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

Friday, August 28, 2020

On-line Master Gardener Program

 

ONLINE MASTER GARDENER CLASS FOR NORTHERN ARIZONA!

Do you live in the higher elevations of Gila, Apache, Coconino, or Navajo County? Are you interested in participating in the online Master Gardener training for Northern Arizona?

The Master Gardener training is a nation-wide program offered through the Cooperative Extension system. This new online course emphasizes the needs and challenges of high elevation gardening in Northern Arizona and involves a volunteer commitment to share gardening skills with your community.

 
‣     Intensive 16-week training in soils, botany, entomology, plant problems, container gardening, and more

‣     Different topics covered each week and include assignments and readings

‣     Classes taught by UArizona staff and local industry experts 

‣     Pass a final exam and complete 50 volunteer hours to become a certified Master Gardener

‣     Enjoy the convenience of online learning!

NEED TO TAKE THE CLASS FOR A JOB, TO BUILD YOUR RESUME, OR TO LEARN ABOUT HIGH ELEVATION GARDENING BUT DON’T HAVE THE TIME TO VOLUNTEER?

‣     Earn a Home Horticulture Certificate through the University of Arizona

‣     Same curriculum as the Master Gardener Training

‣     No volunteer requirement

‣     Pass a final exam to earn your University of Arizona Home Horticulture Certificate

Dates: August 31st to December 18th 2020

 Cost: $200 to become a Certified Master Gardener

 $300 for the Home Horticulture Certificate

Plus: $45.00 for the Arizona Master Gardener Manual

Link: printable application 

https://coconinomgassociation.blogspot.com/2020/08/on-line-master-gardener-program.html

 

GAYLE GRATOP

Instructional Specialist Coordinator Master Gardener Program Coconino County

           (928) 773-6112    gaylejennifer2@email.arizona.edu

•            Potential students must apply to participate in this program

•            Application deadline: August 21, 2020

Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Jeffrey C. Silvertooth, Associate Dean & Director, Extension & Economic Development, Division of Agriculture, Life and Veterinary Sciences, and Cooperative Extension, The University of Arizona.

The University of Arizona is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information in its programs and activities.

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