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

Monday, July 10, 2023

CMGA Monthly Meeting


Coconino Master Gardener Meeting Agenda

Shepherd of the Hills/Benson Hall

1601 N San Francisco St., Flagstaff, AZ 86001

Thursday, July 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—Laura Davis and Phyllis Hogan/Michael Moore Garden at MNA.  Questions from Audience

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

7:55-8:25pm      Business Meeting

MG Coordinator - Hattie Braun is out of town with Cheryl Blume, Marilyn Canteloupe and Mary Gaseau for an Extension Meeting and Garden Tour.

President --Frank Branham

·         Volunteer program is not working.  Keep your own hours for a later fix.

·         September Appreciation Luncheon at Violas.

·         Garden Tours/Nine Gardens

·         Christmas Party at Benson Hall?

Treasurer’s Report – Andrea Guerrette

                                Balance 6/1/2023                   $6853.09

                                Debits                                      $274.51

                                Credits                                     $351.00

Balance 6/31/2023                 $6929.58

 

 Education Schedule--Geoff Wood

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

Sept 10 2023           Appreciation Potluck/Violas, 12-2p, Sunday

Oct. 14, 2023          Jim Mast’s Greenhouse/Orchard Tour & Potluck, Clarkdale

Nov. 9, 2023            Frank Branham “Cooking from the Garden”

Dec. 2023                Holiday Party, date and place pending.

CMGA Calendar/Blog-Loni Shapiro.

CMGA Grant Projects – Cheryl Blume is out of town with Hattie.  Holly Button will bring the leftover T-shirts to sell for Cheryl.  Cheryl will be making a new order soon.

Membership/Volunteer Support—Marilyn Canteloupe, out of town.

Social—Elaine Laemmrich/Mary Gaseau is out of town.

New Business:  Flyer for the special meetings coming up?

Garden or Plant Questions?

Next Meeting:  August 10, 2023, 6:30PM-8:30PM at Benson Hall/Shepherd of the Hills

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