CMGA General Info

Christmas Amaryllis with Orchid to the right. Below Ruth Benson's holiday bears.
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.

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

Monday, April 2, 2018

Highlands Center Prescott News

April-May 2018
Get Ready to Grow Native!
Annual Plant Sale will help fund the Center’s educational programs 
Local experts will be on hand to help you pick the native plants that will be perfect to improve and enhance the natural beauty of your landscape. With ecological diversity comes an increased diversity of birds, butterflies, and bees that the native habitats support. 
Saturday, May 5th, 8:30am - 2pm
Sunday, May 6th, 10am - 1pm
Sponsored by the City of Prescott, Water Smart
Members Only!
Pre-Sale Party FREE!
Highlands Center Members are invited for the first pick of plants! In addition to a wide variety of native and adapted flowers, grasses, shrubs, and trees, we will have a cash bar and refreshments. 
The Knee-High
Lens Launch
Saturday, April 28, 10-11am
Run! Jump! Stretch! Bring your 3 or 4-year old to experience the Discovery Gardens in a new way at the Spring Launch of our Knee-High Lens! The Knee-High Lens is a printed interactive guide designed for parents to use with their 3 or 4-year old children when they visit the Discovery Gardens. A new Knee-High Lens will debut each season.  
The event is free but requires an
Free admission to the Discovery Gardens

The James Family Discovery Gardens
experience learning in
a whole new light!
Program Schedule
On Saturday and Sundays, we offer special programming in the Discovery Gardens. Visitors can learn about the plants, animals, and geology of the area at our interactive Discovery Stations and guided naturalist walks.
Tuesday-Sunday, 9am – 4pm
Weekdays free for all visitors
Weekend Admission: Adults: $5 | Children Ages 5-12: $2 | Under 5: Free
Free Admission to Highlands Center Members.
$5 for adults;
$2 for kids under 13; Members Free
Sponsored by Finley Toyota
A Family Fun Fest Migratory Bird Fest
Saturday, May 12, 9am -12pm
The Discovery Gardens
In Celebration of World Migratory Bird Day!
Did you know migrating hummingbirds can fly hundreds of miles across deserts, mountains, and even oceans? You can learn all about hummingbirds and other migratory birds at our first annual Migratory Bird Fest in the Discovery Gardens! Special Presentations from Wildlife Biologist for the Prescott National Forest, Noel Fletcher at 8:00 am (FREE) and Arizona Audubon Director of Bird Conservation, Tice Supplee at 10:30.
Second Sundays
in the Gardens
Yoga in the Gardens
Sunday, May 13, 12 to 3pm
Join Kaitlin Eazer of Yoga with Kate for a yoga class in the beautiful woodland setting of our botanical gardens.
Free with paid admissions to the gardens
Chautauqua Series
Wednesdays, May 16, 23, & 30
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
An innovative evening series celebrating the lives and works of
great naturalists, with special performances by
May 16 - Doug Hulmes as John Muir
May 23 - Fiona Reed as Rachel Carson
May 30 - Steve Morgan as Aldo Leopold
A selection of written works will be available for purchase on each
evening courtesy of Peregrine Book Company.
Cost: $25 per presentation. Pre-registration required.
INSIGHTS TO THE OUTDOORS
Ant Ecology, Diversity,
and Interactions
with Kyle Gray
This workshop is all about ants! Participants will learn about ant biology, sociality, and colony structure. During the lab portion, participants will learn proper specimen collection techniques and survey ant populations that are active at the Highlands Center. 
Saturday. May 26
9:00 am-12:00 pm
Cost: $25 for Adults;
10% Discount for Members
Shakespeare in the Pines
June 15-16 / 22-23
Reception 6pm / Performance 7pm
For the fifth summer, the Shakespeare in the Pines fundraising event will take place in the center’s outdoor amphitheater located in the picturesque, natural setting of Ponderosa pines. Ticketare $60 per person and include a reception with catered appetizers from El Gato Azul as well as craft beers, wine, coffee and dessert. Proceeds will go to support the center’s d programs for children.

For Tickets:
928-776-9550 
presented by the Highlands 
Center and Laark Productions
Presenting Sponsor: Lamb Cadillac
Highlands Nature Camps
SUMMER CAMPS
Join us for Summer Camp!
Spend an exciting week learning about nature in an informative and playful setting, discovering the mysteries of the animals, plants, and land of the Highlands.
Ages 4-5, PreK/K): 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Ages 6-13 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Highlands Happenings
Friday, May 11
Saturdays, 8:30am
Volunteer or become a docent
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