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

Sunday, February 27, 2022

Native Plant Society Meeting on Zoom

 

Don't miss our first meeting, Jammie Yazzie speaking on Forest Change and Climate Sensitivity across the Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau.  This year is a little different as you have to register with the below link to get into the zoom room.  

You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: Mar 15, 2022 07:00 PM Arizona

Register in advance for this meeting:

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.  The process is easy as they ask only for your name and email to send you the zoom number.  I registered and received the information via my email.  If you have any questions you can contact me (naris 123@cs.com) or Kirstin Philips (kphillips@musnaz.org). Please register ahead of time.

Meeting Info:

Forest Change and Climate Sensitivity across the Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau

The Navajo forest landscape is experiencing an increasing likelihood of extreme climate conditions, including warming temperatures and drought stress. The forest plays a vital role in Diné livelihoods through social, cultural, spiritual, subsistence, and economic aspects. Jaime Yazzie will discuss lessons learned and reflections on climate change projects focused on forests of the Navajo (Diné) Nation.

Jaime Yazzie is Diné (Navajo) and resides in Northern Arizona. She is Tséníjíkiní (Cliff-Dwellers/Honey Combed Rock People), born for Lók’aa’ Dine’é (Reed People Clan), maternal grandfathers are Honágháahnii, (One-walks-around clan) and paternal grandfathers are Chishí Diné’é (Chiricahua Apache). Jaime received her Bachelors from the University of Washington and Master of Science in Forestry from Northern Arizona University. She currently works as a forestry consultant with the Laboratory of Tree Ring Research, leading two fieldwork seasons and supporting project analysis.

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