The purpose of the SCVMGA is to help residents of Pierce and St. Croix counties better understand horticulture and their environment by providing research-based information on a wide variety of topics and opportunities for horticulturally-based community service.
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Next Meeting: Thurs., October 24 at 6:45pm
Where: First Covenant Church, 1374 N Main St, River Falls, WI 54022, USA (map)
Program: Mike Cowles of Valley View Tree Planting will speak about the planning, planting and care of trees.
Where: First Covenant Church, 1374 N Main St, River Falls, WI 54022, USA (map)
Program: Mike Cowles of Valley View Tree Planting will speak about the planning, planting and care of trees.
Reminder: Don't forget to renew your SCVMGA membership for 2020 by December 31, 2019.
Individual Membership: $15
Family Membersip: $25
Membership Renewal Form
Individual Membership: $15
Family Membersip: $25
Membership Renewal Form
Fall Workshop to be held September 28
Learn all about Medicinals in Your Backyard, from 10am to 2pm, Sign in at at 9:30am. Same low cost of $15 for Master Gardeners which includes lunch and refreshment break! Click below for registration form.
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2019 Grant Recipients
The St. Croix Valley Master Gardeners Association awarded community grants totaling more than $2,800 to 14 recipients in St. Croix and Pierce counties for 2019. Grant money is used for community gardens and beautification of parks, schools, public spaces, environmental stewardships, food projects, and other educational purposes. The 2019 recipients are (standing from left) Tom Jonas, Dean Grage, Peg Gagnon, Nancy Hoffman, Barb Nelson, Debby Walters, Zach Simones, and Travis Petroske. Seated from left are Pat Jonas, Becky Strand, Virginia Drath, and Sandy Madsen. Not pictured are Sharon Reyzer, Nora Ellen, Mandy Pfingsten and Jackie Daharsh. Projects for this year include garden plots for community food shelves, curriculum materials for students, main street beautification, gardens at area schools, flower gardens at healing centers, and a high school pollinator project.
Preliminary Results from the 2018 Variety Plant Seed Trials
Photo courtesy of "3Mgives"
3M adds SCVMGA to its “3Mgives” “Volunteer Match” Program
If you are a 3M employee or 3M retiree, your yearly SCVMGA volunteer hours can now be turned in for a “3M Match.” The 3M Foundation will donate $250 to SCVMGA for every 20 hours (employee) or 25 hours (retiree) that you accrue in SCVMGA volunteer hours.
Detailed instructions on how to register your SCVMGA volunteer hours on “3Mgives.com” are outlined in the November/December issue of Sprinklings.
(Special thanks to MGV Barb Kolpin for submitting the nomination and providing all the needed information to list SCVMGA in the 3M “Volunteer Match” program.)
If you are a 3M employee or 3M retiree, your yearly SCVMGA volunteer hours can now be turned in for a “3M Match.” The 3M Foundation will donate $250 to SCVMGA for every 20 hours (employee) or 25 hours (retiree) that you accrue in SCVMGA volunteer hours.
Detailed instructions on how to register your SCVMGA volunteer hours on “3Mgives.com” are outlined in the November/December issue of Sprinklings.
(Special thanks to MGV Barb Kolpin for submitting the nomination and providing all the needed information to list SCVMGA in the 3M “Volunteer Match” program.)
2018 Plant Trial Results
Use the results from last year's plant trials to choose your seeds for this year's garden.
Results from 2018 and forms for evaluating this year's seeds are available by clicking here or by clicking on the Garden Groups of SCVMGA on the left side navigation of this page. Many thanks to Peg Wastell for organizing this.
Use the results from last year's plant trials to choose your seeds for this year's garden.
Results from 2018 and forms for evaluating this year's seeds are available by clicking here or by clicking on the Garden Groups of SCVMGA on the left side navigation of this page. Many thanks to Peg Wastell for organizing this.
Photo Sharing Site for SCVMGA Members
Do you have SCVMGA photos to share with other members? Click here for information and details on how to share your photos! (Photo Sharing info is always accessible from the SCVMGA
Members tab.)
Members tab.)
Over 50 Volunteer Opportunities
to Choose From...
You are needed! Take a look at all of the _Volunteer Opportunities listed. Reach out, sign up, get your hands dirty (or not - there are many types of volunteerism).
You'll feel great! You'll be appreciated!
(Volunteer Opportunities are always accessible from the SCVMGA Members tab.)
Continuing Education
Here There & Everywhere
Fulfilling CE requirements can be a sociable, fun, and informative undertaking! Check out this page filled with CE Opportunities
(CE Opportunities are always accessible from the
SCVMGA Members tab.)
Bulletin Board
Do you have information to share? Are you looking for something that a fellow master gardener might be able to help you with? Do you want to sell, or give away something related to master gardeners?
Check out the tab on the left side navigation menu!
Member's recipes are here, too!
Additional useful articles, information and statewide resources can always be found on the
Wisconsin Master Gardener Program website.
For submissions or questions, use the Contact Us form (also in upper left menu bar)
or email the Webmaster at StCroixValleyMGA@gmail.com
or email the Webmaster at StCroixValleyMGA@gmail.com
