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Biweekly Update From Brenda Bye, President April 30, 2024
President’s Message 🌱 Excitement is in the air as we gear up for our much-anticipated BCMGA Plant Sale this Saturday! Our plants are...
Brenda Bye
Apr 30, 20244 min read
Biweekly Update April 16, 2024 from Brenda Bye, President
President’s Message 💐 As our trainees wrap up their classroom time, I extend my heartfelt gratitude to those who have generously...
Brenda Bye
Apr 16, 20246 min read
Biweekly Update April 2 from President Brenda Bye
President’s Message 💐It was great to see so many familiar faces, as well as the enthusiastic trainees at the Membership Meeting last...
Brenda Bye
Apr 2, 20246 min read


Biweekly Update from Brenda Bye, President
President’s Message 🍀With the arrival of warmer spring weather, our calendars are filling with upcoming volunteer activities. From...
Brenda Bye
Mar 19, 20246 min read
Biweekly Update from Brenda Bye, President
President’s Message 🌱I hope this message finds you well and filled with the same excitement and anticipation as we get small peeks at...
Brenda Bye
Mar 5, 20247 min read
Biweekly Update From Brenda Bye, President
President’s Message 🌷I recently had the opportunity to meet some of our newest trainees, who will be starting their training this week....
Brenda Bye
Feb 20, 20246 min read
BCMGA Biweekly Newsletter February 6 from Brenda Bye, President
President’s Message 🌷It was heartening to see so many familiar faces at our January Membership Meeting as we delved into the fascinating...
Brenda Bye
Feb 6, 20245 min read
BCMGA Biweekly Newsletter January 23 from President Brenda Bye
President’s Message ❄️If you have checked out the website recently, you have noticed that the calendar is starting to fill with...
Brenda Bye
Jan 23, 20245 min read
BCMGA Biweekly Newsletter from Brenda Bye, President
🎊🎉 Happy 2024 Master Gardeners! During my reflections on 2023, I found myself amazed at the collective dedication that led to our...
Brenda Bye
Jan 8, 20245 min read
BCMGA Biweekly Update Dec. 26 from Paula Lupcho, President
🎊🎉 Happy New Year! Welcome to the 2024 BCMGA Board who will begin their tenure on January 1. *FYI—the Extension Office will be closed...
plantdoc2746
Dec 26, 20236 min read
Biweekly Update Dec. 12 from Paula Lupcho, President
President’s Message 🌲 Once again, our Greens Party was great fun, well attended, and some beautiful creations left Guerber Hall. It...
plantdoc2746
Dec 12, 20236 min read
Biweekly Update Nov. 28, 2023 from Paula Lupcho, President
President’s Message 👩🎓👨🎓 What a great turn-out we had for our graduation and awards celebration. The buffet table was loaded...
plantdoc2746
Nov 28, 20236 min read
BiWeekly Update-Nov. 14, 2023 from Paula Lupcho, President
President’s Message 🍐 I would like to warmly welcome Otillia Shreuder as the new Master Gardener Program Coordinator for Linn and...
plantdoc2746
Nov 14, 20236 min read
BiWeekly Update Oct. 24 from Paula Lupcho, President
President’s Message 🍎 Last Saturday, I represented BCMGA at the annual Corvallis Fire Department Open House. Someone had to hang...
plantdoc2746
Oct 24, 20235 min read
BCMGA Biweekly Update, Oct. 10, from President Paula Lupcho
President’s Message 🍇 October is a busy month in the BCMGA calendar. Plant Sale is in full forward motion with the last year of Dig...
plantdoc2746
Oct 10, 20236 min read
Biweekly Update, Sept. 26, 2023 from Paula Lupcho, President
President’s Message 🍅 It was good to see all the MGs and trainees that attended the picnic. Thanks for coming and for the great...
plantdoc2746
Sep 26, 20235 min read
Biweekly Update for Sept. 12, 2023 from Paula Lupcho, President
President’s Message 🍑 It’s Picnic Time! I hope to see many of you tomorrow (Wednesday, Sept. 13, 5-7 p.m.) at our annual September...
plantdoc2746
Sep 12, 20235 min read
BCMGA Biweekly Update Aug. 22 from Paula Lupcho, President
President’s Message 🍅 This is a great time of year as we all enjoy the bounty of our gardens. I’m working hard to keep up with the...
plantdoc2746
Aug 22, 20234 min read
BCMGA Biweekly Update, Aug. 8, 2023 from Paula Lupcho, President
President’s Message 🧅 I hope everyone is enjoying their gardens at this time of year. What is usually a very quiet time in the BCMGA...
plantdoc2746
Aug 8, 20238 min read
BCMGA Biweekly Update, July 25, 2023 from Paula Lupcho, President
🧄 On Saturday, July 22, I attended a luncheon hosted by the Corvallis Oddfellows in the company of Leslie Hauser and her husband Wade. ...
plantdoc2746
Jul 25, 20237 min read
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