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

Saturday, October 13, 2018

Electrical Vegetation Awareness


Arizona Community Tree Council in Partnership with Arizona Public Service Presents

Electrical Vegetation Awareness: Safety for Tree Workers and the Importance of Right Tree Right Place

October 26, 2018

Location:  Flagstaff

Summit Fire District Station 33
6050 Firehouse Lane
Flagstaff, AZ 56004
(of Highway 89)

Only $25 - Includes lunch and 3 CEUs

Treeworker CEUs: 3.00
Arborist CEUs: 3.00
Municipal Specialist CEUs: 3.00
Utility Specialist CEUs: 3.00

Urban Forestry Safety for Tree Workers and the importance of Right Tree Right Place Agenda


8:30am Registration and coffee
8:45am Welcome
9:00am Arizona Public Service (APS) Forestry Basics and Safety (60 minutes)
During this session we will review:
  •  High Level Hardware ID: This is a brief description of some basic hardware on the poles and what they do and can potentially do.
  • Electrical Safety – OSHA
  • Right Tree Right Place
  • Tree Worker Safety
  • APS Safety procedures
10:00am Fire Mitigation & Defensible Space (30 minutes)
We will discuss the hazard presented to property by a wildfire in Northern Arizona forested towns and wildfire mitigation work to increase safety and reduce the risk to life and property and additional tree loss.
10:30am Break (10 minutes)
10:40am Safety Trailer Demo Q & A, (30 minutes)
After watching a demonstration by an Arizona Public Service lineman that shows the electrical impact on the human body, the group will be led in a conversation around prevention and response. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkKE1Rc_djE)  We will provide a high-level overview of OSHA electrical safety pertaining to tree workers
11:10am Nurseries/Landscaping, (30 minutes)
We will review what trees the Nurseries/Landscaping Companies are planting under and next to that power lines, what are the best plants and trees to be planting under and around the lines, and how to work with the utility companies to get the best outcome for their customer while still following the guild lines associated with power lines. How they are addressing power lines in their work plan and how to make a plan before they start a project to ensure they are planting safely and maintaining the existing landscaping and tree care to be in compliance and addressing power line safety at their job.
11:40am Lunch (30 minutes)
12:10pm City of Flagstaff Compliance for vegetation planting (30 minutes)
The city will present the policies around Easement and utility Ride Of Way within the city, and issues of vegetation within the ROW, and what can APS (utility), Tree companies,  and landscape companies do within them (in regards to working within the), and easement and ROW expectation from the city.
12:40pm Questions and Answers and program wrap-up with CEU signup
1:00pm Program ends




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