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Maria Young joined the Board of Supervisors in 2017. Her life in New Mexico has included a full spectrum of outdoor activities in the Sandias and nearby mountains, and created an appreciation for the rugged yet delicate nature of the high desert. Her desire to garden brought her to the Bernalillo County Master Gardener program in 2009, and then to the Master Composter program in 2012. She has been a member of the Rio Community Farm, and has continuously pursued her own lay education in permaculture, soil science, and sustainable use of resources.