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SCVMGA 25th Anniversary Party!
Date: June 22, 2023
Time: 5:00 PM
Place: Carpenter Nature Center-Wisconsin Campus
By invitation only for SCVMGA members -- please check your
May 24 email.
Join us for dinner and fun! Your significant other is welcomed. Please RSVP to your evite! Dinner starts at 5:30 PM with a program to follow. We will at the new Carpenter Nature Center on the Wisconsin side and will have the options to be indoors as well as out, please come prepared. Hiking trails will be open for your enjoyment.
279 South Cove Rd
Hudson, WI 54016
April 27 Meeting Handouts
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More Master Gardener Volunteering Opportunities!
MGs -- Are you looking for a place to volunteer that's close to where you live? Or, are you looking for a volunteering activity that's within your specific area of interest? Look no further -- we have you covered! Browse our comprehensive directory of 2023 SCVMGA Volunteer Opportunities for St. Croix and Pierce Counties, complete with descriptions and contact information. You'll also find colored navigation tabs across on the bottom for easy navigation between regions. Click here for the Member's page, enter the SCVMGA password, and find it under the "Resources and Information" header.
MGs -- Are you looking for a place to volunteer that's close to where you live? Or, are you looking for a volunteering activity that's within your specific area of interest? Look no further -- we have you covered! Browse our comprehensive directory of 2023 SCVMGA Volunteer Opportunities for St. Croix and Pierce Counties, complete with descriptions and contact information. You'll also find colored navigation tabs across on the bottom for easy navigation between regions. Click here for the Member's page, enter the SCVMGA password, and find it under the "Resources and Information" header.
Monthly Plant Disease Zoom Presentations
These events can be counted toward continuing education credits (CEs) for MGs.
Each month in 2023, the University of Wisconsin Plant Disease Diagnostics Clinic will sponsor a Zoom presentation on a plant disease-related topic. Check out descriptions and a preview of the talks by clicking here. You can also register for any or all of the Zoom presentations directly below their descriptions. If you have questions about the presentations, feel free to contact Brian Hudelson at (608) 262-2863 or hudelson@wisc.edu.
More Continuing Education Opportunities for MGs
This event can be counted toward continuing education credits (CEs) for MGs.
Your Garden - A Bird's Paradise
Friday, July 21, 2023, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
(Holtby Hall, Rassbach Museum 1820 John Russell Rd. Menomonie, WI)
Three nearby garden tours follow presentations from 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Program fee: $40 for Non-WI Garden Club Federation members
Registration deadline: July13th
Program speakers, details and registration information in
flyer/brochure below
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Do you know what the CE and Volunteer Requirements are to remain a Certified Master Gardener?
From the Wisconsin Master Gardener Program, Division of Extension, University of Wisconsin-Madison:
To Remain Active:
Master Gardeners must report a minimum of 1 hour CE
and 1 hour volunteer service to remain active.
To be Fully Certified:
To be fully certified, Master Gardeners must report 10 hours CE and 24 hours of volunteer service.
The number of hours that you report in a preceding year will determine whether or not you are active or certified for the following year.
Enter the Online Reporting System (ORS) to report your hours here.
NOTE:
Onboarding-lite Course
All MGVs are required to take this course BEFORE Volunteering. It’s taught on Canvas, the University’s online learning management system, and earns you 5 CE credits. It must be completed by March 31. It will require a separate password (NetID) to access. Click here.
Once logged in, scroll down and look for the six Onboarding-Lite modules.
To Remain Active:
Master Gardeners must report a minimum of 1 hour CE
and 1 hour volunteer service to remain active.
To be Fully Certified:
To be fully certified, Master Gardeners must report 10 hours CE and 24 hours of volunteer service.
The number of hours that you report in a preceding year will determine whether or not you are active or certified for the following year.
Enter the Online Reporting System (ORS) to report your hours here.
NOTE:
Onboarding-lite Course
All MGVs are required to take this course BEFORE Volunteering. It’s taught on Canvas, the University’s online learning management system, and earns you 5 CE credits. It must be completed by March 31. It will require a separate password (NetID) to access. Click here.
Once logged in, scroll down and look for the six Onboarding-Lite modules.
