Junior Master Gardeners Start Growing on Sunday, March 11, 2012

Date: March 1, 2012
Contact: Susan Jones, [phone]

This spring, be the early bird that catches the earth worm and join the Junior Master Gardeners Program onSunday, March 11, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Fort Stanwix National Monument's Willett Center. The Junior Master Gardeners Program engages children in novel, hands-on learning experiences that instill a love of gardening, develop an appreciation for the environment, and cultivate the mind. The Junior Master Gardener Program also inspires youth to serve others through service learning and leadership development projects.

Start growing! The Junior Master Gardeners meet on Sundays once a month from March through August. The next Junior Master Gardener meeting will be held on April 15, 2012, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Fort Stanwix National Monument's Willett Center. This program will give you the knowledge to start your own garden - just in time to celebrate National Earth Day, April 22^nd. For more information about the Junior Master Gardener Program, please call Fort Stanwix National Monument at 315-338-7730 and speak with one of the rangers. All programs and materials are free and no reservations are necessary.

Fort Stanwix National Monument is open seven days a week from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Admission to the park is free. Activities are ongoing unless noted. For more information about upcoming events please call the park at [phone]. Please visit the park's web page at www.nps.gov/fost for additional information about the park and up-to-date news about park events.

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