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, February 5, 2022

CMGA February Meeting Agenda

 

Coconino Master Gardener Meeting Agenda

Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church—Benson Hall & Zoom

1601 N. San Francisco, Flagstaff, AZ 86001

Thursday, February 10, 2022


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


6:30-6:35pm    Welcome -Frank Branham

   

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

  • 6:40-7:45pm    Education:  

    • Garden Grant Projects (Olivia White Hospice Garden - Frank Branham & Geoff wood

      Michael Moore Native Medicinal Garden-MNA - Gina Goegan & Laura Davis

      Pioneer Museum - Shannon Benjamin.  

    • 40 Year Anniversary of the Arboretum at Flagstaff - Ellen Wade

    • Annual Year End Report from the President

    Questions from Audience


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

7:55-8:25pm    Business Meeting: 

MG Coordinator—Hattie Braun

  • Master Gardener Winter/Spring Class Updates

  • Beginning Vegetable Garden Classes

  • New Online Reporting System

  • Seed Saving Sessions

  • Affirmative Action Plan for Compliance

  • Other

President --Frank Branham

  • Spring Plant Sale Update

  • Vegetable Tour Update

  • Fund Raising Committee

  • Other


September Treasurer’s Report – Andrea Guerrette

January 31, 2022

Beginning balance:                $6,133.79


Debits                         143.87 ($100 Shephard of the Hills, $43.97 UA printing)                                $5,989.92                          


Credits                          260.00 (21 memberships, donation $50)

                               

New balance:                $6,249.92               


Education Schedule--Geoff Wood

  • March 10, 2021 - Emily Melhorn, City of Flagstaff Water Conservation Specialist on Water Conservation “Waterwise Gardens”

  • April 7, 2021 - January 13, 2022 - Geoff Wood, “Garden Tools 2022

Master Gardener Grants, Calendar, Blog- Loni Shapiro 

  • Master Gardener Grant Applications - Due April 1, 2022

  • Warner’s Root Camp Garden Classes


Membership/Volunteer Support - Crys Wells, Marilyn Canteloupe, Lois Walter

  • Membership Card Change


New Business


Garden or Plant Questions


Next Meeting:  Thursday, March 10, 2022
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