
Onboarding
Welcome to the Ramsey County Master Gardener Volunteer Program!
We're so glad that you decided to join us in 2023. Your background check has cleared, your Safety of Minors training is complete, and you have registered to the Horticultural Core Course. Starting in January you will receive both the statewide and Ramsey County newsletter and invitations to volunteer events and activities. Early next year you will also receive a temporary name badge and t-shirt mailed to your home. (They might arrive in February.)
Before You Start
Before then, below are a few house-keeping items that we recommend tackling before you officially get started. These will help you hit the ground running in 2023.
Recommended Reading for New Volunteers
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University of Minnesota Board of Regents Code of Conduct
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Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program Policy on Equity, Diversity, Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action
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Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program Standards of Behavior
Frequent Email Contacts
Add these names to your email's contact list/address book. You will be getting email and phone messages from them this year and you don't want your email's spam/junk filter to delete them.
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Darren Lochner – dlochner@umn.edu | 715 456 0690
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Brianna Gohde – gohde013@umn.edu | 651 216 5115
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Judie Ginter – judieg123@gmail.com | 612 388 5331
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Karen Randall – karensrandall@gmail.com | 651 592 0087
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Master Gardener State Team – mgweb@umn.edu
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SignUp Genius – info@signupgenius.com
Other Items
Complete Your Bio
Your bio will be shared with other volunteers and help them get to know you
Read about the
Mentorship Program
You will be paired with another RCMG volunteer who will help mentor you through your internship. Groups of mentors form teams.
Skills & Interests
Fill in this survey to help us learn more about you and what you bring to RCMG.
Review the
Internship Options
(NEW in 2023) Interns can choose between a 1-year and 2-year program. Let Darren or Brianna know if you want to be in the 2-year program.
Create your RCMG Account
Make a volunteer account on our website so you can access the behind-the-scenes information & resources.
Download the Online Resources Document
Volunteers use a lot of online tools. Use this cheat sheet to find a list of the most common websites, and record your usernames & passwords.