CMGA General Info

In my neck of the woods May Day nectar-rich flowers were sparse, so this black swallowtail sailed back and forth between our two native Phlox serrulata perennials nearly an entire afternoon and came back the following morning.
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

Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Retirement Party

 


Everyone!  Big News!  Our next botany lunch meeting will be IN PERSON and we will be celebrating the amazing work and friendships of two extraordinary botanists, Debbie Crisp and Judy Springer.  Deb will be retiring from the Forest Service and Judy is leaving us for Vermont!  We all wish you both many good things in the future!  Please find attached an announcement for the potluck, including a map of Bushmaster Park in Flagstaff.

I've extended the announcement to a few other botany friends not on the monthly announcement list.  If you don't normally hear from me, but would like to be added to the list, let me know!  Sue, could you pass this on to ANPS members?  Our botany lunch group used to meet monthly for Indian buffet lunches and good discussions of plants.  Since the pandemic, we have been meeting virtually... until now!  Please, if you are not vaccinated or not comfortable mask-less yet, wear a mask to the gathering.  Please bring your own water bottles/ non-alcoholic drinks.  You are welcome to bring family and forward this announcement to botany friends.  We have rented the community ramada, which seats many.

This is a potluck, so please bring a dish.  Contact me if you can provide tablecloths, decorations (no balloons allowed at bushmaster), napkins, plates, flatware, etc. 

Looking forward to SEEING you!
Julie

 
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