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Master Gardeners in Carver and Scott counties joined together to form a unified group in 1987, with a grand total membership of five. Since those humble beginnings, the group has grown to its current size of 100 active members. These members regularly average over 50 hours per year and keep busy with many yearly projects. In 2005, the group volunteered a total of 5447 hours at a value of $95,595 (Using the national rate of $17.55 per hour for the monetary contribution of volunteer time established by Independent Sector).
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...to enhance and improve the environment and quality of life in the community
The mission of the Carver/Scott County Master Gardener Program is to involve volunteers trained in horticulture to use research-based resources of the University of Minnesota to enhance and improve the environment and quality of life in the community.