The Colorado State University Master Gardener Program in Douglas
County is accepting applications for its 2010 training program.
Applications are available at the CSU Extension Office at the
Douglas County Fairgrounds. You can receive an application by
either calling our main number, 720-733-6930, or e-mailing dccsue@douglas.co.us. The
application deadline is Oct. 15.
The cost is $175, which includes the Master Gardener manual and
provides for other administrative costs associated with the
program.
An interview process will be conducted by members of the Douglas
County Master Gardener Advisory Council. Interviews are required
before any applicant can be accepted.
A background check is required by Colorado State University, and
three references are required as part of the application
process.
Classes take place in both Douglas and Arapahoe counties. Elbert
County’s Master Gardeners also attend at both sites. Please be sure
to apply to the Master Gardener Program where you live.
Classes are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays. It is imperative
that the applicant can attend all training sessions as each topic
is covered intensely during that six-hour period of time.
Classes are on How Plants Grow, Diagnosing Insects and Diseases,
Turfgrass, Water Wise Landscaping Design, Plant Pathology,
Entomology, Soils and Fertilizers, Tree Planting, Weed Management
and more.
For information, contact Joe Julian at 720-733-6951.
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office’s fifth community safety
volunteer academy will be from March 9 through May 13, 2010. The
program offers a structured way for residents to participate in
helping provide for the safety and security of their community.
Volunteers support the major activities of the Douglas County
Sheriff’s Office — patrol, investigations, detentions, civil, and
community resources — and activities in which their expertise and
or life experience are of benefit. Volunteers attend a training
academy consisting of more than 100 hours of field and classroom
instruction and contribute a minimum of 16 hours of volunteer time
each month after graduation.
Visit www.dcsheriff.net
and click on the Community Safety Volunteer link for application
requirements and additional information. Interested individuals
should submit a completed application as soon as possible since the
background investigation may take from one to two months to
complete. Application deadline is Dec. 31.
Contact program coordinators Walt Wohlgemuth or Stephanie
Trotter at 303-814-7063 or CSV@dcsheriff.net.