The Brown Leaf
September 2017 Issue
In this issue: STAR North TX Volunteer of the Year, Fall Master Composter Meeting, Holiday Brunch and more.
STAR North TX - 2016 Volunteer of the Year
Congratulations to Larry Norris for winning the 2016 State of Texas Alliance for Recycling (STAR North TX) award for Volunteer of the Year in 2016. Larry has been with the Master Composters since 2004 and volunteers regularly at the River Legacy compost site and for special events such as Ecofest, the Computer Roundup and the annual Master Composter workshop.

Aside from volunteering for the Master Composters, Larry also volunteers his time every Tuesday at the Randol Mill Park greenhouse to propagate plants for the Molly Hollar Wildscape . He is also the president of the Fort Worth Rose Society , a non profit gardening group serving the North Texas community, and a member of the Native Plant Society of Texas , an organization which promotes research, conservation and utilization of native plant habitats of Texas through education, outreach and by example.

Make sure to congratulate Larry next time you see him!
2017 backyard composting class participation has soared. Last year we hosted a total of 65 class participants. This year we are likely to surpass 140. A huge thanks to the River Legacy and Veterans Park crews who take time out of their precious schedules to teach composting every month and to everyone who volunteers for the annual workshop !
Have you RSVP'd for the Fall Master Composter Meeting  on Wednesday, September 6th at 5:30 p.m . at the Parks and Recreation Board Room located at 717 W. Main Street (Corner of Main and Cooper)?

Dustan Compton with the Tarrant Regional Water District will speak on rainwater harvesting techniques including rain barrel making. Please RSVP to let me know you plan to attend.
Mark your calendars for the annual Master Composter Holiday Brunch on Saturday, December 2nd from 10 a.m. to Noon at Tierra Verde Golf Club's Ventana Grille. Please bring a new wrapped gift for the gift exchange. Keep it fun and inexpensive.

There will be fun, food and festivities. Please be thinking about your nomination for Master Composter Volunteer of the Year and send me your nomination name and one or two reasons why you feel this person should be the 2017 Master Composter Volunteer of the Year.
Gearing Up for Leaf Recycling
Fall is quickly approaching and soon our beautiful trees will be dropping their leaves. This fall, the City of Arlington will be running their annual leaf recycling program from November 21st through February 21st .  All leaves collected at the drop off sites during this time will be taken to the Arlington Landfill and recycled.

More information will be posted to our website soon. Alternatively, we do encourage the composting of all leaves. So stock up this fall and fill those compost bins!
Upcoming Events 
Computer Roundup
Saturday, November 4
8 am to Noon
UTA Parking Lot on Cooper and Doug Russell
Volunteers Needed 
Ecofest Arlington
October 21
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Levitt Pavilion/Founders Plaza

Volunteers Needed
Arlington Master Composters | City of Arlington |  Jennifer.Shaver@arlingtontx.gov