CMGA General Info

Apple blossoms. Photo by Cynthia Murray.

Welcome to the Coconino County Master Gardeners Association

The Coconino Master Gardener Association began in 2009 to create a corps of well-informed volunteers, and to deliver quality horticultural education programs adapted to our regional high elevation environment. The association provides support for Master Gardener graduates and volunteers as well as continuing education and opportunities to participate in community programs that increase the visibility and participation in the Master Gardener Program.


Monthly meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday from 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church
1601 N. San Francisco St. in Flagstaff, Arizona.

On this page you will find:
- How to become a member Membership form
- How to report volunteer and education hours Report your hours
- Upcoming events calendar
- Gardening columns and articles
- Links to other useful websites and resources
- Master Gardener Association documents and forms

Change in Contact Information

Make sure you are receiving the regular emails from Master Gardeners, which are filled with reminders about upcoming events and useful gardening information.Click here to update your contact information!

Event Calendar

Friday, September 30, 2016

New Master Gardeners

Congratulations to our newest Master Gardeners!

Joan Degenkolb (2016)
Pam Chaney (2016)
Lynn Schiek (2016)
Pam Baker (2016)
Jacquelyn Gabert (2015)
Jessica Delmar (2015)
Michael Finney (2015)
Amy Caldwell (2014)
Lawrence Yazzie (2013)
Judy Springer

 Thank you for all your hard work! Hattie

 Hattie Braun
County Director/Horticulture, Coconino County
University of Arizona Cooperative Extension
2304 N. 3rd St.
Flagstaff, AZ  86004
Phone: 928-774-1868 x 170

Thursday, September 29, 2016

CMGA Fall Yard Clean-up Raffle



Yeah! We have winners for the clean-up - Susan Thompson and Sue Holiday.  The alternate winners  of sping bulbs are Janis Lipton, PJ Wiebe and Monet Martin. $975 was raised with the raffle, with expenses of $144, netting $831 to add to our funds for next years master gardener projects. Sherline Alexander is looking for volunteers to help with the clean-up in October. Contact her (sherline.alexander@nau.edu) if you want to help.

Ticket will be available for our 3rd Annual Yard Clean-up  Raffle at our next monthly meeting on 8/11, 630pm.  It is at the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church (1601 N. San Francisco). There will be a table at Warner’s Nursery each Saturday for selling tickets August 13, 20, 27 and September 3 from 10am-2pm.  Tickets will also be available at the extension office, call 928-774-1868 ext.190.   The drawing will be September 10th  at our Master Gardener Appreciation meeting.

Susan Thompson and Gilli Thomas are co-chairing the event this year.  They can be contacted at;
Susan Thompson, fall cleanup co-chair
Susan421@npgcable.com
928-606-1799 (accept text)

Gillian Thomas, fall cleanup co-chair
Gth19@aol.com
732-687-3184

Follow this LINK for details and cost on our flyer. Watch this space for more details on where to purchase raffle tickets.

Saturday, September 17, 2016

Annual Master Gardener Recognition Picnic

Please join us for the 9th Annual

Master Gardener Recognition Picnic
Sunday, Sept. 25, 4:00-6:00 p.m.
at Fort Tuthill, Navajo Ramada

All newly certified Master Gardeners will be recognized!

The Master Gardener Program will provide tableware, meat and veggies to grill and drinks. Please bring a dessert (last name A-G), side (H-Q), or salad (R-Z), preferably something from your garden. There will be lots of food so if you managed to use up all your zucchini by then or ran out of time to cook ‘cause you were working in your garden, please come regardless!
Everyone is invited! This includes all certified MGs, MGs still working on hours, MG class participants, family members and friends.

Please RSVP to Hattie at 774-1868 ext. 170 or by e-mail to hbraun@cals.arizona.edu with the number attending by Sept. 22.