We are the UC Master Gardener Program of Riverside County Advice to Grow By…Ask Us! Sept 14, 2016 Cathy Konyn UC Master Gardener

Overview Today’s Goal: Offer a unique look the UC Master Gardener Program of Riverside County Topics: Our Office Program History and Today Outreach Efforts Core Projects Spotlight Project or Outreach Effort

UCCE Riverside County Etaferahu Takele - County Director Janet Hartin - MGP Advisor Two offices 21150 Box Springs Rd, Moreno Valley, CA 81-077 Indio Blvd. Indio, CA

Program History First Master Gardener Class 43 grads April, 1980 Started by Ted Stamen 2011 -Yearly trainee classes 2013 – Classes in Palm Desert Program history is you want.

Duke Petersen – class of 1982 Today 230 active UC Master Gardener volunteers 17 Gold Badge 7 Platinum 2015-16 21,191 Volunteer Hours 4,248 Continuing Education Hours Ottillia Toots Bier – class of 1983 Add pictures of your program activities here. Include more fun facts if you want: Longest serving UC MG? Duke Petersen – class of 1982

Our Website ucanr.edu/sites/RiversideMG/ Water-Wise Gardening Speakers Bureau WMWD workshops/tours Grow Lab Internet Resources Informacion en Español Do you have a website, take a screen shot put it in and list your features.

Outreach Efforts Like us … facebook.com/MGPRiverside/ Tweet us … twitter.com/mgpriverside Gardening with Lucy City of Riverside Vegetable gardening Gardening Advice Column Toots Bier Press Enterprise OC Register List your program social media here if you have any. Add radio, YouTube, blog, newspaper column and or public newsletter information here too or in a new slide if neccessary

Core Projects Two Helplines Speakers Bureau Information Tables 124 events Information Tables 195 events © University of California

Partnerships Western Municipal Water District UCR Botanic Gardens Moorten’s Cactus Garden Living Desert Gardening workshops Trained docent tours Information tables

Community and Youth/School Gardens Throughout Riverside County Hands-on instruction “Toolboxes”: UCCE researched based gardening knowledge Reference materials Contacts

Gold Miner Project 2010 focus in Riverside 9 events outside Gold Miners seek events outside 141 events outside in 2015 Won Search for Excellence 2014 Program history is you want.

Other Desert Projects Weekly Farmers’ Market Tables Gardening Classes at the Braille Institute Docent Guides at the Coachella Valley Preserve Monthly Public Classes at Cathedral City Library

Riverside Master Gardeners Also Have Fun Plant Exchanges Potlucks & Socials

Continuing Education Tours...

...and working together

Master Gardener Program Overview by Sue Mosbacher 11/27/2012 Thank you! Cathy Konyn Riverside County MGP Amador County Master Gardener Training - 2013