Volunteering at the Coconino County Fair

Volunteer Opportunities at the Coconino County Fair in the Floriculture Building

Are you interested in participating in the 2011 Coconino County Fair, Friday, September 2 through Monday, September 5? The floral entries there are outstanding.

There are various opportunities in the Floriculture Building:

First, participate in the work-day on August 20 at 9:00 am to prepare the Floriculture Building inside and out for the Fair events.

Second, spend time convenient to you in the Floriculture Building to talk with fair-goers during fair hours.

Third, experience all kinds of other opportunities that I don't know much about.

If you are interested in volunteering at the Fair, please contact Carol Burris, Superintendent of the Floriculture Building at 928-526-9021. She has been Superintendent for years and can give you all the details.

The AZ Native Plant Society always has a display at the County Fair in the Floriculture Building. Can you help? The current plan is to have Susan Lamb's fabulous photos of native wildflowers (all taken within the city limits) either displayed on the wall of the Floriculture Building or on a table, depending on the exact space available. We will also include her awesome poster "Earth smiles in flowers.", and other related AZNPS information. You may have seen the photos and poster at the library. I plan to install the display on Friday. However, I can't pick it up on Monday afternoon, Labor Day. Can you?

Also, depending on additional space available, I would like to display Invasive Weed Information Cards, related illustrations, and specimens that have been available at the Downtown Library since April. This display has been a joint effort of the Master Gardeners and the AZNPS. Would anyone like to be at the Fair at a time convenient to you to answer weed control questions from the public and keep the display well stocked with cards? Can anyone pick up the display on Monday afternoon?

If you are interested in working on either AZNPS display, please contact Dorothy Lamm at 928-779-7296, and we can work out the logistics. Thanks.

Posted by D. Lamm