Marcie Foster
Horticulture & Natural Resource Educator
mkf48@cornell.edu
607-547-2536 x235 ~ 518-234-4303 x124
Last updated February 9, 2026
Learn more about the NY State Master Gardener Volunteer Program by visiting their pages on the Cornell University website!
Through the Master Gardener Volunteer training sessions and workshops, you'll become a more knowledgeable gardener. You will receive publications, seeds and other related material. You will be able to attend regular Master Gardener Volunteer workshops around the state as well as state and national Master Gardener Volunteer conferences. You will travel with other Scoharie and Otsego Counties' Master Gardener Volunteers to interesting gardens and nurseries. And finally, you will meet lots of people who share your love of gardening.
As a Master Gardener Volunteer, you are expected to share the knowledge you gained in the training sessions with other gardeners in the community. You can do this by participating in a variety of ways. Every time you answer a gardening question from a friend, you extend the knowledge you have gained. The Cooperative Extension Horticulture Program offers many volunteer opportunities, or volunteers can design their own projects to benefit the community. Volunteer hours are flexible depending on interest and time available.
Cornell Cooperative Extension Schoharie and Otsego Counties
Extension Center
173 South Grand Street, Suite 1
Cobleskill, New York 12043
TEL: 518-234-4303
FAX: 518-234-4305
schoharie-otsego@cornell.edu
8:30AM - 4:30PM
Education Center
123 Lake Street
Cooperstown, NY 13326
TEL: 607-547-2536
FAX: 607-547-5180
otsego@cornell.edu
Oneonta - Outreach Office
31 Maple Street
Oneonta, NY 13820
TEL: 607-433-2521
FAX: 607-436-9682
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