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 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:

1. Watch a training recording on how to navigate the new hours reporting site: Givepulse
2. Review the PDF slides of the training
3. Read through the Givepulse FAQ document
4. If needed: Review How to Log In Video
5. If needed: Review How to Claim Account video
6. If needed: Review How to Add Impact video
7. If needed: Search the Givepulse Help Articles
8. If needed: Review the list of general event category descriptions
9. 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

MG Policy Document

Newsletters

• Gardener's Corner
• Home, Yard, and Garden Pest

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

• Order Master Gardener logo apparel. 

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

Annual Reports: 2018 | 2019 | 2020

2022 MG Volunteer Survey Summary

State Master Gardener Awards

• Award Winners: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018
• Recorded Awards Ceremonies: 2020, 2021

State Advisory Committee

• State Advisory Committee By-Laws
• Committee Members
• Meeting Minutes:  January-13-2021, May-5-2021, Aug-18-2021, Nov-3-2021, Jan-12-2022, May-4-2022, Aug-24-2022