Crow Wing County Master Gardeners
About Us
About Us
Crow Wing County Master Gardeners are University of Minnesota-trained volunteers whose job is to educate the public about a variety of horticulture subjects using readily-available, up-to-date research-based information. This educational effort is designed to enhance the public’s quality of life and to promote good stewardship of the environment.
Priorities that inform our work: Horticulture Skills, Pollinator Health, Plant Biodiversity, Nearby Nature, Clean Water, Climate Responsiveness, Local Food
Our Impact
Crow Wing County Master Gardener Volunteers – 2025 Impact Stats
33 community partnerships
42 Gardening 101 graduates
54 Live events
79 Master Gardener Volunteers
246 Patio gardens and plants distributed
354 Attendees at monthly Brainerd Library Series
2,267 Educational Contacts
4,512 Pounds of food donated
5,907 Volunteer hours recorded
Total value of $255,411.12 ($38.16 value of a volunteer hour in MN)
Our Impact
Crow Wing County Master Gardener Volunteers – 2024 Impact Stats
72 Master Gardener Volunteers
4 Gardens maintained at the Northland Arboretum
29 community partnerships
37 Live events
39 Gardening 101 graduates
255 Patio gardens and plants distributed
459 People at monthly gardening presentations at the Brainerd Library
2,021 Educational Contacts
4,512 Pounds of food donated
4,907 Volunteer hours recorded
7,144 Square feet of green space maintained
Crow Wing County Master Gardener Volunteers
Our Mission and vision
The mission of the University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener volunteer program is to share research-based horticultural knowledge and practices, cultivate diverse collaborations, support project-based volunteer activities and inspire change to promote healthy people, healthy communities and a healthy planet.
Our vision is that community-based volunteers will use research-based knowledge and develop collaborative relationships to strengthen the important role of plants and horticulture, and the impact on local ecosystems in all Minnesota communities.
Volunteers at work
Brainerd Library Presentation Series
Central Lakes College – CLC Giving Garden
Central Lakes College – CLC Native Pollinator Garden
Community Giving
Ecological Restorations
Gardening 101 – G101 for Adults and Children
Gardens at the Northland Arboretum
Master Gardener Volunteers at Crow Wing County Fair
My Neighbor to Love Intentional Housing Community
Nordic Woods
Pequot Library Summer Reading Series at Eagle View Elementary
Plant Sale
Speakers Bureau
Crow Wing County Master Gardener Volunteers
Visit our YouTube channel!
Browse our educational videos via our YouTube channel! You can search through a wide variety of topics for your yard and garden. This is where we have a little blurb describing what our YouTube channel is and what service it provides.