Coconino Master Gardener Association: June 2018

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.

Saturday, June 30, 2018

Native Plant Society Meeting

The Art and Science of Pollinator Habitat Design
With Molly McCormick and Kate Watters

Molly will discuss her master's thesis research, which investigated pollinator habitat design in arid ecosystems. The study took place in Camp Verde, where pollinator habitat was installed at Shield Ranch and flower visitation was observed. For practitioners and land managers looking to restore pollination systems in arid ecosystems, the results of this study suggest that installing species-rich and florally-abundant habitat islands that persist over time should be a priority. In addition, increasing the quality of forage at a restoration site and the immediate surrounding area can be accomplished by installing habitat islands.

Kate will discuss seed collection and plant propagation efforts of key pollinator species that the Verde Native Seed Cooperative is undertaking and inspire you to take all you have seen and learned and go out and create pollinator habitat.

Arizona Native Plant Society talks are free and open to the public.

Tuesday, July 17 at 7 PM - 8 PM
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Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church - Flagstaff, AZ
1601 N San Francisco St., Flagstaff, Arizona 86001

Thursday, June 21, 2018

Picture Canyon Volunter Day

Picture Canyon Volunteer Day Saturday,

June 30th 8am - 11am

Help us reduce the spread of invasive plant species that threaten our native communities
at Picture Canyon Natural and Cultural Preserve. We provide the tools, snacks, coffee,
and plant expertise to get the job done!

Meet us at 8am at the main Picture Canyon parking area off of El Paso Flagstaff Road.

Visit our Facebook event page @FlagstaffOpen Space

for more details. Contact Erin O'Keefe at eokeefe@flagstaffaz.gov to sign-up.

Sunday, June 17, 2018

Info on Nolo Bait's Unavailability

Nolo Bait will be unavailable until further notice due to issues with production. Please call us at 1-800-827-2847 to discuss suitable alternatives for grasshopper control. Semaspore Bait can also be used to infect, kill and control grasshoppers.

Go to the Arbico site for further info on alternative grasshopper control. www.arbico-organics.com

Thursday, June 14, 2018

AZ Native Plant Society Meetings

The meetings of the AZ Native Plant Society are on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7pm at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. Check out this link to the flyer for the summer programs.

Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Coconino Master Gardener Meeting Agenda

Thursday, June 14, 2018 at 6:30pm

Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church—Benson Hall

1601 N. San Francisco, Flagstaff, AZ 86001

6:30-6:35pm Welcome-Sherline Alexander

6:35-6:40pm Introduction of Speakers—Gilli Thomas

6:40-7:45pm Education: Andrea Huntley, Terra Birds-Community Garden

(15 minute break with refreshments)

7:45-8:00pm Raffle Prize Drawing – $1 each or 6 for $5 - Must be present to win

8:00-8:25pm Business Meeting—Sherline Alexander

Financial Report—Molly Larsen

Committee Progress Reports:

Summer CMGA Garden Sale - Judy Springer (Event) and Brooke Freeman (MG Table)

County Extension office 2304 N. 3rd St. by Noon on 6/15 to be taken to Fort Tuthill.

Flagstaff Tour of Artful Gardens July 21, 2018– Jenny Quarteman and Colleen Tucker

jennyanneq@gmail.com 720-560-7575

Coconino Master Gardener Association