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The Master Gardener Program is a Washington State University Extension Program within the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences (CANHRS).\u00a0Founded in 1973<\/a> by WSU Extension agents from King and Pierce Counties, the Master Gardener concept has been replicated across the United States and Internationally. Today, there are 85,000 certified Extension Master Gardeners.<\/p>\n From the outset our mission has been to engage university-trained volunteers to empower and sustain diverse communities with relevant, unbiased, research-based horticulture and environmental stewardship education. We teach best practices for creating sustainable landscapes that enhance and protect our natural resources and improve the health and well-being of individuals and communities.<\/p>\n Each year we train new volunteers, equipping them with foundational knowledge to become horticultural educators in their communities.\u00a0Trained volunteers<\/a>\u00a0must continue their educational development in subsequent years to stay abreast of current research and our ever-changing environment.<\/p>\n The needs of our communities have evolved over the years and Master Gardeners have evolved to meet the challenges of today.\u00a0Our priorities<\/a>\u00a0include growing food for local food banks, improving soil health and conserving water in your landscape, dealing with climate change and many others.<\/p>\n Volunteers engage with communities through a variety of programs. Have a gardening question? Ask it at one of our hundreds of free Answer-Clinics located throughout the state. Do you want to see sustainable gardening in action? Stop by for a tour or attend a workshop at one of our many Demonstration Gardens which demonstrate research-based gardening techniques and inspire young people to love gardening. Do you need a speaker for your organization? Our Speakers\u2019 Bureau volunteers teach topics important to your organizations. These\u00a0programs<\/a>\u00a0and more are designed to further horticulture and environmental stewardship education in your community.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n <\/p>\n For more information regarding how to become a certified\u00a0WSU Lewis County Master Gardener<\/a> (MG) or Master Recycler Composter<\/a> (MRC) volunteer, contact the MG\/MRC Program Coordinator by email<\/a> or via telephone at (360) 740-1216 Monday – Thursday from 9 am to 3 pm.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n [\/section]<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Our Vision, Mission and Values The Master Gardener Program is a Washington State University Extension Program within the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences (CANHRS).\u00a0Founded in 1973 by WSU Extension agents from King…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1332,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"templates\/program.php","meta":[],"categories":[],"tags":[],"wsuwp_university_location":[],"wsuwp_university_org":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/lewis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/158"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/lewis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/lewis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/lewis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1332"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/lewis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=158"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/lewis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/158\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5046,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/lewis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/158\/revisions\/5046"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/lewis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=158"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/lewis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=158"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/lewis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=158"},{"taxonomy":"wsuwp_university_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/lewis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wsuwp_university_location?post=158"},{"taxonomy":"wsuwp_university_org","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/lewis\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wsuwp_university_org?post=158"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}