{"id":1187,"date":"2022-03-04T20:37:39","date_gmt":"2022-03-04T20:37:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/activebentonlinnmg\/?p=1187"},"modified":"2022-03-05T01:48:29","modified_gmt":"2022-03-05T01:48:29","slug":"benton-mgv-enews-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/activebentonlinnmg\/2022\/03\/04\/benton-mgv-enews-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Benton MGV eNews"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3422\/files\/2022\/03\/2022-Plant-sale-promo-natives-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3422\/files\/2022\/03\/2022-Plant-sale-promo-natives-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3422\/files\/2022\/03\/2022-Plant-sale-promo-natives-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3422\/files\/2022\/03\/2022-Plant-sale-promo-natives-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3422\/files\/2022\/03\/2022-Plant-sale-promo-natives-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3422\/files\/2022\/03\/2022-Plant-sale-promo-natives.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Save the date! In-person plant sale is back for 2022! See Volunteer opportunities for a chance to help grow plants for this fundraiser!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Program Updates<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-d658aa75-47f7-4d5d-b042-9ef2c9eb8982\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/activebentonlinnmg\/program-updates\/\">Via <strong>OSU Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President<\/strong>, here is the latest on OSU&#8217;s public health measures. <\/a><strong>OSU&#8217;s policy of vaccine carding for certain events is going away, and most indoor settings will become mask-optional.<\/strong> Understanding that our community has a wide range of needs around these issues, the local Master Gardener program will continue to offer a selection of activities including inside, outside and online.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-4e0d85ba-d01b-42c8-a4a2-1348c1fd2713\"><em><strong>Please also note that County policies affect Extension activities, and in Benton County as of today (3\/4\/22), we are still waiting for County policies to be announced. Next week we should know more.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-e3accc81-769f-48d3-aed6-f2f7717ba515\"><em>&#8211; Elizabeth Records &#8211; program coordinator (interim)<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Shoutouts<\/strong><ul><li><strong>Spring schedule for program coordinator: <\/strong>March-June, Elizabeth&#8217;s weekly schedule is Wednesday-Sunday, 8-5.<\/li><li><strong>eNews spring schedule<\/strong>: MGV eNews for Benton County volunteers will be published first and third Thursdays. Second and fourth Thursdays, look for a newsletter from BCMGA board president. <\/li><li><strong>LOTS of new volunteer opportunities, see below!<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Containers needed:<\/strong>&nbsp;BCMGA &nbsp;is putting together a display garden at the fairgrounds to show various types of edible vegetables, flowers and herbs that can be grown in containers. &nbsp;We are looking for large (18\u201d or larger) decorative pots for the garden, preferably ceramic or terra cotta. &nbsp;If you have any extra pots that you can donate, please send a photo of the pots and an indication of size to Denise Saunders at&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"\" href=\"mailto:vdenisesaunders@comcast.net\" target=\"_blank\">vdenisesaunders@comcast.net<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Volunteers needed<\/strong><ul><li><strong>The 2022 Plant Sale is on!<\/strong>\u00a0This is BCMGA\u2019s biggest and only fundraiser this\u00a0year to support all our education programs. It takes many volunteers to make this event a success. If you are not comfortable working with the public, there are still plenty of opportunities to help. Please mark your\u00a0calendars to\u00a0\u201csave the dates\u201d.<ul><li>Friday, May 6: Loading and unloading plants\/Sale set up<\/li><li>Saturday, May 7:\u00a0Sale All day\u00a0and Clean Up<ul><li>Leslie Hauser, this year&#8217;s Volunteer Coordinator, is already beginning to fill the lead positions. Contact her at\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/lesliehauser107gmail.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">lesliehauser107@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0or 702-340-6513 if you have worked\u00a0one of the lead\u00a0positions at a previous sale and would like to continue in that role.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>The Grow Team is looking for volunteers to help start seeds at the Philomath High School greenhouses to have plants ready for the annual plant sale on May 7. Please follow the link to Sign Up Genius to volunteer to help with seed starting. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/4090C45AAAE2AA57-bcmg1\">https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/4090C45AAAE2AA57-bcmg1<\/a><\/li><li>The Outreach Committee is seeking a volunteer to coordinate clinic tables at local nurseries and related businesses this spring\/summer. These are similar to the clinic tables at the Farmer\u2019s Market except they can happen on weekdays, weekends or evenings. It is a great opportunity to connect with the community, and an easy way for our MGs and trainees to gain experience and hours. If you are interested in this position, please contact either Bob Smythe at <a href=\"mailto:smytherobert1@gmail.com\">smytherobert1@gmail.com<\/a> or Nancy Tovar at <a href=\"mailto:njtovar@gmail.com\">njtovar@gmail.com<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Mentors needed!<\/strong> We have a full class of people about to start training to become Master Gardeners. Mentors are key to helping these folks become effective problem solvers, as well as part of the Master Gardener community. At this time, mentors and trainees are unable to work together at the help desk in the Extension office but can do so in the conference room. They can also meet virtually from anywhere. Training for mentors is being updated to make these meetings easier, using new resources as well as refinements of the virtual help desk. There is a place for continuing Master Gardeners to serve at all levels, from working at the traditional desk to those totally online, so please volunteer to mentor the next generation and keep Master Gardeners thriving. Contact Alan Taylor, Mentor Committee chair, at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:tayloala@peak.org\" target=\"_blank\">tayloala@peak.org<\/a> or 541-929-4141.<\/li><li><strong>BCMG Greenhouse Help<\/strong>: It\u2019s time to begin growing veggies in the greenhouse at Philomath High School for the annual plant sale on May 7. Enroll\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/4090c45aaae2aa57-bcmg1\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Presentation:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Corvallis CERT (Community Emergency Response\u00a0 Team)\u00a0<\/strong>in Corvallis, Oregon is seeking a presentation for a group of volunteers that are interested in learning more about gardening, non-invasive species, native plants and more, as part of emergency response! If interested, please contact Elizabeth Records.<\/li><li><strong>Office Plant Clinic sign ups open:\u00a0<\/strong>The office is open to the public, and volunteers can sign up for plant clinic shifts as desired, to answer client questions or practice skills. Desk is open for solo volunteers, or grab our ipad and mini microscopes and work in the conference room with a friend. Sign up\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.signupgenius.com\/go\/20f0a45a9ac29a7f85-2022\">HERE.<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Find ongoing and anytime opportunities\u00a0<\/strong>on the\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/activebentonlinnmg\/benton-volunteer-opportunities\/\" target=\"_blank\">Benton Volunteer Opportunities Page<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Continuing education opportunities:<\/strong><ul><li><strong>BEEvent \u2013 <\/strong>ticket sales for the live webinar have closed, but shortly tickets to view recordings will be available at linnmastergardeners.com<\/li><li><strong><em>Consider This, Oregon Humanities:\u00a0<\/em>Join us on\u00a0March 10, 2022 for an online\u00a0conversation with\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.robinwallkimmerer.com%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7Celizabeth.records%40oregonstate.edu%7C19cb032d20ca40ab40ab08d9dac3ed21%7Cce6d05e13c5e4d6287a84c4a2713c113%7C0%7C0%7C637781357297629943%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=X5ZTneDFzi%2Fa%2B7iGlnhjjFJcvmzRn82z7EkuR6Lw9ek%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\">Robin Wall Kimmerer<\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0author of\u00a0<em>Braiding Sweetgrass<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Gathering Moss<\/em>. Kimmerer is a mother, scientist, decorated professor, and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. This program will be streamed live at 5:00 p.m. Pacific on YouTube.\u00a0<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tfaforms.com\/4821610\" target=\"_blank\">RSVP for this free progra<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tfaforms.com%2F4821610&amp;data=04%7C01%7Celizabeth.records%40oregonstate.edu%7C19cb032d20ca40ab40ab08d9dac3ed21%7Cce6d05e13c5e4d6287a84c4a2713c113%7C0%7C0%7C637781357297629943%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=eQCeXo3l4D%2FByAvm4SO%2BaaH9LxyY0hdNdw9SHsjryDQ%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\">m<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>OSU Extension Master Gardeners announce 2022 Growing Oregon Gardeners: Level Up Series schedule\u00a0<\/strong>It\u2019s a new year and a new slate of free online learning webinars with Growing Oregon Gardeners: Level Up Series. Whether you want to learn how to finally be better with your irrigation, understand if cleaning up leaves in the fall is really good or not so good for the insects in the garden, or get excited for all things roses, there\u2019s a class for you. \u00a0 March 8:\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fextension.oregonstate.edu%2Fmg%2Fgrowing-oregon-gardeners-level-series-2022%23Native&amp;data=04%7C01%7Celizabeth.records%40oregonstate.edu%7Cb306339ed5f74a6a216c08d9e1eec350%7Cce6d05e13c5e4d6287a84c4a2713c113%7C0%7C0%7C637789237881206593%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=7xlI2EYPkNYOir5MVg30EEEVIrlKU37%2BpR9SWxrp4C0%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\">Local Beauties: Native Plants for Ecologically Enhanced Gardens and Landscapes<\/a>\u00a0with Nikkie West, Kathryn Prive and Rick Martinson<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Community news<\/strong>\u00a0<em>(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.)<\/em><ul><li>Do you have an edible garden? Consider being a host on the Edible Garden Tour. Please respond to this survey if interested:\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.surveymonkey.com%2Fr%2F7FTPKW9&amp;data=04%7C01%7Celizabeth.records%40oregonstate.edu%7C0f91f8ebd34f4b36c2fb08d9ee58755a%7Cce6d05e13c5e4d6287a84c4a2713c113%7C0%7C0%7C637802886086146968%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000&amp;sdata=ueqKS7vLPi%2BrSTFLS08Vyasn2FVIbSniqR4UaL7JspE%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/7FTPKW9<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Gardener seeking part-time helper (paid) via Susan Hoffman: <\/strong><em>&#8220;I am writing because I have a friend, Sally Utt, who is historically a very good gardener, but is now totally blind.\u00a0 She still gardens with some help.\u00a0 She has asked me to try to find a person who would be willing to spend a few hours weekly or biweekly to tend some beds for her. She wants someone who already understands plants, pruning, etc. I am willing to make any connections, meet the person, connect with Sally. I thought that maybe with your contacts thru all the horticulture people, this would be a great opportunity for a student in horticulture, to do some hours, earn a small amount and ply their trade. If you have any other ideas, that would be great. It seemed that because she is willing to pay someone, a student would be perfect&#8230;a need for a little cash and a somewhat flexible schedule.&#8221;<\/em> <strong>If you can help, please contact Susan. <\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Program Updates Via OSU Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President, here is the latest on OSU&#8217;s public health measures. OSU&#8217;s policy of vaccine carding for certain events is going away, and most indoor settings will become mask-optional. 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