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- 8/5/2021: Program updates: As of 8/5 OSU requires face coverings for indoor activities in public spaces. Get the latest information.
- Shout outs
- Time to register: 9/9-9/17/2021, ($): International Master Gardener Conference 2021.
- Volunteers needed – Visit the Benton County Volunteer opportunities page to sign up.
- In-person plant clinic is back! Solo and paired shifts, inside and out.
- Continuing education (free to MGVs unless noted with “$”)
- 7/13/2021 @3pm: Fire-wise Landscaping | Growing Oregon Gardeners: Level Up Series.
- 8/10/2021 @3pm: Season Extension Techniques | Growing Oregon Gardeners: Level Up Series.
- 9/14/2021 @3pm Gardening with Native Plants for Pollinators | Growing Oregon Gardeners: Level Up Series.
- 9/9-9/17/2021, ($): International Master Gardener Conference 2021.
- Anytime: Elevated MGV courses. Grow skills for successful volunteering in 2021 and beyond. Learn the ECCO database/diagnostic tool for solving gardeners problems.
- Anytime: Portland Metro Master Gardener webinar series.
- BCMGA updates
- Board meeting information is now found in the President’s mailings.
- Tour: County Line Flowers. Visit Pami Monnette’s new flower Farm near Harrisburg. Learn more HERE.
- Extension updates.
- How to care for heat-damaged plants: Many of us around the Northwest are distraught by the damage suffered by our plants during the recent heat wave. Questions have come pouring into OSU Extension Service and experts weigh in on what to do now.
- Community news (Please note that anything in this section is not eligible for MGV volunteer service nor endorsed by Extension, but is mentioned as a courtesy to our community.)
- Produce donations needed: Growing Ancestral Roots serves our community by working together to produce food in our backyards. They also grow at a local small farm focused on favorite veggies of international communities which are hard to find in Oregon. To donate produce, please contact: sandie.cheung (at) gmail.com