
Onboarding
Welcome to the Master Gardener Volunteer Program of Ramsey County!
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We're so glad that you decided to join us in 2024! Your background check has cleared, your Safety of Minors training is complete, and you have registered to the Horticultural Core Course.
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Before You Start...
Below are a few housekeeping items that we recommend tackling before you officially get started in January. These will help you hit the ground running next year.
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Download the Online Resources Tool
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.​
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RSVP for a Welcome Event
Interns and mentors are invited to an informal gathering on Thursday, January 4
at the Roseville library. This is a wonderful opportunity for us to come together
to meet, share stories, and celebrate gardening in the middle of winter.
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​Save 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 (Ramsey County volunteer program coordinator)
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Brianna Gohde – gohde013@umn.edu | 651 216 5115 (Ramsey County volunteer program assistant coordinator)
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Master Gardener State Team – mgweb@umn.edu (central office)
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SignUp Genius – info@signupgenius.com
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Check out Recommended Reading for New Volunteers
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Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program Volunteer Manual
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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
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Complete Your Bio
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Your bio will be shared with other volunteers and help them get to know you
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Share your Skills & Interests
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Fill in this survey to help us learn more about you and what you bring to RCMG.
Create your RCMG Account
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Make a volunteer account on our website so you can access the behind-the-scenes information & resources.
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