Coconino Master Gardener Association: September 2021

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.

Wednesday, September 8, 2021

Arboretum at Flagstaff Volunteering

UPCOMING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Date	Department	Task	Notes	Please Contact
October 21^st 12:00pm-2:00pm	Grounds	Putting gardens to bed	Snacks, gloves, hats, sunscreen	Cara.Mcguire@thearb.org
October 24^th 9:00am-11:00am	Conservation	Table community event at Bushmaster Park Invasive Weed info/ Weed removal demo	Snacks, water, gloves	Sheila.Murray@thearb.org
October 28^th 12:00pm-2:00pm	Grounds	Putting gardens to bed	Snacks, gloves, hats, Sunscreen	Cara.Mcguire@thearb.org
October 30^th 12:30pm- 4:00pm	Event: Puppies and Pumpkins	pumpkin carving, costume contest, taking pictures of puppies, Face painting	Snacks, water	Jamie.Paul@thearb.org

*If you are interested in any of these opportunities, please contact the person listed to get on the chart!

**Remember, if you’ll be working inside to bring a mask

Kristin E. Haskins, Ph.D.

Executive Director

The Arboretum at Flagstaff

4001 S. Woody Mountain Rd.

Flagstaff, AZ 86005

928-774-1442 ext.114

Tuesday, September 7, 2021

Grain School Online from Rocky Mt. Seed Alliance

GRAIN SCHOOL IS GOING VIRTUAL NEXT MONTH

rockymountainseeds.org/about-grain-school

RMSA's Grain School Online explores the world of heritage grains. Students will learn techniques for growing, breeding, and harvesting grains. In between, we'll also learn the history and culture of grain cultivation then enjoy tasty modules on the culinary uses of grains and how to prepare them.

The class is weekly Thursdays from Sept. 30-Nov. 25

The cost is $229 or apply for a scholarship.

Sunday, September 5, 2021

AZ Native Plant Society Meeting

The Arizona Native Plant Society is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Flagstaff AZNPS Talk: Liza Holeski - Plant defenses against herbivores

Time: Sep 21, 2021 07:00 PM Arizona

Liza Holeski will give a general overview of plant defenses against herbivory, describing the forms of defense as well as highlighting some particularly interesting examples. She will also talk a bit about her research in plant defense in monkeyflowers, as she works with a number of natural populations of monkeyflowers in Arizona.

Liza Holeski is an Associate Professor in Biology at NAU. Her research focuses on plant evolutionary ecology and genetics. She is interested in plant adaptation to biotic and abiotic environmental factors, plant-herbivore interactions, and the evolutionary genetics of plant defense traits. Much of her work is in monkeyflowers, but she also works with Populus species.

Arizona Native Plant Society talks are free and open to the public.

Join Zoom Meeting

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Meeting ID: 876 2863 4237

Passcode: 695415

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Saturday, September 4, 2021

Grants From Flagstaff's Beautification Dept.

The City has mini grants of up to $4500 for public gardens, art, etc. The next deadline is September 27. Please spread the word!

The direct link to the application for these is here: https://www.flagstaff.az.gov/DocumentCenter/View/70318/Final-2021-BIA-Grant-Guidelines-and-Application

Eliza

Eliza Kretzmann, MPA

Beautification, Arts & Sciences Manager

City of Flagstaff

211 W. Aspen Avenue

Flagstaff AZ 86001

928.213.2969 (Voicemail only)

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