Our sponsors
We depend on sponsors to keep the WSU Master Gardener Advanced Education Conference affordable to Extension Master Gardener volunteers who serve our communities in Washington State. Please support our sponsors.
PLATINUM SPONSORS
The Master Gardener Foundation of Washington State is pleased to announce that, thanks to your generous donations, the MGFWS Endowment Fund is supporting the 2024 Advanced Education Conference (AEC) as a Platinum Sponsor. As stated at the time of its creation, the Endowment will continue to provide financial support to our annual conference for many years to come.
As a land grant university, supported in part by federal grants, Washington State University is restricted in the activities it can fund. The Master Gardener Foundation of Spokane County was established to ensure that we can adequately fund Master Gardener Programs to deliver maximum benefit in Spokane County.
GOLD SPONSORS
The Master Gardener Foundation of Yakima County provides funding and resources for the WSU Yakima County Master Gardener Program in order to optimize the effectiveness of our people, the impact in our communities, and the partnership with our university.
Yakima County Master Gardeners are active in presenting garden programs, developing community gardens and sharing research-based gardening knowledge.
With most of its acres planted in Bartletts, Smith Orchards in Wapato, Washington, stands as an uncommon reminder of what was once common. On land farmed by the Smith family since the 1930s, they grow and harvest 36 acres of Bartlett pears, with some Packhams mixed in and 2 acres of Anjous. They also have 4 acres of Bing cherries.
For more than 80 years, the Natural Resources Conservation Service has helped people make investments in their operations and local communities to keep working lands working, boost rural economies, increase the competitiveness of American agriculture, and improve the quality of our air, water, soil, and habitat.
The Master Gardener Foundation of Benton-Franklin County is a non-profit 501(c)3 volunteer organization that serves the people of Benton and Franklin Counties in Washington. The mission of the Foundation is to educate individuals in applying horticultural science to manage their landscapes and gardens in a science-based, sustainable manner. The Foundation accomplishes this through its partnership with the Washington State University Master Gardener Program, local community professionals and organizations.
SILVER SPONSORS
The Snohomish County Master Gardener Foundation (SCMGF) is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization whose mission is to provide committed support for the Snohomish County Master Gardener Program through community service, educational outreach, and fundraising.
The Master Gardener Foundation of Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties (MGFGHPC) is a non-profit organization staffed 100% by volunteers.
The foundation’s mission is to support and promote the Washington State University Extension Master Gardener Program in Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties through financial support, continuing education, and ongoing volunteer engagement.
The Master Gardener Foundation of Pierce County is a 501c3 non-profit organization aligned with the Pierce County Extension Master Gardeners organization of Washington State University. WSU is restricted from funding some activities which are essential to furthering the Master Gardener mission. This foundation was created to fill that funding gap so that we can bring more services and have a greater impact within the communities of Pierce County.
BRONZE SPONSORS
The Master Gardener Foundation of Thurston County’s mission is to support an environmentally healthy community. By raising awareness and funds for the Washington State University (WSU) Master Gardener and Thurston County Master Recycler Composter programs, we support efforts to educate our community members on the benefits of water-wise gardening, growing food, low-impact landscaping, diagnosing plant diseases and pests, and recycling and composting.
Funding from generous donations to the Master Gardener Foundation of Chelan-Douglas Counties make it possible for the WSU Chelan-Douglas County Master Gardener Program to offer free or low-cost research-based gardening and environmental stewardship learning opportunities in our community.
The Master Gardener Foundation of Lewis County promotes and perpetuates WSU Master Gardener program with the Lewis County Extension Office. To promote public interest in gardening and home horticulture through education and other activities. To facilitate an exchange of ideas, information and expertise among members through periodic newsletters, seminars, meetings and other activities. To engage in activities that will further the objectives of the Foundation and the WSU Extension. To interact with the Master Gardener Foundation of Washington State.
The Master Gardener Foundation of Clark County financially supports the education programs and projects of the WSU Clark County Master Gardener Program. In addition, we award grants that support horticulture education projects throughout Clark County. Our fund raising activities are collaborative efforts with WSU Master Gardener volunteers.
Cedar Grove Compost is an industry-leading environmental solutions company, Cedar Grove harnesses the vitality of organic waste by recycling it into innovative products. In doing so, we energize cities, businesses and citizens to be a force for good by coming full circle with their organic waste.
Master Gardener volunteers share science-based, sustainable gardening practices through community outreach activities that are available to all.
The role of the Island County Master Gardener Foundation is to financially support this work.
The Kittitas County Chapter of the Master Gardener Foundation of Washington State is an organization consisting of local Master Gardeners whose purpose is to help augment and support Washington State University Master Gardener activities within our county.
The Master Gardener Foundation of Kitsap County is a nonprofit organization. We rely on donations to support our work.
Your generosity provides resources for community projects and helps us to grow fresh foods for local food banks.
The Master Gardener Foundation of Whatcom County’s mission is to support the WSU Whatcom Extension Master Gardener Program through financial support, communication, education and advocacy.
The Master Gardener Foundation of King County (MGFKC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that raises funds for the King County Master Gardener Program. MGFKC is a member of the Master Gardener Foundation of Washington State. The money raised supports a variety of educational programs for residents all over the county.
GREEN THUMB SUPPORTORS
