{"id":45783,"date":"2026-03-17T16:13:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T23:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/snohomish\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=45783"},"modified":"2026-03-17T16:13:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T23:13:20","slug":"sustainable-community-stewards-spring-2026-volunteer-training","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/snohomish\/event\/sustainable-community-stewards-spring-2026-volunteer-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable Community Stewards Spring 2026 Volunteer Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Sustainable Community Stewards Spring 2026 Training<\/h2>\n<h3>Become a Waste Warrior!<\/h3>\n<p>Join the <strong>WSU Snohomish County Extension Sustainable Community Stewards <\/strong>and learn what can and can\u2019t be recycled, how to reduce waste, and why individual and community-level actions make a difference towards climate change. Engage yourself with the sustainability movement by enrolling in our training series this spring!<\/p>\n<p>Those who sign up will receive university-level training grounded in climate change science relevant both within Snohomish County and globally. The training shapes participants into informed community educators and prepares them for a volunteer commitment of at <strong>least 3 events a year<\/strong>. A combination of engaging classroom presentations and discussions paired with behind-the-scenes field trips highlight this educational and community engagement opportunity.<\/p>\n<h3>Schedule<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The training is <strong>every Wednesday evening<\/strong> starting <strong>May 13<sup>th<\/sup> and ending June 10<sup>th<\/sup>, from 6 \u2013 8:30 p.m.<\/strong> These are in-person classes held at the WSU Snohomish County Extension office in Willis Tucker Park, located at 6705 Puget Park Dr., Snohomish. There will also be at least three field tours:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Household Hazardous Waste Facility<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Thursday, May 21<sup>st<\/sup> | 10am \u2013 12pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>WM Cascade Recycling Center in Woodinville<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Thursday, May 28<sup>th<\/sup> | 1pm \u2013 3pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cedar Grove Compost in Everett<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Friday, June 5<sup>th<\/sup> | 10am \u2013 12pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Training includes an overview of environmental sustainability and climate change solutions with a deep dive into waste reduction and recycling right. The training features presentations on environmental justice, food waste prevention, and the circular economy as well as home composting and DIY eco-friendly cleaning product demonstrations. Classes will feature speakers from WSU Extension, Republic Services, Seattle REconomy, Zero Waste Washington, and more.<\/p>\n<p>The course costs $40, with accommodation and fee-waivers available upon request. WSU Snohomish County Extension programs are open to all without discrimination. <strong>Register before April 12<sup>th<\/sup> for 10% off<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/waste-warriors-volunteer-training-series-tickets-1985074427048?aff=oddtdtcreator&amp;keep_tld=true\">Register here!<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>The fee on Eventbrite covers all 5 classes and field tours<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-44874 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/01\/Cedar-grove-spring-25-396x297.png\" alt=\"Group of smiling volunteers in high visibility vests posing in front of a pile of compost.\" width=\"396\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/01\/Cedar-grove-spring-25-396x297.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/01\/Cedar-grove-spring-25-792x594.png 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/01\/Cedar-grove-spring-25-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2026\/01\/Cedar-grove-spring-25.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Community Educators<\/h2>\n<p>Once trained, volunteers then give back to the community by sharing what they learned through various events, projects and activities. Sustainable Community Stewards pledge to volunteer during at least 3 events in one year.<\/p>\n<p>One 2025 Sustainable Community Steward had this to say at the end of their training, \u201cI have loved this class! I am so much more aware of my impacts now. I think each day about what changes I can make and have made since I started the training. I&#8217;ve gained a great new perspective, and new friends.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There are a variety of volunteer opportunities, including recycling collection events, Repair Caf\u00e9s, sustainability workshops, our quarterly newsletter, waste-sorting at events, and more!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Register before April 12th for 10% off<\/strong>. For more information, visit the\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Sustainable%20Community%20Stewards%20website\">Sustainable Community Stewards website<\/a>, contact\u00a0<strong>Kellee.byard@wsu.edu,\u00a0<\/strong>or call 425-357-6027.<\/p>\n<p><em>Reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities and special needs who contact Kellee Byard at (425) 357-6027 or kellee.byard@wsu.edu at least three weeks prior to the event date.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Extension programs and policies are consistent with federal and state laws and regulations on nondiscrimination regarding race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, and sexual orientation. Evidence of non-compliance may be reported through your local Extension Office.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sustainable Community Stewards Spring 2026 Training Become a Waste Warrior! Join the WSU Snohomish County Extension Sustainable Community Stewards and learn what can and can\u2019t be recycled, how to reduce [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":45775,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_tribe_events_status":"","_tribe_events_status_reason":"","_expiration_date":""},"tags":[142,362,388,390,416,436],"tribe_events_cat":[448,457],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/snohomish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/45783"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/snohomish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/snohomish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/tribe_events"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/snohomish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/snohomish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45783"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/snohomish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/45783\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45784,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/snohomish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/45783\/revisions\/45784"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/snohomish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45775"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/snohomish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45783"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/snohomish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45783"},{"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/snohomish\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events_cat?post=45783"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}