Clatsop County Master Gardener Association

The rhododendrons are starting to bloom, which means it's time for our next Yeon House Plant Walk with Lewis and Clark National Historical Park! Meet us at the Sunset Beach Trailhead Parking Lot on Wednesday May 20th at 5:30 pm for a guided walk to the Yeon House and back. Please RSVP at clatsopcomga.org if you plan to attend.

A big THANK YOU to our neighbors who supported our Annual Spring Plant Sale and Education Event on Saturday! All funds raised from your pre-orders and on-site purchases are being reinvested in programs that support our mission of providing research-based home horticulture advice, education, and outreach across Clatsop County.

With a small inventory of ornamental plants remaining, we’ll be hosting a one-day **FLASH PLANT SALE** tomorrow (Tuesday, May 12) from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM, in our Demo Garden at the Clatsop Co. Fairgrounds.

Tomorrow, you’ll find upright fuschia, perennial lobelia, ferns, sun coleus, scabiosa, petunias, dragon wing begonias, heuchera, hostas, and more available for purchase. Card, cash, and check will be accepted.

Our Master Gardener volunteers will also be offering garden tours for anyone interested in finding more growing inspiration!

Our annual Spring Plant Sale & Educational Event is set and ready to welcome fellow gardeners tomorrow (Sat., May 9)! Doors open at 9:00 AM at the Clatsop County Fair & Expo and close at noon.

We'll have veggie starts, herbs, perennials, and a beautiful selection of annual color available to purchase. Cash, check, and credit cards will be accepted, with all funds benefiting our community horticultural programs across Clatsop County.

Our volunteers and local partners will also host several educational activities, including soil pH testing, pressure canner gauge testing, a hands-on insect hotel activity for kids, and stations to learn about bees, dahlias, hummingbirds, and more. Young entrepreneurs from the 4-H Biz Kids program will also be selling their goods.

New this year, we'll be running a Blind Date With a Book sale, where you can purchase a mystery book for $10... an excellent pre-wrapped Mother's Day Gift idea! And we'll once again be selling tickets for our raffle and silent auction for a chance to win amazing prize packages donated by local businesses across the county.

We look forward to seeing you tomorrow, neighbors!

Don't forget that tomorrow is North Coast Action's Community Resilience Day! Volunteer with us at the Alderbrook Learning Garden (668 45th St., Astoria, OR) tomorrow (Fri. 5/1) from 11 am to 1 pm. Please come get your hands dirty while we get ready for planting season. We guarantee you'll learn some useful gardening tidbits along the way!

Forgot to RSVP? Not a problem - just show up! We'd love the extra hands.

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On April 29, the Oregon State University community will come together for Dam Proud Day, a 24-hour day of giving.

This year, the OSU Extension Master Gardener Program was selected as one of only three Extension programs to be featured. It’s a meaningful opportunity to support the statewide program behind volunteer training, gardening education and community impact across Oregon.

Over the next few weeks, we’ll share stories about what this program means to volunteers and communities across the state. We hope you’ll follow along and mark your calendar for April 29.

If you are or ever have been a Master Gardener volunteer, we would love to share your story! You can do so here: https://oregonstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8BQ8MI3jE01M8Xs

Online pre-orders for our Spring Plant Sale are now open! Pre-orders may be placed through our website until May 5 for expedited pick up at the Fairgrounds on event day (Saturday, May 9). You can browse and shop here: https://www.clatsopmastergardeners.org/plants-spring-2026

Our annual spring plant sale is our biggest fundraiser of the year. All funds collected from online pre-orders and the event are allocated back to programs that support our mission to provide research-based home horticulture advice, education, and outreach to our neighbors across Clatsop County.

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Advance orders open tomorrow (April 1st) and run through May 5th! Shop early to grab your favorite plants before they’re gone. All orders will be ready for pickup at our Plant Sale & Education Event on May 9th!

Applications are now open for our Clatsop County Master Gardener Association Scholarship!

We established our scholarship in 2001 to support outstanding Clatsop County students pursuing post-secondary education in horticulture or related fields, including but not limited to: forestry, plant biology, agriculture, landscape architecture or design, landscape maintenance technology, floristry, education, or earth sciences.

Interested applicants can find more information on our website: https://www.clatsopmastergardeners.org/scholarship.

Submissions must be received or postmarked by April 30, 2026, to be considered for this year's award.

Our pruning workshop is one of our most popular community events. And this year, we’re offering three FREE classes to help you build confidence in your pruning skills! Learn more details below and register on our website calendar to receive weather-related updates.

Come prune with us! This year's mild winter means that woody plants are starting to wake up and will be ready for some pruning earlier than normal. Refresh your knowledge or learn how to prune at one of our FREE workshops:

Woody Ornamentals: 2/17 from 11 - 12:30 at the Fairgrounds
Plum Trees: 2/22 from 1 - 3 at the Gray School with Barry Brown of B&B Stone and Tree
Blueberry and Espalier Apples: 3/7 from 10 - 12 at Alderbrook Park

All workshops are weather dependent. Please register at clatsopcomga.org so we can notify you of weather-related cancellations.

Interested in becoming a Master Gardener volunteer? Registration is now open for the 2026 training class. Head to the OSU Extension website for more information and to enroll.

Registration is OPEN for the 2026 Master Gardener volunteer training class in Clatsop County! Register ASAP at https://beav.es/xs2 to secure your spot as space is limited to 35 students and tends to go quickly.