Saturday, June 25, 9 am to 3 pm:
If you would like to participate in a weed eradication work project on Saturday, June 25 from 9 am to 3 pm, go to www.grandcanyontrust.org and click on Volunteers to sign up for the Flagstaff Weed Warriors Unite project. This project is a collaboration between the Grand Canyon Trust, Museum of Northern Arizona, AZNPS, Coconino Master Gardener Program, and other organizations in the area of north Flagstaff to tackle the growing populations of non-native, invasive plants in the historic area of Fort Valley Road and Highway 180. PLEASE SIGN UP ON THE WEBSITE, SO THE GC TRUST WILL KNOW HOW MUCH FOOD THEY SHOULD BY FOR SNACKS AND LUNCH.
Sunday, June 26, 8:30 am–2 pm:
Plant walk on Nature Trail and tour of Native Plant Materials Project Gardens and Living Roof, Museum of Northern Arizona. Connie Cowan, Native Plant Materials Project Coordinator at MNA, will guide the group through the Nature Trail in the Rio de Flag gorge adjacent to the front of the public Museum, then take us to the Research Center for a behind-the-scenes review of the native plant research gardens and view of the living roof on the prize-winning Easton Center, where the MNA herbarium is now housed. MNA plans include remodeling an old dairy barn to house the Botany Office where plant specimens will be processed in the future. [Meet at the Credit Union at the Corner of Beaver and Butler at 8:30 am. If more convenient, you may also meet the group at MNA (public west side) at 8:45 am].
Tuesday, June 28:
NAU Biology Building. Room 328. 7:00 pm. Theresa Clark, "The Bryophyte Flora of Grand Canyon National Park." Theresa increased the known species by 200% and found three species new to science. Come see macro shots of mosses and liverworts in Grand Canyon, hear about the substrates they live on, what areas they prefer, and how to collect and identify them. Theresa recently defended her M.S. thesis in Biology at NAU. She is from Maine but has spent the past three years hiking in Grand Canyon and learning how to identify mosses and liverworts. Please park on the street rather than the parking lot to avoid a ticket.
CMGA General Info
Christmas Amaryllis with Orchid to the right. Below Ruth Benson's holiday bears.
Photo by Loni Shapiro.
Photo by Loni Shapiro.
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.
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.
--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!
Click here to change your contact information!
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