Zanesville, OH–OSU Extension Muskingum County will offer a Master Gardener Volunteer Training Class in 2024. The basic premise of the Master Gardener Volunteer program is to provide training in horticulture to interested volunteers in exchange for 50 hours of horticulture service back to the community. Training will begin on February 15, 2024, from 1:00 to 4:30 pm with conventional classroom instruction. Program cost is $125. Applications will be available online at muskingum.osu.edu/mgv or at the Muskingum County Extension Office, 225 Underwood St, Zanesville. Applications are due Dec 15.
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Upcoming Forestry Programs
Tree ID Clip: Red Mulberry
Dave Apsley, Natural Resources Extension Specialist, talks about the characteristics used to identify red mulberry.
Tree ID Clip: American Chestnut
Dave Apsley, Natural Resources Extension Specialist, talks about the characteristics used to identify American chestnut.
Tree ID Clip: Eastern White Pine
Dave Apsley, Natural Resources Extension Specialist, talks about the characteristics used to identify eastern white pine.
Tree ID Clip: Eastern Hemlock
Dave Apsley, Natural Resources Extension Specialist, talks about the characteristics used to identify eastern hemlock.
Tree ID Clip: Black Walnut
Chainsaw Safety Series (video)
Tree ID Clip: Pawpaw
Dave Apsley, Natural Resources Extension Specialist, talks about the characteristics used to identify pawpaw trees.