Activities for the year were also reviewed Written By: PineandLakes Echo Journal | 2:00 am, Jan. 26, 2021 ×
Crow Wing County Master Gardeners met via Zoom on Monday, Jan. 11, to welcome 10 interns and review 2020 activities.
Crow Wing County Master Gardeners belong to the University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener Volunteer program. Their mission is to provide educational outreach and project-based efforts using research-based horticultural knowledge and practices.
To become certified Extension Master Gardeners in 2021, the 10 Master Gardener interns will complete the University of Minnesota Core Course and 50 volunteer hours in Crow Wing County under the guidance of certified Master Gardeners. To maintain certification, Master Gardeners complete a minimum of five hours of continuing education and 25 hours of volunteer work in their community yearly.
Jan 26, 2021
ESCANABA Extension Master Gardeners from the Upper Peninsula were recognized on Nov. 20, 2020, for their many volunteer hours and continued assistance with Michigan State University Extension’s public gardening outreach and educational efforts. Although Extension Master Gardeners were not required to complete any volunteer hours during this past year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many opted to continue volunteering while following the MSU COVID-19 guidelines. No face-to-face volunteer efforts were allowed during 2020. Despite these restrictions, Upper Peninsula Extension Master Gardeners volunteered over 1,000 hours with an economic impact of nearly $29,000 to communities. Volunteer projects focused on food gardening, gardening with children, improving communities through beautification and assisting MSU Extension with public education of the gardening public.