Grant Deadline Extended!

The Executive Board has extended the deadline for grant submissions to March 1st. This date will be a hard date for every year from here on out. If you've already submitted your application then thank you! You're welcome to revise and resubmit if you like or leave it as is. (I'm sure it's already great.) 

Please send all applications to: cocogardenprojects@gmail.com. 

Contact Jackee Alston at 928-814-2280 or at the same above email with any questions. The application form can be found here.

Happy garden planning!

Recycle Class Week 2

Reduce Your Waste Tips

1. Reduce the amount of food waste

2.Use fewer single use plastics, by bringing your own reusable coffee cup, water bottle and bag.

3.Fix things that are broken instead of buying new. Flagstaff has fixit clinics 3-4 times a year

4.Use the Hazardous Products Center and Bulky Trash Pick-up for items such as paint/chemicals and large items.

5.Shop locally and support local business.

6.Eat more low carbon foods, such as minimally processed foods, fruit, grains and vegetables.

Citly Page for Recycling Info for Flagstaff - https://www.flagstaff.az.gov/3256/Trash-and-Recycling

Great site - tells you where to take a variety of items for recycle. It even provides a map.

Recycling Plastic such asgrocery/or store bags

I learned there are many more things you can add to this recycle:

  Newspaper bags

  Ziplock bags - you don't need to remove the ziplock. Remember these are washable and reusable.

  Saran Wrap

  Packing plastic and air puff fillers with air out

Many stores take them:

   All the groceries

   Target

   Walmart

 Recycling them uses less energy than most items and it is easy.

Recycling Florescent Bulbs and Tubes

Hazardous waste or either of the Home Depot Stores

Coconino Master Gardener Meeting February

Coconino Master Gardener Meeting Agenda

Thursday, February 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-Sue Madden, 2019 President               

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

6:40-7:45pm       Education:  Milkweed for Monarchs/Rich Hofstetter                      

(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

Art-full Summer Garden Tours—Collen Tucker and Jennifer Quarterman will continue with this fund raiser for CMGA.  Questions?  Ask Colleen at (928) 853-0315 or Jennifer at (720) 560-7575.

Gilli Thomas—Water Conservation for the City of Flagstaff.  The City would like to have community input from CMGA.

MG Coordinator Happenings—Hattie Braun

·         Plant Sale in June 2019 will continue

·         MG class has completed 3 classes-30 people have signed up.

·         Possible on-line Master Gardener Classes coming in the Fall

·         Americorp people will be doing Seed Library on the road now that seed germination studies and inventory have been completed.

·         Beginning Gardener’s class meets every other Thursday and end with a field trip to Forestdale Farms. 

                        Financial Report—Jeff Best, Treasurer will report  

Deadline for Grant Applications Is Next Week!

Call for Garden Grant Applications

The Coconino County Master Gardener Association is currently accepting applications for the 2019 gardening season. Submit your application by

            Friday, February 15th, 2019

Application forms can be found at coconinomgassociation.blogspot.com

Or contact Jackee Alston @ cocogardenprojects@gmail.com or (928) 814-2280 to have an electronic copy sent to you.

Qualifying projects are required to:

1.            Fill a need or give value to a community in Coconino County.

2.           Have an educational component and have it specifically named in the application.

Notification of funding will be announced early March and checks mailed shortly after.