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Master Gardener Coordinator
Mary Busch, Horticulture Associate
Mary Busch, Horticulture Associate
     
Address:   1239 Idaho Street
Lewiston, ID 83501
 
Phone:   (208) 799-3096
Fax:   (208) 799-3054
E-mail:   mbusch@uidaho.edu
 
Hours:   8 am to 5 pm M - F
Closed holidays
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Nez Perce County

Nez Perce County Extension Office
1239 Idaho Street
Lewiston, ID 83501
Phone:  (208) 799-3096
Fax:  (208) 799-3054
E-mail:  nezperce@uidaho.edu

Master Gardener Volunteer Opportunities

Nez Perce County Master Gardeners--Please put these events on your calendars.  If you would like to participate at these events, please call or email us--it all applies to fulfilling your volunteer hours.  And, it will be fun, promise!

Lewiston Farmers Market
Lewiston's Farmer's Market4:30 p.m.--7:30 p.m.
Second Wednesday of each month
"D" Street Parking Lot, Downtown Lewiston


  June 13, 2012     
   Master Gardeners:
 
   July 11, 2012  Slugs . . . Yuck!
 
   Master Gardeners:  Robert Morton, Diane Rice
 
   August 8, 2012  Waterwise Landscaping  
   Master Gardeners:  Philip Shinn, Beth Funk  
   September 12, 2012    
   Master Gardeners:    



2013 Plant Clinic Dates

Nez Perce County Xeric Garden8 a.m.--Noon
Tuesdays through growing season
UI/NPC Extension Office
1239 Idaho Street, Lewiston

  • May 7, 14, 21
  • June 4, 11, 18, 25
  • July 9, 16, 23, 30
  • August 6, 13, 20, 27
  • September 10, 17
  • No Plant Clinic:  May 28, July 2, September 3

Health and Wellness Fair
10 a.m.--
Plant Clinic2 p.m.  |  1 or 2 hours shifts available
May 9--L
ewiston Community Center

Nez Perce County and City of Lewiston team up to offer a health and wellness fair for employees and their families at the Lewiston Community Center.


Environmental Awareness Days--2013
9 a.m.--2 p.m.  |  1 or 2 hour shifts available
May 20 and 21--Hells Gate State Park


A great chance to get to interact with 6th graders from throughout Nez Perce County.
Help teach at the Urban Forestry booth.


Senior Health and Wellness Fair
9 a.m.--2 p.m.
June 14--Lewiston Community Center

We share an informational booth with the Asotin County Master Gardeners.

Garden Days--2012
2012 Banana Belt Gardening Series8 a.m.--11 a.m., Tuesdays
June 12  |  July 10  |  August 7


Northwest Children's Home is in need of volunteers to help with harvesting their organic garden.
Please sign up 24 hours in advance by calling (208) 743-9404 extension 203 or extension 205.


Nez Perce County Fair -- Dancing with the Steers

Nez Perce County FairSeptember 19-22, 2013

Each year, the U-Idaho Extension hosts a booth offering FREE gardening information and highlighting the diversity of agriculture throughout the county.  Ideas are needed for booth themes and decoration.  This is a great educational opportunity, plan to share your poster information!
  • Thursday is generally slow
  • Friday--lots of students and a youth focus
  • Saturday and Sunday--Master Gardeners and gardening information