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

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Brave the Wild River - Publication and Talks


 

Publication Date: May 23, 2023

Dear friends & colleagues:

 

I’m writing to let you know about some upcoming events (in-person and virtual) where you can join me to celebrate the release of my new book, Brave the Wild River, one month from today.

 

For those of you in Flagstaff, my book launch celebration will be hosted by Bright Side Bookshop on Thursday, May 25. Tickets (via book purchase) are required (details here).

 

For those further afield, you can catch me on my Four Corners book tour in Durango and Paonia (Colorado), Moab and Vernal (Utah), Silver City (New Mexico), or during a virtual event. More info on my website, www.melissasevigny.com.

 

My heartfelt thanks to all of you who have preordered a copy. I’m proud to bring this story about two extraordinary botanists who ran the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon in 1938 to the world. If you haven’t yet ordered, please consider supporting your local independent bookstore. And if you’d like a sneak peek before ordering, look for an excerpt in High County News next week, or check out my 2019 Atavist article that grew into this book.

 

All the best,

 

Melissa Sevigny 

Beside appearing at Bright Side Bookshop:

Science writer Melissa Sevigny will join Grand
Canyon Trust members on Zoom to talk about
her new book on May 23,2023 at 5 p.m.
Contact Kimber at
kimber(a)grandcanyontrust.org or
928-286-3375 to reserve your spot.



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