ATTENTION ALL MASTER GARDENER VOLUNTEERS! THIS IS A CRITICAL COVID-19 UPDATE FROM THE WI MASTER GARDENER PROGRAM. PLEASE READ THIS THOROUGHLY AS IT WILL IMPACT YOUR VOLUNTEERISM ACTIVITIES AND HOURS. THIS ARTICLE CAN ALSO BE VIEWED ON THE STATE WEBSITE FOR THE MASTER GARDENER PROGRAM AT THE FOLLOWING LINK: WEBSITE LINK TO THE WI MASTER GARDENER PROGRAM COVID-19 UPDATE
Please contact your local coordinator, Julie Hill, for questions and concerns – julie.hill@wisc.edu or 262-741-4958 (voicemail).
Halt to Master Gardener Program volunteer activities
[This has been updated from the original post]
Due to the COVID-19 virus outbreak and guidelines from Wisconsin Department of Health Services, UW-Madison, and federal agencies:
All Master Gardener Program volunteer requirements are suspended for the remainder of the year. This means MGVs will be able to report less than 24 hours of volunteer activity and still be able to maintain certification status. The 10 hour minimum of Continuing Education remains in place.
Do NOT let the volunteer requirements of the program jeopardize your health and well-being; Our priority is for you to stay home and be healthy.
The following activities are cancelled for now through May (please anticipate longer):
- Face to face activities regardless of number attending including meetings, educational activities, and other volunteer activities
- Bus trips
- Plant sales
The following activities are currently allowable (subject to change):
- Ongoing online continuing education activities approved by Extension staff.
- Volunteerism that can be done from home, such as newsletter creation, social media updates, and similar.
- Meetings, using phone and webinar technology.
The situation will continually be assessed and updates will be provided.
I know this is a disappointing situation for many of you. It is a necessary step for the protection of volunteers, staff, and clientele; and we hope to reduce the stress and burden on volunteers and staff as we work remotely.
For the latest information on COVID-19, visit the Wisconsin Department of Health Services and your county health department.
Join The Master Gardener Association! 
The Walworth County Master Gardener Volunteer Association (WCMGVA) is a group of men and women throughout the county that have completed training and certification through the University of Wisconsin’s Master Gardener Program. Our members volunteer in a variety of activities that support our community and our environment. We also strive to share research-based horticultural information with people in our community.
Link to the Online Reporting System (ORS)
Master Gardener 2020 Meetings (Every 2nd Wednesday of the month)
Association Dues 
Dues: $20 for Walworth County Master Gardener Volunteer Association
$5 for Wisconsin Master Gardener Assn. dues
(membership is not required to be an active Master Gardener Volunteer, though it is encouraged!)
WCMGV Board Meeting Agendas (3rd Thursday of the month)
All members are welcome to attend board meetings to listen to the business of the board. Members wishing to address the board and be added to the agenda need to contact the president of the board by the second Friday of the month. Agendas will be posted here by the end of the day the Monday before the board meeting.
WCMGV Board Meeting Minutes
WCMGVA Annual Meeting Minutes January 8, 2020 Horticultural Hall
2019 Master Gardener Board Meeting minutes
Walworth County Master Gardener Volunteer Association Project List
As a volunteer, you can join any of these projects and accrue your volunteer hours. There are projects scattered all throughout Walworth County so you can choose the ones that are closer to where you live.
For more information on the Master Gardener Volunteer Program, take a look at the Wisconsin Master Gardener Program website
Visit our Youtube Channel for the Master Gardener Program and don’t forget to hit that subscribe button to keep up with everything Master Gardener!
Master Gardener Program Youtube Channel
