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

Tuesday, May 4, 2021

Pollinator Power Party

 

From Susan Holiday/Native Plant Society

You’re invited to the Pollinator Power Party to understand the life and purpose of pollinators. Through fun activities like cooking, science, art, and music, you will learn why pollinators are important in your life!
This celebration of pollinators and those that protect them will take place during National Pollinator Week, June 17, 2021 - June 25, 2021.

WHO: Everyone! This event is public and family-friendly; so tell your friends, families, and neighbors too.
WHAT:  We will celebrate pollinators and the role that power companies play to protect them!
Where: At your house! Do activities along with pollinator enthusiasts and engage online. 

Show off your talent with our Pollinator Art Contest!
Click here for details.

Pick Your Pollen: Join virtually for one or all activities.

  • Daily: The Obscure Pollinator – Meet stunning and unknown pollinators
  • Monday: Why We Care
  • Tuesday: Art, Music, and Culture
  • Wednesday: Food & Cooking
  • Thursday: Bat Magic
  • Friday: Science & Bees 101
RSVP 

We thank the electric power companies in the Power-in-Pollinators Initiative for making this possible. 

Sincerely,

Jessica Fox, Senior Technical Executive, Electric Power Research Institute
Kelly Rourke, Director, Pollinator Partnership

Please note: Google Chrome is the preferred internet browser to use when viewing our registration site.  Other browsers can distort the layout and graphics of the website.  
If you have questions about the event or the registration process please contact us at Pollinators@epri.com
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