Missoula Urban Demonstration Project

MUD has done wonderful things for the Missoula community. The projects they have accomplished have increased the interdependence within our community and substantially improved the quality of life for Missoulians.

I believe that MUD is a very worthwhile organization, especially in our current time. Missoula, MT is a shining light in the States in regards to sustainability and community commitment/involvement. A large part of this can be attributed to MUD and other organizations like it. It's short term goals already do and have the potential to foster long terms rewards. These rewards include but are not limited to healthier lives, stronger community ties, cultural, environmental, and psychological awareness.

Recently MUD has gone from near extinction to being a vibrant, responsive community partner, effectively supporting efforts to promote neighborhood viability on Missoula's north side. Kudos to Lauren Caldwell and a very strong board. MUD is an example of how a focused non-profit can truly deliver on its mission statement.

MUD is a phenomenal organization, what more can I say. The services that MUD offers to the Missoula valley are so beneficial to the whole community. From the kids enrolled in the Youth Education Program (YEP for short) to their grandparents who attend the workshops on gardening, seed saving, or sewing, MUD offers education and support for the community.

I first became a member of MUD to use the tool library. I was stunned when I saw the number and assortment of tools that they have available. They even have two trucks that are available as part of the Truck Share Program. I could not believe it. I was all of a sudden shocked that this type of organization was not in every town. Not only does MUD have a plethora of tools, their tool librarian's have to know how to operate, maintain, and give helpful tips on how to use their tools effectively and safely.

Several months later I joined the Board of Directors. As an Energy Auditor and Home Performance Consultant I worked with the Site committee to develop a redevelopment plan. I was so pleased to work with so many talented and diligent people.

Unfortunately, my stay on the Board of Directors was short lived. I took a job in Pennsylvania and have missed MUD every day since. I now live in a town that doesn't have a tool library or Truck Share and realize how useful it was. Times were, I had access to everything from lathes, table saws, and chisels to chippers, pole pruners, and chain saws. I love you dearly MUD. I will always remember the good time I had with my friends at MUD!

MUD offers really indispensable services that give people the know-how to live in a more sustainable without breaking the bank. In a community where a lot of young families and college students live, having a resource for low cost methods of going green is a must.

MUD is an invaluable resource to our great little community!

MUD is one of the organizations that makes me so proud to live in Missoula. I've gotten vegetable starts there in the spring, attended the very friendly garden party, and hope to borrow the truck this spring during yard cleanup. I haven't had the opportunity yet to take advantage, but I love the line-up of educational workshops from chicken care to tree pruning.

I have volunteered with MUD for several months now and absolutely love being a part of it. MUD provides the Missoula community with access to the tools they need for everything from fixing your lawnmower to canning your own food to tiling your kitchen floor. MUD is a treasure and Missoulians arelucky to have access to such a fantastic resource.

MUD's mission of pursuing and promoting sustainable living in an urban environment is inspiring. The organization serves to connect people, spawn ideas, and offer tools (literal and figurative) to move towards an existence that is more fulfilling and responsible.

MUD is a great resource in Missoula with knowledge and tools to help make a sustainable life style an option. My garden appreciated the lama manure I was able to get through MUD.

MUD is an inspiring example of a non-profit that truly is a part of, and has shaped, a community. There are so many examples of this, but from my personal experience through their annual garden party, apple cider presses, and tool library, MUD serves their community, brings people together, and makes it all fun!

Mud is a big piece of the cooperative mentality that prevails in Missoula (and I'd like to think elsewhere). If you talk to any of the resourceful creative people around here at some point MUD or Home Resources will invariably be mentioned for the ability to help them get their projects done. Things are being re-used, gardens are popping up all over town ! I'm proud to live in a town that prioritizes these ideals.

MUD is a wonderful community resource for DIYers in our area. They were very helpful in our remodeling project and provide knowledge and skills for the layperson. MUD is GREAT!

Missoula urban development has helped our community progress in so many ways. With the help of their knowledgeable members we have been able to increase our sustainability by implementing community gardens, a truck share, and a tool library (just to name a few.) Thanks mud, for your effort in making Missoula such a wonderful place to live!

I regularly borrow tools from the tool library and attend MUD community events. They're a great part of what makes Missoula the vibrant supportive community that it is. MUD assists the average person to maintain and upgrade their lifestyle in a sustainable manner. They provide this valuable assistance while costing members and participants very little. Keep up the good work.

I have been a MUD member for years... I have taken some of their workshops and learned everything from how to make non-toxic household cleaners to my most recent one Basic Bathroom Tiling.

I have purchased recycled tiles from our local Home Resources. Now that I have the training to do tiling, I will be utilizing the wet tile cutter that I can borrow from the MUD tool shed. I have never been very confident in my skills with power tools but our trainer did not just show us how to do things, he made sure we participated and were comfortable with the tile cutter and grinder, neither I had used before. How empowering it made me feel to say to myself .... "You can do this"

I look forward to starting my bathroom project... and decided not only to do the floor but am going to design a tile pattern for my shower stall as well. MUD is such an amazing community resource for Missoula and has been around for 30 years now.

Originally they were the Down Home Project. I recall the times I would take some of the folks I served who had disabilities and we volunteered to go over 2 times a week to work in the gardens and for those in wheelchairs, the raised garden beds. What a sense of wonder they felt when their work turned into flowers and food!

Folks may come and go over the years... but MUD remains a strong member of this community with it's roots firmly planted. Fond memories of the yearly MUD Garden Parties... an incredible way to bring adults, children, food, music and fun together and share in our abundance with one another.

I am a community member, and though I have not taken advantage of the MUD Project personally, I know people who have and do and I think it is a great organization. I have considered borrowing tools and I love the idea of having a truck I know I can borrow if I need one. I love knowing MUD is there when I need them. My hat's off to MUD! Go, MUD!

To live in Missoula, Montana is a privilege and an honor. We are grateful daily that we choose to raise our family here. This is a community which really does "do community." MUD is a excellent example of fine folks with great ideas gathering other fine folks to work together to make a better place for everyone.

Thank you MUD for sharing your expertise and skill with community of Missoula and long may you live and prosper.

Judy Helm Wright, author and speaker
http://www.ArtichokePress.com

I have been a MUD member since 1999, and have volunteered as a Board member for most of this period. It is a real down-to-earth type of an organization that helps to disseminate lots of great information. The workshops have always been useful, the Tool Librarians are knowledgeable, and the site is beautiful especially during its full glory at harvest time.

MUD is one of the most impressive organizations I have ever come in contact with. Not only do they talk the talk, MUD affiliates walk the walk of sustainable living through active, outstanding service and education in eco-friendly simplicity, and all-around awesomeness. The ways in which they help enrich our community are too numerous to name here. The work they do speaks for itself though, and evidence of their dedication has left indellible marks of beauty and sustainability throughout our beautiful valley. Thank you MUD!!

I love MUD! Its the only NP that I know of that serves an important niche of showing "urban" folks how to live sustainably. I also enjoy their community gatherings and all the tools you can rent with a membership. Go MUD!

MUD provides the Missoula community with invaluable services! I frequently visit and borrow tools from the tool lending library, including ones impractical for most people to own, such as wood chippers, rototillers, generators, and more.

Their on-site projects serve as a valuable educational resource for the Missoula community and their workshops, programs, and events aid in the same regard.

We have also met wonderful people at the MUD Mingles & if we need a tool we no longer have to save up money to by it, we can check it out at the tool library.

MUD does excellent work. Living sustainably is incredibly important, and MUD makes this accessible to ordinary people in Missoula.

My first time at this site. From what I have read, this sounds like a great way for the community(especially the children) to learn about different ways of gardening etc..
As time goes on, there seems to be less people raising their own produce and this looks to be a great site to help them learn how.
Its always great to see the community reach out to the very young.

MUD's been a great asset to Missoula's northside neighborhood and has provided lots of folks with access to tools and basic information on a variety of skills that make life easier and less wasteful,

MUD showed me where I could get garden seeds, and has provided me with tools, through their tool Library, which is a real god send. I enjoy all their events such as the Garden Party they are in charge of every year, where it is just a fun way to meet and experience MUD. MUD also is in charge of the Earth Day Celebration, where there is information on all sorts of Sustainable ways of life, plus there is music from many of the local bands, it is the kick off every spring for the New Year. (usually 5,000 people strong).

MUD offers unique services to the poor and working families of Missoula. There are probably over 100 non-profit organizations in this city, ranging from service based to advocacy, but none of them fill the same niche as MUD. From the Tool Library to the Truck Share to the farming and home improvement demonstration classes MUD teaches real skills and provides raw materials to help families stretch their increasingly tight budgets. But perhaps more importantly, MUD provides stabilization for families and neighborhoods. The Northside of Missoula, where MUD is based, has traditionally been the rough side of town. Here you will find the poorest schools in the city and the highest rate of crime. In a town that prides itself on its boutique businesses and buy local cafes, community looks different on the Northside. But through their projects MUD demonstrates and redefines what it means to be a community. The other side of the coin that is not readily apparent, is that the Montana legislature is currently in the process of slashing budgets and cutting public assistance programs drastically. The families that already depend on MUD will need their services that much more in the coming years. Furthermore, I worry that as the recession wears on donor dollars will dry up for many service-based non-profits unless they are able to secure some sizable grants to anchor their budget. If you are looking to provide much needed funding to an organization that does a whole lot on very little, I would implore you to invest in MUD.

MUD provides excellent services to the Missoula community. From loaning trucks and specialty tools to community members, to providing education about sustainable living, they are an excellent community asset.

MUD is an amazing community resource here in Missoula. We built our kitchen table using their tool library. Their classes are always interesting and bring the Northside community together. They have beautiful gardens as well.

I have used MUD's tool share on numerous projects. This is handy and inexpensive for me and, more importantly, means that everyone doesn't have to personally own everything thus environmentally friendly. Perhaps more improtantly MUD provides knowledge and practical applications for living our individual lives more sustainably.

MUD brings Missoula together -- what an amenity!
Classes, housing, tools, a demonstration garden, and lama poop for the healthiest soil around!

Missoula Urban Demonstration Project is the living example of what it takes to make a community strong. They are our neighbors, our co-workers and our friends and they are actively sharing knowledge, trading materials and inciting interest in the benefits of bringing community together to support one another's lives.

I like that MUD has been around for this long. Want it to do more and renew itself into a greater and more active organization that provides more community education services. I'd like to see more of the interesting classes offered. Thank you.

MUD has been teaching urban dwellers (adults to school children) how to live more lightly on the planet for decades. They provide workshops, a loaning tool library, demo projects (conservation remodeling, grow your own food, how to fix it, etc etc). They also provide school programs and organize an annual Earth Day celebration for Missoula. MUD is a major factor in why Missoula has been able to shrink it's eco-footprint.

And they accomplish a lot with very little -- so an investment in them is well 'leveraged'. They have lots of great volunteers who are used effectively. My students learn a lot when they volunteer with MUD. A great choice

MUD is an immeasurable asset to our community in Missoula. Unfortunatly it is way to under utilized, but there is only so much impact a non-profit can have. Though people know and love MUD and a donation would only be that more gracious.

MUD provides an invaluable service to the community. From teaching others to perform home improvements to community events to providing a tool library, MUD truly enhances the Missoula community. You always meet the greatest people there with an amazing desire to help thier community and make the world a better place. I can't imagine what MIssoula would be like without MUD and I think the services they provide will only become more valuable in the future.

When I started my AmeriCorps VISTA term, MUD invited the whole class of VISTAs to their Garden Party. It was a great chance to get to know members of the community as well as the VISTAs in Missoula. They make great use of available resources and engage folks in skill building workshops at every level of expertise.

I really appreciate the great work MUD is doing to improve sustainability efforts in Missoula. Hopefully this model can be adapted to other cities in need.

MUD is a great resource that provides tools that enable members of the general public to be more sustainable and use the land around them in a beneficial and conscious way.

MUD is an extraordinary nonprofit, offering community members practical and immediately applicable tools to live and work together in a more sustainable way. Their Tool Library has helped me through many-a-DIY-project over the past two years, and I always look forward to their workshops, which range from DIY floor tiling, to learning how to eat and cook locally, to learning how to make beauty products from your own garden plants. I look forward to MUD's 30th anniversary this year and all that they have planned to involve more of the community, like potentially relocating and expanding the Tool Library and adding to their Youth Education Programs.

MUD is a great organization with lots of legacy in the community. It has been a staple of North Side living for 30 years now, and has afffected many lives including my own. They have taught me many things about being a better citizen in Missoula and this world. They have been true to thier mission and should definatly look to grow and advance sustainable living in Missoula. I have really enjoyed the Tool Library, the workshops, and the people (esp. tool Librarians). The Tool library and truck share are a very unique business that is very under utilized and undermarketed. I hope to see it grown and flourish in the coming years, helping the people of Missoula to sustain and improve life.

MUD - when I first heard that I thought "what?" Then I learned the valuable tools they offer to our community. Everyone knows of MUD. They have helped all kinds of folks, home owners, home renters, neighbors and more by lending tools at a responsible cost plus give you the hints and tips to make your work easier not harder. Their educational demonstrations and classes are top notch and appreciated by the community.
Thank you for being here in Missoula and keeping us green and sustainable!

I have been working with MUD for the last few years. They have improved their organizational capacity and ability to respond to community needs tremendously in that time. They have a great vision for the future and have adapted to the changing economic climate very effectively.

A few years ago they were an organization in serious trouble and could have collapsed. They met the challenge and totally restructured. They now are operating on a sustainable path with a clear direction for the future.

I have used MUD for its garden equipment rental services and its classes on greywater, solar ovens, masonry and waterwise landscaping. MUD is incredibly helpful!!

MUD has given me the opportunity to tackle home projects that I normally would not have been able to do because of the lack of tools. I have taken advantage of the Tool Library at MUD and their knowlegable staff. MUD is an amazing resource to have in Missola and I look forward to taking apart in all the other opportunities they offer in the future.

In a quest to learn from what works in the field of building sustainable communities, I came across MUD and was quite impressed (and jealous that nothing like MUD exists in NYC). MUD not only creates sustainable communities, but also empowers the communities through education. From my experience in NYC, this is what is lacking--educating the public about ways they too could have sustainable communities. Without education, the populace is not empowered, and MUD does just that. On top of that, MUD builds and supports community through their celebrations and through their actively engaging people. I am thoroughly impressed by MUD's efforts and wish their were a replica of MUC here is NYC. We need it badly!

MUD not only educates our youth the rest of our city on ways to improve our stewardship of the planet and minimizing our footprint, it offers practical hands-on support, such as the tool library and gardening courses. Additionally, MUD connects neighbors, so that we can help each other out. MUD has a great and powerful presence in the Missoula community. They are an investment in our future.

MUD completes my Missoula. It is such an essential part of the community. They host so many awesome events, classes, and volunteer opportunities giving everyone access to materials and inspiration to leave a lighter footprint. What more can I say...thank you MUD!

Missoula has a lot of things going for it and MUD is one of the wonderful organizations of this community. As a new home owner, having a resource such as MUD and its extensive tool library helps keep the cost of maintenance under control. Thank you!

I was amazed, upon moving to Missoula three years ago, to discover this wonderful organization. Community development, sustainability, collective consumption, DIY... it's just fabulous. And then two years ago, I planned a major bathroom remodeling project, and I would not have been able to complete this project if it were not for MUD's fantastic tool library. I was able to borrow a tile saw, circular saw, and numerous other tools to help complete the job. Kudos!

I understand MUD is working to expand the tool library and make it more accessible. They have also recently increased their workshop offerings. Building a better future for our community. I love it.

I first encountered MUD by shoveling llama manure for the annual sale--surprising how many people I've met in Missoula in similar circumstances! I've made great connections through volunteering with MUD and continue to do so as a board member.

As a student, I relied on the Northside tool library to start my first home garden. From neighborhood garden parties to classes on homegrown sustainable living, MUD is an invaluable community resource.

MUD is a wonderful gift to Missoula. It has worked closely with the neighbothood, the local businesses and the city to promote and develop the concepts of sustainability, food security, environmental sensitivity and the strength of people to help themselves. For several years I have been priveledged to work with the Board on refining the Mission and Vision of MUD, and to develop the 5 year action plan. It is exciting to work with energetic, dedicated Board members who are committed to the well-being of their community.

Having MUD in town is like having a clever uncle who lets you use his tool shed and shows you how to do cool stuff that you never trusted yourself to do...like raise chickens and tile your bathroom.

Each time the list of things to fix in my house grows large enough, I mosey-on-over to the tool library and help myself to an assortment of gadgets that will make quick work of the task at hand. It is a free service for members, and the cost of membership is on par with a mid-range garden hose. It has saved me a huge chunk of money that probably would've otherwise been spent on underused personal tools.

I am a proud member, and love the service it provides to the community.

MUD is one of the more innovative and unique non-profits I've ever encountered. They've carved out a great niche as a model for how to make owning a home more affordable by sharing tools, providing affordable classes, and providing actual demonstration projects.

MUDD provides fantastic services for the community from an awesome tool library to workshops on gardening and other Missoula essentials. Proud to be a member!

While I have only contributed to MUD very little during my time in Missoula, I feel like their work in Missoula contributed greatly to my experience there. MUD is, in many ways, a silent partner to the success of one of the best communities to which I have ever belonged. They don't boast or brag about the fact that they make Missoula a truely great community.

Thanks MUD! And keep up the good work!!!!

MUD is the epitome of how a small local organization can have a large impact on peoples lives and the community. MUD's Tool Library gave me the resources to insulate and renovate my basement myself - and the tool library staff gave me valuable tips throughout the process. Their commitment to demonstrating sustainability practices is what inspired me to be a member of the board and I am proud to be part of a group seeking local, simple solutions that can help solve large scale problems.

mud does necessary and important work in our community promoting sustainable living. The MUD tool library is an important tool serving low and moderate income members of our community and promoting a sense of community. The gray water system is an important demonstration project promoting sustainable building system technology. The truck share is also an important and valuable service.

I love their tool library. It's a great to be able to borrow tools I rarely use instead of buying them. Their workshops are informative and I've learned a lot from the board members and volunteers.

MUD has always been an incredible resource and asset to Missoula. I cannot imagine the community without MUD! As far as non-profits go, MUD is vital to the Missoula community.

MUD is great. I have attended a number of workshops - beer making, cheese making, and so on - and they are informative and enjoyable. I really like that the workshops are not theoretical but provide practical ways we can each change how we live so as to sustain our dwindling resources.

MUD has proved to be an invaluable resource for the Missoula community and more specifically for myself. After buying our new home last year (with help from the first home buyer tax credit), MUD has consistently been there to provide the tools we needed to tackle the various home maintenance projects that have persisted in popping up. From rebuilding one of the biggest walls in our home, to painting the interior, to building window frames and new trim, to hanging up art work (some of which we made from left over wood cuttings from using MUD table and chop saws), to resizing some of the doors in our house, MUD has always had the tools we needed to enable us to do projects that otherwise would have been much more costly and much less accessible. Thanks so much MUD!

MUD is an incredible asset to the Missoula community. Even after having moved away from Montana several years ago, I often find myself wishing that I still had access to MUD's tool library -- especially the apple press!

I love MUD and find the classes and tool shed an important part of helping community members move towards sustainable living. I have taken workshops and rented the truck for compost hauls. Keep up the good work.

MUD is an amazing organization that has served the Missoula community for 30 years. Its grassroots at its finest and many other important Missoula organizations have been "born" in the houses and gardens of the MUD demonstration cite. Garden City Harvest is a great example. MUD itself continues to inspire people and provide resources (including information and the physical tools/materials) to live a little more lightly on this planet, while building community with others. I love MUD and all they do.

I live on the North Side of Missoula and am a home owner here. One of the vital elements that makes us feel deeply at home in our hood is the TOOL LIBRARY. We use the tool library for many a home renovation, big or small and have, for a number of years in a row now, utilized the cider press to makes loads of apple cider. Many of our neighbors are our friends and it is a common experience in the hood that home renovation is more possible because we have access to tools of every kind at the TOOL LIBRARY. Not only do they have a wide variety of tools, they are great tools, they work and the volunteer help is warm, enthusiastic and engaged. In my experience, the TOOL LIBRARY does much more than simply make renovation projects possible that might otherwise not be... it is an epicenter of community. The TOOL LIBRARY is a model that sparks community and sustainability. In a national economy based, too often, on planned obsolescence, consumption and individualism... the TOOL LIBRARY is a microcosmic counterpoint and a life-giving alternative.

MUD is a unique and vibrant part of this community. Its use is beneficial on many different levels and a fantastic resource to draw from. In addition to the volunteers like Mike Manhardt who display dedication and a wealth of knowledge on many subjects, the staff of MUD are very enthusiastic and a pleasure to do business with. I'm glad its an inveterate part of Missoula.

MUD is a wonderful resource in Missoula. Their friendly staff helped me find the right tools and the information I needed.

While I'm not part of the Missoula community, I am intrigued by the ideas and methods of sustainability put forth by this group. I feel as though many of the community services that this group offers, such as the tool library and the truck share programs are great ways to encourage not only sustainability but also a sense of community camaraderie. I think these organizations should be more widespread, especially in agricultural areas.

MUD is a great, uniquely Missoula organization. They have helped me with tools/equipment to make countless home repairs as well as apple cider, and plant my garden every year. They are an invaluable service to the average "underfunded" Missoulian homeowner.

When the dust settles on this era, urban organizations in the early 21st century focused on regional self-reliance and energy and resource conservation will be looked upon as the most important. These are the people that get it. MUD is 30 years old now. It was and remains ahead of its time. A true leader in its field, setting the example. Living the dream. Helping each other. Inspiring others.

I have been aware and used the services of MUD since it's inception. This nonprofit has been an invaluable source in our community, from sponsoring and organizing activities to educating the general public on sustainable living. I have used tools from their Tool Library, gone to workshops from on raising chickens, pruning trees and building coldframes. I am the advisor for a local high schools recycling/sustainabliity club and MUD has been there to answer questions and help students get involved. I could not have done half of what I do to live sustainablity without the support of MUD.

MUD is a really fantastic organisation. They have been active in the Missoula community long enough to become a local institution, and from personal experience, their tool library is a one-of-a-kind asset for low and medium income home owners. Thanks, MUD!

The tool library is an incredible resource for the neighborhood. It has saved us hundreds of dollars in tools. We have been able to increase the value of our historic house (1906!) and by default the value of our neighborhood because of MUD. Thanks!

What a magnificent resource. The tool library is my favorite aspect and I promote membership regularly to do-it-yourself clients.

This place is awesome! I have borrowed many great tools from the tool library and have also borrowed the truck! I think it is a great way to promote sustainable living. I mean, we don't all need a grass seed spreader, right? Sharing is awesome!

I joined MUD over a year ago and just rejoined at the end of 2010. MUD's annual Garden Party was the very first event that I went to after moving to Missoula in the fall of 2009. What an extraordinary community of DIY gardeners, carpenters, artists, and best of all, neighbors.

MUD provides wonderful services to the Missoula community through its tool library, truck share and excellent workshops. More importantly though, through these services MUD provides an alternate way of thinking about resources and how we use them, an alternate economy that helps to bring people together and build community. It is this kind of far-reaching and creative thinking that I value in a non-profit and I am excited to be part of MUD's vision for the future.

I love MUD! The tool library is my favorite and such an amazing asset to the community. MUD is one of the best non-profits around and is an amazing model for a healthy community!

My wife and I joined MUD a few years back and have enjoyed our association with other members/volunteers. We are users of the tool library more than any of the other of the organization's assets and programs. We have had the good fortune to borrow a compound mitre saw, a compressed air nail gun, ladders, and several other items to perform work on our daughter's house. Aside from teaching sustainable lifestyle options, the tool library is in our opinion the most important function (including truck share for hauling the tools) MUD offers. It allows people to have access to expensive tools that may only be used once a year without having to purchase and store them.

As a new homeowner, I find the Tool library incredibly useful!

Mud is a very helpful resource to our community. I have personally been a member of the MUD Tool Library for a few years, & without it I know our home would be falling apart. I've borrowed lawn mowers, painting tools, plastering tools, saws, and so much more to help maintain, repair, &
weatherize our home. We could never have afforded to purchase all of these tools, but our membership fees allowed us to be able to share them through MUD. The staff is always friendly, & I wish I had more time to attend their excellent demonstrations.

MUD is a fantastic resource for all Missoulians. I've worked there and taken advantage of their classes and their tool library, and it helped me obtain an education award through VISTA. I can't explain how much the organization has grown and supported Missoula all of these years- It's simply a fundamental example of how a community-centered organization should function.

MUD is a fantastic organization. Frugal, grass-roots, sustainable, and making a big impact in the community, there isn't much more one can expect from a social benefit organization. And unlike so many other orgs, MUD has stayed true to its mission and hasn't expanded just because it has been so successful. It has been devoted to its core principles for years, and offers huge value-added service to the community.

MUD is one of Missoula's treasure organizations. Supporting urban sustainable living, MUD's Backyard Sustainability workshop series always introduces something new and makes the subject matter accessible to everyone! The Tool Library and Truck Share make it possible for any Missoulian to work on their home and/or garden regardless of whether they own the necessary equipment. I love Missoula Urban Demonstration Project & proud to be a member.

I've been on the MUD Board for almost 4 years now and it has been an amazing experience. We have built the organization to where we have a great Board, strong staff and programs (tool library, truck share, workshops, demonstration site, and youth education). MUD celebrates 30 years in Missoula in 2011. I'm so proud to be a part of its rich history in this community.