CMGA General Info

Fall painted lady butterfly 2024.
Photo by Cindy Murray.

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, May 2, 2020

Community Garden Plot


In partnership with the City of Flagstaff’s Sustainability Program, Terra BIRDS manages four community gardens:
  • Bonito Street Community Garden - Downtown on the corner of Bonito and Elm. Individual and group plots are available.
  • Izabel Street Community Garden - Sunnyside neighborhood north of the skate park on Izabel.
  • O'Leary Street Community Garden - Near NAU just south of the Springhill Baptist Church. Individual and group plots are available.
  • Hebets Community Garden - Along the FUTS trail in Coconino Estates just off Crescent Drive. Hebets is managed as a permaculture food forest. No individual plots are available.
Things to Know:
  • Plots are $65 per year.  Limited full and half scholarships available for those with demonstrated financial need.  Please inquire.
  • Sign-up for the 2020 growing season has begun. All gardeners will need to complete an application and a waiver. (Note: If you are a new gardener, please inquire before submitting your paperwork and ask to be put on the New Gardener email list. Submission of paperwork is not a guarantee that you be assigned a plot.)
  • Returning gardeners must have turned in completed paperwork and paid for their plot by April 24th.  If you are a returning gardener that has not submitted paperwork and paid for your fee yet, your plot has been released for rental to other interested gardeners. You may inquire to see if your plot is still available.
  • New gardeners may be placed on a waiting list if there are no immediate openings.
Thanks for your interest in community gardening! We hope to see you in the garden!

Learn more and sign up at terrabirds.org/community-gardens or by emailing
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