DCMGA’s Projects and Committees are always in need of Master Gardener volunteers. Contact the manager or committee chair for more information. Leaders are encouraged to post their meetings on the Member Calendar by filling out the form at Request a DCMGA Member Calendar Update.

Many of these projects and committees are outlined in the DCMGA Handbook and listed on the DCMGA Organization Chart.

Forms, such as the Project Initiation and Project Continuation forms, sign-in sheets and more can be found on the Member Forms page. There is also a document outlining manager responsibilities and a presentation outlining best management practices, along with a sample management spreadsheet.

Projects

For dates and details about work days, see the Member Calendar or contact the manager.

Projects Approved under Covid Guidelines:
(Participants in these approved projects must complete this Covid-19 Screening Form prior to any scheduled workday)

Beulah Acres
Shiloh Fields
Fair Oaks
Denton County Historical Park
FBFM Community Garden
Garden Tour
Gardenscapers
LLELA
Denton County Youth Fair
June Fruit, Vegetable, Herb and Flower Show
Plant Sale
Josey Ranch Pocket Prairie

Projects List

Project	Location/Description/Date	Manager
Argyle Unity Park Beautification	Works with the Town of Argyle to beautify the recently opened park Educates the public about drought-tolerant and heat-tolerant plants Educates the public about Texas native plants	John Ankeny
Bayless-Selby House Tour	Location: Denton Historic Park at Mulberry and Carroll Streets, Denton Supports period-appropriate landscape for the Victorian home and other structures Conducts garden tours Presents programs Year round as needed	Carolyn Gold/ Carol Brantley
Beulah Acres Agroforest	Cultivates and demonstrates an agroforestry system of plant-based food production Educates the public about the land and its variety of natural resources Connects the vital roles between the land, plant life, wild life and people in search for a sustainable and balanced ecosystem Increases community awareness of agroforestry through Earth-Kind® and permaculture practices Engages the public through events and demonstrations Collaborates with Global Spheres Center	Daniel Arenas
Bob Jones Nature Center	Assists Tarrant County Master Gardeners in the maintenance of gardens Supports ongoing educational programs Helps with annual butterfly release in the fall	Susie Barber
Children’s Garden at Fairoaks	Teaches children and their families gardening techniques Supports education with hands-on experiences at this garden site Encourages families to replicate gardens at their homes Harvests from these gardens are entered into the Fruit, Vegetable, Herb & Flower Show competition Location: Fair Oaks Sr. Independent Living Community (1950 Lattimore, Denton). March — June	Dana Bays/ Barney Sanborn
Cool Shade for the Third Grade	Bags tree seedlings and distributes to third-graders in schools across Denton County Presents information on tree care October	TBD
DCSWCD Tree Seedling Distribution	Distributes seedlings to Denton County residents who have made purchases through the Denton County Soil & Water Conservation District February	Russell Tyson/ Carolyn Stoy
Denton County Community Grove	Works with Denton County leaders in the development and maintenance of a demonstration grove of fruits and nuts Educates the community on home fruit production through classes at the grove	Patty Cooke/ Sue Hudiburgh
Denton County Historical Park Gardens	Location: 317 West Mulberry, Denton, TX Refurbishes the gardens around existing buildings Works with Denton County in the development, landscaping and maintenance of gardens, pathways, orchards, and trees as additional historical buildings, walkways and fencing are added Provides knowledge, ideas, and educational opportunities for the historical park, including soil preparation, plant selection and identification, landscape design, demonstration garden preparation and water conservation	Georgiana McCoig/ LeeAnn Yates
Denton County Youth Fair	Supports the Youth Fair Horticulture Division for the annual competitive event with registering and judging entries January — March Includes the Horticulture Workshop Teaches 4H members about various horticultural topics Demonstrates these topics using a hands-on component	Lynda Harvey
Design Your Yard with Earth-Kind® Landscaping Public Course	Provides research-based education on Earth-Kind® practices and landscape design principles and step-by-step exercises for participants to create landscape designs for their own yards. The multi-session course is open to the public and DCMGA members for a fee. Offered once or twice a year Location varies.	Shirlee Singer/ Lee Ann Yates
Doubletree Ranch Park Pavilion Area	Working with the Highland Village Parks and Recreation Department at the Pavilion Gardens, Doubletree Ranch Park, this project Educates the community on native plants. Educates the community on pollinator garden and benefits of butterflies. Conducts tree talks highlighting tree varieties, pruning, proper planting and maintenance.	Mary Morris/ Diane Almand
FMFB Community Garden	Location: 1901 Timber Creek Rd., Flower Mound (on Morriss Road between FM 407 and Main Street) (map) Plant and harvest fresh produce for donation to CCA Serve as a garden educational and demonstration resource for the area, including with scout troops, LISD students and special needs students Assist church garden volunteers in learning water-wise and best choice garden practices to maximize yields Educate and assist local area residents who want to grow their own gardens Time of year – year round, work days scheduled as needed	David Huffman/ Carol Noble
Fair Oaks Senior Independent Living Center	Builds and helps to maintain over 50 gardens for the senior center which covers 2.5 acres Conducts classes, lecture, demonstrations & hands-on activities, for residents and their families Hosts and supports DCMGA’s Children’s Garden located here Year-round	Dale Powell/ Pat Moyer/ Katherine Woodward/ Mike Crawford
Fall Garden Festival	Provides educational opportunities for the public featuring speakers, demos, and informational booths Includes vendor booths for the public to purchase garden-themed items Location: TBD and/or on-line October (the traditional date is second Saturday)
Flower Mound Garden Series	Presentations at Flower Mound Library and Flower Mound Senior Center or on-line Provides research-based educational presentations and programs to the Flower Mound area Presentations are open to the public and DCMGA members on a wide range of topics. Weekly for four weeks in the spring	Lynda Harvey/ Carol Arment
Friends of Shiloh Garden	Location: 1650 Nottingham Drive, Denton (map) Plant, maintain and harvest fresh produce for donation to multiple local organizations Assist other volunteers in learning water-wise and best choice garden practices to maximize yield Offer educational opportunities on an as-needed basis Serve as an educational and demonstration resource for the Denton County area Time of year – Year round, work days scheduled as needed	Cindy Helm
Fruit, Vegetable, Herb & Flower Show	Provides opportunities for the public and Master Gardeners to show fruits, vegetables, herbs and flowers from their home gardens Children and adult categories June	Debby Ishee/ Pam Hawkins
Garden Tour	Provides to the public opportunities to visit DCMGA members’ and public gardens Features gardening demonstrations Supports gardens by helping them to become “tour ready” On tour day, provides Master Gardener guides to educate the public about the homeowner’s garden Date: (typically the 2nd Saturday in May) or TBD	Karen Roberts/ Susan Novak
Gardens on the Go	Explores the feasibility of a mobile classroom to be used throughout the county Partners with Texas Master Naturalist, Master Wellness, and other county entities to offer a menu of educational opportunities and engaging AgriLife-based topics Link to more information (request access when prompted)	Tammie Gurley/ Gay Campbell
Gardenscapers	Assists approved organizations with landscape planning Provides training for DCMGA members Addresses the wide variety of soil types, ongoing drought conditions & capricious nature of our climate using water-wise plantings, low maintenance, Texas natives, and elements of design	Kathy Rainey
Greater Aubrey Area Gardening Series (GAAGS)	Location: Aubrey Area Library, 226 Countryside Drive, Aubrey or on-line Provides research-based educational presentations and programs to the greater Aubrey area of Denton County Presentations are open to the public including DCMGA members Topics include vegetable gardening, horticulture, herbs, tree care, water conservation, and native plantings, just to name a few Presentations occur monthly from January through October	Jolayne LaCour/ Jennifer Smith
Green Acres	Supports the restoration and preservation of the 13-acre property’s native wildflower prairie Helps catalog plants Assists with public education and outreach through nature hikes and the Monarch way station Helps restore and develop wetland areas Helps create interpretive signage and publicity materials Collaborates with Flower Mound Parks and Recreation, Texas Master Naturalists – Elm Fork Chapter (TMN-EFC), Keep Flower Mound Beautiful (KFMB), Native Plant Society of Texas – Trinity Forks Chapter (NPSOT-TFC), and Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Center (LLELA)	Sue Stell
Help Desk / Splash	Researches answers to questions submitted by the public via the DCMGA Help Desk Trains new Help Desk volunteers Assures sufficient Help Desk coverage	Ann Hillmann/ Pam Spooner
Herbal Branch	Makes presentations to DCMGA members and public on propagating, planting, harvesting and using herbs Monthly meetings	Carol Noble/ Carolyn Richards
Intern Basic Training and Administration	Provides the planning, implementation, management, and evaluation for annual class to train new Master Gardeners Plans class curriculum, recruits, and works with visiting instructors, and manages all logistics Creates, implements and manages all aspects of Intern online testing & evaluation Provides ongoing support and guidance to interns, including supportive actions for class and service hour requirements and graduation. Plans and coordinates the Mentor Program for the new intern class	Kim Wootton/ Barbara Beane
Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area (LLELA)	Supports LLELA (Lake Lewisville Environmental Learning Area), the unique ecosystem where the Blackland Prairie and the Eastern Cross Timbers meet Helps uphold LLELA’s mission to preserve and restore native Texas ecosystems and biodiversity while providing opportunities for environmental education, research, and recreation Helps propagate native Texas plants Assists in prairie restoration (replanting over 2000 acres with more than 500 native plant species) Maintains a pocket pollinator garden Weekly on Wednesdays from 8:45 am – noon	Barbara Beane
Member Rose Sale	Coordinates order and delivery of roses from chosen vendor for DCMGA members	Susan Novak/ Shirley Manfredi
Native Bee Group	Provides education on native bees and their care to Master Gardeners and the public Assists Master Gardeners and the public with care and maintenance of native bees Provides habitats and bees to parks and community gardens that could use the pollinators	Bob Bender
Plant ID Detectives	Provides tools for DCMGA members to identify plants in Denton County landscapes and wild areas Conducts hands-on small group training utilizing binomial nomenclature to identify plant families Increases knowledge of Water University’s top 100 native and adaptive plants of North Texas Utilizes plant identification knowledge to determine plant selections, care, pruning and propagation techniques	Joanne Spurgin/ Steve Spurgin
Plant Propagation	Makes presentations on propagating by air-layering, leaf cutting, stem cutting, seed starting, and root division Hands-on training in the art and science of plant propagation Provides one-day, hands-on training to new class members in all areas of propagation	Mary Morrow
Plant Sale	Provides commercially grown, “pass-along” plants from Master Gardeners, and Propagation Team plants for sale to the public Answers questions by the public about plants Educational demonstrations Largest DCMGA fundraiser Location: Trinity United Methodist Church (Hobson Ln. @ Teasley Ln., Denton) April/ May	Pat Edwards/ Don Edwards
Science With Attitude (SWAt)	The SWAt Team was formed as an interdisciplinary collaboration made up of Master Gardeners, Master Naturalists, Master Wellness volunteers, 4-H youth and 4-H leaders in Denton county Utilizing researched-based curricula, SWAt’s Educational Outreach Program provides individualized supplemental education on a variety of horticultural and environmental science topics for classrooms and other educational and community venues Offers annual Professional Development Workshops for teachers and parent volunteers from area public and private schools, and home-based education programs Provides support to schools in developing Outdoor Learning Centers Provides Continuing Education opportunities for volunteers at monthly planning meetings Year-round See the SWAt: Science with Attitude Educational Outreach page.	Tammie Gurley/ Marion Arndt
Speakers Bureau/ Ask a Master Gardener	Receives speaking requests from the community Provides research-based educational presentations and programs to community organizations	Dolores Payne
Succulent Group	Provides demonstrations and presentations to DCMGA members and the public to help develop succulent-savvy gardeners Educates and informs about succulent identification, selection, growth, and propagation Meets bi-monthly	Carolyn Tinner/ Kaye Gross
Tree Team (Tree Musketeers)	Provides educational information to DCMGA members and the public on tree planting, care, and problem diagnosis Assists citizens in diagnosing and treating tree problems at the request of the DCMGA Help Desk or County Extension Agent Team members receive focused training on tree diseases and insect damage identification and treatment Visits homes in the county whose owners are experiencing problems with their trees No regular monthly meetings	Mary Morrow

Administrative Committees

Task	Description	Committee Chair
Communications	Promotions – Kathi Fast, Director Systems – Cheryl Huckabee, Director Social Media / Signage – Sharrie Ely Media Relations Coordinator – TBD The Root Newsletter – Karen Gibson, Editor; Barbara Brown, Contributing Editor; Kathryn Wells, Barbara Ridge, Cheryl Huckabee, Lee Ann Yates, Kathy Rainey, Contributors Creative Visual Arts / Photography / Videos – Bob Bender, Janice Goetz, Brad Allison, Nick Barrows, Tonya Lillig, Susan Cosio Member Calendar – Cassie Hudson Webmasters – Em Steel, Lee Greer Contact ID: dcmga.webmaster@gmail.com	Communications Director-Systems/ Communications Director- Promotions
Celebrations	Plans and implements celebrations for: Annual Graduation Banquet Annual Awards Latest Class Graduation Installation of Officers Holiday Party – Delores Payne/ Barbara Prins Anniversaries	Dolores Payne
Hospitality	Coordinates and sets up refreshments for general meetings and special events	Lisa Lebsack/ Diane Sloan
Meeting Programs	Schedules programs for the monthly membership meeting from March – February (of the following year)	Gay Campbell & Beverly Duncan
Project Review	Develops and maintains guidelines for project managers to assure new and continuing projects support DCMGA’s mission Assists with periodic reviews of educational, budgetary and management goals and needs Assists with development of the annual projects budget Reviews leadership training needs	VP-Projects
Resource Room	Maintains the Resource Room for the use by the DCMGA membership	Steve Spurgin
Scholarship	Reviews the applicants for the Tom Harpool Scholarship and makes recommendations to the board	Jerry Alexander
Sunshine Gardeners	Provides outreach to members in time of loss or illness	Sandy Faciane
Technology	Evaluates technology tools needed to enable proactive decisions regarding management, budget, procurement and training Equipment – audio/visual, ipads/laptops – Tom O’Brien Scheduling Evite – Dee Payne Sign Up Genius -Kaye Gross Zoom – on-line meetings – Tom O’Brien Google shared drive – Kim Shaneyfeld Technology support – Tom O’Brien & Lee Greer	VP-Projects/ Tom O’Brien
Volunteer Opportunity Fair	Organizes an annual event which introduces projects that members and interns can sign up for to obtain Volunteer Service hours and/or Continuing Education (CE) hours Usually in February	Vice President – Projects