Prepared on behalf of the WSU Master Gardener Leadership Council
Customized to Jefferson County by the Jefferson County Master Gardener Foundation

 

• Chairperson               Mike McFadden
• Co-Chairperson        Marcia Schwendiman
• Secretary                    Diane Threlkeld
• Treasurer                    Kathi Boyker

JCMGF Board of Directors (2-year terms)
 

• Susan McMahon
• Bettie Petrie
• Carol Franklin ( 1 Yr.)
• Cheri Van Hoover
• Shirley Williams
• (Officers are also ex-officio voting members of the Board)
• , non-voting Representative of the Class of 2008

WSU Extension Staff:

Katherine Baril        Director of Jefferson County’s WSU Extension,
                                   including Master Gardener Program
Sally Chapin           WSU Front Office Assistant (360-379-5610, Ext. 200)

Katherine Baril, J.D., is our Faculty Advisor here in Jefferson County.  All questions concerning commercial production of crops and pest control on such crops, and questions pertaining to structural pest control are to be referred to her.  As Master Gardeners, our Mission is to educate the public about sustainable horticulture and environmental stewardship on the private, non-commercial, home level.

Master Gardener Foundation of Washington State (MGFWS)
Jefferson County Representation:
 

• Mark Clark                   Jefferson County Representation to the MGFWS
• Sharon Commander    State Treasurer
• Mike McFadden           State Vice-President, Peninsula Region
   

Leaders of JCMGF Programs and Committees as of March 2009

Elsewhere in this Handbook there are more detailed descriptions of the activities of the JCMGF, entitled Volunteer Opportunities with WSU Master Gardeners Through the JCMGF.

Activity (*Currently recruiting new leader)            Leaders
*Monthly Foundation Meetings                            Mary Pat Griswold
                                                                             Craig Weir
                                                                             Nicole Frenzl
                                                                             Shannon Davis
*Master Gardener Basic Training                         Ken Collins
Plant Clinics   
WSU Port Hadlock:                                              Catherine Kapp, Emmy Jones,
                                                                             Ora Hickman
Port Townsend Co-Op:                                         Sarah Fairbank
Chimacum Grange:                                              Karen Sickel, Mike McFadden
Yard and Garden Lecture Series                          Diane Threlkeld
Secret Garden Tour                                              Kris Burns
Plant Sale                                                             Open
Master Gardener Park                                          Judy Johnson, Shirley Williams
Youth Gardening                                                   Open
Chick Program                                                      David Self
*County Fair and Earth Day                                  Open
Advanced Training / Continuing Education           Susan McMahon
Field Trips                                                             Susan McMahon
Habitat for Humanity                                             Roger McPherson
Membership                                                          Kathy Ryan
*Communications and Branding                           Open
*Archives/Historian                                               Valerie Parker
Library                                                                  Valerie Parker
Growth (Grants / Scholarships / New Programs)    Kathi Boyker
Newsletter                                                           Bob Hoyle
Website                                                               Bob Hoyle
Annual Holiday Party                                           Susan McMahon
*Annual Potluck Picnic                                        Susan McMahon

Jefferson County-specific Volunteer Expectations

Interns:  After completing the WSU Master Gardener Basic Training course, Trainees become Master Gardener Interns, with a commitment to complete at least 100 hours of volunteer service within the next two years, 50 hours per year.  Of these 100 hours, at least 18 are to be served at Plant Clinic, 9 hours per year. 

Veteran Master Gardeners:  After completion of the Intern commitment, Interns become Veteran Master Gardeners.  To maintain your status as a Master Gardener, you must reapply annually to WSU Extension and sign a WSU Pesticide Agreement (See Attachments), and you must complete at least 25 hours of regular time and 10 hours of continuing education time.   Veteran Master Gardeners are not required to volunteer for Plant Clinic; however, as an experimental incentive in 2008, Plant Clinic hours count double at Port Hadlock and triple at Brinnon and Quilcene.

Friends of Master Gardeners, Emeritus and Alumni Master Gardeners are categories of participation which may be available to those who cannot fulfill the requirements to remain certified as active Veteran Master Gardeners.

Review Volunteer Opportunities with WSU Master Gardeners Through the JCMGF for all activities currently conducted by Jefferson County Master Gardeners.  Activity leaders, workers and participants all receive credit for their hours (rounding to the quarter-hour), including time preparing for and attending the activity, and time traveling to and from the activity.  Volunteer hours are to be reported quarterly to the Membership Coordinator, breaking out which hours are for travel, education, plant clinic and “regular” volunteering.

Credit for Non-Master Gardener Activities.  Interns are strongly encouraged to participate in the activities of the Jefferson County Master Gardeners Foundation during their internship.  Notwithstanding, Interns and Veteran Master Gardeners should be credited for volunteer hours when they participate in activities, other than those conducted by the Jefferson County Master Gardeners, which educate the community about sustainable gardening practices and further the goals of the Jefferson County Master Gardeners. 

We believe that Master Gardeners will report these hours responsibly and that they are the best arbiters of the appropriateness of these activities.  Master Gardener volunteer hours should not be claimed for activities for which the Master Gardener receives compensation, or which serve only the individual member, their families, and/or their friends.  Examples might include:
 

• Attendance at a garden club meeting would not qualify for hours.  If, however, the Master Gardener presented a brief educational talk for the garden club, that time could be counted.
• Working in an individual or community garden would not qualify for hours.  If, however, the Master Gardener led public tours in the community garden, gave a workshop for the public about how to create a community garden, or spoke to community groups about particular gardening practices as viewed in the community garden, that time could be counted.

Similar guidelines apply to educational hours. 
 

• Attendance at a community lecture presented by an authority on a horticultural, agricultural, or environmental topic would qualify for educational hours. 
• Guided tours of public or private gardens or native plant settings with a focus on education would also qualify. 
• Reading a book, watching a television program, or visiting a park would not qualify.

Membership in the Jefferson County Master Gardener Foundation.

While all Master Gardeners are eligible and encouraged to join the JCMGF, there is no requirement to join.  You may be a WSU Master Gardener and participate in WSU Master Gardener activities, conducted under the auspices of the JCMGF, without being a member of the JCMGF.  Only Master Gardener members of the JCMGF may, however, hold JCMGF office or vote on JCMGF issues. 

Members in the JCMGF are asked to submit an annual renewal membership application (See Attachments) to confirm their continuing wish to participate, to update their contact information, and to indicate their intentions for volunteer participation in the coming year.