Calendar

March 2024
Saturday, March 9 to Sunday, March 10 – Winnegamie Home Builders Home and Outdoor Living Show
   at Sunnyview Expo Center, 500 County Rd Y, Oshkosh WI 54901
Monday, March 11 - Garden Preparation, webinar through the Kimberly Public Library, 7 p.m. with Tom Wentzel,
   Outagamie County Master Gardener.
Tuesday, March 12 – Business Meeting, at the Coughlin Center, Room B, Oshkosh, 6 p.m. Our guest speaker is
   Chad Muche, Regional Retail Manager & Nursery Purchasing Manager at Stuart’s Landscaping & Garden Center.
Saturday, March 16 – 2024 Garden Conference, Outagamie Master Gardener Assoc., Bridgewood Conference Center,
   Neenah, WI, 8 a.m.–3:45 p.m.
Saturday, March 23 - 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. Cost: $20 in advance, $30 at the door. Online registration closes March 11.
Sunday, March 31 – Wild Ones Plant Sale Preorders Due. Pick up is Saturday, May 18, 9 a.m.–2 p.m.

April 2024
Saturday, April 6 – 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.–12:45 p.m. Registration required. Day in the Garden (aka DIG)
Saturday, April __ – Spring Cleanup at the Prairie at Park View, 9 a.m.

May 2024
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 18 – Outagamie County Master Gardeners' Annual Plant Sale/Garden Expo, 3365 W. Brewster St.,
   Appleton, WI, 8 a.m.–2 p.m.
Saturday, May 18 – Festival of Spring at the Paine, Paine Gardens, Oshkosh, WI, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Saturday, May 18 – Wild Ones Plant Sale Pick-Up at the WILD Center, 2285 Butte des Morts Beach Rd., Neenah, WI,
   9 a.m.–2 p.m.
Saturday, May 18 - Ozaukee County Master Gardeners Heirloom Plant Sale, Ozaukee Co. Fairgrounds: Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s Expo Center, W67N890 Washington Ave, Cedarburg, WI, 9 a.m.–12 Noon

June 2024
Tuesdays – Butterfly Garden, 9 a.m.; Park View Cutting/Veg. Gardens, 12:30 p.m.
Friday-Saturday, June _____ – 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
Thuesday, June __ - Summer Picnic, Coughlin Center, Oshkosh, 5:30 Gathering, 6:00 Dinner. More information to follow. Thursday-Sunday, June 6-9 – Wisconsin Arts and Peony Fest, Beaver Dam, WI (an outdoor fun event)
Saturday, June ___ – Outagamie County Master Gardeners Garden Walk 2023, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., $10 entry fee.
Saturday, June ___ – 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.
Monday, June 26 – Morgan House Garden Walk CANCELED

July 2024
Tuesdays – Park View Butterfly Garden, 9 a.m.; Park View Cutting/Veg. Gardens, 12:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 31—Sunday, August 4 – Winnebago County Fair, Sunnyview Expo Center, Oshkosh, WI

August 2024
Tuesdays – Park View Butterfly Garden, 9 a.m.; Park View Cutting/Veg. Gardens, 12:30 p.m.
Tuesday, August ___ – Advisory Team Meeting at the Coughlin Center, Volunteer Room, Oshkosh, WI, 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 31—Sunday, August 4 – Winnebago County Fair, Sunnyview Expo Center, Oshkosh, WI

September 2024
Tuesdays – Park View Butterfly Garden, 9 a.m.; Park View Cutting/Veg. Gardens, 12:30 p.m.
Wednesday, September ___ – 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 2024
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 2024
Thursday, November ____ - Advisory Team Meeting, ___________________, ___ p.m.

December 2024
December 31 - WIMGA Membership Dues are due in to Deby Voyles today.
December 31 – Hours reporting is due in the online system, by Monday, January 9, 12 midnight.

January 2025
Monday, January 8 - 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 8, 2024 to enter your hours for 2023. On
   January 9, 2024 the ORS will no longer accept hours for 2023.
Tuesday, January 16 - Winter Social, Father Carr's Place 2B, Oshkosh, gather at 5:30p.m., dinner at 6 p.m., with an
   inclement weather date of Jan. 23
Saturday, January 27 – National Seed Swap Day
Saturday, January 27 – Garden Visions, both virtual (half day) and in person (full day). Sponsored by North
  Central Master Gardeners (Wood and Marathon Counties) and North Central Technical College.
  The virtual session is in the morning only and costs $25.
  The full-day session includes two morning sessions, a lunch and two afternoon sessions. Cost is either $49 or $59.
  Only these presenters meet state requirements for CEU: Stan Tekiela, Trevor Frank, Marissa Ashbeck and Janell Wehr
Saturday, January 27 - Toward Harmony with Nature Fair sponsored by the WildOnes—Fox Valley, The Culver
   Family Welcome Center, 625 Pearl Avenue, Oshkosh, WI, 8 a.m.—3:45 p.m. This conference is also being offered
   virtually in real time. Only these presenters meet state requirements for CEU: Emily Stone, Micah Kloppenburg, and
  Randy Powers.

February 2024
Saturday-Sunday, February 3-4 – 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, February 10, 2024 - CANCELLED Winnebago County Master Gardeners Trip to the Garden Expo,
  Members $52, additional guests $60. Registration deadline is December 31, 2023.
Saturday-Sunday, February 10-11 – 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.