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Free Classes

The Riverside County Department of Waste Resources offers various environmental education classes broadly related to waste mitigation, built environment improvements, and sustainability. Class instructors provide attendees with professional learning and instructional materials that demonstrate environmental diversion themes such as Composting/Vermicomposting, Recycling 1-2-3, Green Landscaping, and more! Attendees from all educational backgrounds, age groups, and interests are welcome to join. Classes are offered live throughout the year as well as on-demand in our resource section.

2023 Classes

    Backyard Composting, Vermicomposting, & Make Your Own Worm Bin

    Overview: Take your gardening game to the next level! Discover the benefits of composting, the process of turning organic waste materials into a soil amendment. Compost section starts at 9 AM followed by Vermicompost and Make Your Own Worm Bin section at 10 AM. 

    Vermicomposting bin kits are available for purchase for county residents at each class. County residents may also bring their own materials to build a worm bin. See Vermicomposting webpage for more information. The Department of Waste Resources will provide use of the required tools at the class. Participants that complete their worm bins will be provided live worms.

    Location: 14310 Frederick St. Moreno Valley, CA, 92553

    December 2, 2023 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

     

    Food Waste-Food Rescue

    Overview: What's the difference between food waste and wasted food? Get schooled on food rescue 101 and discover tactics to slice down on waste as you shop, cook, or dine out

    Green Cleaning & Green Gardening

    Overview: Say goodbye to toxicity! Explore the benefits of using eco-friendly cleaning products made from ingredients in your pantry

    Green Landscaping

    Overview: Don't let your garden drain your resources! Learn the art of sustainable landscaping - a pocket-friendly and more efficient way to keep your green space eco-friendly

    Making Your Home Zero Waste

    Overview:  Explore the basics of zero waste and sustainability – what is zero waste, waste creation, and strategies to reduce waste in every room of your home

    Master Composter Training

    The virtual training courses consists of four formal instruction sessions. Master Composter Trainees will watch as instructor and volunteers build and maintain a compost pile. To become proficient with composting trainees are encouraged to build and maintain their own compost pile during the training.

    Goals for the formal training are:
    • Various home composting options
    • Biology involved with the different composting systems
    • Compost benefits and uses
    • Other methods of reducing yard waste
    • Gain hands-on experience with composting and vermicomposting
    • Understand how to troubleshoot issues with compost/vermicompost
    • Learn how to utilize finish compost/vermicompost in your garden

    We offer a virtual, LIVE online cohort and a virtual, RECORDED online cohort that is self-paced. 

    Please sign up at this link for more information.

    Intro to Environmental Justice

    Overview: How does the human built environment impact public health? Learn the concepts of environmental justice, an expanded view of the environment outside the scope of conservation

    Intro to Climate Change

    Overview: Ready to uncover the science behind climate change? Explore the causes, environmental and social impacts, and ways to take climate action

    Virtual & On-Demand Classes

    Composting

    Composting

    Food Waste-Food Rescue

    Food Waste-Food Rescue

    Green Home Series

    Green Home Series

    Green Landscaping

    Green Landscaping

    Intro to Climate Change

    Intro to Climate Change

    Intro to Environmental Justice

    Intro to Environmental Justice

    Recycling 1-2-3

    Recycling 1-2-3

    Vermicomposting

    Vermicomposting

    Zero Waste Hero

    Zero Waste Hero