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

Friday, August 31, 2018

AZ Trail Day Flagstaff


 

ARIZONA TRAIL DAY RETURNS TO FLAGSTAFF ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2018
TO CELEBRATE THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL TRAILS SYSTEM

AT BUFFALO PARK FROM 10AM-2PM

FLAGSTAFF, AZ- Mark your calendar for Saturday, September 8 when the biggestgathering of Arizona Trail friends comes together to celebrate Arizona Trail Day and the50th Anniversary of the National Trail System Act at Buffalo Park from 10 am to 2 pm.

This is the fifth year the Arizona Trail Association have organized this festive event, withthis year’s Trail Day being presented by Realty Executives of Flagstaff.

This free, family-friendly event will feature a variety of hands-on activities, live music
from Flagstaff’s own Viola & The Brakemen, over 40 exhibitors and local vendors, an
extensive outdoor gear raffle, craft beer from THAT Brewery and Wanderlust Brewing,
as well as presentations from trail professionals and environmental educators. This year
the Arizona Trail Association welcomes the Northern Arizona Pollinator Habitat
Initiative on-site with their interactive displays from a diverse group of individuals and
organizations who are working to promote the creation, protection, and registration of
pollinator habitat across Northern Arizona! This year is also being promoted as a Zero
Waste event, where recycled, reusable and compostable items are used and encouraged
for food and drink.

The Arizona Trail Association’s mission is to protect, maintain, enhance, promote and
sustain the Arizona Trail as a unique encounter with the land. It is a complete non-
motorized path, stretching 800 diverse miles across Arizona from Mexico to Utah. It
links deserts, mountains, canyons, forests, communities and people, and as it makes its
way through the Gateway Community of Flagstaff, attendees can experience the beauty
and relevance of this treasured trail right inside Buffalo Park.

For more detailed information about the Arizona Trail Association, sponsors, exhibitors,
vendors, business partners and activities please visit https://aztrail.org/events/azt-day-
flagstaff/. Please contact Tamara McDonald at tamara@aztrail.org or 520-591-8432 for

event details.
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