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

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

CMGA Monthly Meeting Agenda

 

Coconino Master Gardener Meeting Agenda

Shepherd of the Hills/Benson Hall

1601 N San Francisco St., Flagstaff, AZ 86001

Thursday, April 13, 2023

 

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

6:30-6:35pm       Welcome -Frank Branham

6:35-7:40pm       Introduction of Speaker—Hattie Braun introducing Jim Allen-Agroforestry.  Questions from Audience

7:40-7:55pm      Refreshments, Social, Raffle, & Raffle Drawing

7:55-8:25pm      Business Meeting

MG Coordinator - Hattie Braun

·         Flagstaff Garden Partners update.

·         CCC classes are doing well but not as many attending in-person.

·         New Volunteer Reporting System is slowly beginning to work.

·         Earth Day Events have lots of Volunteers, no more are needed.

·         Other

President --Frank Branham

·         End of year report

·         Garden Tours

 

Treasurer’s Report – Andrea Guerrette

                                Balance 2/1/2023                   $7008.23

                                Debits                                      $000.00

                                Credits                                     $278.03

Balance 2/28/2023                 $7186.03 ($100 outstanding check)

 

                                Education Schedule--Geoff Wood

May 11, 2023          Gayle Gratop “Therapeutic Gardening”, plus a request for volunteers to help with summer pollinator habitats/Natalie Pierson and Summer White

June 8, 2023            Summer White & Tanya Groel “Flagstaff Green School Yard Project”

July 13, 2023,          Laura Davis “Michael Moore Medicinal Garden”

Aug 10, 2023           Rachel Edelstein “Monsoon Mushrooms for Beginners”

Sept. 2023               Appreciation Potluck/date to be determined by place eligibility.

Oct. 12, 2023          Frank Branham “Cooking from the Garden”

Nov. 9, 2023            Steven Scott “Terroir Seeds” pending.

Dec. 2023                Holiday Party, date and place pending.

CMGA Calendar/Blog-Loni Shapiro

Root Camp-Loni Shapiro

Plant Sale-Loni Shapiro/Mary Gaseau

CMGA Grant Projects – Cheryl Blume

Membership/Volunteer Support—Marilyn Canteloupe

Social—Elaine Laemmrich/Mary Gaseau

New Business:

Garden or Plant Questions?

Next Meeting:  May 11, 2023, 6:30PM-8:30PM at Benson Hall/Shepherd of the Hills

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