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Projects and Committees

PHONE TREE ACTIVATION CALLERS

ADULT EDUCATION

Meets as needed to plan non-certification classes for volunteers, community education classes or series of classes regarding horticulture topics, newsletter, newspaper or bulletin articles, garden tours, fair demonstrations, etc.

YOUTH EDUCATION

Meets as needed to plan activities that teach children about gardening at day camps, afterschool or other programs. May work with current UI Extension Programming organized by the Extension Office.

FAIR BOOTH

Meets as needed 2-3 times per year to organize educational display for the fair booth.

WEBSITE

Meets as needed, to build website and maintain information.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Answer social media questions, cultivate or post educational information.

FARMER'S MARKET

Meets as needed, to plan educational topics and demonstrations at St Maries and Plummer Market. Works with Adult Education Committee.

PLANT CLINIC LIBRARY

APPOINTED POSITION to maintain and label library books.

EDITOR

APPOINTED POSITION to provide monthly publication to the members, including upcoming meetings, location, dates and other relevant information to the organization. Works with Adult Education, Website and Social Media committees.

GOODWILL REPRESENTATIVE

APPONTED POSITION to maintain communication with membership for special holidays, illness or loss of family members and other approved issues.

Works with two sites at Fairgrounds and Extension Office to develop educational and research projects within demonstration sites. May also work to develop new garden sites across the county.

COMMUNITY GARDEN AREAS

Work with these facilities to provide maintenance to be enjoyed by the facility users and the community. Activities include weeding, watering, planting and general maintenance of designated garden areas. Chair of these projects shall notify all members of work day via email and call tree to ensure hours count as volunteer service.

  • Presbyterian Church Grounds
  • St Maries Catholic Church
  • St Maries Main Street Islands

Contact

University of Idaho Extension, Benewah County

Mailing Address:
711 W. Jefferson Ave., Suite 2
Saint Maries, ID 83861

Phone: 208-245-2422

Fax: 208-245-0604

Email: benewah@uidaho.edu

Web: uidaho.edu/benewah

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