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

MGVs tour Judy Peters' residence in Bonduel
at the August meeting.

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:
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
 

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
                   
Meg Hunsader: Vice president/Program chair          
Pam Hagen: Treasurer                                              
Jane Lauer: Secretary                                                  
                         
Kathy Baum: State board representative                  
Kate Langner: Project coordinator                            
Tom Brinkman: Member-At-Large                                  
Ken Wegener: Member-At-Large                          

APPOINTED MEMBERS
Karen DesJarlais:
Education representative 
                              
Carol VandeBerg: Plant sale coordinator                   
Colleen Reed: Communications

ORGANIZATION SUPPORT
Cathy Schwieso: Historian
                    
Deb Neuman: Recording secretary   
Jan Sommerfeld:
Web site 
Carey Pederson: Newsletter editor                      

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

COMMITTEES

Communication Committee
Sally Jaeger-Altekruse: Co-chairwoman
Colleen Reed:Co-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
Tammy Borden
Tom Brinkman
Lynn Coffeen
Karen DesJarlais:
Chairwoman 
Peg Ebben
Kevin Jarek
 
Kathy Heier
Mary Learman
 
Tom Wentzel

Plant Sale Committee
Kathy Baum
Barb Boudry
Tom Brinkman
Kay Herried
Kim Horejs
Judy Miller
Judy Peters
Colleen Reed
Jackie Rickel
Cathy Schwieso
Carol Vande Berg
Ken Wegener

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.

County fair booth

Volunteering at the Outagamie County Master Gardener
Association booth at the Outagamie County Fair are Judy Peters (from left), David Bayer, UW-Extension Seasonal Horticulturalist, and Bridget Staley.