Current Volunteers

To be an active Master Gardener, you must remain current in annual educational updates- a minimum of 10 hours, and volunteer service hours- a minimum of 30 hours, required by the local program. Thank you for all you do for your communities!

Volunteer Resources

Policies and Guidelines

Newsletters and Resources

Continuing Education

Advanced Training

Additional Volunteer Skills Training

Volunteer Time Tracking System

Merchandise

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Annual Reports

State Master Gardener Award Winners

State Advisory Committee

 

 

Continuing Education Opportunities

Four Seasons Webinar Series

Live and recorded webinars on a variety of horticulture topics perfect for expanding your knowledge base.

Mastering Urban Tree Health and Identification Advanced Training

Mastering Urban Tree Health and Identification is a train the trainer model of advanced training for Illinois Master Gardeners and Master Naturalists.

Speaker's Bureau Training

Speaker's Bureau training offering a variety of topics that volunteers can become trained on and then present in their communities.

Advanced Master Gardener Training

Ecology, IPM, Local Foods, Sustainable Landscaping, and Urban Trees all available for advanced training. 

Horticulture Fact Sheets

Concise, current, and designed to provide quick answers to common horticulture questions.

IPM Online Learning Modules

University of Illinois IPM Online Training Modules. Count for 0.5 CE hours per module.

Extension Horticulture Group

Submit questions, network with other gardening enthusiasts and check in with Illinois Extension Horticulture Educators.