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

Monday, February 3, 2020

Jackee Alston at the Rocky Mountain Seed Alliance

2020: Jackee is the New Belle
Belle_Starr2020 signifies a sad semi-departure for our co-founder, Belle Starr. After almost six years of her steadfast work keeping RMSA afloat, Belle is taking a much-needed step back and gifting herself with semi-retirement. She will continue supporting RMSA on Thursdays. Contact her at belle@rockymountainseeds.org.
We are so grateful for the endless heart and soul she has offered the organization, guiding us into unchartered territory since the beginning.
Thank you, Belle, for being a fearless leader and our bright Starr!
Jackee_AlstonWith Belle’s departure, we are pleased to announce Jackee Alston has joined the RMSA team. We fortunately met her and husband, Steve Alston, at the first Great American Seed Up in 2015. Steve and Jackee volunteered at both Seed Summits and their contribution to Grain School - Cottonwood was memorable (and delicious!). They both will be joining us at the Seed & Grain Experience in Buhl, Idaho.
Jackee brings to the table a background in range ecology and wildlife conservation, is a Master Gardener and botany instructor, is the co-editor of the Gardening, Etc. column in her local paper, and the founder of the Grow Flagstaff! Seed Library in Northern Arizona. Jackee will be stepping in to cover many of the tasks Belle handled. Her email is: jackee@rockymountainseeds.org.
Welcome, Jackee!

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