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

Monday, November 8, 2021

CMGA November 2021 Meeting Agenda

 

Coconino Master Gardener Meeting Agenda

Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church—Benson Hall & Zoom

1601 N. San Francisco, Flagstaff, AZ 86001

Thursday, November 11, 2021

6:15-6:30pm    Social Time/Newcomers Welcome

6:30-6:35pm    Welcome -Pam Garcia

6:35-6:40pm    Introduction of Speaker—Geoff Wood

6:40-7:45pm    Education:  Frank Branham “Cooking from the Garden”

                        Questions from Audience

7:45-7:55pm         Social, Raffle, & Raffle Drawing

7:55-8:25pm    Business Meeting:

MG Coordinator—Hattie Braun

·         December Holiday Potluck - 5:30 PM, Sunday, December 12, 2021, at Viola’s; Volunteers

·         Winter/Spring 2022 Master Gardener Class/s

·         Other

 

President --Pam Garcia, Vice President Presiding

·         Officer Elections - Floor Nominations, Slate, & Vote

o    President: Frank Branham

o    Vice President: Pam Garcia

o    Treasurer: Andrea Guerrette

o    Secretary: Pat Haeuser

·         Spring Plant Sale Early Planning

·         Other

 

September Treasurer’s Report – Andrea Guerrette

·         104 CMGA Members

                                                              October 2021

Beginning balance:                                                 $6,960.43

Debits                                                                            456.12 ($291 insurance for garden tour,                                                                                                                         $146 rental PO Box                                                                                                                                                          $6,504.31                                          

Credits                                                                            180.00 (3 memberships, donation $100)

New balance:                                                          $6,684.31

Education Committee Schedule--Geoff Wood

·         Sunday, December 12, 2021, 5:30 P.M. at Viola’s Flower Garden- Holiday Potluck

·         January 13, 2022 - Geoff Wood, “Garden Tools 2022”

·         February 10, 2022 - 2021 Grant Recipients

·         March 10, 2022 - Emily Melhorn, City of Flagstaff Water Conservation Specialist, “Waterwise Gardens”

Master Gardener Grants, Calendar, Blog- Loni Shapiro

New Business

Garden or Plant Questions

 

Next Meeting:  Sunday, December 12, 5:30 P.M., Viola’s Flower Garden

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