CMGA General Info

Species tulips planted in fall. These appear in early spring. Olivia White Hospice Garden.
Photo by Loni Shapiro.

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, September 7, 2011

Small Acreage Land Owner Workshop

Join Cooperative Extension Agent Erik Glenn for the first in a series of workshops designed for small-acreage landowners.

What do You Have and What do You Want?
Inventorying Your Property and Planning for the Future
Small-acreage landowners are invited to JOIN Coconino County Cooperative Extension for a workshop to learn how to inventory their properties, identify resources, understand constraints and set goals.
Friday, September 23, 2011
Coconino County Community Services Building, 2625 North King Street, Flagstaff, AZ 86004

The cost to attend this workshop is $10. This amount will cover lunch and a variety of printed handouts. Attendees may pay at the door but reservations are required.

If you will be attending, please RSVP **no later than Sept. 16** by calling 928-899-4595 or emailing erikg@ag.arizona.edu.
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Erik Glenn
Director, Arizona Economic Development Course Area Assistant Agent, Community Resource Development Project Manager, Regional Center for Sustainable Economic Development Yavapai County Cooperative Extension The University of Arizona
1955 E 6th St
Tucson, AZ 85721
Phone: (928) 899-4595
Fax: (520) 621-7834
erikg@cals.arizona.edu
edrp.arid.arizona.edu/azedc/azedc.html
cals.arizona.edu/rurallandscape
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