CMGA General Info

Roadrunner: Although typically desert dwellers, roadrunners may also thrive in cold climates by fluffing feathers for insulation and by exposing their black back feathers to the sun.
Photo by Cindy Murray.

Welcome to the Coconino County Master Gardeners Association blog. The mission of the Master Gardener Program is to create a corps of well-informed volunteers, and to deliver quality horticultural education programs adapted to our regional high elevation environment. The purpose of the association is to provide support for those volunteers and Master Gardener graduates, continuing education, and opportunities to participate in community programs that increase the visibility and participation in the Master Gardener Program.
The Coconino Master Gardener Association (2009) began in 2009. This blog contains information on:
-How to become a member
-Volunteer and Education hours reporting
-Calendar of Events
-General gardening information articles
-Master Gardener Association Documents and forms
-References and Resources
-Interesting Websites and Blogs
-Old Gardening Etcetera columns
-Recipes
-Book Reviews
-How to contact Board or Committee Members
Meetings are held monthly on the 2nd Thursday from 600pm - 8;30pm. We meet at the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church at 1601 N. San Francisco. This includes continuing education and a business meeting.

Reporting Master Gardener Hours

All master gardener trainees and certified master gardeners need to report their hours.
Beginning in 2010 certified master gardeners need to have 6 Education hours and 12 Volunteer hours in order to maintain certification.The on line reporting system allows you to report Education or Volunteer hours. You can sign in to record hours in the right hand column under Recording Volunteer and Education Hours. Just click on the U. of A.
If you have any questions or concerns about the new reporting system, please contact Brenda Smith (A - M) or Sue Madden (N - Z). Their contacts are listed at the bottom of the blog under
Contacts.



Ideas for hours------
--Attend monthly meetings
--Work on an association committee
--Work at an informational booth for the Master Gardeners
--Be a speaker about gardening topics at a variety of venues

--Host a garden tour
--Work at a fundraising event (Plant Sale - Garden Tour).
--Work at a MG site (Olivia White Hospice, the Arboretum, Riordan Mansion, or school gardens (many others)). Check out the Assoc. Doc. & Forms under Volunteer Sites.
--Work in the Extension office
--Write an article for the newspaper column -Gardening Etcetera
-Volunteer with the Seed Library
Be creative! There are many ways to fulfill your hours. Just remember for volunteering it needs to be a non-profit endeavor or an approved for profit site.

Change in Contact Information

Have you moved or changed your e-mail address, but would still like to be contacted about high elevation gardening information from the Extension? The Coconino County Extension Master Gardener Program has a site that will let you change your information on-line.

Click here to change your contact information!

Event Calendar

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Native Plant Society Update

Hi All,

July AZNPS Activities are Fast Approaching:

Tuesday, July 19 at the NAU Botany Building, Room 328 at 7:00pm: Max Licher "Sedges have edges but did you also know???" - A call for sedge collections to augment a new understanding of the genus in Arizona. Max and Glenn Rink are reviewing the sedges of Arizona to produce a taxonomic treatment that is up-to-date, accurate and easier to use. Max will share his expertise and lovely photos of sedge and their associates (with perhaps photos of Barbershop Canyon).

Sunday, July 24, 8:30 am. Meet at the Credit Union at the corner of Beaver and Butler. Griffith's Springs plant walk. Join the Northern Arizona Springs Stewards, who are volunteering to inventory springs on the Coconino and Kaibab National Forests, as we explore a hidden treasure close to Flagstaff with year-round springs and driverse native flora.

Entries in the Garden Competition are due on Friday, July 14. Judging takes place on July 23/24. The Awards Presentation is on Wednesday, August 10. THE GARDEN TOUR WILL BE SUNDAY AUGUST 14.

Have you checked out the display of non-native invasive weeds at the Downtown Library? It's provided by the AZNPS and Master Gardeners.

Posted by Dorothy Lamm

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