{"id":1497,"date":"2022-11-11T02:05:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-11T02:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/activebentonlinnmg\/?p=1497"},"modified":"2022-11-11T02:05:00","modified_gmt":"2022-11-11T02:05:00","slug":"linn-mg-enews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/activebentonlinnmg\/2022\/11\/11\/linn-mg-enews\/","title":{"rendered":"Linn MG eNews"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3422\/files\/2022\/11\/Linn-MG-demo-garden-2022.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3422\/files\/2022\/11\/Linn-MG-demo-garden-2022.jpg 640w, https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3422\/files\/2022\/11\/Linn-MG-demo-garden-2022-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Have your friends or family always wanted to volunteer as community gardening educators? Invite them to apply to become Master Gardeners! The 2023 training combines online coursework with in-person plant problem scenarios and county-based garden labs \u2013 led by returning volunteers. Learn more and apply\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.oregonstate.edu\/mg\/linn-benton\/how-join\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a>\u00a0by 12\/31\/2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Shout outs<\/strong><ul><li><strong>11\/19 Master Gardener Celebration and Graduation.<\/strong>\u00a02-4pm in Tangent.\u00a0<strong>Small bites &amp; treats potluck<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>+ awards<\/strong>.\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeKJM8sz_tFyAPC_yyHJA1cNg-HWetIgqZqS_LzrH2KPgz9mg\/viewform?usp=sf_link\" target=\"_blank\">To RSVP CLICK HERE<\/a>.<ul><li><strong>Got photos of fun MG events this year?<\/strong>\u00a0To get them included in the slideshow, send them to Betty Goergen: goergenb (at) gmail.com<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Thank you everyone for reporting service hours and re-enrolling!<\/strong><ul><li><strong>Linn MGs<\/strong>\u00a0and trainees completed<strong>\u00a03820 service hours<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>381 continuing education hours<\/strong>\u00a0during the past year! They made\u00a0<strong>6,028 contacts<\/strong>. Congratulations!<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>If you want to participate in 2023\u00a0<\/strong>but still haven\u2019t RSVP\u2019d, please complete the DocuSign in your email. If you need paper forms or have questions please call Elizabeth: 541.730.3471<\/li><li><strong>Trivia tournament with valuable prizes:<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/oregonstate.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_n7-MWq1EQ6eYArly6FuBBQ\">November 17, 2022, 6-7pm, Bad Ash Bugs: Invasive and wood-boring insects of the PNW<\/a><\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/share#url=https%3A%2F%2Fextension.oregonstate.edu%2Flinn%2Fevents%2Flinn-county-extension-open-house&amp;title=Linn%20County%20Extension%20Open%20House\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Extension News<\/strong><ul><li><strong>Please bookmark the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/activebentonlinnmg\/\" target=\"_blank\">Volunteer Resource Page<\/a>.<\/strong>&nbsp;It has newsletter archives, an updated volunteer sourcebook, continuing education opportunities, and volunteering opportunities. It is your one-stop source for program essentials!<\/li><li>Have an item for eNews? Please contact staff by the second or last Wednesday of each month.&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/osu-wams-blogs-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/blogs.dir\/3422\/files\/2022\/08\/event-promo-checklist-MGVs.docx\" target=\"_blank\">Please use this event checklist<\/a>&nbsp;to ensure all needed information is included in your request.<\/li><li><strong>OSU Extension Master Gardener Program News<\/strong>:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/mgcoordinators\/2022\/11\/02\/hows-the-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-work-going-introducing-the-growing-belonging-committee\/\">How\u2019s the diversity, equity, and inclusion work going?&nbsp;Introducing the Growing &amp; Belonging Committee<\/a>. This is an update in our ongoing series of the work being done in the OSU Master Gardener program of growing who we are and serve and creating a community where everyone belongs. Formerly known as the OSU Extension Master Gardener Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Taskforce, the group has a new name.<\/li><li><strong>Extension partner spotlight:&nbsp;<\/strong>FoodHero.org is your go-to site for advice on growing your own garden and more.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/foodhero.org\/garden-tips\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Check out Food Hero gardening resources<\/a>&nbsp;for English and Spanish gardening handouts and more!<\/li><li><strong>From the Extension Catalog<\/strong><ul><li><strong>Revised!<\/strong>&nbsp;EC 1577&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu\/ec1577\">Gardening with Oregon Native Plants West of the Cascades<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Hot topics:<\/strong><ul><li>EM 9289&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu\/em9289\">Enhancing Urban and Suburban Landscapes to Protect Pollinators<\/a><\/li><li>EM 9155&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu\/em9155\">How to Control Slugs in Your Garden \/ C\u00f3mo Controlar a las Babosas en su Jard\u00edn<\/a><\/li><li>EM 9363&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu\/em9363\">Native Plant Picks for Bees<\/a><\/li><li>EM 8749&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu\/em8749\">An Introduction to Being a Master Gardener Volunteer<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>LCMGA News<\/strong><ul><li><strong>Reminder to pay your membership dues<\/strong>: <strong>LCMGA<\/strong>\u00a0online dues payment:\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flinnmastergardeners.com%2Fproduct%2Fdues&amp;data=05%7C01%7Celizabeth.records%40oregonstate.edu%7Ca43e65943f82483c2c9e08dab5f8a2ca%7Cce6d05e13c5e4d6287a84c4a2713c113%7C0%7C0%7C638022376725190438%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2BL8NDJgNNagnc9bFVYKKAza%2FEfEAC5NiybGeas0qFuw%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/linnmastergardeners.com\/product\/dues<\/a>\u00a0for questions contact Betty Goergen:\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:goergenb@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\">goergenb@gmail.com<\/a>. You may also mail checks made out to LCMGA to the the Extension Office at 33630 McFarland Rd, Tangent, OR 97389\u00a0\u00a0 <\/li><li><strong>The Fall 2022\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/omga.org\/newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\">OMGA (Oregon Master Gardener Association) newsletter, \u2018The Gardener\u2019s Pen\u2019<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is now out. Please take a moment to review the newsletter, which includes important updates on OMGA advocacy to improve MG Program funding.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Volunteer opportunities<\/strong><ul><li><strong>New opportunities coming soon!<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>GARDEN EDUCATION CLASSES<\/strong>\u00a0Help develop gardening classes at the Demo Garden for 2023. We have two beds set aside at the Demo Garden and two beds at Willamette Community Garden to use to teach gardening classes. Classes will start early 2023 and will be similar to Seed to Supper but with a hands on approach.\u00a0<strong>Want to help design the classes email me,\u00a0Betty\u00a0at goergenb@gmail.com.\u00a0<\/strong>Perfect way to earn Direct Education hours.<\/li><li><strong>Community science.<\/strong>\u00a0Contribute data to research on gardens, plants, and wildlife.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/gardencitizenscience\/osus-citizen-science-projects\/\">Explore and sign up.<\/a>\u00a0Many projects are remote and on your own schedule. Report the time as \u201ccitizen science: indirect\u201d.\u00a0<\/li><li>Find ongoing and anytime opportunities\u00a0on the<strong>\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/activebentonlinnmg\/linn-volunteer-info\/\" target=\"_blank\">Linn Volunteer Opportunities Page<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Continuing Education<\/strong><ul><li><strong>New \u2013\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/mgcoordinators\/2022\/10\/11\/osu-extension-master-gardeners-statewide-trivia-tournament\/\" target=\"_blank\">OSU Extension Master Gardeners Statewide Trivia Tournament!\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>Each session is good for one Continuing Education Credit in the Master Gardener program. Win valuable prizes \u2013 garden mail-order gift certificates up to $100!<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/oregonstate.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_n7-MWq1EQ6eYArly6FuBBQ\">November 17, 2022, 6-7pm, Bad Ash Bugs: Invasive and wood-boring insects of the PNW<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/oregonstate.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_cBZG8RufSom1m52_nLgZBQ\">December 15, 2022, 6-7pm, Nectar Robbers and Ambush Bugs: Lesser-known friends of the garden<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/oregonstate.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_U36btp_jQe-af4euilK0Jg\">January 19, 2023, 6-7pm, Vegetable Victories: Successful food gardening<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/oregonstate.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_gp1GpUxES5K-4YWe37DAlA\">February 16, 2023, 6-7pm, Being Fruitful: Managing orchard and small fruit challenges<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Save the date: Insights\u00a0into Gardening<\/strong>\u00a0is returning next year! After a 2-year hiatus, we will be back with more great educational and entertaining presentations. Once again we will be at LaSells Stewart Center with classes beginning at 9 AM. So, save the date \u2013 February 11, 2023! Online registration will begin January 2, 2023.<\/li><li><strong>Growing Oregon Gardeners \u2013 Level Up 2022:<\/strong> <strong>watch recordings\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.oregonstate.edu\/mg\/growing-oregon-gardeners-level-series-2022\">HERE<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><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>None this week.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have your friends or family always wanted to volunteer as community gardening educators? Invite them to apply to become Master Gardeners! The 2023 training combines online coursework with in-person plant problem scenarios and county-based garden labs \u2013 led by returning volunteers. Learn more and apply\u00a0HERE\u00a0by 12\/31\/2022. Shout outs 11\/19 Master Gardener Celebration and Graduation.\u00a02-4pm in&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/activebentonlinnmg\/2022\/11\/11\/linn-mg-enews\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9118,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[150848],"tags":[150893,150854,150850,150852,150844],"class_list":["post-1497","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-linn-e-news","tag-celebration","tag-continuing-education","tag-extension-updates","tag-program-updates","tag-volunteer-opportunity"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/activebentonlinnmg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1497","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/activebentonlinnmg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/activebentonlinnmg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/activebentonlinnmg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9118"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/activebentonlinnmg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1497"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/activebentonlinnmg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1497\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1499,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/activebentonlinnmg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1497\/revisions\/1499"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/activebentonlinnmg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1497"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/activebentonlinnmg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1497"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/activebentonlinnmg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1497"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}