Volunteer Opportunities at the Coconino County Fair in the Floriculture Building
Are you interested in participating in the 2011 Coconino County Fair, Friday, September 2 through Monday, September 5? The floral entries there are outstanding.
There are various opportunities in the Floriculture Building:
First, participate in the work-day on August 20 at 9:00 am to prepare the Floriculture Building inside and out for the Fair events.
Second, spend time convenient to you in the Floriculture Building to talk with fair-goers during fair hours.
Third, experience all kinds of other opportunities that I don't know much about.
If you are interested in volunteering at the Fair, please contact Carol Burris, Superintendent of the Floriculture Building at 928-526-9021. She has been Superintendent for years and can give you all the details.
The AZ Native Plant Society always has a display at the County Fair in the Floriculture Building. Can you help? The current plan is to have Susan Lamb's fabulous photos of native wildflowers (all taken within the city limits) either displayed on the wall of the Floriculture Building or on a table, depending on the exact space available. We will also include her awesome poster "Earth smiles in flowers.", and other related AZNPS information. You may have seen the photos and poster at the library. I plan to install the display on Friday. However, I can't pick it up on Monday afternoon, Labor Day. Can you?
Also, depending on additional space available, I would like to display Invasive Weed Information Cards, related illustrations, and specimens that have been available at the Downtown Library since April. This display has been a joint effort of the Master Gardeners and the AZNPS. Would anyone like to be at the Fair at a time convenient to you to answer weed control questions from the public and keep the display well stocked with cards? Can anyone pick up the display on Monday afternoon?
If you are interested in working on either AZNPS display, please contact Dorothy Lamm at 928-779-7296, and we can work out the logistics. Thanks.
Posted by D. Lamm
CMGA General Info
Species tulips planted in fall. These appear in early spring. Olivia White Hospice Garden.
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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