Welcome to the Outagamie County Master Gardener
Association, one of 45 chapters of the
Wisconsin Master Gardener Program. Master Gardener
Volunteers are trained volunteers who assist staff at the
University of Wisconsin-Extension by helping the
community understand horticulture and its significance
to the environment. Master Gardener Volunteers are
involved in a variety of community activities, including
youth and adult education projects.

MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Outagamie County Master Gardener
Association is to educate and serve the community,
utilizing university and research-based horticultural
information.

OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Please view our 2008 accomplishments here.
Please view our 2007 accomplishments here.

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CONTACT US
Name                                                                                     

• OCMGA President: Mary Learman
    
• UW-Extension staff:
  Advisor: Kevin Jarek 
    
  UW-Extension support: Denise Vander Zanden
   
  UW-Extension office, 3365 W. Brewster St.,
  Appleton. 920-832-5119.
• Web site: Send questions and comments
  on this Web Site to: Jan Sommerfeld
   
  

MEETINGS

Tom Jack, of Jack's Lawn & Landscape, demonstrates how to treat an ash tree
infected with Emerald Ash Borer at the monthly meeting that was held at the
Gardens of the Fox Cities. Click here for meeting minutes.  Photo by Cathy Schwieso

Meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month
at The Gardens of the Fox Cities (formerly known as
The Arb), unless noted otherwise. Meetings begin a
social period at 6 p.m., followed by a program at
6:30 p.m. and concluding with a business meeting.
Check out our meetings schedule.
Meeting minutes:
May 2009
April 2009
March 2009
February 2009

2008 Minutes
November 2008
October 2008
September 2008
August 2008
June 2008
May 2008
April 2008
March 2008
February 2008
November 2007

EXECUTIVE BOARD
The Outagamie County Master Gardener Executive
Board meets at 6 p.m. on the first Thursday of each
month at the UW-Extension, 3365 W. Brewster,
Appleton. The board meets to consider input from
members and to finalize the agenda for the general
meeting. For more information, contact Mary Learman
 

OCMGA Executive Board
Front row: Carol Vande Berg (from left), plant sale coordinator;
Mary Learman, president; Pam Hagen, treasurer; and Kevin Jarek, advisor.
Back row: Kathy Baum, state board representative; Larry Godlewski, Vice President/Program Chair, Chris Schaefer, Member at Large, Jane Lauer, Secretary,  and Ken Wegener, Member at Large.

Our bylaws: The OCMGA bylaws can be viewed here.
Membership dues are $20 per year and due Oct.1.
Send payment to: Treasurer Pam Hagen,
2139 W Glendale Ave, Appleton, WI 54914.

Name/title                                                                       

Mary Learman: President
                   
Larry Godlewski: Vice president/Program chair          
Pam Hagen: Treasurer                                              
Jane Lauer: Secretary                                                  
                         
Lynn Coffeen: State board representative                  
Kate Langner: Project coordinator                            
Chris Schaefer: Member-At-Large                                  
Ken Wegener: Member-At-Large                          

APPOINTED MEMBERS
Kathy Baum: Education representative 
                              
Carol VandeBerg: Plant sale coordinator                   
Colleen Reed: Communications

ORGANIZATION SUPPORT
Cathy Schwieso: Historian
                    
Barb Koehnke: Recording secretary   
Jan Sommerfeld:
Web site 
Carey Pederson: Newsletter editor
Lynn Coffeen: WIMGA At-Large                      

UW-EXTENSION STAFF
Kevin Jarek: Advisor 
Denise Vander Zanden: UW-Extension support    

COMMITTEES

Communication Committee
Colleen Reed:Chairwoman

• Mass e-mails:
  Judy Davis
  Kathy McCarthy
  Colleen Reed
  Dorothy Stoflet
  
• Newsletter:
  Tammy Borden
  Karen DesJarlais
  
  Ann Gain
  Carey Pederson
  
  
• Web site:
  Barbara Koehnke
  Jan Sommerfeld
     
  Dorothy Stoflet

Education Committee
Kathy Baum, chairwoman
Tammy Borden
Tom Brinkman
Lynn Coffeen
Peg Ebben
Kevin Jarek  
Kathy Heier
Mary Learman  
Tom Wentzel

Fundraising Committee
Carol Vande Berg
Contact: 766-2961 or clvberg@new.rr.com

Free seminars at the Appleton Farmers
Market. Read more.

Garden Discoveries
View garden tour photo gallery here.

Plant sale

View snapshots from May 31 event here.

Ask the Experts
Experts in 16 areas offer answers to consumers
on a variety of topics at eXtension.org, which is
affiliated with the Cooperative Extension.
To navigate the site, follow this link:
www.eXtension.org.