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 20 hours, required by the local program. Thank you for all you do for your communities!
Volunteer Resources
Volunteer Time Tracking System- Givepulse
Training Materials
Start here and click on each link:
- If you're just starting out in Givepulse: Watch a training recording on how to navigate the reporting site: Givepulse
- Review the PDF slides of the training
- Read through the Givepulse FAQ document
- If needed: Review How to Log In Video- updated 2025
- If needed: Review How to Log In Document- updated 2025
- If needed: Review How to Claim Account video
- If needed: Review How to Submit Impact Document- updated 2025
- If needed: Review How to Update Your Impact Document- updated 2025
- If needed: Review How to Download Impact Summary from GivePulse Dashboard Document- updated 2025
- If needed: Review How To Access Master Gardeners or Master Naturalists Group Page Document- updated 2025
- If needed: Search the Givepulse Help Articles
- If needed: Review the list of general event category descriptions
- For help-
- with general questions contact Candice at mille116@illinois.edu
- with local questions like which event to record a particular impact under, contact your local Extension staff person
- with technical questions or issues regarding the site, contact support@givepulse.com
Additional help for pulling a report of your hours for the year:
- Watch a video on How to Pull a Report of Your Impacts
- Read through How to Determine Volunteer vs Continuing Education Impact Totals
Log your volunteer and continuing education hours on Givepulse
Policies and Guidelines
Newsletters
Resources
- Explore Extension's library of Fact Sheets
- University of Illinois Plant Clinic
- Reports on Plant Diseases
- Morton Arboretum Weekly Plant Healthcare Report
- Soil Sampling Brochure
- Soil Sampling Brochure- Spanish
Merchandise
Continuing Education
- Monthly Continuing Education Series
- 2021 State Master Gardener Conference
- What's In My Backyard Webinar Series
- Illinois Extension Horticulture YouTube and Forestry YouTube videos
Advanced Training
- Ecology, IPM, Local Foods, Sustainable Landscaping, and Urban Trees are all available for advanced training.
Additional Volunteer Skills Training
- Training: Presenting on Zoom
- Handout: How to Present as a Zoom Host / Co-host
Reports, awards, and the State Advisory Committee
Annual Reports: 2018 | 2019 | 2020
2022 MG Volunteer Survey Summary
