you live in a small space\, an apartment\, or in a group settings. By learning the basics and a few simple tips and tricks\, anyone can be successful at these methods of indoor composting. This workshop will explain everything you need to know to get started. Come join us to learn about the wacky world of worms and microbes and these interesting and advanced methods of composting! \nPlease pre-register (linked below) to reserve your seat in this class. \nAccessibility: The Saugerties Library is fully accessible with two dedicated accessible parking spots\, automatic entrance doors\, and an elevator leading down to the Community Room where the class will be held. Accessible bathrooms are available on this lower level as well. The community room is equipped with a large display screen and a microphone that allows for amplification of the speaker’s voices. Reserved seating is available upon request for anyone who may have special needs. Library staff will work with any community member to accommodate them to the best of our capabilities. All are welcome to our programs. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSIGN UP NOW!Cold Weather & Indoor Composting Seminar\nMonday November 3rd 2025\n6PM-7:30PM\nSaugerties Public Library\n91 Washington Avenue\nSaugerties\, NY 12477
URL:https://ucrra.org/event/indoor-cold-weather-composting-seminar/
LOCATION:Saugerties Public Library\, 91 Washington Ave\,\, Saugerties\,\, NY\, 12477
CATEGORIES:Composting,Seminar,UCRRA Classes
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SUMMARY:Chamber of Commerce - Buy Local Expo
DESCRIPTION:Come Visit Our Booth at the\nBuy Local Expo\nWednesday\, September 10th 2025\n12:00 – 4:00 PM\nDiamond Mills Hotel & Conference Center\n25 South Partition St.\, Saugerties\, NY\nPresented by the Ulster County Chamber of Commerce\, the Buy Local Expo showcases some of the best businesses in the Ulster County Region – with 50+ exhibitors! This event is open to the public\, with free admission and free parking. Stop by the UCRRA Recycling Outreach Team Booth to learn about our STA Certified\, Grow Ulster Green compost that we offer in bulk and in 1 cubic foot bags! Our compost is made locally and sustainably in Kingston! UCRRA offers composting and recycling programs for local businesses\, among many other services. Stop by our “Ask the Experts” booth to learn more about backyard composting\, local food scrap drop off programs\, how to reduce food waste\, and other recycling topics! \nLearn more about the event here.  \nAbout the Chamber of Commerce \nThe Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce\, headquartered in Kingston\, NY\, is the region’s leading business advocacy organization. We support our approximately 1\,000 members through business-to-business connections and consistently providing opportunities and resources to help our members grow and thrive. The Ulster Chamber is a leader in developing and advancing business growth and expansion\, with an emphasis on promoting our member businesses\, who value and appreciate strength in numbers. We provide the leadership\, dynamic programs and business advocacy that makes us\, the Voice and Choice of Businesses in the Ulster County Region. \nShare This Story!
URL:https://ucrra.org/event/chamber-of-commerce-buy-local-25-expo/
LOCATION:Diamond Mills\, 25 South Partition Street\, Saugerties\, NY
CATEGORIES:Composting,Seminar,UCRRA Classes
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SUMMARY:Tomato Fest
DESCRIPTION:A Summer tomato is something to celebrate!\n Join us at the first annual Tomato Festival!\nSaturday\, August 30th\n1pm – 4pm\nHudson Valley Seed Company\n11 Airport Rd Accord\, NY 12404\nUCRRA will be there with a backyard composting tips and demos and a pollinator seed bomb making station 🌱 \nHere are some of the other great vendors we’ll be sharing the day with: \nTastings from Pogliani Select \nSeed Processing Demos with Four Fold Farm (1:30 PM) \nSeed Engraving by Sergey Jevetin  \nTomato Cooking demos with Miriam Rubin\, cookbook author of Tomatoes \nHudsonia’s Invasive Species Project \nTown of Rochester’s Climate Smart Community Task Force \nAsk A Master Gardener with Ulster County CCE \nTomatoes from Tributary Farm with bread from Kingston Bread + Bar. \nArts\, Crafts\, Garden Tours\, Tomatoes! \nThis event is free and open to all ages\, some activities have an additional cost.  \nThis is an outdoor event\, light rain or shine.  \nGo to Hudson Valley Seed Co’s website for more info
URL:https://ucrra.org/event/tomato-fest/
LOCATION:Hudson Valley Seed Company\, 11 Airport Road\, Accord\, NY\, 12404\, United States
CATEGORIES:Compost,Composting,UCRRA Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250517T090000
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SUMMARY:Spring Compost Bin & Rain Barrel *Pre-Order Sale*
DESCRIPTION:2025 Spring Compost Bin & Rain Barrel Sale\nBin Distribution Day: Saturday May 17th 2025 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM\nUCRRA Main Office\, 999 Flatbush Road\, Kingston NY\nUCRRA has partnered with Brand Builders LLC to offer our Spring 2025 Compost Bin and Rain Barrel Sale. The sale features various options (tumblers\, vermicompost bins\, enclosed bins\, Green Cone\, and more). This program is a pre-order sale; place your order through the online store between now and Friday May 16th (pre-order deadline). Pick up your order ONE DAY ONLY at our special event\, Saturday\, May 17th from 9am-1pm\, at our Main Office in Kingston. We’re celebrating Compost Awareness Week! Let us help you start composting with confidence! \nCLICK HERE TO SHOP NOW!Celebrating Compost Awareness Week Don't Wait! Pre-order now! 000Weeks0000Days00Hrs00Min00SecDisclaimer: UCRRA does not make any warranty or representation\, expressed or implied\, regarding the compost bins or other equipment offered for sale by BrandBuilders\, LLC. Purchasers must direct any questions\, claims or disputes regarding their purchase to BrandBuilders LLC. \nPick-up instructions: Be sure to make room in your vehicle before picking up your order. Our online store has a helpful video that demonstrates how to load your vehicle. Pickup your preorder **ONE DAY ONLY** – Saturday May 17th from 9:00AM to 1:00 PM at the UCRRA Main Office. Enter through the Electronics Recycling lane\, and follow cones to the designated car-loading zone (parking spaces) alongside the Main Office. Please wait patiently for an Agency representative to check you in and confirm your order details. \nAccessibility: This is an outdoor event with curbside service in our parking lot.  Participants may stay in their vehicle through the entire pick up process if they’d prefer\, and our staff will check you in and help load your vehicle with your order items. We strive to offer equal program opportunities. Educational resources in Spanish are available by request. \nWe’re Celebrating Compost Awareness Week! \nAbout ICAW: International Compost Awareness Week  is the largest and most comprehensive education initiative of the compost industry. It’s celebrated nationwide\, internationally\, and officially across New York State each year during the first full week of May. The goal of ICAW is for communities everywhere to raise public awareness about the many benefits of composting and how to make and use compost to regenerate soils. Visit the New York Compost Awareness Week page for more information about local programs\, events\, and initiatives \n2024 Theme: COMPOST… Nature’s Climate Champion! Each year\, a new theme for ICAW is chosen. This year’s ICAW theme is “Sustainable Communities Begin With Compost!” The 2025 theme was chosen with the goal of highlighting composting in all kinds of communities at any scale – from the backyard home composter to community composters\, to large-scale facilities to all those who recognize the many benefits of using compost on our soils. From skyscrapers to fields of corn or rural America\, composting is an essential element in developing a sustainable resources management plan for any community. Composting empowers communities to manage their own waste\, create job opportunities and support healthy soils with locally made compost. Composting is an action everyone can participate in\, no matter the size of your home\, garden\, or community! Together\, through the power of compost\, we can create a more sustainable future for our communities! \nThis year’s ICAW 2025 Poster Contest winner is Abbie Sawyer from Athens\, Georgia. \nShare This Story!
URL:https://ucrra.org/event/spring-compost-bin-rain-barrel-pre-order-sale-2025/
LOCATION:UCRRA\, 999 Flatbush Road\, Kingston\, NY\, 12401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Composting,UCRRA Classes
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SUMMARY:Celebrate ICAW at the Kingston Library
DESCRIPTION:UCRRA Celebrates International Compost Awareness Week!\n“The Dirt on Composting” with Addie Smock\nSaturday\, May 10th 2025\n10:00 – 11:00 AM\nKingston Library\n61 Crown St\, Kingston\, NY\n\n\nThinking about snagging a compost bin from UCRRA’s annual sale but unsure if it’s worth the effort? (The deadline to place an order is May 15.) \nDrop by the Community Room at the Kingston Library on May 10th and chat with our resident compost maven\, Addie! She’ll break down the basics of backyard composting and answer all your questions about organic recycling—no green thumb required. Pro tip: You don’t have to be a gardener to cut down on food waste! Note: Addie specializes in traditional composting (not worm bins). \n\n\n\nWhether you’re a gardener\, sustainability advocate\, or simply curious about how composting supports healthy ecosystems\, this presentation will leave you motivated to make a difference! No registration required. Walk-ins welcome as seating allows. Free admission.\n\n\nWhile visiting this library\, be sure to check out their Compost Book Display\, celebrating Compost Awareness Week\, and pick up some of UCRRA’s Home Composting Guides! For your convenience\, a list of composting-related books is attached below\, curated by Eva Barnett\, UCRRA Recycling Educator. Some of these books may be available at the library!\nCheck out our Compost Book List!Looking for more ICAW events?\n\nWe’re Celebrating Compost Awareness Week! \nAbout ICAW: International Compost Awareness Week  is the largest and most comprehensive education initiative of the compost industry. It’s celebrated nationwide\, internationally\, and officially across New York State each year during the first full week of May. The goal of ICAW is for communities everywhere to raise public awareness about the many benefits of composting and how to make and use compost to regenerate soils. Visit the New York Compost Awareness Week page for more information about local programs\, events\, and initiatives \n2024 Theme: COMPOST… Nature’s Climate Champion! Each year\, a new theme for ICAW is chosen. This year’s ICAW theme is “Sustainable Communities Begin With Compost!” The 2025 theme was chosen with the goal of highlighting composting in all kinds of communities at any scale – from the backyard home composter to community composters\, to large-scale facilities to all those who recognize the many benefits of using compost on our soils. From skyscrapers to fields of corn or rural America\, composting is an essential element in developing a sustainable resources management plan for any community. Composting empowers communities to manage their own waste\, create job opportunities and support healthy soils with locally made compost. Composting is an action everyone can participate in\, no matter the size of your home\, garden\, or community! Together\, through the power of compost\, we can create a more sustainable future for our communities! \nThis year’s ICAW 2025 Poster Contest winner is Abbie Sawyer from Athens\, Georgia. \nShare This Story!
URL:https://ucrra.org/event/2025-icaw-kingston/
LOCATION:Kingston Library\, Temp. Location 61 Crown St\, Kingston\, NY
CATEGORIES:Composting,UCRRA Classes
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SUMMARY:Celebrate ICAW at the Rosendale Library
DESCRIPTION:UCRRA Celebrates International Compost Awareness Week!\n“Healthy Soils\, Clean Water\, Strong Communities” with Greenway \nThursday\, May 8th 2025\n7:00 – 8:30 PM\nRosendale Library\n264 Main St\, Rosendale\, NY\n\nJoin Greenway Environmental for an inspiring presentation with Shabazz Jackson and Josephine Papagni\, certified compost facility operators and owners of Greenway Environmental Services. Through their presentation\, “Healthy Soils\, Clean Water\, Strong Communities” participants will discover Greenway’s leadership in environmental stewardship by recovering organic materials from the waste stream and transforming them into high-performance compost\, mulch\, and blended soils. Participants will learn about their innovative approach to Zero Waste Systems and how sustainable practices not only revitalize our soils but also protect our precious groundwater and surface water. Learn about composting and the materials Greenway accepts — including food scraps\, leaves\, stumps\, logs\, pallets\, and unpainted lumber — and how they are processed into products that nourish our environment.\n\n\nWhether you’re a gardener\, sustainability advocate\, or simply curious about how composting supports healthy ecosystems\, this presentation will leave you motivated to make a difference! No registration required. Walk-ins welcome as seating allows. Free admission.\n\n\nWhile visiting this library\, be sure to check out their Compost Book Display\, celebrating Compost Awareness Week\, and pick up some of UCRRA’s Home Composting Guides! For your convenience\, a list of composting-related books is attached below\, curated by Eva Barnett\, UCRRA Recycling Educator. Some of these books may be available at the library!\nCheck out our Compost Book List!Looking for more ICAW events?\n\nWe’re Celebrating Compost Awareness Week! \nAbout ICAW: International Compost Awareness Week  is the largest and most comprehensive education initiative of the compost industry. It’s celebrated nationwide\, internationally\, and officially across New York State each year during the first full week of May. The goal of ICAW is for communities everywhere to raise public awareness about the many benefits of composting and how to make and use compost to regenerate soils. Visit the New York Compost Awareness Week page for more information about local programs\, events\, and initiatives \n2024 Theme: COMPOST… Nature’s Climate Champion! Each year\, a new theme for ICAW is chosen. This year’s ICAW theme is “Sustainable Communities Begin With Compost!” The 2025 theme was chosen with the goal of highlighting composting in all kinds of communities at any scale – from the backyard home composter to community composters\, to large-scale facilities to all those who recognize the many benefits of using compost on our soils. From skyscrapers to fields of corn or rural America\, composting is an essential element in developing a sustainable resources management plan for any community. Composting empowers communities to manage their own waste\, create job opportunities and support healthy soils with locally made compost. Composting is an action everyone can participate in\, no matter the size of your home\, garden\, or community! Together\, through the power of compost\, we can create a more sustainable future for our communities! \nThis year’s ICAW 2025 Poster Contest winner is Abbie Sawyer from Athens\, Georgia. \nShare This Story!
URL:https://ucrra.org/event/2025-icaw-rosendale/
LOCATION:Rosendale Public Library\, 264 Main Street\, Rosendale\, NY\, 12472
CATEGORIES:Composting,UCRRA Classes
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SUMMARY:Celebrate ICAW at the Cragsmoor Library
DESCRIPTION:UCRRA Celebrates International Compost Awareness Week!\n“Healthy Soils\, Clean Water\, Strong Communities” with Greenway \nWednesday\, May 7th 2025\n7:00 – 8:30 PM\nCragsmoor Free Library\n355 Cragsmoor Rd\, Cragsmoor\, NY\n\nJoin Greenway Environmental for an inspiring presentation with Shabazz Jackson and Josephine Papagni\, certified compost facility operators and owners of Greenway Environmental Services. Through their presentation\, “Healthy Soils\, Clean Water\, Strong Communities” participants will discover Greenway’s leadership in environmental stewardship by recovering organic materials from the waste stream and transforming them into high-performance compost\, mulch\, and blended soils. Participants will learn about their innovative approach to Zero Waste Systems and how sustainable practices not only revitalize our soils but also protect our precious groundwater and surface water. Learn about composting and the materials Greenway accepts — including food scraps\, leaves\, stumps\, logs\, pallets\, and unpainted lumber — and how they are processed into products that nourish our environment.\n\n\nWhether you’re a gardener\, sustainability advocate\, or simply curious about how composting supports healthy ecosystems\, this presentation will leave you motivated to make a difference! No registration required. Walk-ins welcome as seating allows. Free admission.\n\n\nWhile visiting this library\, be sure to check out their Compost Book Display\, celebrating Compost Awareness Week\, and pick up some of UCRRA’s Home Composting Guides! For your convenience\, a list of composting-related books is attached below\, curated by Eva Barnett\, UCRRA Recycling Educator. Some of these books may be available at the library!\nCheck out our Compost Book List!Looking for more ICAW events?\n\nWe’re Celebrating Compost Awareness Week! \nAbout ICAW: International Compost Awareness Week  is the largest and most comprehensive education initiative of the compost industry. It’s celebrated nationwide\, internationally\, and officially across New York State each year during the first full week of May. The goal of ICAW is for communities everywhere to raise public awareness about the many benefits of composting and how to make and use compost to regenerate soils. Visit the New York Compost Awareness Week page for more information about local programs\, events\, and initiatives \n2024 Theme: COMPOST… Nature’s Climate Champion! Each year\, a new theme for ICAW is chosen. This year’s ICAW theme is “Sustainable Communities Begin With Compost!” The 2025 theme was chosen with the goal of highlighting composting in all kinds of communities at any scale – from the backyard home composter to community composters\, to large-scale facilities to all those who recognize the many benefits of using compost on our soils. From skyscrapers to fields of corn or rural America\, composting is an essential element in developing a sustainable resources management plan for any community. Composting empowers communities to manage their own waste\, create job opportunities and support healthy soils with locally made compost. Composting is an action everyone can participate in\, no matter the size of your home\, garden\, or community! Together\, through the power of compost\, we can create a more sustainable future for our communities! \nThis year’s ICAW 2025 Poster Contest winner is Abbie Sawyer from Athens\, Georgia. \nShare This Story!
URL:https://ucrra.org/event/2025-icaw-cragsmoor/
LOCATION:Cragsmoor Library\, 355 Cragsmoor Rd\,\, Cragsmoor\,\, NY
CATEGORIES:Composting,UCRRA Classes
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SUMMARY:Celebrate ICAW at the Plattekill Library
DESCRIPTION:UCRRA Celebrates International Compost Awareness Week!\n“Healthy Soils\, Clean Water\, Strong Communities” with Greenway \nTuesday\, May 6th 2025\n6:00 – 7:30 PM\nPlattekill Library\n2047 NY-32\, Modena\, NY\n\nJoin Greenway Environmental\, Soil & Water Conservation District\, and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County for an inspiring presentation! This event will be facilitated by Shabazz  Jackson and Josephine Papagni\, certified compost facility operators and owners of Greenway Environmental Services. Through their presentation\, “Healthy Soils\, Clean Water\, Strong Communities” participants will discover Greenway’s leadership in environmental stewardship by recovering organic materials from the waste stream and transforming them into high-performance compost\, mulch\, and blended soils. Participants will learn about their innovative approach to Zero Waste Systems and how sustainable practices not only revitalize our soils but also protect our precious groundwater and surface water. Greenway will discuss composting\, soil blending\, and local food scrap drop off programs. Special guests Travis Ferry (SWCD) and Kathryn Brignac (CCE) will discuss soil health\, gardening tips\, and introductory farming topics!\n\n\nWhether you’re a gardener\, sustainability advocate\, or simply curious about how composting supports healthy ecosystems\, this presentation will leave you motivated to make a difference! No registration required. Walk-ins welcome as seating allows. Free admission.\n\n\nWhile visiting this library\, be sure to check out their Compost Book Display\, celebrating Compost Awareness Week\, and pick up some of UCRRA’s Home Composting Guides! For your convenience\, a list of composting-related books is attached below\, curated by Eva Barnett\, UCRRA Recycling Educator. Some of these books may be available at the library!\nCheck out our Compost Book List!Looking for more ICAW events?\n\nWe’re Celebrating Compost Awareness Week! \nAbout ICAW: International Compost Awareness Week  is the largest and most comprehensive education initiative of the compost industry. It’s celebrated nationwide\, internationally\, and officially across New York State each year during the first full week of May. The goal of ICAW is for communities everywhere to raise public awareness about the many benefits of composting and how to make and use compost to regenerate soils. Visit the New York Compost Awareness Week page for more information about local programs\, events\, and initiatives \n2024 Theme: COMPOST… Nature’s Climate Champion! Each year\, a new theme for ICAW is chosen. This year’s ICAW theme is “Sustainable Communities Begin With Compost!” The 2025 theme was chosen with the goal of highlighting composting in all kinds of communities at any scale – from the backyard home composter to community composters\, to large-scale facilities to all those who recognize the many benefits of using compost on our soils. From skyscrapers to fields of corn or rural America\, composting is an essential element in developing a sustainable resources management plan for any community. Composting empowers communities to manage their own waste\, create job opportunities and support healthy soils with locally made compost. Composting is an action everyone can participate in\, no matter the size of your home\, garden\, or community! Together\, through the power of compost\, we can create a more sustainable future for our communities! \nThis year’s ICAW 2025 Poster Contest winner is Abbie Sawyer from Athens\, Georgia. \nShare This Story!
URL:https://ucrra.org/event/2025-icaw-plattekill/
LOCATION:Town of Plattekill Public Library\, 2047 State Route 32\, Modena\, NY\, 12548
CATEGORIES:Composting,UCRRA Classes
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SUMMARY:Celebrate ICAW at the Stone Ridge Library
DESCRIPTION:UCRRA Celebrates International Compost Awareness Week!\n“Composting for Kids” with UCRRA\nTuesday\, May 6th 2025\n3:30 – 4:30 PM\nStone Ridge Library\n3700 Main St\, Stone Ridge\, NY\n\n\nIn this interactive and activity-lead class for kids\, participants will learn about making compost with worms\, and will get to make seed bombs to bring home! \nPart 1: Composting Worms\nParticipants will hear a brief introduction about composting and why it is an important way of protecting our environment. Then\, Recycling Educator eva Barnett will guide students through an interactive reading of “Compost Stew” by author Mary McKenna Siddals. Participants will then be able to observe a live worm bin\, identify worms at each stage of their lifecycle\, learn about worm ecology\, and learn how to compost indoors using a worm bin. \nPart 2: Making Seed Bombs\nAt this station\, participants will learn that our favorite fruits\, vegetables\, nuts\, seeds\, and other foods rely on Pollinators. Pollinators pollinate 90% of all flowering plants\, but studies have shown that their populations have been declining in recent decades. Participants will create seed balls\, or seed bombs\, which are small clusters of compost\, clay\, and wildflower seeds that are designed to add pollinator habitats to urban landscapes\, neglected areas\, or wherever you’d like! All craft materials will be provided. \nThis FREE workshop is suitable for children ages 7 and up\, and parental supervision is advised. Please register here as space is limited. \n\n\n\nWhether you’re a gardener\, sustainability advocate\, or simply curious about how composting supports healthy ecosystems\, this presentation will leave you motivated to make a difference! No registration required. Walk-ins welcome as seating allows. Free admission.\n\n\nWhile visiting this library\, be sure to check out their Compost Book Display\, celebrating Compost Awareness Week\, and pick up some of UCRRA’s Home Composting Guides! For your convenience\, a list of composting-related books is attached below\, curated by Eva Barnett\, UCRRA Recycling Educator. Some of these books may be available at the library!\nCheck out our Compost Book List!Looking for more ICAW events?\n\nWe’re Celebrating Compost Awareness Week! \nAbout ICAW: International Compost Awareness Week  is the largest and most comprehensive education initiative of the compost industry. It’s celebrated nationwide\, internationally\, and officially across New York State each year during the first full week of May. The goal of ICAW is for communities everywhere to raise public awareness about the many benefits of composting and how to make and use compost to regenerate soils. Visit the New York Compost Awareness Week page for more information about local programs\, events\, and initiatives \n2024 Theme: COMPOST… Nature’s Climate Champion! Each year\, a new theme for ICAW is chosen. This year’s ICAW theme is “Sustainable Communities Begin With Compost!” The 2025 theme was chosen with the goal of highlighting composting in all kinds of communities at any scale – from the backyard home composter to community composters\, to large-scale facilities to all those who recognize the many benefits of using compost on our soils. From skyscrapers to fields of corn or rural America\, composting is an essential element in developing a sustainable resources management plan for any community. Composting empowers communities to manage their own waste\, create job opportunities and support healthy soils with locally made compost. Composting is an action everyone can participate in\, no matter the size of your home\, garden\, or community! Together\, through the power of compost\, we can create a more sustainable future for our communities! \nThis year’s ICAW 2025 Poster Contest winner is Abbie Sawyer from Athens\, Georgia. \nShare This Story!
URL:https://ucrra.org/event/2025-icaw-stone-ridge/
LOCATION:Stone Ridge Library\, 3700 Main St\,\, Stone Ridge\,\, NY
CATEGORIES:Composting,UCRRA Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250505T190000
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SUMMARY:Celebrate ICAW at the Elting Memorial Library (New Paltz)
DESCRIPTION:UCRRA Celebrates International Compost Awareness Week!\n“Healthy Soils\, Clean Water\, Strong Communities” with Greenway \nMonday\, May 5th 2025\n7:00 – 8:30 PM\nElting Memorial Library\n93 Main St\, New Paltz\, NY\n\nJoin Greenway Environmental for an inspiring presentation with Shabazz Jackson and Josephine Papagni\, certified compost facility operators and owners of Greenway Environmental Services. Through their presentation\, “Healthy Soils\, Clean Water\, Strong Communities” participants will discover Greenway’s leadership in environmental stewardship by recovering organic materials from the waste stream and transforming them into high-performance compost\, mulch\, and blended soils. Participants will learn about their innovative approach to Zero Waste Systems and how sustainable practices not only revitalize our soils but also protect our precious groundwater and surface water. Learn about composting and the materials Greenway accepts — including food scraps\, leaves\, stumps\, logs\, pallets\, and unpainted lumber — and how they are processed into products that nourish our environment.\n\n\nWhether you’re a gardener\, sustainability advocate\, or simply curious about how composting supports healthy ecosystems\, this presentation will leave you motivated to make a difference! No registration required. Walk-ins welcome as seating allows. Free admission.\n\n\nWhile visiting this library\, be sure to check out their Compost Book Display\, celebrating Compost Awareness Week\, and pick up some of UCRRA’s Home Composting Guides! For your convenience\, a list of composting-related books is attached below\, curated by Eva Barnett\, UCRRA Recycling Educator. Some of these books may be available at the library!\nCheck out our Compost Book List!Looking for more ICAW events?\n\nWe’re Celebrating Compost Awareness Week! \nAbout ICAW: International Compost Awareness Week  is the largest and most comprehensive education initiative of the compost industry. It’s celebrated nationwide\, internationally\, and officially across New York State each year during the first full week of May. The goal of ICAW is for communities everywhere to raise public awareness about the many benefits of composting and how to make and use compost to regenerate soils. Visit the New York Compost Awareness Week page for more information about local programs\, events\, and initiatives \n2024 Theme: COMPOST… Nature’s Climate Champion! Each year\, a new theme for ICAW is chosen. This year’s ICAW theme is “Sustainable Communities Begin With Compost!” The 2025 theme was chosen with the goal of highlighting composting in all kinds of communities at any scale – from the backyard home composter to community composters\, to large-scale facilities to all those who recognize the many benefits of using compost on our soils. From skyscrapers to fields of corn or rural America\, composting is an essential element in developing a sustainable resources management plan for any community. Composting empowers communities to manage their own waste\, create job opportunities and support healthy soils with locally made compost. Composting is an action everyone can participate in\, no matter the size of your home\, garden\, or community! Together\, through the power of compost\, we can create a more sustainable future for our communities! \nThis year’s ICAW 2025 Poster Contest winner is Abbie Sawyer from Athens\, Georgia. \nShare This Story!
URL:https://ucrra.org/event/2025-icaw-new-paltz/
LOCATION:Elting Memorial Library of New Paltz\, 93 Main St\,\, New Paltz\, NY\, 12561
CATEGORIES:Composting,UCRRA Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250329T120000
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SUMMARY:Indoor & Cold Weather Composting Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Composting slows in colder weather. Learn some helpful tips to keep your outdoor compost pile “cooking” even in the colder months! Participants will learn about two methods of Indoor Composting: Vermicomposting (composting with worms) and Bokashi (anaerobic composting with a microbial accelerator). These methods are not only great for cold weather composting\, but they’re useful tools for composting all year round whether you live in a small space\, an apartment\, or in a group settings. By learning the basics and a few simple tips and tricks\, anyone can be successful at these methods of indoor composting. This workshop will explain everything you need to know to get started. Come join us to learn about the wacky world of worms and microbes and these interesting and advanced methods of composting! \nPlease pre-register (linked below) to reserve your seat in this class. \nAccessibility: The Town of New Paltz Community Center does not provide accessibility as prescribed by the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act. The Center does offer a ground-floor meeting area\, accessible parking spaces\, and is accessible from the parking area to the front doors. The front doors are not automated. For assistance entering the building\, please contact the Community Center at 845-255-2512. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSIGN UP NOW!Cold Weather & Indoor Composting Seminar\nSaturday March 29th 2025\n12PM-2PM\nNew Paltz Community Center\n3 Veterans Dr\, New Paltz\, NY
URL:https://ucrra.org/event/indoor-cold-weather-composting-seminar-2025/
LOCATION:New Paltz Community Center\, 3 Veterans Drive\, New Paltz\, NY\, 12561
CATEGORIES:Composting,Seminar,UCRRA Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250201T100000
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SUMMARY:UCRRA at Repair Cafe (Saugerties)
DESCRIPTION: Saugerties Repair Cafe\nSaturday\, February 1st 2025\n10:00 AM – 2:00 PM\nFrank D. Greco Memorial Senior Citizens Center\n207 Market Street Saugerties\, NY\nHudson Valley Repair Cafe offers free pop-up events across the County where people can learn how to fix their “broken but beloved” items for FREE\, working with expert fixers (repair coaches) who are also your neighbors!  Each Repair Cafe event may have a broad list of items they can troubleshoot and repair\, depending on the specialty of the local volunteer Repair Coaches. \nJoin UCRRA’s Recycling Outreach Team at Repair Cafe\, where our booth will focus on helping you to “repair” your recycling habits! Our educators will be on hand to help answer any waste\, recycling\, or composting questions and distribute free reusable swag for anyone who stops by our booth! \nAt this Cafe\, volunteer repair coaches can help fix the following items: \nELECTRICAL APPLIANCES lamps\, toasters\, etc. \nWOOD/FURNITURE repair/glueing \nMECHANICAL: watches\, clocks\, etc. \nCOMPUTERS \nTEXTILES: sewing\, mending\, \nZIPPERS \nDOLLS: restringing \nJEWELRY \nSEWING MACHINES \nPHOTO scan/restore \nVisible Mending Workshop: Max 6 slots available. \nFrom 10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. they will also be holding a Visible Mending Workshop where you can learn to do your own visible textile repairs (aka ‘visible mending’). As one of the goals of Repair Cafes is to teach those who want to learn how to do their own repairs\, our sewing volunteer Julia Gloninger will offer a 1 hr. workshop to teach you some simple sewing techniques to create a unique\, ornamental\, and eye-catching design that will highlight instead of hide the damaged area. To participate in this workshop\, please send an email to repaircafesaugerties@gmail.com with your name\, email\, item to repair (fabric item that needs a small repair\, no larger than a 2″x2″ or 3″x 3″ repair area)\, and if you will be bringing your own supplies or using a set of ours\, and any questions to. If you have your own supplies\, bring them. If not\, we will have all the supplies you may borrow for the workshop. If you want to bring your own\, we suggest: needle (pointed embroidery needle for woven fabric\, blunt darning needle for knits)\, pins\, embroidery floss in colors of your choice\, small scissors or thread snips\, fabric for a patch\, pencil for marking\, spool of thread\, thimble\, and small embroidery hoop. \nQuestions? Contact the event organizer to see if a repair coach you need will be there. Contact repaircafesaugerties@gmail.com \n \nRepair is one of UCRRA’s 7R’s to Rethinking Waste! Refurbishing broken items extends the useful life of our goods and materials\, which can help divert waste sent to landfills. Repair not only fosters a community culture of waste reduction\, but it can also stretch your dollar and teach you new skills along the way! \nAccessibility: Accessible parking is available and there are no stairs to enter the Saugerties Senior Center. \nShare This Story\, Choose Your Platform!
URL:https://ucrra.org/event/ucrra-at-repair-cafe-saugerties-2025/
LOCATION:Saugerties Senior Center\, 207 Market Street\, Saugerties
CATEGORIES:Composting,Reuse,UCRRA Classes
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SUMMARY:On-Farm Animal Mortality Composting Training
DESCRIPTION:–\nOn-Farm Animal Mortality\, Roadkill\, and Catastrophic Events Composting Training\nWednesday\, October 16th\n10:00 am – 12:00 pm\nUCRRA Main Office\n999 Flatbush Road\, Kingston\, NY 12401\nCost: $10. Space limited\, registration required.\nSign Up Now!Join Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) of Ulster County\, Cornell’s Waste Management Institute (CWMI)\, and Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency (UCRRA) for a practical overview and approach to on-farm composting of livestock mortalities. \nPlease join Cornell Cooperative Extension Ulster County and Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency (UCRRA) for this informative workshop on how to properly compost farm animal mortalities and roadkilled animals. Jean Bonhotal from the Cornell Waste Management Institute will lead us in a workshop that will introduce the idea of carcass composting\, burial rules\, and guidance\, as well as problems and solutions. \nWe aim to encourage new and existing facilities\, farms\, and homes to compost animal mortalities properly to protect human\, livestock and environmental health. The classroom session will be followed by a tour of UCRRA’s composting site and there will be a demonstration on how to build a carcass composting pile. The event will start with a classroom portion at 10 am at UCRRA’s Kingston office building. Light refreshments will be served in the morning. \nPlease arrive promptly and wear comfortable clothing to be outdoors for the site visit and demonstration. Closed-toe shoes or boots are required for the tour and high visibility vests and hard hats will be provided. Participants must review the 2024 Tour Safety  information before attending. \nIf you have questions\, please contact Kathryn Brignac\, Livestock and Natural Resources Educator\, CCE Ulster\, at 845-340-3990 extension 329.  \n–\nTO SIGN UP: SIGN UP HERE \nAccessibility: The class will be held indoors at the UCRRA Main Office\, and the onsite facility tour which will be an outdoor walking tour. Please review the tour safety briefing for more details about the tour. Accessible parking is available approximately 20 feet from the main entrance (please note there are no automatic doors at this building). Accessible\, gender-neutral bathrooms are available. Use of face masks are not required indoors\, but may be encouraged. We strive to offer equal program opportunities to the best of our capabilities. \nShare This Event!
URL:https://ucrra.org/event/on-farm-animal-mortality-composting/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Compost,Composting,Reduce,UCRRA Classes
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SUMMARY:Advanced Composting (Olive Library)
DESCRIPTION:Advanced Composting Seminar\n \nSaturday\, October 12th 2024\n11:00-12:30 PM\nOlive Library\n4033 NY-28A\, West Shokan NY 12494\nThis advanced composting seminar is ideal for home composters who understand the basics of composting\, but want to ‘up their game.’ Let us help you to learn more skills and tricks to address some common troubleshooting issues\, and make that ‘gardener’s black gold’ as quickly as possible. This class will review some of the science behind how composting ‘works’ through the soil food web\, how to balance browns and greens\, and various tips for making a hot compost heap. This class will also introduce concepts of cold weather composting\, and introduce methods of indoor composting\, such as vermicomposting methods. \nThis class will be offered in person at the Olive Library\, facilitated by Angelina Brandt\, Director of Sustainability of the Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency\, in collaboration with the Olive Library. Please pre-register for this class (walk-ins are also welcome).  \nSIGN UP NOW!Accessibility: The Library offers accessible parking a ramp at the front of the building to enter. The Library has an elevator to enter the the lower level of the library where the class will be held.  \nWe strive to offer equal program opportunities. Educational resources in Spanish are available by request. If you require any special accommodations or have questions about this program\, please contact Angelina Brandt\, Director of Sustainability\, at APEO@UCRRA.ORG  or 845-336-3336. \nShare This Story\, Choose Your Platform!
URL:https://ucrra.org/event/advanced-composting-olive-library-2/
LOCATION:Olive Library\, 4033 NY-28A\,\, West Shokan\, NY\, 12494
CATEGORIES:Composting,Reuse,UCRRA Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241009T170000
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SUMMARY:Intro to Home Composting
DESCRIPTION:–\nWednesday\, October 9th\, 2024\n5:00 pm – 6:30 pm\nWallkill Public Library\n7 Bona Ventura Ave\, Wallkill\, NY 12589\nSign Up NowHome composting is a great way to manage food scraps like fruit and vegetable peels\, coffee grounds\, stale bread\, and other scraps or spoiled foods so they don’t go to waste! This free workshop by Tanesia White\, Recycling Educator is designed for new/beginner composters looking to get started. The class will introduce the environmental and horticultural benefits of composting and the basic principles of how to do it correctly. Then\, participants will learn about the various compost bin options and the pros and cons of each composting system. Registration is required!\n\nTanesia will be speaking virtually\, but you can choose to attend the session either online or in person at the Wallkill Public Library. When signing up for this program\, please indicate your preference.\n–\nTO SIGN UP: https://wallkill.librarycalendar.com/event/intro-home-composting-4725 \nAccessibility: The parking lot on the East side of the building\, along Park Ave.\, has accessible parking. From that parking lot to the sidewalk\, there is a wheelchair accessible ramp.  The event will take place in the reading room\, which is on the main floor\, and easily accessible. Unless you are sick\, masks and social distancing are not required. \nWe strive to offer equal program opportunities. Educational resources in Spanish are available by request. If you require any special accommodations or have questions about this program\, please contact Tanesia White\, Recycling Educator\, at TWHI@UCRRA.ORG or 845-336-3336. \nShare This Event!
URL:https://ucrra.org/event/wallkill-intro-to-home-composting/
LOCATION:Wallkill Public Library\, 7 Bona Ventura Ave\, Wallkill\, NY\, 12589\, United States
CATEGORIES:Compost,Composting,Reduce,UCRRA Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241005T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241005T140000
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SUMMARY:UCRRA at Repair Cafe (Saugerties)
DESCRIPTION: Saugerties Repair Cafe\nSaturday\, October 5th 2024\n10:00 AM – 2:30 PM\nFrank D. Greco Memorial Senior Citizens Center\n207 Market Street Saugerties\, NY\nHudson Valley Repair Cafe offers free pop-up events across the County where people can learn how to fix their “broken but beloved” items for FREE\, working with expert fixers (repair coaches) who are also your neighbors!  Each Repair Cafe event may have a broad list of items they can troubleshoot and repair\, depending on the specialty of the local volunteer Repair Coaches. \nJoin UCRRA’s Recycling Outreach Team at Repair Cafe\, where our booth will focus on helping you to “repair” your recycling habits! Our educators will be on hand to help answer any waste\, recycling\, or composting questions and distribute free reusable swag for anyone who stops by our booth! \nAt this Cafe\, volunteer repair coaches can help fix the following items: \nELECTRICAL APPLIANCES lamps\, toasters\, etc. WOOD/FURNITURE repair/glueing \nMECHANICAL: watches\, clocks\, barrel key duplication (NEW!) COMPUTERS \nTEXTILES: sewing\, mending\, zipper fixing SEWING MACHINES \nSCISSORS & KNIFE SHARPENING (NO serrated knives) PHOTO scan/restore \nQuestions? Contact repaircafesaugerties@gmail.com \n \nRepair is one of UCRRA’s 7R’s to Rethinking Waste! Refurbishing broken items extends the useful life of our goods and materials\, which can help divert waste sent to landfills. Repair not only fosters a community culture of waste reduction\, but it can also stretch your dollar and teach you new skills along the way! \nAccessibility: Accessible parking is available and there are no stairs to enter the Saugerties Senior Center. \nShare This Story\, Choose Your Platform!
URL:https://ucrra.org/event/repair-cafe-saugerties-2024/
LOCATION:Saugerties Senior Center\, 207 Market Street\, Saugerties
CATEGORIES:Composting,Reuse,UCRRA Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240918T120000
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SUMMARY:Chamber of Commerce - Buy Local Expo
DESCRIPTION:Come Visit Our Booth at the\nBuy Local Expo\nWednesday\, September 18th 2024\n12:00 – 4:00 PM\nDiamond Mills Hotel & Conference Center\n25 South Partition St.\, Saugerties\, NY\nPresented by the Ulster County Chamber of Commerce\, the Buy Local Expo showcases some of the best businesses in the Ulster County Region – with 50+ exhibitors! This event is open to the public\, with free admission and free parking. Stop by the UCRRA Outreach Booth to learn about our STA Certified\, Grow Ulster Green compost that we offer in bulk and in 1 cubic foot bags! \nLearn more about the event here.  \nAbout the Chamber of Commerce \nThe Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce\, headquartered in Kingston\, NY\, is the region’s leading business advocacy organization. We support our approximately 1\,000 members through business-to-business connections and consistently providing opportunities and resources to help our members grow and thrive. The Ulster Chamber is a leader in developing and advancing business growth and expansion\, with an emphasis on promoting our member businesses\, who value and appreciate strength in numbers. We provide the leadership\, dynamic programs and business advocacy that makes us\, the Voice and Choice of Businesses in the Ulster County Region. \nShare This Story!
URL:https://ucrra.org/event/chamber-of-commerce-buy-local-expo-2024/
LOCATION:Diamond Mills\, 25 South Partition Street\, Saugerties\, NY
CATEGORIES:Composting,Seminar,UCRRA Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240518T090000
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SUMMARY:Spring Compost Bin & Rain Barrel *Pre-Order Sale*
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating Compost Awareness Week Don't Wait! Pre-order now! 000Weeks0000Days00Hrs00Min00Sec2024 Spring Compost Bin & Rain Barrel Sale\nCelebrating Compost Awareness Week\nBin Distribution Day: Saturday May 18th\n9:00 AM – 1:00 PM\nUCRRA Main Office\n999 Flatbush Road\, Kingston NY\nUCRRA has partnered with Brand Builders LLC to offer our Spring 2024 Compost Bin and Rain Barrel Sale. The sale features various options (tumblers\, vermicompost bins\, enclosed bins\, Green Cone\, and more). This program is a pre-order sale; place your order through the online store between now and Friday May 17th (pre-order deadline). Pick up your order ONE DAY ONLY at our special event\, Saturday\, May 18th from 9am-1pm\, at our Main Office in Kingston. We’re celebrating Compost Awareness Week! Let us help you start composting with confidence! \nVisit the Online Store! Disclaimer: UCRRA does not make any warranty or representation\, expressed or implied\, regarding the compost bins or other equipment offered for sale by BrandBuilders\, LLC. Purchasers must direct any questions\, claims or disputes regarding their purchase to BrandBuilders LLC. \nPick-up instructions: Be sure to make room in your vehicle before picking up your order. Our online store has a helpful video that demonstrates how to load your vehicle. Pickup your preorder **ONE DAY ONLY** – Saturday May 18th from 9:00AM to 1:00 PM at the UCRRA Main Office. Enter through the Electronics Recycling lane\, and follow cones to the designated car-loading zone (parking spaces) alongside the Main Office. Please wait patiently for an Agency representative to check you in and confirm your order details. \nAccessibility: This is an outdoor event with curbside service in our parking lot.  Participants may stay in their vehicle through the entire pick up process if they’d prefer\, and our staff will check you in and help load your vehicle with your order items. We strive to offer equal program opportunities. Educational resources in Spanish are available by request. \nWe’re Celebrating Compost Awareness Week! \nAbout ICAW: International Compost Awareness Week  is the largest and most comprehensive education initiative of the compost industry. It’s celebrated nationwide\, internationally\, and officially across New York State each year during the first full week of May. The goal of ICAW is for communities everywhere to raise public awareness about the many benefits of composting and how to make and use compost to regenerate soils. Visit the New York Compost Awareness Week page for more information about local programs\, events\, and initiatives \n2024 Theme: COMPOST… Nature’s Climate Champion! Each year\, a new theme for ICAW is chosen. The 2024 theme was chosen collaboratively with the International Compost Alliance (ICA)\, incorporating the collective focus on one of the initiatives of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)\, which is “Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.” \nThe 2024 theme best reflects the UN goal by highlighting the role compost plays in fighting climate change. Those roles include: \n\nDecreasing methane: Methane\, a greenhouse gas twenty-five times as powerful as carbon dioxide\, can be significantly reduced through the recycling of organics instead of their being landfilled.\nHelping with climate change mitigation: Compost offers a significant answer to climate change mitigation. Compost’s return to the soil serves as a “carbon bank\,” helping to store carbon thereby removing it from the atmosphere.\nReducing fertilizer inputs\, reducing the pollution created to manufacture those inputs.\nIncreasing resilience: Compost helps to increase resilience to the effects of climate change such as drought and extreme weather.\n\nThis year’s winner of the ICAW 2024 Poster Contest  is Ny Rindra Arison Malalaniaina. Ny Rindra lives in Antananarivo\, Madagascar and is a student in chemical and industrial process engineering.  \nShare This Story!
URL:https://ucrra.org/event/spring-compost-bin-sale-2024/
LOCATION:UCRRA\, 999 Flatbush Road\, Kingston\, NY\, 12401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Composting,UCRRA Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240507T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240507T160000
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SUMMARY:Making/Using Compost (Highland Public Library)
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, May 7th\, 2024\n3:00 PM – 4:00 PM\nHighland Public Library\n14 Elting Place\, Highland\, NY 12528Sign Up on 4/16/24Hobby gardeners and seasoned composters alike will learn new skills\, tips\, and best practices for how to make compost\, a Gardener’s “Black Gold” made from kitchen scraps and yard waste. This class will review how to troubleshoot common composting concerns\, how to avoid pests and nuisances in the compost pile\, and provide insights into the science of composting. This FREE class will be held at the Highland Public Library. Participants will learn why compost is helpful to the soil\, as well as an overview of common compost usage and application rates in the garden. \nRegistrations opens at 3:00pm\, Tuesday\, April 16\, 2024 \nTO SIGN UP: https://highlandlibrary.libcal.com/event/11975849 \nAccessibility: The parking lot in front of the building has accessible parking. From the parking lot to the sidewalk\, there is a wheelchair accessible ramp. The front door opens automatically upon entry and the library is all one level. The event will take place in the conference room which is easily accessible from the library and includes a hearing loop for those with hearing aids. Unless you are sick\, masks and social distancing are not required. \nWe strive to offer equal program opportunities. Educational resources in Spanish are available by request. If you require any special accommodations or have questions about this program\, please contact Tanesia White\, Recycling Educator\, at TWHI@UCRRA.ORG or 845-336-3336. \nWe’re Celebrating Compost Awareness Week!\nAbout ICAW: International Compost Awareness Week  is the largest and most comprehensive education initiative of the compost industry. It’s celebrated nationwide\, internationally\, and officially across New York Stare each year during the first full week of May. The goal of ICAW is for communities everywhere to raise public awareness about the many benefits of composting and how to make and use compost to regenerate soils. Visit the New York Compost Awareness Week page for more information about local programs\, events\, and initiatives. \n2024 Theme: COMPOST… Nature’s Climate Champion! Each year\, a new theme for ICAW is chosen. The 2024 theme was chosen collaboratively with the International Compost Alliance (ICA)\, which includes compost associations from around the world! The 2024 theme was chosen incorporating the collective focus on one of the initiatives of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)\, which is “Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.” \nThe 2024 theme best reflects the UN goal by highlighting the role compost plays in fighting climate change. Those roles include: \n\nDecreasing methane: Methane\, a greenhouse gas twenty-five times as powerful as carbon dioxide\, can be significantly reduced through the recycling of organics instead of their being landfilled.\nHelping with climate change mitigation: Compost offers a significant answer to climate change mitigation. Compost’s return to the soil serves as a “carbon bank\,” helping to store carbon thereby removing it from the atmosphere.\nReducing fertilizer inputs\, reducing the pollution created to manufacture those inputs.\nIncreasing resilience: Compost helps to increase resilience to the effects of climate change such as drought and extreme weather.\n\nThis year’s winner of the ICAW 2024 Poster Contest  is Ny Rindra Arison Malalaniaina. Ny Rindra lives in Antananarivo\, Madagascar and is a student in chemical and industrial process engineering.  \nShare This Event!
URL:https://ucrra.org/event/making-compost-highland/
LOCATION:Highland Public Library\, 14 Elting Pl\, Highland\, NY\, 12528\, United States
CATEGORIES:Compost,Composting,Reduce,UCRRA Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240420T080000
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SUMMARY:Earth Day at UCRRA
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, April 20th\, residents who drop off electronics for recycling and/or residents that pick up an order of bagged compost will receive a free tree sapling/shrub as our gift to you to celebrate Earth Day! Please note: tree saplings/shrubs will be distributed while supplies last\, with limited inventory available\, and several different options to choose from! \nThis program is made possible by the Ulster County Soil & Water Conservation District. The organization has shared excess inventory from their Annual Sale. While we cannot guarantee which tree/shrub species will be available; the giveaway may include the following species: \nBlack Chokeberry* (1)\,  Silky Dogwood (2)\, Pin Oak (3)\, Sugar Maple (4)\, Tulip Polar (5)\, American Hazlenut (6)\, Arrowwood Viburnum (7) \n*Species are numbered as they appear in the attached photo. All species are native varieties: saplings may range in size from 6 inches to 2 feet. \nAccessibility: This is an outdoor event. On arrival at the Main Office parking area\, ask an attendant about the tree distribution station. Residents may park in designated parking areas to collect a tree/shrub. We can also accommodate curbside service.  \nInstructions for Planting Trees & Shrubs\nSource: United States Composting Council (USCC) Consumer Compost Use Program \nEstablishment: Excavate a planting hole slightly shallower and 2 to 3 times the width of the root ball or container. Set the root ball on firm soil so that the top of the root ball sits slightly higher than the final grade. Uniformly blend compost with the excavated soil at one (1) part by volume compost to 2-3 parts by volume soil. Compost with higher amounts of salts and nutrients should be used at lower rates (e.g. 1:3 or 1:4 parts compost to soil). Backfill and firm the soil blend around the root ball within the planting hole. Always water thoroughly after planting. It should be noted that whenever possible\, trees and shrubs should be planted in a mass planting bed\, where multiple plants are established in a larger amended bed. This technique allows for greater planting success. Lower compost application rates should be used for salt sensitive crops (e.g.\, conifers)\, or where composts possessing higher salt and nutrient levels are used\, while higher application rates may be used for plants that require greater amounts of fertility. \nMaintenance: Apply a coarser compost mulch (1” – 2” screened) over the garden bed to conserve moisture\, for weed suppression\nand/or for aesthetic purposes. Note: The nutrients contained in compost should be considered when applying fertilization. They\nwill typically offset plant nutrient requirements\, thereby potentially reducing fertilizer application rates. \nCompost has many horticultural benefits and uses. \n\nCompost adds a slow release of nutrients\nCompost adds beneficial soil organisms\, reducing the need to use chemical pesticides\nCompost aids in suppressing plant disease pathogens\, reducing the need to use chemical fertilizers\nCompost increases moisture retention\, so you don’t need to add water to garden beds as frequently\nCompost helps improve soil structure\, porosity\, and density\nCompost makes any soil easier to work and cultivate\n\nDisclaimer: The USCC makes no warranties regarding UCRRA’s Compost product or its contents\, quality\, or suitability for any particular use. Please refer to the individual producer’s product label for specific use instructions. \nLearn more by viewing the UCRRA Rack Card Tree & Shrub \nLearn more about the Agency’s Certified Compost by viewing the UCRRA Brochure STA Program \nWe’re Celebrating Earth Day! \nThe first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970\, when a U.S. Senator organized a national demonstration about environmental issues and environmental conservation. By the end of the year\, the Environmental Protection Agency was created. And by 1990\, Earth Day was celebrated internationally by 140 countries. \nAccording to National Geographic\, roughly 15 billion trees are cut down each year around the globe. Trees absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen\, essential for life on Earth! Trees also provide shelter and food for wildlife and help cool the climate. By taking part in activities like planting trees\, and using compost\, we can all do our part to create a healthier\, more sustainable planet. \nRecycled Paper Facts: \nBy weight\, more paper is recovered for recycling in America than all other materials combined (except for steel). In 1988\, recovered paper made up about 25 percent of the raw materials used at US paper mills.  That figure rose to 36.3 percent in 1999 and has remained around 36-37 percent through 2007. More than 3/4 of America’s paper mills use recovered fiber to make some or all of their products. Approximately 140 mills use recovered paper exclusively. As a result\, virtually all types of paper products contain some recycled fiber. Since 1994\, significantly more paper has been recovered in America than landfilled. Source: Environmental Protection Agency. \nShare This Story!
URL:https://ucrra.org/event/earth-day-at-ucrra/
LOCATION:Ulster Transfer Station\, 999 Flatbush Road\, Kingston\, NY\, 12401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Composting,UCRRA Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240326T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240326T193000
DTSTAMP:20260420T111544
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SUMMARY:Intro to Home Composting
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, March 26th\, 2024\n6:00 PM – 7:30 PM\n*Virtual Program*Sign Up NowHome composting is a great way to manage food scraps like fruit and vegetable peels\, coffee grounds\, stale bread\, and other scraps or spoiled foods so they don’t go to waste! This free workshop is designed for new/beginner composters looking to get started. The class will introduce the environmental and horticultural benefits of composting and the basic principles of how to do it correctly. Then\, participants will learn about the various compost bin options and the pros and cons of each composting system.\n–\n\nThis class will be offered virtually. Participants can attend this virtual program from home or join the Marlborough Conservation Advisory Committee for a virtual screening at the Marlboro Free Library\, located at 1251 Route 9W\, Marlboro\, NY 12542.  \nThis program will be presented by Tanesia White\, Recycling Educator of the Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency\, in collaboration with the Marlborough Conservation Advisory Committee. \n\n–\nTO SIGN UP: https://forms.gle/tjRLpGG1Ts8R4yde9 \nAccessibility: The parking lot in front of the building has accessible parking. From the parking lot to the sidewalk\, there is a wheelchair accessible ramp. The front door opens automatically upon entry and the library is all one level. \nWe strive to offer equal program opportunities. Educational resources in Spanish are available by request. If you require any special accommodations or have questions about this program\, please contact Tanesia White\, Recycling Educator\, at TWHI@UCRRA.ORG or 845-336-3336. \nShare This Event!
URL:https://ucrra.org/event/homecomposting_marlborough/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Compost,Composting,Reduce,UCRRA Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240323T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240323T143000
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SUMMARY:Advanced Composting (Olive Library)
DESCRIPTION:Advanced Composting Seminar\n \nSaturday\, March 23rd 2024\n1:00-2:30 PM\nOlive Library\n4033 NY-28A\, West Shokan NY 12494\nThis advanced composting seminar is ideal for home composters who understand the basics of composting\, but want to ‘up their game.’ Let us help you to learn more skills and tricks to address some common troubleshooting issues\, and make that ‘gardener’s black gold’ as quickly as possible. This class will review some of the science behind how composting ‘works’ through the soil food web\, how to balance browns and greens\, and various tips for making a hot compost heap. This class will also introduce concepts of indoor composting\, such as vermicomposting and bokashi methods. \nThis class will be offered in person at the Olive Library\, facilitated by Angelina Brandt\, Director of Sustainability of the Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency\, in collaboration with the Olive Library. Please pre-register for this class (walk-ins are also welcome).  \nCALL 845-657-2482 TO REGISTER!Accessibility: The Library offers accessible parking and a ground level entrance at the rear of the library. Visitors may ring the doorbell for assistance if needed. An elevator is available to access the second floor\, where the program will be. \nWe strive to offer equal program opportunities. Educational resources in Spanish are available by request. If you require any special accommodations or have questions about this program\, please contact Angelina Brandt\, Director of Sustainability\, at APEO@UCRRA.ORG  or 845-336-3336. \nShare This Story\, Choose Your Platform!
URL:https://ucrra.org/event/advanced-composting-olive-library/
LOCATION:Olive Library\, 4033 NY-28A\,\, West Shokan\, NY\, 12494
CATEGORIES:Composting,Reuse,UCRRA Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240319T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240319T170000
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SUMMARY:Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story
DESCRIPTION:_ \nTuesday\,March 19th\, 2024\n3:30 PM – 5:00 PM\nSUNY New Paltz\nCSB (Coykendall Science Building) Auditorium\nSign Up Now_ \nThis FREE event is a collaboration between the Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency and Brett Barry\, SUNY New Paltz Professor. The film is approximately an hour long and will include an introduction to UCRRA services as well as a Q&A session with UCRRA’s Recycling Educator\, Tanesia White at the end. FREE resources on food waste reduction and composting will be available. If you have any questions\, please reach out to twhi@ucrra.org. \nWe all love food. As a culture\, we devour countless cooking shows\, culinary magazines and foodie blogs… So how could we possibly be throwing nearly 50% of it in the trash? \n_ \n\nAbout the Film:\n\nFilmmakers and food lovers Jen and Grant dive into the issue of waste from farm\, through retail\, all the way to the back of their own fridge. After catching a glimpse of the billions of dollars of good food that is tossed each year in North America\, they pledge to quit grocery shopping cold turkey and survive only on foods that would otherwise be thrown away. In a nation where one in 10 people is food insecure\, the images they capture of squandered groceries are both shocking and strangely compelling. But as Grant’s addictive personality turns full tilt towards food rescue\, the ‘thrill of the find’ has unexpected consequences. Featuring interviews with TED lecturer\, author and activist Tristram Stuart and acclaimed author Jonathan Bloom\, Just Eat It looks at our systemic obsession with expiry dates\, perfect produce and portion sizes\, and reveals the core of this seemingly insignificant issue that is having devastating consequences around the globe. Just Eat It brings farmers\, retailers\, inspiring organizations\, and consumers to the table in a cinematic story that is equal parts education and delicious entertainment.\n\n\n\n\n_ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n_ \nDetails\n\nRunning Time: Educational cut 50 min\nDirector: Grant Baldwin\nProducer: Jenny Rustemeyer\nExecutive Producers: Melanie Wood (Stranger Productions)\, Murray Battle (Knowledge Network)\n\nAwards\n\nBest Documentary – Leo Awards\nBest Documentary Director – Leo Awards\nBest Documentary Musical Score – Leo Awards\nAudience Award – CPH:DOX\nVIFF Impact Award – Vancouver International Film Festival\nEmerging Canadian Filmmaker & Top 20 Audience Choice – Hot Docs\nPeople’s Choice Award – Calgary International Film Festival\nBest Canadian Documentary – Edmonton International Film Festival\nMust See BC Winner & Runner Up Most Popular Documentary – Vancouver International Film Festival\nBest Canadian Feature – Planet in Focus\n2015 Festival Choice – One Earth Film Festival\nBest Environmental Film – Sedona International Film Festival\nGrand Jury Prize – Yale Environmental (EFFY)\nBest Documentary – Lake Erie Arts and Film Festival\nTop 20 Audience Choice – IDFA\nTop 20 Audience Picks – Hot Docs\nRunner Up Most Popular Documentary – Vancouver International Film Festival\nFinalist – CINE Golden Eagle Award (Nonfiction Content\, Feature – Environment and Science)\nFinalist – James Beard Awards (Documentary)\nFinalist – Scripps Howard Award for Environmental Reporting
URL:https://ucrra.org/event/just-eat-it-suny-np/
LOCATION:SUNY New Paltz\, Coykendall Science Building\, SUNY\,\, New Paltz\, New York\, 12561\, United States
CATEGORIES:Composting,UCRRA Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230923T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230923T140000
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SUMMARY:*CANCELLED* Climate Action: Local Solutions (Mohonk Preserve)
DESCRIPTION:CANCELLED *Updates Coming Soon*\nClimate Action: Local Solutions\nMohonk Preserve – Testimonial Gateway Trailhead\n \nPhoto Credit: MohonkPreserve.org \nJoin Mohonk Preserve staff and local organizations to learn about climate solutions that can be practiced at home. Free admission during the event at this trailhead only. This event is part of Hudson Valley Climate Solutions Week\, featuring fun activities for the whole family\, including: \n\nKids Pollinators and Seedball Craft Station with Preserve Educators\nPhenology Data History and Future Station with Preserve Educators\nDIY Composting Station with Community Compost Company\nComposting for Kids and Recycling Bingo with Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency\nCarbon and Trees and The Incredible Carbon Journey with Preserve Educators\nAnd many more local organizations TBD!\n\nVisit the UCRRA Outreach Booth to ask the experts and learn more about waste reduction\, local recycling and composting programs\, and more! Festival goers can play our recycling Trivia Game to win a free prize! Other activities at our booth include: \nComposting for Kids\, 11:00 – 11:30 AM :\nParticipants will gain knowledge of what can be composted\, how it works\, and why it is beneficial to the environment. Afterwards\, an interactive Composting Sorting Game will be played to test their understanding! Sign up here: www.mohonkpreserve.org/events/composting-for-kids/\nRecycling Bingo for Kids\, 1:00 – 1:30 PM :\nRecycling Bingo is a fun game for all ages! Participants will learn facts about recycling\, composting and rethinking waste. Prizes will be provided for winners. Sign up here: www.mohonkpreserve.org/events/recycling-bingo-for-kids/\nWe hope to see you there! To get to the Testimonial Gateway Trailhead\, take the New Paltz exit 18 off of the NYS Thruway. Go west on Route 299 (through New Paltz) for three miles. The Testimonial Gateway Trailhead entrance will be on your right. \nShare This Story!
URL:https://ucrra.org/event/climate-action-mohonk-preserve-2023/
LOCATION:Mohonk Preserve Testimonial Gateway Trailhead
CATEGORIES:Composting,Seminar,UCRRA Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230919T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230919T193000
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SUMMARY:Intro to Composting (Ellenville Library)
DESCRIPTION:Intro to Home Composting\nTuesday\, September 19th 2023\n6:00-7:30 PM\nEllenville Public Library\n \nHome composting is a great way to manage food scraps like fruit and vegetable peels\, coffee grounds\, stale bread\, and other scraps or spoiled foods so they don’t go to waste! This free workshop is designed for new/beginner composters looking to get started with either outdoor or indoor composting. The class will introduce the importance and benefits of composting and the principles of how to do it correctly (balancing browns and greens\, maintenance tips for mixing and detering pests\, etc). Then\, participants will learn basic pros and cons when comparing different compost bins. This class will cover indoor composting methods like vermicomposting and bokashi. \nThis class will be offered in person at the Ellenville Public Library\, hosted by the Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency Recycling Outreach Team. \nTO SIGN UP: Please pre-register for this class at the link here. Walk-ins may also be welcome as seating allows\, but registration is strongly encouraged. \nSign Up for this Class! Share This Story!
URL:https://ucrra.org/event/intro-to-composting-ellenville-2023/
LOCATION:Ellenville Public Library & Museum\, 40 Center St.\, Ellenville\, 12428-1396
CATEGORIES:Composting,Seminar,UCRRA Classes
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230919T190000
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SUMMARY:Kingston Organics: LIVE (HV Climate Solutions Week)
DESCRIPTION:Kingston Organics: LIVE\nTuesday\, September 19\, 2023\n5:00 PM 7:00 PM\nForsyth Park\n157 Lucas Avenue Kingston\, NY\nThe Kingston Organics: LIVE event is hosted by the City of Kingston and the Climate Smart Kingston Commission and is part of Hudson Valley Climate Solutions Week. Join the festivities for this FREE family-friendly event all about the Kingston Organics Pilot Project\, and learn about composting in general! This one day only event will be held Tuesday September 19th from 5-7pm at Forsyth Park\, in the parking lot below the tennis courts. \n\nLearn about the Kingston Organics Pilot Project – with LIVE demonstrations\nVisit the Food Scraps Drop Off Site “Open House”\nEnter to win the Backyard Composter Giveaway\nCheck out a Composting Demonstration by UCRRA\nand much more!\n\nStop by the UCRRA Outreach Booth to learn the facts about why so much food goes to waste\, play our new Stock the Fridge game\, and check out a vermicomposting demonstration\, which will run every 30 minutes throughout the event (5pm\, 5:30\, 6pm\, 6:30pm). Our Master Composter volunteers will be available to help you troubleshoot common backyard bin compost problems and get you the answers you need to make that Gardener’s Black Gold as quickly as possible! \nShare This Story!
URL:https://ucrra.org/event/kingston-organics-live-hv-climate-solutions-week/
LOCATION:Forsyth Park\, 125 Lucas Ave\,\, Kingston\, NY
CATEGORIES:Composting,Seminar,UCRRA Classes
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SUMMARY:Chamber of Commerce - Buy Local Expo
DESCRIPTION:Come Visit Our Booth at the\nBuy Local Expo\nWednesday\, September 13th\n12:00 – 5:00 PM\nDiamond Mills Hotel & Conference Center\n25 South Partition St.\, Saugerties\, NY\nPresented by the Ulster County Chamber of Commerce\, the Buy Local Expo showcases some of the best businesses in the Ulster County Region – with 50+ exhibitors! This event is open to the public\, with free admission and free parking. Stop by the UCRRA Outreach Booth to learn about our STA Certified\, Grow Ulster Green compost that we now offer in 1 cubic foot bags! \nLearn more about the event here.  \nAbout the Chamber of Commerce \nThe Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce\, headquartered in Kingston\, NY\, is the region’s leading business advocacy organization. We support our approximately 1\,000 members through business-to-business connections and consistently providing opportunities and resources to help our members grow and thrive. The Ulster Chamber is a leader in developing and advancing business growth and expansion\, with an emphasis on promoting our member businesses\, who value and appreciate strength in numbers. We provide the leadership\, dynamic programs and business advocacy that makes us\, the Voice and Choice of Businesses in the Ulster County Region. \nShare This Story!
URL:https://ucrra.org/event/buy-local-expo-2023/
LOCATION:Diamond Mills\, 25 South Partition Street\, Saugerties\, NY
CATEGORIES:Composting,Seminar,UCRRA Classes
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