BCMGA Membership Meetings

Membership meetings are open to members of BCMGA, Master Gardeners, and trainees, as well as the public. These meetings are great opportunities to get acquainted with the Benton County Master Gardener community and learn something new at the same time. Meetings occur in January, February, March, April, May, and October. Each meeting includes a presentation that counts toward continuing education recertification hours. 

 

Meetings may be attended via Zoom, but we encourage you to attend in person and enjoy social time before and after the meeting. Coffee and tea are provided, and you are welcome to bring a treat to share. We have a raffle for those who attend in person. You receive 1 raffle ticket for attending, 2 tickets for wearing your badge, and 3 tickets if you wear your badge and bring a treat.

 

Meetings are in the Sunset Room in the Sunset Building at 4077 SW Research Way, Corvallis, OR 97333. Doors open at 6:30pm and the program starts at 7:00pm. Use the entrance on the east side of the building because all other doors to the building are locked at night.

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Can't attend the meeting? Find recordings of the speaker presentations at the BCMGA YouTube channel. Recordings are generally posted within one week of the meeting date.

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2025 Meeting Dates

​Monday, January 13, 2025​

Monday, February 17, 2025

Monday, March 17, 2025​

Monday, April 21, 2025

Monday, May 19, 2025

Monday, October 20, 2025​

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January 13, 2025 Meeting Information

Speakers:  Sara Roberts and Cierra Dawson, Benton Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD). Sara coordinates the district’s communications, social media, and marketing, and also manages their education and outreach efforts. Her job is to raise awareness of their community conservation programs across Benton County, and to foster sustainable practices through high-quality, place-based education. Sara has nearly 15 years of experience in environmental education, with an academic background in environmental science and natural resource management. Cierra joined Benton SWCD as the Conservation Outreach Assistant in September 2024. She serves as a link between the District and other partner organizations to conduct site visits for Benton County residents to provide education related to invasive weeds, assist with outreach programs, and coordinate two native plant sales each year. Before coming to Benton SWCD, Cierra worked as a field technician crew leader studying rare plants for the Institute for Applied Ecology.

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Topic:  Bringing Native Plants into Your Home Garden

 

Description: You may have heard the phrase “the right plant for the right place”, but how do native plants fit into this? Sara and Cierra will discuss Oregon’s native plant habitats and how you can bring these into your own backyard. You’ll learn the best native plant species for different site conditions including dry shade, wet shade, dry sun, and wet sun.​

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Zoom link:

https://oregonstate.zoom.us/j/99394734601?pwd=m8sCU9GlUWaKS63d6uOI1OurNQG3Vx.1
Password: 064506

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Information for each meeting can also be found on the BCMGA website Calendar.