{"id":17247,"date":"2025-05-15T14:07:51","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T21:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/mason\/?page_id=17247"},"modified":"2025-09-10T15:31:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T22:31:57","slug":"educational-outreach","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/mason\/master-gardener\/educational-outreach\/","title":{"rendered":"Educational Outreach"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left  wsu-herou002du002dsize-xsmall wsu-hero--style-boxed \">\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__background\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/06\/pexels-iriser-2534523-scaled.jpg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/06\/pexels-iriser-2534523-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/06\/pexels-iriser-2534523-scaled.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/06\/pexels-iriser-2534523-scaled.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/06\/pexels-iriser-2534523-scaled.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/06\/pexels-iriser-2534523-scaled.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/06\/pexels-iriser-2534523-scaled.jpg 2048w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\n\t\talt=\"Close up of blooming crimson red peonies.\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 54% 34%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__overlay\">\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__inner-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"wsu-hero__title\">Educational outreach in Mason County<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__caption\">Cultivating plants, people, and communities since 1973<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wsu-button wsu-button--size-small\" href=\"https:\/\/mastergardener.wsu.edu\/how-to-donate\/\" aria-label=\"Support the Master Gardener Program Educational outreach in Mason County\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSupport the Master Gardener Program\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs \" typeof=\"BreadcrumbList\" vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\"><span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to WSU Extension.\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/\" class=\"main-home\" ><span property=\"name\">WSU Extension<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span>\r\n &gt; <span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Mason County.\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/mason\" class=\"home\" aria-current=\"page\"><span property=\"name\">Mason County<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"2\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-spacing-after--large wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"width:15%\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"198\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/04\/MG-flower-198x198.png\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/04\/MG-flower-198x198.png 198w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/04\/MG-flower-396x396.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/04\/MG-flower-792x792.png 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/04\/MG-flower-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/04\/MG-flower-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/04\/MG-flower-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left  wsu-font-size--xxlarge wsu-heading--style-marked\">Reaching out to communities in Mason County<\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-lines-crimson\" style=\"top:-3.5218%;left:28.5666%;height:74.1261%;width:26.087%\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-overlap wsu-overlap-spotlight  wsu-overlap-spotlight--style-left-middle\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__container\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--overlap-medium\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__image   wsu-notch--medium\">\r\n                    <div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-4-3\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/09\/082025-Nick-Syregelas-Amelia-Savinova-792x792.jpg\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/09\/082025-Nick-Syregelas-Amelia-Savinova-792x792.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/09\/082025-Nick-Syregelas-Amelia-Savinova-396x396.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/09\/082025-Nick-Syregelas-Amelia-Savinova-198x198.jpg 198w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/09\/082025-Nick-Syregelas-Amelia-Savinova-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/09\/082025-Nick-Syregelas-Amelia-Savinova-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/09\/082025-Nick-Syregelas-Amelia-Savinova-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\"\r\n                        alt=\"Nick Syregelas and Amelia Savinova.\"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column wsu-overlap--overlap-medium\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  wsu-dropshadow--medium\">\r\n                    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Educational Outreach<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>WSU Extension Master Gardener Programs statewide host educational classes, workshops, demonstrations, and field days. Through these events our university-trained volunteers bring relevant, unbiased, research-based horticulture and environmental stewardship education to their local communities.<\/p>\n\n        <div id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" hidden aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <a id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top-btn\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__btn\" href=\"#product-top\" aria-label=\"Back to top\">\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2191<\/span>\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__label\">Back to top<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column  wsu-border--color-midnight\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<section  class=\"wsu-section wsu-dropshadow--low wsu-spacing-before--none wsu-spacing-after--xxmedium\"  >\r\n        \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-font-size--large\">Quick Links<\/h2>\n\n\n    <nav class=\"wsu-navigation-vertical wsu-vertical-menu\">\n        <ul id=\"wsu-site-menu\" class=\"wsu-menu-collapse wsu-menu-collapse--style-vertical\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/mason\/master-gardener\/\">Master Gardener Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/mason\/master-gardener\/about\/\">About<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/mason\/master-gardener\/educational-outreach\/\">Educational Outreach<\/a><button aria-label=\"{Open submenu Educational Outreach\" class=\"wsu-menu-collapse--action-toggle\"><\/button>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/mason\/master-gardener\/educational-outreach\/ask-a-master-gardener\/\">Ask a Master Gardener<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/mason\/master-gardener\/educational-outreach\/speakers-bureau\/\">Speakers Bureau<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/mason\/master-gardener\/educational-outreach\/demonstration-gardens\/\">Demonstration Gardens<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/mason\/master-gardener\/educational-outreach\/community-gardens\/\">Community Gardens<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/mason\/master-gardener\/through-the-garden-gate\/\">Through the Garden Gate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/mason\/master-gardener\/educational-outreach\/theler-wetlands\/\">Theler Wetlands<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/mason\/master-gardener\/educational-outreach\/mason-bee-fostering\/\">Mason Bee Fostering<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/mason\/master-gardener\/gardening-resources\/\">Gardening Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/mason\/master-gardener\/join-us\/\">Join Us<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/mason\/master-gardener\/plant-sale\/\">Plant Sale<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/mason\/master-gardener\/contact-us\/\">Contact Us<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/mason\/volunteer-portal\/\">Volunteer Portal<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>    <\/nav>\n\n    <\/section>\n        <div id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" hidden aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <a id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top-btn\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__btn\" href=\"#product-top\" aria-label=\"Back to top\">\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2191<\/span>\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__label\">Back to top<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row  wsu-color-background--gray-0 wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column  wsu-border--add-right\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ask a Master Gardener<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Have a gardening question? Ask a Master Gardener either in-person or remotely!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From our beginning, Master Gardeners have provided free access to research-based horticulture advice to help people find answers to their gardening questions. Our Mason County WSU Master Gardeners can answer your questions through the booths at the Shelton Farmers Market and Scott McLendon&#8217;s Hardware, the WSU Extension office, or via email\/phone call.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/mason\/master-gardener\/educational-outreach\/ask-a-master-gardener\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tLearn more about our Ask a Master Gardener services\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"845\" height=\"845\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/05\/Website-tiles-4.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/05\/Website-tiles-4.jpg 845w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/05\/Website-tiles-4-396x396.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/05\/Website-tiles-4-792x792.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/05\/Website-tiles-4-198x198.jpg 198w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/05\/Website-tiles-4-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity wsu-spacing-after--small wsu-spacing-before--small\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"520\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/06\/Website-tiles-2.png\" alt=\"Icon of speaker\" class=\"wp-image-1360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/06\/Website-tiles-2.png 520w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/06\/Website-tiles-2-396x396.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2024\/06\/Website-tiles-2-198x198.png 198w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column  wsu-border--add-left\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Speakers Bureau<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Does your organization need a speaker? WSU Master Gardeners do presentations on a variety of gardening topics as part of their mission to empower and sustain diverse communities with relevant, research-based home gardening information. Request a speaker qualified to talk to your garden club, service club or classroom about anything gardening related, from growing veggies to soil health to attracting pollinators, or something specifically to address your group\u2019s needs.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/mason\/master-gardener\/educational-outreach\/speakers-bureau\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tRequest a speaker for your event\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity wsu-spacing-after--small wsu-spacing-before--small\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row  wsu-color-background--gray-0 wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column  wsu-border--add-right\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Demonstration Gardens<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Experience sustainable gardening firsthand in our outdoor classroom gardens. Our Mason County WSU Master Gardeners showcase techniques like water-wise landscaping, native plants, vegetable gardening, pollinator gardens, drip irrigation, and greenhouse production at their flagship demonstration garden, Catalyst Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our WSU Extension Mason County office houses another Master Gardener demonstration garden, with features on landscaping for pollinators, utilizing native plants, and drought-tolerant gardening.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/mason\/master-gardener\/educational-outreach\/demonstration-gardens\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tLearn more about our Demonstration Gardens\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column wsu-color-backgroundu002du002dwhite wsu-spacing-afteru002du002dnone\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"792\" height=\"1056\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/09\/IMG_5223-792x1056.jpeg\" alt=\"Catalyst Park &amp; Master Gardener event signs with flower decor.\" class=\"wp-image-20601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/09\/IMG_5223-792x1056.jpeg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/09\/IMG_5223-396x528.jpeg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/09\/IMG_5223-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/09\/IMG_5223-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/09\/IMG_5223.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity wsu-spacing-after--small wsu-spacing-before--small\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row  wsu-color-background--gray-0 wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/06\/Seed-Snails-2-792x1056.jpg\" alt=\"Six community garden workshops attendees sit around a picnic table at Catalyst Park while three Master Gardeners teach.\" class=\"wp-image-19924\" width=\"260\" height=\"347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/06\/Seed-Snails-2-792x1056.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/06\/Seed-Snails-2-396x528.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/06\/Seed-Snails-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/06\/Seed-Snails-2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/06\/Seed-Snails-2.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column  wsu-border--add-left\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Community Gardens<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Seeking to contribute to food security? Community Gardens bring people together to cultivate their own food. Washington State University Master Gardeners actively participate in numerous community gardens, imparting invaluable tips and techniques to boost yields and tackle pesky gardening challenges. These collaborative green spaces offer convenient access to wholesome, locally-grown produce, addressing food insecurity across the state while fostering a sense of community.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/mason\/master-gardener\/educational-outreach\/community-gardens\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tLearn more about our Community Gardens\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity wsu-spacing-after--small wsu-spacing-before--small\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row  wsu-color-background--gray-0 wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column  wsu-border--add-right\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Through the Garden Gate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Through the Garden Gate is one of our county&#8217;s largest educational class series. It typically runs for six Saturday sessions from January through March at Mason County Public Works and via Zoom. 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While the original demonstration garden space has experienced some neglect over the years, a new group of Master Gardeners has recently become involved in guiding community volunteers on ways to renovate and redefine the space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Master Gardeners host Transformation Planning Meetings as well as Focus Talks &amp; Transformation Work Parties every month, spring through fall!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/mason\/master-gardener\/educational-outreach\/theler-wetlands\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tLearn more about the Theler Wetlands\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity wsu-spacing-after--small wsu-spacing-before--small\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row  wsu-color-background--gray-0 wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column  wsu-border--add-right\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mason Bee Fostering<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The WSU Master Gardener Bee Fostering Program began in 2024 with a mission to inspire community members to enhance pollination and food production while increasing the number of wild bees in our community. We provide nesting boxes with inserts and cocoons for our community bee fostering friends. We help with placement and installation of the boxes as well as the protected storage and cleaning of the mason bee cocoons. 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