LCMG Officers, Advisors and Committees

LCMG Business Email Listing (as of Mar 2, 2024)

2024 Executive Board

Advisors and Delegates:

  • Advisor and University of Wyoming Laramie County Extension Educator and Master Gardener Coordinator: Hannah Morneau, hmorneau@uwyo.edu, (307) 633-4383
  • Delegates to the Wyoming Master Gardeners Association (WMGA): Vacant

The LCMG President is accepting nominations for Active Members to serve as Delegates to the Wyoming Master Gardeners Association (WMGA) – if you, or someone you know, is interested in serving as a Delegate to the WMGA, please contact the President at President@lcmg.org. Delegates to the WMGA attend meetings of the State organization, sometimes by traveling to the meetings, other times by teleconference.  Meetings are typically held three times a year.

LCMG Google Workspace Administrator (Suzie S.), greenthumb@lcmg.org

Standing Committees

Bylaws Committee (Chair: Becky M.), bylaws@lcmg.org

At least every 2 years, the Bylaws Committee assembles to accept and review proposed changes to the LCMG Bylaws and LCMG Policies & Procedures. They meet for several months to collect proposals and then present these recommendations to Active Members for a vote. The Bylaws Committee is currently active for 2024 and the draft bylaws and policies & procedures are planned for active membership vote at the April Membership Meeting.

Education Committee (Adult Education & Youth Education)

Adult Education is divided into several smaller sub-committees. Each sub-committee must have their own chairperson to remain an active committee. The Adult Education sub-committees include:

(1) Ask-A-Master Gardener (Chair: Rich L.), ask@lcmg.org: The Ask-a-Master Gardener subcommittee provides an LCMG presence at various events such as garden shows, local farmers’ markets, and conferences. They answer questions from the public about gardening and/or about the Master Gardener program. The committee organizes yard calls, as required, and fields gardening questions submitted to the ask@lcmg.org email address.

(2) Seed Library of Laramie County (Co-chairs Maggie M. & Michelle B.): collaborates with the Laramie County Library in maintaining the Seed Library of Laramie County, a joint project started in 2017 between the LCMG and the Laramie County Library System. This committee supports library-hosted presentations and workshops for beginning gardeners several times a year and makes seeds available at no cost to the public. The Seed Library of Laramie County is housed at the Laramie County Library.

(3) Speaker Series (Chair Catherine W.): organizes the High Plains Gardening Lecture Series by finding speakers for the series, setting the lecture dates, and providing event management.

Youth Education (Co-chairs Maggie M. and Linnie C.): works with Laramie County organizations to bring gardening experiences to children and young adults.  Members of this committee have the option of working directly with children or helping maintain gardens for children such as the garden at the Boys & Girls Club of Cheyenne.

Financial Review Committee (Chair: Tammy H.), financialreview@lcmg.org

Annually, on behalf of the membership, the Financial Review Committee examines financial transactions and procedures to verify accountability of LCMG Funds Management in accordance with the LCMG Bylaws and LCMG Policies & Procedures. Examinations are conducted each January, reporting a summary at the first membership meeting of the second quarter. They may also convene upon election of a new Treasurer or as directed by the Executive Board.

Programs Committee (Vacant; VP standing in as chair), programs@lcmg.org

The Programs Committee plans educational presentations for monthly membership meetings (typically Jan-Apr, June, and Sept-Nov), and other events.

Public Relations (PR) Committee (Chair: Suzie S.), publicrelations@lcmg.org

The Public Relations Committee manages and helps disseminate information about the LCMG and its events to the public through various media, including traditional print media, radio, television, and digital resources (LCMG Website and social media). PR Liaisons are identified to assist other LCMG Committees with their advertising, as requested, as well as provide PR support. The following members serve as 2024 PR Liaisons to other committees:

  • Annual Plant Sale: Tammy H.
  • Ask-A-Master Gardener: Cori H.
  • Legacy: Marla S.
  • Native Plants: Ken K.
  • Seed Library: Suzie S.
  • Speaker Series: Catherine W.

Facebook Administrator (Pam G.) — manages & maintains LCMG’s Facebook page, posting items of gardening interest and news of upcoming LCMG events.

Instagram Administrator (Vacant) — establishing an Instagram Channel in 2024; if you are interested in becoming an admin for our IG account, please email publicrelations@lcmg.org with your interest.

Webmaster (Suzie S.), webmaster@lcmg.org — maintains the LCMG website (www.lcmg.org).

YouTube Channel (Admin: Catherine W.) – establishing a LCMG YouTube Channel in 2024.

Other Committees

Fundraising Committees

The LCMG conducts fundraisers with proceeds going towards activities or programs related to LCMG Objectives, such as scholarships, grants, educational programs, etc. The timing of fundraisers typically aligns with the Laramie County growing season. Plants offered are either grown by Master Gardeners or known to do well within our High Plains environment. 

Annual Plant Sale (Co-Chairs: Sunshine B. & Deb M.), plantsale@lcmg.org

This committee plans and conducts the annual in-person Plant Sale, typically held in May. This committee organizes and advertises the event, arranges venue location & requirements, organizing work crews for setup and teardown of the sale. They also solicit LCMG Members & Interns to grow & provide plants for the sale, as well as order commercial varieties known to perform well within Laramie County. The tremendous effort is made possible with the support of:

The Rose Committee (Co-chairs Mary Ann K and Alice T.): selects a variety of roses that can survive the harsh Wyoming climate, procures the plants, arranges the sale and distribution of the plants.

The Soil Committee (Chair: Pam G.), lcmgsoilsale@lcmg.org, procures and sells high quality potting soil. This soil may be available for public purchase during the Annual Plant Sale.

Bare Root Tree & Shrub Committee (Chair: Catherine W.), bareroot@lcmg.org

The Bare Root Committee typically becomes active in August when trees and shrubs are selected and ordered. In January, online sales open for public pre-orders. In late April or early May, nurseries ship bare root trees & shrubs to the LCMG & this committee organizes the distribution of the plants to customers. Any plants that do not sell online are brought to the in-person Annual Plant Sale and sold there.

Fall Bulb Fundraising Committee (Chair: Kathy S.), bulbs@lcmg.org

The Fall Bulb Fundraising Committee selects bulbs to offer for sale, collects orders and prepares the orders for customer pick-up.  This sale is usually held in late August or September with bulb delivery in October. The committee becomes active in July when bulbs are selected and again when bulbs are distributed in October.

Garden Walk Committee (Chair: Kathryn L.)

The Garden Walk Committee schedules and organizes a biennial community garden walk, with the next walk planned for 2025. Volunteers locate Laramie County residents and businesses willing to offer their gardens for the public to tour. They solicit LCMG Hosts & Hostesses for each garden and prepare an informational brochure for the Garden Walk.

Legacy Committee (Chair: Martha M.), projects@lcmg.org

The Legacy Committee creates a list of potential projects that are both educational and give credit to LCMG for our involvement in their creation/construction.  The committee puts forth ideas, creates design, and estimates project cost and schedule. This committee will also analyze projects suggested by members if there is interest among the membership.

Mini-Garden Tours & Trips Committee (Chair: Melinda B.), minigardentours@lcmg.org

The Mini-Garden Tours & Trips Committee finds Master Gardeners and other local gardeners willing to invite Master Gardeners and their family and friends to tour their gardens. The committee also arranges member tours of horticultural destinations such as botanic gardens, universities, nature centers, nurseries, etc.

Native Plants Committee (Co-Chairs: Ken K. & Laura M.), nativeplants@lcmg.org

The Native Plants Committee creates and identifies opportunities to learn about, identify, grow/propagate, collect seed and salvage native plants of Laramie County within Laramie County.

Nominating Committee (Chair: Vacant)

In accordance with the LCMG Bylaws, Article VII (Nominations and Elections), at least three (3) Active Members are elected by the Active Membership to this committee prior to the Annual Meeting (typically September). Once elected, the members of this committee find/solicit at least one nominee for each of the projected Executive Board vacancies and present these nominees for election to the LCMG Executive Board at the Annual Meeting in October.

Additional Inactive Committees

The committees listed below were previously active committees, however they do not have chairpersons, or will be inactive for 2024. Per the LCMG Policies & Procedures, Section 2.A.1., if a chairmanship is vacant, then the committee becomes inactive.  If you are an Active Member interested in chairing one of the committees listed below contact the LCMG President.

Ready-When-You-Are Committee (Chair Kim P.), onlineplantsale@lcmg.org, will be in inactive status for 2024 — this committee plans and conducts an online pre-sale of plants with pickup dates closer to Memorial Day.  This sale complements the in-person sale for customers that prefer to receive vegetables and flowers closer to the timeframe for direct outdoor sowing in Laramie County.

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