Flagstaff Sustainability Events for Fall

 

Drop-off Day | Saturday, October 29th (10:00 am - 2:00 pm)

Flagstaff Police Department - 911 E Sawmill Road, Flagstaff, AZ 86001

• At Drop-off Day, we collect unwanted electronics, medications, documents for shredding, and other items for proper disposal. As a volunteer, you will help direct traffic and provide information about recycling and composting in our community.
• Learn more about Drop-off Day here. 
• Please contact me if you would like to volunteer for this event (kaeli.wells@flagstaffaz.gov)

Fix-it Clinic | Saturday, November 5^th (10:00 am - 2:00 pm)

Joe C. Montoya Community & Senior Center - 245 N Thorpe Rd, Flagstaff, AZ 86001

• If you are good at electrical repair, sewing, woodworking, or general tinkering, we have the volunteer opportunity for you! Join the Fix-it Clinic team and help keep broken items out of the landfill.
  
• Learn more about the event here.
• If you would like to become a fixer, please email Steve Thompson at steven.thompson@flagstaffaz.gov

Sustainable Saturdays at the MRF | Saturday, November 5^th (8:00 am - 12:00 pm)

Materials Recovery Facility - 1800 E Butler Ave, Flagstaff, AZ 86001

• Team up with other Flagstaff Sustainability Leaders to teach community members about recycling at the MRF.
• Volunteers are needed on the first Saturday of every month.
• Contact Sue Bassett at basscamp100@gmail.com if you are interested in this opportunity. 

Please let me know if you have any questions about these events. Thank you for all that you do!

Best,

Kaeli

Kaeli Wells she/her | Sustainability Specialist City of Flagstaff Sustainability Office p: (928) 856 - 4432 kaeli.wells@flagstaffaz.gov www.flagstaff.az.gov/sustainable

Agenda CMGA October Meeting

 

Coconino Master Gardener Meeting Agenda 

The Peaks Senior Living Center Main Meeting Room/Zoom

3150 N Winding Brook Road, Flagstaff, AZ 86001

Thursday, October 13, 2022

 

6:15-6:30pm        Social Time/Newcomers Welcome

6:30-6:35pm        Welcome -Frank Branham

6:35-7:40pm        Introduction of Speaker—Geoff Wood - Jim Mast, “Growing Plants in a Greenhouse”

Questions from Audience

7:40-7:55pm      Refreshments, Social, Raffle, & Raffle Drawing

7:55-8:25pm      Business Meeting

MG Happenings—Gayle Gratop for Hattie Braun

·         September Recognition Picnic

·         Master Gardener Fall and Spring Classes

·         Junior Master Gardener/Wildlife Garden Class

·         Other

President --Frank Branham

·         Spring Plant Sale Planning

·         CMGA Officer Voting at November Meeting

·         Year-End Reports

·         Other

Treasurer’s Report – Andrea Guerrette 

Arboretum in October

 In case you are not a member of the Arboretum I am including this lovely description of the Arboretum this month from their online newsletter.

NOTES FROM THE DIRECTOR

 

October is one of my favorite months in the garden. Here at The Arboretum, signs of fall can be seen all around.

 

‘Autumn Joy’ Sedum and our native asters have burst into flower while some of our late summer bloomers including Coneflower, Firewheel Gaillardia, and Maximilian Sunflowers are still putting on a colorful show. The sumacs have turned a fiery red in the courtyard, and the old needles are yellowing on our ponderosas.

 

In the vegetable garden, Squash, Beans, and Tomatoes are ready to harvest amongst the edible Calendula, Borage, and Nasturtium flowers.

 

The Aspens, Amur Maples and Service Berries are lighting up our gardens in red, yellow, and orange.

 

Pumpkins, Squash, corn stalks, and autumnal vines are peeking out around every turn, providing excellent photo opportunities in front of the newly snowy peaks.

 

Fall truly is a magical time!  

 

We hope to see you out enjoying the fleeting fall colors and our last month of activities at The Arb.

 

It’s a great time to add a few more plants to your garden before the soil freezes, and we can help you with that! We still have a nice selection of native perennials for sale in our nursery.

 

Get into the Halloween spirit when you bring your family out to learn about bats with Stu Tuttle during our Wild Weekends lecture on October 8th or come experience our live raptor program on October 29th. Find your inner artist with our Sunset Watercolor Class on October 5th.

 

This year we are also excited to bring back our very popular Pumpkin Walk. Come out to the free pumpkin carving on October 29th from 3-6 pm at Dark Sky Brewing Company. All ages are welcome while supplies last. Then, visit The Arboretum on Saturday evening, October 29th to see the community’s jack-o-lanterns lit up throughout the grounds. The night will also feature old-fashioned carnival games, story times, face painting, spells from The Garden Witch, Halloween Fun with Tynkertopia, Hatcher Shack Bar-B-Q, beer by Dark Sky and Historic breweries and music by Lady Beard. There will be something for everyone, whether you help carve for free, come party on the 29th (tickets available at thearb.org), or come out for the entire Halloween experience.

 

We hope to see you celebrating fall and another successful year at The Arboretum before we close for the season on October 30th.  

Nate O’Meara

Executive Director @ The Arb

Forestdale Farms Workshop/Workday

 

Workshop/Workday!

Farm Tour ONLY: Oct 8th, 9a-10a. Join us for a tour of our farm.  We will discuss our growing practices while we walk around the farm.  $10/person or free for Forestdale Farm CSA members. Space is limited so sign up on at https://forestdale-farm.square.site/ to secure your spot Tour and Raised Bed Workshop/Workday: Oct 8th.  2-5p.  Free, but be prepared to work!  We will start with a tour of the farm and discuss our growing practices.  Then we will transition into a workshop/workday on the benefits of raised bed growing in Flagstaff.  We will look at different bed styles we have constructed over the years and  how we mange the beds.  We will cover initial construction, building soil, irrigation, frost, hail and snow protection, and much more!  Keep in mind this is a workday as well so we will be working on a new raised bed and filling it with material and compost from the farm. Bring a shovel if you have it, water, gloves, hat and snacks. This workshop and raised bed was made possible through Flagstaff's Foodlink's Growers Grant! To learn more about Flagstaff Foodlink visit https://flagstafffoodlink.com.