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, May 9, 2023

 Coconino Master Gardener Meeting Agenda
Shepherd of the Hills/Benson Hall
1601 N San Francisco St., Flagstaff, AZ 86001


Thursday, May 11, 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—Gayle Gratop/Therapeutic Gardening/help with summer pollinators. Questions from Audience

7:40-7:55pm Refreshments, Social, Raffle, & Raffle Drawing
7:55-8:25pm Business Meeting

MG Coordinator - Hattie Braun
 The new Volunteer Reporting System has added an Education section.
 Seed Ball Workshop/Restoration talk 6/3/2023—East Valley Baptist Church @ 3pm.
 Other

President --Frank Branham
 End of year report
 Plant Give-away/East Valley Baptist Church/1 st Saturday in June/8:30-3p
 Garden Tours


Treasurer’s Report – Andrea Guerrette
Balance 2/1/2023 $7286.03
Debits $2836.97 (Grants)
Credits $370.00 ($200/Vendors, $60/Raffle, $20/Donation, $90/Memberships)
Balance 2/28/2023 $4819.06


Education Schedule--Geoff Wood
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 TBD.
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: June 8, 2023, 6:30PM-8:30PM at Benson Hall/Shepherd of the Hills

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