Master Gardener Volunteer Recognition 2007
December 13th, 2007 was the annual Master Gardener Awards Recognition dinner held at Wheeler Farm. This annual event is held in appreciation of the contribution that each of the over 400 Master Gardener's have given in volunteer service. Marilyn Albertson, Utah State University Extension Salt Lake County Director, Virginia Lee, from the Office of Volunteer Program Services, Larry Sagers, the State Master Gardener Coordinator and Mayor Peter Corroon were each in attendance in appreciation of the Master Gardener program and the service you give to our community.
Thank you all for another fantastic year of volunteer service!
Maggie Shao, Mayor Peter Corroon, Marilyn Albertson and Larry Sagers
The Master Gardener Program began in the early 1970s at Washington State University. The first Master Gardener Program began in Utah in the early 1980s. There are now Master Gardener Programs in 48 states and Canada.
In 2005:
Active Master Gardener volunteers in the US and Canada: 80,519
Annual estimate of volunteer hours: 3,365,870
Master Gardener Program Background and Information for those interested in beocming a certified Master Gardener Utah MG Program.pdf
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