Colorado Master Gardenersm Program Colorado Gardener Certificate Training

Colorado State University Extension Sept 27, 2016- Subject to change.

Front Range Counties

2017 CMG/CGC Training Schedule Front Range Classes Attended by all new CMG volunteers and CGC Students. Class size is limited to 60 participants. Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays Arapahoe, Douglas and Elbert At the Arapahoe County Extension Office or Douglas County Fairgrounds

Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver, Jefferson, and Gilpin At the Jefferson County Fairgrounds or the Denver Botanic Gardens

January 10 Botany Barb Bates Arapahoe County Extension Office

January 11 Botany Patti O’Neal Location: Jefferson County Fairgrounds

January 12 Botany

January 17 Soils, Fertilizers and Soil Amendments Eric Hammond Arapahoe County Extension Office

January 18 Soil, Fertilizers and Soil Amendments Dan Goldhamer Location: Denver Botanic Gardens

January 19 Soils, Fertilizers and Soil Amendments Dan Goldhamer

January 20 Soils, Fertilizers and Soil Amendments Eric Hammond Location: Larimer County Fairgrounds

January 24 Plant Pathology Curtis Utley Arapahoe County Extension Office

January 25 Plant Pathology Curtis Utley

January 26

January 27

Plant Pathology Curtis Utley

Plant Pathology Curtis Utley Location: Larimer County Fairgrounds

February 2 Entomology

February 3 Entomology

Dr. Whitney Cranshaw

Dr. Whitney Cranshaw

Location: Denver Botanic Gardens

January 31 Entomology Dr. Whitney Cranshaw

February 1 Entomology Dr. Whitney Cranshaw

Location: Douglas County Fairgrounds

Location: Jefferson County Fairgrounds

El Paso At El Paso County Extension Office

Barb Bates

Adams, Boulder, Larimer, and Weld At the Larimer County Fairgrounds in Loveland or Island Grove Park, Greeley January 13 Botany Patti O’Neal Location: Island Grove Park, Greeley

Larimer County Fairgrounds

Front Range Classes Tuesdays

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Arapahoe, Douglas and Elbert At the Arapahoe County Extension Office or the Douglas County Fairgrounds

Broomfield, Denver, Jefferson and Gilpin

El Paso At El Paso County Extension Office

Adams, Boulder, Larimer and Weld At the Larimer County Fairgrounds in Loveland or Island Grove Park, Greeley

February 14 Turfgrass Management Dr. Tony Koski Location: Douglas County Fairgrounds

February 15 Turfgrass Management Dr. Tony Koski Location: Jefferson County Fairgrounds

February 16 Turfgrass Management Dr. Tony Koski

February 17 Turfgrass Management Dr. Tony Koski Location: Larimer County Fairgrounds

February 21 Vegetables Carol O’Meara Location: Douglas County Fairgrounds

February 22 Vegetables Patti O’Neal Location: Jefferson County Fairgrounds

February 23 Vegetables Carol O’Meara

February 24 Vegetables Carol O’Meara Location: Larimer County Fairgrounds

Feb 28 Weed Management Dr. Tony Koski Location: Douglas County Fairgrounds

March 1 Weed Management Dr. Tony Koski Location: Denver Botanic Gardens

March 2 Weed Management Dr. Tony Koski

March 3 Weed Management Dr. Tony Koski Location: Island Grove Park, Greeley

March 7 The Science of Planting Trees and Care of Woody Plants Robert Cox Location: Douglas County Fairgrounds

March 8 The Science of Planting Trees and Care of Woody Plants Alison O’Connor Location: Denver Botanic Gardens

March 9 The Science of Planting Trees and Care of Woody Plants Robert Cox

March 10 The Science of Planting Trees and Care of Woody Plants Alison O’Connor Location: Island Grove Park, Greeley

March 16 AM- IPM and the Diagnostic Process Mary Small PM- Woody Plant ID Barb Bates

March 17 AM- IPM and the Diagnostic Process Mary Small PM- Woody Plant ID Local Staff Location: Larimer County Fairgrounds

March 14 AM- IPM and the Diagnostic Process Mary Small PM- Woody Plant ID Patti O’Neal Location: Douglas County Fairgrounds

March 15 AM-IPM and the Diagnostic Process Mary Small PM- Woody Plant ID Cassey Anderson Location: Jefferson County Fairgrounds

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March 21 County Training Topic: Pruning Location:Arapahoe County Extension Office

March 22 County Training Topic TBD Location: Jefferson County Fairgrounds

March 23 County Training Topic TBD

March 24 County Training Topic TBD Location: Larimer County Fairgrounds

March 28 Individual County Orientation

March 29 Individual County Orientation

March 30 Individual County Orientation

March 31 Individual County Orientation

Directions to Class Locations Arapahoe County Extension Office 6934 S Lima St Suite B Centennial CO 80112 From I-25 1. 2. 3. 4.

Take Exit 197 E on Arapahoe Road 1.6 Miles to Lima Street Lima Street S to Arapahoe County Government Office complex (E side of Lima) Parking limited near building – overflow lot on S end of Lima Plaza

Denver Botanic Gardens 1005 York Street Denver, CO 80206 From I-25 to Denver Botanic Gardens 1. Take the 6th Avenue East exit (Exit 209A), going 2.75 miles 2. Take a left (north) onto Josephine Street, go 3 1/2 blocks 3. The Denver Botanic Gardens parking lot is between 9th and 10th Streets.

Douglas County Fairgrounds 410 Fairgrounds Road Castle Rock, CO 80104 From I-25 (from the north or south) 1. 2. 3. 4.

Exit I-25 at Plum Creek Parkway, Exit 181 Upon exiting, travel east on Plum Creek Parkway, going 0.8 miles Turn left at Fairgrounds Road Park in the Events Center lot 3

El Paso County Extension Office 17 N. Spruce Street Colorado Springs, CO 80910 From I-25 1. 2. 3. 4.

Exit I-25 at Bijou Street, Exit 142 Upon exiting, travel west on Bijou Street, going 0.2 miles Turn south on N. Spruce Street 17 N. Spruce Street will be on the east side of the road

Jefferson County Extension Office and Fairgrounds 15200 West 6th Ave Golden, CO 80401 I-25 from the north 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Merge on I-76 West at Exit 216B towards Grand Junction I-76 becomes I-70 Exit on West Colfax Ave/US-40, Exit 262 Upon exiting, turn left (east) on West Colfax Ave, go 0.2 miles Turn right on Denver West Co Mills Blvd/Indiana St, go 0.6 miles Turn right on W 6th Ave (road just south of US-6) Turn left into fairgrounds

I-25 from the south 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Merge onto US-6/W 6th Ave at Exit 209B towards Lakewood, travel 8.0 miles Take the Indiana Street/Denver West Colorado Mills Blvd exit Upon exiting, turn left (south) onto Indiana Street/Denver West Colorado Mills Blvd Turn right onto W 6th Ave (road just south of US-6) Turn left into the Jefferson County Fairgrounds

Larimer County Fairgrounds, 4-H Building 5260 Arena Circle Loveland, CO 80538 The Larimer County Fairgrounds, The Ranch, is located on the northeast corner of I-25 and Crossroads Blvd, Exit 259. 1. From I-25 take exit #259, Crossroads Blvd, travel east. 2. Turn left on Centerra/Fairground Blvd. 3. Turn left into the Fairgrounds at the first (south) entrance. 4. The 4-H Building is the first building on the right. Parking is on the south side of the building.

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Island Grove Regional Park 4-H Building 527 North 15th Avenue Greeley, CO 80631 From I-25 (from the north or south) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Take the Loveland/Greeley Hwy 34 Exit (Exit 257), and go East for 5.8 miles on US Hwy 34 toward Greeley Use the right two lanes and take the Business Highway 34 exit (This will turn into 10th Street in Greeley) Continue on 10th Street to 14th Avenue Turn Left (North) onto 14th Avenue 14th avenue will bring you into Island Grove Regional Park Once inside Island Grove, go left at the 4-way intersection in the middle of the park Turn right at the stop sign and the 4-H Building is the second building on your left (2 story red brick building) 8. Parking is available both in front and behind the building.

If you have trouble finding the building, please contact the Weld County Extension Office at (970) 4002066.

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