We welcome Dane County's
new Master Gardener Students
as our newest MAMGA members,
who just began their
UW Extension MG Training in February!
Congratulations to the
176 local Dane County Master Gardeners
who were recently certified by the
University of Wisconsin-Extension
to serve in the program in 2008.
Click to view the 2007 WI MG Program Report.
A big THANK YOU to all who helped
serve the 14,285 reported hours during
the Sept 2006 to Aug 2007 period.
Your volunteer service hours
provided the equivalent of $278,265.25* back to
Dane County in community
horticulture education and services.
Continuing Education is a
very important component of the program.
This past year you earned 4,063 hours,
or the equivalent of nearly
two years of 40 hour work weeks.
This is a very impressive commitment
and provides Dane County residents
a trust of your presentations
and answers to their gardening questions.
(* using an estimated dollar value of volunteer time of
$18.77 per hour as calculated by Independent Sector)
