Calendar

March 2023
Saturday—Sunday, March ____ – Canceled Orchid Magic, NEWOS Orchid Show, DoubleTree by Hilton, 150 Nicolet
   Rd., Appleton, WI, Sat. 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 14 – Business Meeting, at the Coughlin Center, Oshkosh, 6 p.m.
   Paul Whitaker, Professor of Biology, UWSP, on Climate Change and Gardening
Saturday, March 25 - Let's Get Green and Growing!, Columbia County Master Gardener Association,
   8:45 a.m.–2:45 p.m., at Rio High School, 411 Church Street, Rio, WI 53960. Keynote and numerous breakout
   sessions. All sessions will count for MG continuing education except F, G & W. Cost: $20 in advance, $30 at the
   door. Registration closes March 13.
Saturday, March 25 – 2023 Garden Conference, Outagamie Master Gardener Assoc., The Grand Meridian,
   2621 N. Oneida St., Appleton, WI, 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Friday, March 31 – Wild Ones Plant Sale Preorders Due. Pick up is Saturday, May 20, 9 a.m.–2 p.m.

April 2023
Saturday, April 1 – Day in the Garden with Fond du Lac Master Gardeners, Fond du Lac Public Library,
   32 Sheboygan Street, Fond du Lac, WI, 9:15 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Registration required. Day in the Garden (aka DIG)
   is designed to provide both Master Gardeners and the general public gardening information. Presenters include
   Marilyn Cech & Ann Loper, members of the SEW (Southeast Wisconsin) Master Gardeners Association, and
   Kathy Baum of the Outagamie Master Gardeners Association.
Friday, April 8 to Sunday, April 10 – Winnegamie Home Builders Home and Outdoor Living Show
  at Menominee Nation Arena, 1212 S. Main St., Oshkosh, WI
Saturday, April __ – Spring Cleanup at the Prairie at Park View, 9 a.m.

May 2023
Tuesday, May __ – Rain Garden Cleanup Day at the Coughlin Center, Oshkosh, WI, 9 a.m.–noon
   (rain date, Thursday, May __, 9 a.m.–noon)
Saturday, May 13 – Fond du Lac Master Gardeners' Garden Fair and Plant Sale, Fond du Lac County
   Fairgrounds Cow Palace, Fond du Lac, WI, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Saturday, May 20 – Outagamie County Master Gardeners' Annual Plant Sale/Garden Expo, 3365 W. Brewster St.,
   Appleton, WI, 8 a.m.–2 p.m.
Saturday, May 20 – Festival of Spring at the Paine, Paine Gardens, Oshkosh, WI, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Saturday, May 20 – Wild Ones Plant Sale Pick-Up at the WILD Center, 2285 Butte des Morts Beach Rd., Neenah, WI,
   9 a.m.–2 p.m. (There may be over-the-counter native plants available pending COVID status.)
Saturday, May 27 - Ozaukee County Master Gardeners Heirloom Plant Sale, Concordia University, 9 a.m.–12 Noon

June 2023
Tuesdays – Butterfly Garden, 9 a.m.; Park View Cutting/Veg. Gardens, 12:30 p.m.
Friday-Saturday, June 2-3 – Door County Master Gardeners' Plant Fair, Peninsular Agricultural Research Station,
   4312 WI-42, Sturgeon Bay, WI, Friday 5–7 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m.–noon
Tuesday, June 6 - Summer Picnic, Coughlin Center, Oshkosh, 5:30 Gathering, 6:00 Dinner. More information to follow. Monday-Tuesday, June 5-13 – Wisconsin Arts and Peony Fest, Beaver Dam, WI (an outdoor fun event)
Saturday, June 24 – Outagamie County Master Gardeners Garden Walk 2023, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., $10 entry fee.
Saturday, June 24 – Waupaca County Master Gardener Garden Walk and Art Stroll with a Plant Sale, Waupaca and surrounding
  areas, 9 a.m.–4 p.m., $10 entry fee.

July 2023
Tuesdays – Park View Butterfly Garden, 9 a.m.; Park View Cutting/Veg. Gardens, 12:30 p.m.

August 2023
Tuesdays – Park View Butterfly Garden, 9 a.m.; Park View Cutting/Veg. Gardens, 12:30 p.m.
Tuesday, August 1 – Advisory Team Meeting at the Coughlin Center, Volunteer Room, Oshkosh, WI, 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday, August 2 Sunday, August 6 – Winnebago County Fair, Sunnyview Expo Center, Oshkosh, WI

September 2023
Tuesdays – Park View Butterfly Garden, 9 a.m.; Park View Cutting/Veg. Gardens, 12:30 p.m.
Tuesday, September 6 – Business Meeting at the Coughlin Center, Oshkosh, WI, 6 p.m.
Saturday, September __ – Park View Pairie Garden Cleanup, north end of Park View Campus (bring tools), 9 a.m.

October 2023
Tuesdays – Park View Butterfly Garden, 9 a.m.; Park View Cutting/Veg. Gardens, 12:30 p.m.
Friday, October __ – Park View Pairie Garden Cleanup, north end of Park View Campus (rain date the 12th)
   (bring tools—cutting utensils and a rake), 9 a.m.–Finish
Friday, October __ – (rain date) Park View Pairie Garden Cleanup, north end of Park View Campus (bring tools—cutting
   utensils and a rake), 9 a.m.–Finish
Saturday, October __ – Garden Cleanup at the Octagon House, Neenah

November 2023
Thursday, November ____ - Advisory Team Meeting, ___________________, ___ p.m.

December 2022
Saturday, December 31 - WIMGA Membership Dues are due in to Deby Voyles today.
Saturday, December 31 – Hours reporting is due in the online system, by Monday, January 9, 12 midnight.

January 2024
Monday, January __ - Hours Reporting in ORS Holiday Extension
   Our reporting year will stay the same, January 1 - December 31. However, we know everyone is busy during the
   holiday season. Therefore, you will have until midnight January __, 2024 to enter your hours for 2023. On
   January ___, 2024 the ORS will no longer accept hours for 2023.
Tuesday, January ___ - Winter Social, Father Carr's Place 2B, Oshkosh, 5:30p.m.
Saturday, January __ – National Seed Swap Day
Saturday, January 28 – Garden Visions, virtual event via ZOOM, 8:15 a.m.–12 noon, cost: $6. Sponsored by North
   Central Master Gardeners (Wood and Marathon Counties) and North Central Technical College with support from
   Wisconsin Public Radio, topics and presenters meet State Standards ( approximately 3 hours Ed. credit)
Saturday, January ___ - Toward Harmony with Nature sponsored by the WildOnes—Fox Valley, The Culver
   Family Welcome Center, 625 Pearl Avenue, Oshkosh, WI, 8 a.m.—4:15 p.m. This conference is also being offered
   virtually in real time. All presenters meet state standards.

February 2024
Saturday-Sunday, February ____ – Orchid Quest 2024, Olbrich Botanical Gardens, Madison, WI, Free
Tuesday, February 7 – Advisory Team Meeting at the Coughlin Center, Volunteer Room, 1 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday, February _____ – PBS Wisconsin Garden & Landscape Expo, live event at the Alliant Energy
   Center in Madison, as in past years, not all presentations will be eligible for Master Gardening continuing education
   hours. Watch for the email that will come from the Education Team (Valerie Stabenow and Linda Werner) for the
   programs/presentations that meet State Standards for Educational Credit on the ORS.