{"id":24749,"date":"2024-08-28T09:19:36","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T13:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/?page_id=24749"},"modified":"2026-04-16T19:41:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T23:41:05","slug":"engage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/master-gardeners\/engage\/","title":{"rendered":"Ways to Engage with Horticulture Programs in Your Area"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Prospective volunteers are encouraged to use these area resources to connect with their local county Extension program.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2009\/10\/PAR2-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-60 size-full alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2009\/10\/PAR2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"252\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2009\/10\/PAR2-1.jpg 252w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2009\/10\/PAR2-1-105x77.jpg 105w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,252px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Select your county from the list below or scroll down to view the opportunities available in your area:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#aroostook\">Aroostook<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#andsag\">Androscoggin-Sagadahoc<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#cumberland\">Cumberland<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#franklin\">Franklin<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#hancock\">Hancock<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#kennebec\">Kennebec<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#knoxlincoln\">Knox &amp; Lincoln<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#oxford\">Oxford<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#penobscot\">Penobscot<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#piscataquis\">Piscataquis<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#somerset\">Somerset<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#waldo\">Waldo<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#washington\">Washington<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#york\">York<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><a id=\"aroostook\"><\/a>Aroostook<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Check out community gardens located in Aroostook County (and beyond) using our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/map-points-category\/community-gardens\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Community Garden Map<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/aroostook\/\">Aroostook County UMaine Extension webpage<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Follow the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UMaineCooperativeExtensionAroostook\">UMaine Extension Aroostook Facebook page<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><a id=\"andsag\"><\/a>Androscoggin\/Sagadahoc:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Interested in Food Security: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mchpp.org\/gleaning\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Merrymeeting Gleaners<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androgleaners.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Androscoggin Gleaners <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">cover these counties.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Landtrusts such as the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.btlt.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Brunswick Topsham Land Trust<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (BTLT) and their <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.btlt.org\/community-garden\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tom Settlemire Community Garden<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/androscogginlandtrust.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Androscoggin Land Trust<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kennebecestuary.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kennebec Estuary Land Trust<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and their LOCAL Garden all have volunteer programs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Check out community gardens located in these counties (and beyond) using our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/map-points-category\/community-gardens\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Community Garden Map<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/androscoggin-sagadahoc\/\">Androscoggin and Sagadahoc Counties UMaine Extension webpage<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Follow the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/University-of-Maine-Cooperative-Extension\/326151410416?ref=nf\">UMaine Extension Facebook page<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><a id=\"cumberland\"><\/a>Cumberland:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/tidewater\/\">UMaine Gardens in Tidewater Farm<\/a> located at 200 Presumpscot Point Rd, Falmouth, ME 04105. We host workshops, garden tours, field trips and large community events at Tidewater Farm. The gardens are also a popular destination for passive education and outdoor recreation due to our location in the Portland Metropolitan area.<\/li>\n<li>Subscribe to our monthly Cumberland County Upcoming Events Newsletter and seasonal Tidewater Farm Newsletter by visiting <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/\">our website here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Follow the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UMaineCooperativeExtensionCumberlandCounty\/\">University of Maine Cooperative Extension Cumberland County Facebook page.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/\">Cumberland County UMaine Extension webpage<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Sign up as a volunteer gleaner with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccfoodsecurity.org\/gleaning.html\">Cumberland County Gleaning Initiative.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Check out community gardens located in Cumberland County (and beyond) using our <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/map-points-category\/community-gardens\/\">Community Garden Map<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><a id=\"franklin\"><\/a>Franklin:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Contact Kate Garland to inquire about general information about volunteering in Franklin County. <a href=\"mailto:katherine.garland@maine.edu\">katherine.garland@maine.edu<\/a> 207.942.7396<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Check out community gardens located Franklin County (and beyond) using our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/map-points-category\/community-gardens\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Community Garden Map<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/franklin\/\">Franklin County UMaine Extension webpage<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Follow the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UMaineCooperativeExtensionFranklin\/\">UMaine Extension Franklin Facebook page<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><a id=\"hancock\"><\/a>Hancock:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Hancock\/Washington County MGV Newsletter &#8211; monthly. Please contact the Hancock County office for details: <a href=\"mailto:extension.hancock@maine.edu\">extension.hancock@maine.edu<\/a> 207.667.8212<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/healthyacadia.org\/hffa-degi\">Downeast Gleaning Initiative<\/a>, sponsored by Healthy Acadia &#8211; contact: Eleanor Jones at <a href=\"mailto:eleanor.jones@healthyacadia.org\">eleanor.jones@healthyacadia.org<\/a>\u00a0 (open to both MGV\u2019s and other volunteers)<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Check out community gardens located in Hancock County (and beyond) using our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/map-points-category\/community-gardens\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Community Garden Map<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/\">Hancock County UMaine Extension webpage<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Follow the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HancockCountyExtension\/\">UMaine Extension Hancock County Facebook page<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><a id=\"kennebec\"><\/a>Kennebec:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stephendewittknight@gmail.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Central Maine Gleaners<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Waterville area) and <\/span><a href=\"mailto:eileencwjones@gmail.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kennebec Gleaners<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Augusta area) are working on food security.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mainegardenclubs.org\/garden-club-directory\/kennebec-district\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Local garden<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> clubs are very active.\u00a0 Central Maine (Waterville) and Kennbec Valley Garden clubs are centrally located.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Blaine House<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/Jeff.dutil@maine.gov\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Jeff Dutil<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)\u00a0 and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vilesarboretum.org\/visit\/volunteering-opportunities\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Viles Arboretum<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> both use volunteers to maintain their properties<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Check out community gardens located in Kennebec County (and beyond) using our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/map-points-category\/community-gardens\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Community Garden Map<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/kennebec\/\">Kennebec County UMaine Extension webpage<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Follow the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HancockCountyExtension\/\">UMaine Extension Hancock County Facebook page<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><a id=\"knoxlincoln\"><\/a>Knox\/Lincoln:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Contact <a href=\"vina.lindley@maine.edu\">Vina Lindley<\/a> to learn more about volunteering in Knox or Lincoln County<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthylincolncounty.org\/lincoln-county-gleaners.php\">Health Lincoln County website<\/a> \/ Lincoln County Gleaners; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HealthyLincolnCounty.\">Healthy Lincoln County Facebook page\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/knoxcountygleaners\">Knox County Gleaners facebook page<\/a>, Contact:\u00a0 Kristie Kosalski <a href=\"mailto:knoxcountygleaners@gmail.com\">knoxcountygleaners@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0 207-509-9211<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Check out community gardens located in these counties (and beyond) using our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/map-points-category\/community-gardens\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Community Garden Map<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/knox-lincoln\/\">Knox-Lincoln Counties UMaine Extension webpage<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Follow the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/University-of-Maine-Cooperative-Extension\/326151410416?ref=nf\">UMaine Extension Facebook page<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><a id=\"oxford\"><\/a>Oxford:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The newly formed Western Maine Gleaners is looking for volunteers, contact <\/span><a href=\"mailto:anniekern813@gmail.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Annie Kern at Alan Day Community Garden<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Check out community gardens located in Oxford County (and beyond) using our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/map-points-category\/community-gardens\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Community Garden Map<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/oxford\/\">Oxford County UMaine Extension webpage<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UMaineExtensionOxford\/\">UMaine Extension Oxford County on Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><a id=\"penobscot\"><\/a>Penobscot:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Contact Kate Garland to inquire about general information about volunteering in Penobscot County. <a href=\"mailto:katherine.garland@maine.edu\">katherine.garland@maine.edu<\/a> 207.942.7396<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Check out community gardens located in Penobscot County (and beyond) using our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/map-points-category\/community-gardens\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Community Garden Map<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/penobscot\/\">Penobscot County UMaine Extension webpage<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UMaineExtensionPenobscot\">UMaine Extension Penobscot County on Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><a id=\"piscataquis\"><\/a>Piscataquis:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Contact Kate Garland to inquire about general information about volunteering in Piscataquis County. <a href=\"mailto:katherine.garland@maine.edu\">katherine.garland@maine.edu<\/a> 207.942.7396<\/li>\n<li>Contact Laurie Bowen about Maine Harvest for Hunger volunteer opportunities. <a href=\"mailto:laurie.bowen@maine.edu\">laurie.bowen@maine.edu<\/a> 207.942.7396<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Check out community gardens located in Piscataquis County (and beyond) using our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/map-points-category\/community-gardens\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Community Garden Map<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/piscataquis\/\">Piscataquis County UMaine Extension webpage<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/umaineextpsq?sk=wall\">UMaine Extension Piscataquis County on Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><a id=\"somerset\"><\/a>Somerset:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Contact Kate Garland to inquire about general information about volunteering in Somerset County. <a href=\"mailto:katherine.garland@maine.edu\">katherine.garland@maine.edu<\/a> 207.942.7396<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Check out community gardens located in Somerset County (and beyond) using our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/map-points-category\/community-gardens\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Community Garden Map<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/somerset\/\">Somerset County UMaine Extension webpage<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UMaineExtensionSomerset\">UMaine Extension Somerset County on Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><a id=\"waldo\"><\/a>Waldo:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Contact <a href=\"mailto:vina.lindley@maine.edu\">vina.lindley@maine.edu<\/a> to learn more about volunteering in Waldo County<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/waldocountybounty.org\/volunteer\">Waldo County Bounty<\/a> (gleaning program &amp; give &amp; take tables)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/belfastgardenclub.org\/\">Belfast Garden Club<\/a>, a variety of volunteer opportunities (e.g. Wales Park Community Garden, Tree Working Group (TWiG), school garden support)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Check out community gardens located in Waldo County (and beyond) using our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/map-points-category\/community-gardens\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Community Garden Map<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/waldo\/\">Waldo County UMaine Extension webpage<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Follow the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UMaineExtensionWaldo\/\">UMaine Extension Waldo County Facebook page<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><a id=\"washington\"><\/a>Washington:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Hancock\/Washington County MGV Newsletter &#8211; monthly. Please contact the Hancock County office for details: <a href=\"mailto:extension.hancock@maine.edu\">extension.hancock@maine.edu<\/a> 207.667.8212<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Check out community gardens located in Washington County (and beyond) using our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/map-points-category\/community-gardens\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Community Garden Map<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/\">Washington County UMaine Extension webpage<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Follow the <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/\">UMaine Extension Facebook Page<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><a id=\"york\"><\/a>York:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wellsreserve.org\/support\/volunteer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farm\u00a0 <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">welcomes volunteers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/harvest-for-hunger\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Harvest for Hunger Project<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is the food security group in York County<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Check out community gardens located in York County (and beyond) using our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/map-points-category\/community-gardens\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Community Garden Map<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/york\/\">York County UMaine Extension webpage<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Follow the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/University-of-Maine-Cooperative-Extension\/326151410416?ref=nf\">UMaine Extension Facebook page<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prospective volunteers are encouraged to use these area resources to connect with their local county Extension program. 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