Volunteering at the Arboretum

Gardens:

Garden Clean-up: Wednesdays from 12pm-2pm - Weeding, pruning, dead-heading, and invasive plant removal, general garden clean up of gardens. This opportunity is usually in full sun, so sun protection is encouraged.

Horticulture:

Plant Sales: July 16th and September 11th

- Set up/clean up, assist with customers purchasing plants, assist with transport of plants to visitors vehicles, greeting visitors

Visitor center / gift shop:

Opening the Visitor Center: Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 8:15am - 10:45am - Prep Visitor Center for the day: make coffee, count/prepare cash drawer, pull up frequently used websites, place the admission sign outside, set up glass flower display, unlock the doors at 9am, take admission, answer phone calls and visitor questions, ring up gift shop sales, straighten displays, general organization and cleaning

Weekend Greeter: Saturdays and Sundays from 10:30am - 1:30pm - Become familiar with consignment pieces and frequently asked visitor questions, provide directions to visitors, greet visitors as they arrive, straighten displays, restock cafe items. For this opportunity, it is recommended that the volunteer knows a lot about native plants in order to answer visitor questions.

CMGA June Meeting Agenda

 Coconino Master Gardener Meeting Agenda
The Peaks Senior Living Center Main Meeting Room/Zoom
3150 N Winding Brook Road, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Thursday, June 9, 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 - Gina Goegan, “Pollinators Special Relationship with Native Plants”, Questions from Audience

7:40-7:55pm      Refreshments, Social, Raffle, & Raffle Drawing
7:55-8:25pm      Business Meeting
 

MG Coordinator—Hattie Braun
•    Meeting Arrangements at the Peaks
•    Volunteer Reporting
•    Tunnel Fire Restoration Projects
•    Other
 

President --Frank Branham
•    Spring Plant Sale
•    Vegetable Tour Update - August 13- 2nd Annual Vegetable Garden Tour, Maps and Tickets at Warner’s, 10-3
•    Fund Raising Update
•    Other

Treasurer’s Report – Andrea Guerrette
May 2022

Opening balance       $4250.92

Debits                                               35.34 (Printing costs, refund vendor fee)
                                    4,215.58

Credits                         2,503.75 (7 vendor fees $175, 10% vendor fee $1,995.00,
                                    CMGA booth $261.75, 3 memberships $30,
                                    Mystery money $50, April raffle $32)
                                        
                                        
New balance             $6,719.33
            
Education Schedule--Geoff Wood
•    July 14, 2022 -Arboretum Executive Director Nate O’Meara, “Heirloom Vegetables”
•    August 11, 2022 -
•    September Recognition Picnic
•    October 13, 2022 - Jim Mast, “Growing Plants in a Greenhouse”
•    November 10,2022 - Frank Branham “Cooking from A Garden”
•    December 8, 2022 - Holiday Party
New Business

Garden or Plant Questions

Next Meeting:  Thursday, July 14, 2022

Hands On Beekeeping Workshop

 Follow this LINK for the flyer or check out on the calendar.

Pollinator Party

 

We’re excited to invite you to our 2022 Pollinator Power Party June 20 – 24, 2022. We started this party in 2020 and it has rapidly become the WORLD’S LARGEST PARTY CELEBRATING POLLINATORS!  Last year we reached over 2 million people from around the globe. Do you know the difference between moths and butterflies? Have you ever really tasted honey?  Have you considered the connection between pollinators and social equity?  Do you have pollinator myths that our scientists can bust or confirm? Want to hear the real deal of what companies are doing for pollinators? We will host 1-hour daily virtual sessions – have your lunch or coffee with us for 1 week and you will buzz away energized and inspired!  In conjunction, we will again host the Pollinator Art Contest; winners will be selected for the 2023 Pollinator Party Calendar. This is a free, public event.  We kindly seek Sponsors for this non-profit party (sponsor levels range from $2,500 to $30,000)!  See you at the party!

Pollinator Festival