The UC Master Gardener Program Coordinator Annual Meeting brings personnel from around the state together for peer-sharing, professional development, and collaborative work sessions.
2026 Event Info
Date and time
Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026
9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Location
Online via Zoom
Audience
UC Master Gardener Program coordinators
Additional event details will be shared with prospective attendees through the UC Master Gardener Program Coordinator Collaborative Tools group and via email.
Agenda
9:00 AM – 9:10 AM - Welcome + Meeting Logistics
- Kristian Salgado, Regional Operation Specialist – UC Master Gardener Program
9:10 AM – 9:40 AM – UC ANR Principles of Community Activity
- Elizabeth Moon, Director – UC ANR Workplace Inclusion & Belonging Unit
9:40 AM – 10:00 AM – Orientation and Onboarding emphasizing the O in ISOTURE
- Katherine Uhde, Regional Operation Specialist – UC Master Gardener Program
- Marisa Coyne, Assistant Director, Volunteer and Community Engagement – UC Master Gardener Program
10:00 AM – 10:10 AM - OFFLINE BREAK
10:10 AM – 11:00 AM - Keynote
- Kaitlyn Anne Murray, Community Engagement and Youth Outreach Academic Coordinator – 4-H
11:00 AM – 11:10 AM - OFFLINE BREAK
11:10 AM – 11:50 PM – Discussion Panel – Volunteer Mentorship
- Haley O’Mara, Coordinator - UC Master Gardeners of El Dorado County
- Leah Taylor, Coordinator - UC Master Gardeners of San Diego County
- Marcy Sousa, Coordinator - UC Master Gardeners of San Joaquin County
- Jill Tyler, Coordinator - UC Master Gardeners of Ventura County
12:00 PM – 12:50 PM - OFFLINE LUNCH
12:50 PM – 1:00 PM – Photo Activity
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM – State of the Program
- Missy Gable, Director – UC Master Gardener Program
2:00 PM – 2:10 PM - OFFLINE BREAK
2:10 PM – 2:30 AM – State of the Program Q&A
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM – Mini Closing Activity
- Kristian Salgado, Regional Operation Specialist – UC Master Gardener Program
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM – Final Thoughts + Wrap-up
- Marisa Coyne, Assistant Director, Volunteer and Community Engagement – UC Master Gardener Program
Previous Annual Coordinator Meeting Resources
- 2026 Annual Meeting Resources
- 2025 Annual Meeting Resources
- 2024 Annual Meeting Resources
- 2023 Annual Meeting Resources
- 2021 Annual Meeting Resources
- 2020 Annual Meeting Resources
- 2019 Annual Meeting Resources
- 2018 Annual Meeting — Virtual Meeting Recording
Questions? Contact
Kristian Salgado
Regional Operation Specialist, Volunteer and Community Engagement
kmsalgado@ucanr.edu