Colorado Native Plant Program

Greetings All!
For those interested in native plants/seeds this program is happening in Page, AZ on March 22-23. Check it out!

Attached is the agenda for the Colorado Native Plant Program for those who are interested.

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CPNPP 2016 Annual Meeting Agenda & Logistics.docx

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Susan Holiday, Northern Arizona Native Plant Society

Registration:
Please send your name, affiliation and contact information to Adrienne Pilmanis, CPNPP Coordinator, apilmani@blm.gov; 801-539-4076

Keep Sedona Beautiful Lecture Series

Preserving the Wonder™ Speaker Series      with Nicole Branton  Wednesday September 9, 2015 5:30 pm, KSB Pushmataha Building 360 Brewer Rd., Sedona

Join us on Wednesday, September 9th for the first preserntation in this season's speaker line-up featuring Nicole Branton, Red Rock District Ranger of the Coconino National Forest.  The title of her presentation is "Mudslides, Waterfalls, and Sustainable Recreation:  The Year in Good Work and Tough Problems on the Red Rock Ranger District." The Red Rock Ranger District averages 2 million visitors per year and is located in a landscape populated with numerous threatened and endangered species, archaeological sites, and fragile soils.  It is also home to the largest volunteer program in the National Forest System. Nicole will discuss the challenges the Forest Service faces in dealing with all of these tough problems. Please note that the Forest Service does not have an opinion on the proposal for the Red Rock National Monument and that this subject will not be discussed.    The evening includes complimentary appetizers donated by El Rincon Restaurante Mexicano and refreshments provided by Keep Sedona Beautiful (KSB).       Read Press Release Here...

Upcoming Events for Gardens for Humanity for April

Grow Your Garden in Containers!

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Flagstaff Home and Garden Show

The Coconino Master Gardeners are again participating in The Flagstaff Home and Garden Show. It will begin on Friday the 28th of March and continue through Sunday the 30th. We will have a large booth with lots of educational gardening information as well as 14 talks over 3 days. All talks are free with admission to the home show. Attached is a link to the schedule.
Come visit and join in the weekend fun!
If you want to help let Jackie Clarke know - macandjac@aspect1.net.

Thanks,
Loni Shapiro

AZNPS Botany Conference

You are invited to attend the Tenth Arizona Botany Meeting, hosted by the Desert Botanical Garden (DBG) and the Arizona Native Plant Society. This year’s theme is “Habitat and Rare Plant Conservation”. 

The main meeting will be held at DBG in Dorrance Hall on Saturday, March 30 ^th, 2013, from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. 

Our continuing goal is to foster a spirit of cooperation for the sharing of ideas among and facilitating collaboration between individuals from academic institutions, local, state, and federal government agencies, and non-governmental organizations from across the state of Arizona, and to provide a forum to meet others who share an interest in the flora of Arizona and surrounding areas within the Southwest.

Flagstaff Home & Garden Show

Flagstaff Home and Garden Show
March 23-25, 2012
NAU Sky Dome

Watch your local paper and other advertising for the upcoming yearly home and garden show. The Master Gardener Program and the Coconino Master Gardener Association will be manning a large booth with information and providing speakers for all 3 days.

This is the tentative agenda so far:

Friday, March 23
11am - 12pm Season Extenders - An Eagan
1pm - 2pm Benefit & Tips on Growing House Plants - Loni Shapiro
3pm - 4pm Tomatoes - Jim Mast
4pm - 5pm Passive Solar - Paul Lambert

Saturday, March 24
11am- 12pm Herbs - Sue Collins
1pm - 2pm 4H - Rabbits & Chickens - Connie Lipinski
2pm - 3pm Sprouts - Nick Lipinski
3pm - 4pm Noxious Weeds - Dorothy Lamm

Sunday, March 25
11am - 12pm Composting - Tess Wymore
1pm - 2pm Raised Beds - Faith Brittain & Juanita
2pm - 3pm Plant Propagation - Linda Guarino

Come support and learn from other Master Gardeners. If you need continuing education hours for 2012 this is a great opportunity to get them. Each year there are changes in this agenda so watch for updates and more details.

Loni Shapiro
Co-secretary CMGA

Flagstaff Home & Garden Show

The Coconino MG Association is participating in this years Home & Garden show which will be from March 25th through the 27th. Because of remodeling at the Snow Dome it will be at the old K-Mart store on 4th street. The Association will have a variety of garden talks over the 3 days. Please check this link for the current schedule.
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Come visit our booth or stop by for one of the talks. The talks will qualify for continuing education for yearly certification.

Loni Shapiro
Secretary
Master Gardener Association