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

Monday, April 2, 2018

Highlands Center Prescott News

April-May 2018
Get Ready to Grow Native!
Annual Plant Sale will help fund the Center’s educational programs 
Local experts will be on hand to help you pick the native plants that will be perfect to improve and enhance the natural beauty of your landscape. With ecological diversity comes an increased diversity of birds, butterflies, and bees that the native habitats support. 
Saturday, May 5th, 8:30am - 2pm
Sunday, May 6th, 10am - 1pm
Sponsored by the City of Prescott, Water Smart
Members Only!
Pre-Sale Party FREE!
Highlands Center Members are invited for the first pick of plants! In addition to a wide variety of native and adapted flowers, grasses, shrubs, and trees, we will have a cash bar and refreshments. 
The Knee-High
Lens Launch
Saturday, April 28, 10-11am
Run! Jump! Stretch! Bring your 3 or 4-year old to experience the Discovery Gardens in a new way at the Spring Launch of our Knee-High Lens! The Knee-High Lens is a printed interactive guide designed for parents to use with their 3 or 4-year old children when they visit the Discovery Gardens. A new Knee-High Lens will debut each season.  
The event is free but requires an
Free admission to the Discovery Gardens

The James Family Discovery Gardens
experience learning in
a whole new light!
Program Schedule
On Saturday and Sundays, we offer special programming in the Discovery Gardens. Visitors can learn about the plants, animals, and geology of the area at our interactive Discovery Stations and guided naturalist walks.
Tuesday-Sunday, 9am – 4pm
Weekdays free for all visitors
Weekend Admission: Adults: $5 | Children Ages 5-12: $2 | Under 5: Free
Free Admission to Highlands Center Members.
$5 for adults;
$2 for kids under 13; Members Free
Sponsored by Finley Toyota
A Family Fun Fest Migratory Bird Fest
Saturday, May 12, 9am -12pm
The Discovery Gardens
In Celebration of World Migratory Bird Day!
Did you know migrating hummingbirds can fly hundreds of miles across deserts, mountains, and even oceans? You can learn all about hummingbirds and other migratory birds at our first annual Migratory Bird Fest in the Discovery Gardens! Special Presentations from Wildlife Biologist for the Prescott National Forest, Noel Fletcher at 8:00 am (FREE) and Arizona Audubon Director of Bird Conservation, Tice Supplee at 10:30.
Second Sundays
in the Gardens
Yoga in the Gardens
Sunday, May 13, 12 to 3pm
Join Kaitlin Eazer of Yoga with Kate for a yoga class in the beautiful woodland setting of our botanical gardens.
Free with paid admissions to the gardens
Chautauqua Series
Wednesdays, May 16, 23, & 30
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
An innovative evening series celebrating the lives and works of
great naturalists, with special performances by
May 16 - Doug Hulmes as John Muir
May 23 - Fiona Reed as Rachel Carson
May 30 - Steve Morgan as Aldo Leopold
A selection of written works will be available for purchase on each
evening courtesy of Peregrine Book Company.
Cost: $25 per presentation. Pre-registration required.
INSIGHTS TO THE OUTDOORS
Ant Ecology, Diversity,
and Interactions
with Kyle Gray
This workshop is all about ants! Participants will learn about ant biology, sociality, and colony structure. During the lab portion, participants will learn proper specimen collection techniques and survey ant populations that are active at the Highlands Center. 
Saturday. May 26
9:00 am-12:00 pm
Cost: $25 for Adults;
10% Discount for Members
Shakespeare in the Pines
June 15-16 / 22-23
Reception 6pm / Performance 7pm
For the fifth summer, the Shakespeare in the Pines fundraising event will take place in the center’s outdoor amphitheater located in the picturesque, natural setting of Ponderosa pines. Ticketare $60 per person and include a reception with catered appetizers from El Gato Azul as well as craft beers, wine, coffee and dessert. Proceeds will go to support the center’s d programs for children.

For Tickets:
928-776-9550 
presented by the Highlands 
Center and Laark Productions
Presenting Sponsor: Lamb Cadillac
Highlands Nature Camps
SUMMER CAMPS
Join us for Summer Camp!
Spend an exciting week learning about nature in an informative and playful setting, discovering the mysteries of the animals, plants, and land of the Highlands.
Ages 4-5, PreK/K): 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Ages 6-13 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Highlands Happenings
Friday, May 11
Saturdays, 8:30am
Volunteer or become a docent
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