Master Gardener Volunteer Program
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Programs
- X ERBA Emergency Food and Shelter - Douglas County
- X Employment Service / Unemployment Insurance
- X Children Immunization Clinics - Shelby County
- X Adult Immunization Clinic
- X ALLKids - Edgar County
- X Environmental Nuisance
- X The Job Center
- X Prairie Association of Home and Community Education
- X Low Income Public Housing
- X Community / Christians Upholding Persons
- X Healthy Moms, Healthy Kids
- X Outreach Program
- X Water and Water Wells Program
- X Charleston Collaboration for Youth
- X Marriage and Individual Counseling
- X Chester P. Sutton Community Center for Seniors of Edgar County
- X Chronic Disease
- X Story-time / Music-time
- X High Risk Infant Program
- X Immunization Program - Edgar County
- X Women, Infants and Children - Edgar County
- X Lead Screening - Edgar County
- X Septic Program
- X Smoking Awareness and Cessation
- X Communicable Disease - TB Program
- X Communicable Disease - STD Program
- X Adult Immunization Program
- X IREAD
- X Car Seat Program - Edgar County
- X Paris Community Hospital Exercise Stress Testing
- X Family Life
- X ERBA Homeless Program - Cumberland County
- X U of I Extension Youth Development
- X Caregiver Connections
- X ERBA Homeless Program - Coles County
- X Charleston-Mattoon-Effingham Area Ostomy Association
- X Home Sleep Studies
- X Clinical Respiratory Assessments
- X Home Medical Supplies and Equipment
- X Operation Blindside
- X Hand Therapy - Central Illinois Physical Therapy, LTD
- X MDA Summer Camp
- X U of I Extension Agriculture Services
- X Case Coordination Unit Community Care Systems, Inc.
- X PACE - Douglas County White Caners
- X PACE - Vision Impairment Services
- X Carle - Patient Advisory Nurse
- X Vocational Services- CTF ILLINOIS
- X Wellness Clinic - Douglas County
- X PACE - Personal Assistant Referral
- X Community Reintegration Program
- X SBLHC Rotarian High School Athletic Heart Scan
- X Gambro Healthcare Patient Services
- X Eastern Illinois Foodbank
- X Health Presentations Program
- X Tanning, Well, and Septic Program
- X Portable Water
- X ERBA Emergency Food & Shelter - Cumberland County
- X ERBA CSBG Scholarships - Jasper County
- X University of Illinois Extension; Cumberland/Jasper Unit
- X Advantage Home Health
- X Jasper County Senior Center
- X Diabetes Education - Paris Hospital
- X Tobacco FREE Group Support
- X In Home Support Services - Addus Homecare
- X Blood Lead Level Testing - Clark County
- X SBLHC Ostomy Support Group
- X Central East Alcoholism & Drug (CEAD) Council
- X Family Therapy
- X Grief Counseling
- X Developmental Training- CTF ILLINOIS
- X Safe Sitter Classes
- X Prevention Initiative Birth- 3 Program
- X WIC/Family Case Management- Cumberland County Health Department
- X Food Pantry- Salvation Army Mattoon Corps
- X SBLHC Big Brother, Big Sister Pajama Party" Sibling Class"
- X Shelby Memorial Hospital - Home Services
- X ERBA - Housing Counseling - Coles County
- X Standing Stone Community Center
- X Choices Pregnancy & Health - Charleston
- X SAIL-FIVE CORE SERVICES: Charleston
- X SBL Marketplace (Insurance) Assistance
- X SAIL-Community Reintegration Program: Charleston
- X CSBG Emergency Services
- X Court Appointed Special Advocates - CASA
- X CSBG Skills Training Program
- X Youth Workforce Training and Education Program
- X Outreach and Referral Service
- X Vision and Hearing Screening
- X Healthy Handwashing Habits
- X Family Case Management - Edgar County
- X A 24 - Hour CILA (Residential) Services- CTF ILLINOIS
- X CSBG Family Functioning Development
- X DHS Homeless Prevention Services
- X Coles County Habitat for Humanity
- X Adult Wellness Clinic
- X Carle Cancer Center
- X Individual Placement and Support (IPS)
- X Abundant Blessings Food Pantry
- X UIC, DSCC Core Program
- X Civil Legal Services
- X Children's Advocacy Center of East Central Illinois
- X Sarah Bush Lincoln Home Medical Equipment - Mattoon
- X Sexually Transmitted Disease
- X Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Course
- X Easter Illinois University Speech - Language - Hearing Clinic
- X United Way of Coles County
- X McKinney-Vento Lead Liason
- X Horizontal Health-Dialysis Services
- X Memory Loss Support Group - Coles County Council on Aging
- X Charleston Public Library
- X AdvantAge 50
- X Horizon Health Cancer Friendship Group
- X Horizon Health Cardiac Rehab
- X Horizon Health Chrisman Clinic
- X Horizon Health- Nephrology (Kidney Health)
- X Horizon Health- Senior Care
- X ERBA CSBG Scholarships - Edgar County
- X Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois
- X Pregnancy and Labor Support
- X Post Abortion Stress Support (PASS) - Mattoon
- X Choices Pregnancy & Health- Casey
- X Prevail (formerly SACIS & CAISA)
- X ERBA - Housing Counseling - Edgar County
- X Brookestone Estates of Mattoon North
- X Pregnancy and Labor Support
- X Coles County Senior Information Services
- X Relatives Raising Children
- X Moultrie County Senior Center
- X Thrifty Boutique of Sullivan
- X Immunization Clinic - Coles County
- X CEFS Effingham County Public Transportation -- Effingham County
- X Illinois Coalition for Community Services (ICCS) - Teen REACH
- X Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF)
- X Family Service Senior Resource Center – Douglas County
- X Master Gardener Volunteer Program
- X SBLHC Medical Library
- X Child Care Resource and Referral
- X SBL Peace Meal Senior Nutrition Program
Location:
809 Broadway Ave
Mattoon, IL 61938
Telephone Numbers and Contact Information:
217-345-7034 Jenny Lee
Web Page: http://www.extension.illinois.edu/ccdms/
Email to: jalee73@illinois.edu
Program Details:
| Operating Agency: | University of IL Extension - Serving Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Moultrie, and Shelby Counties |
|---|---|
| Agency Type: | Non-Profit |
| Person In Charge: | Jenny Lee - Master Gardener and Master Naturalist Program Coordinator |
| Hours: | M - F; 8 am - Noon and 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm |
| Fees: | Training ranges from $250 - $300 depending on the course taken. This fee includes an extensive manual |
| Eligibility: | Participants will need to attend a training course and pass an exam. Volunteers are then expected to volunteer 40 hours within two years, then 20 service hours and 10 continuing educational hours every year after to maintain their Master Gardener certification. |
| Area Served: | Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Moultrie and Shelby County |
| Ages Served: | 18 and up |
| Appt. Necessary: | No |
| Handicapped accessible: | Yes |
Program/Service Notes:
Educational, volunteer program offered by the University of Illinois Extension. The Master Gardner program expands the capacity of the University of Illinois Extension Service to distribute research-based horticultural information to individuals and groups in local communities by developing and enhancing community programs related to horticulture. These programs are educational in nature and may involve environmental improvements, horticultural therapy projects, community and school gardening projects, or other programs. Master Gardeners answer questions from clients in their communities, teach classes, and participate in community programs. Gardeners volunteer throughout our local community including on the grounds of Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospital in the greenhouse and gardens.
Last Updated: Aug. 18, 2025, 9:47 a.m.