Sanctioned Projects Contact Info

Sanctioned Project Contact List 

Project Descriptions

PLEASE NOTE: For co-chaired projects, the person listed in bold is the project’s primary contact person.

Arkansas Air & Military Museum

Project Chair
Julie Murray: Email; call/text 850-259-8355

Location
Arkansas Air & Military Museum, 4290 S. School Avenue, Fayetteville
Drake Field Terminal, 4500 S. School Avenue, Fayetteville

Scheduled Workdays
Air Museum: Tuesdays and Saturdays, 10:00 a.m.
Drake Field Terminal: Thursdays and Saturdays, 10:00 a.m.

Ask A Master

Project Co-Chairs
Mariette Spidel: Email; call/text 480-707-3627

Jim Sposato: Email; call/text 479-856-8232

Location
Washington County Extension Office
2536 N. McConnell, Fayetteville

Scheduled Workdays
Weekdays, March 1–October 31. Scheduling coordinated by project co-chairs.

Botanical Garden of the Ozarks

Project Co-Chairs
Roger Faulkner (horticulture): Email; call/text 408-802-6361
Kathy Launder (sensory garden): Email; call/text 479-856-2712
Patsy Louk (grounds and special events): Email; call/text 479-841-9865

Location
4703 N. Crossover Road, Fayetteville

Scheduled Workdays
Events: Varied | Grounds: Tuesdays and Thursdays, a.m. | Horticulture: Tuesdays and Thursdays |Sensory Garden: Mondays, a.m.
Volunteer help is also needed daily in the BGO office. For more info, email BGO education and volunteer coordinator Sarah Gaskin or call 479-750-2620.

Compost Demonstration Site

Project Co-Chairs
David Edwards: Email; call/text 337-884-4795
Geri Alvis: Email; call/text 479-409-3116

Location
Washington County Extension Office
2536 N. McConnell, Fayetteville

Scheduled Workdays
Thursdays, a.m. Also flexible hours.

Drake Field Terminal

Project Chair
Julie Murray: Email; call/text 850-259-8355

Location
4500 S. School Avenue, Fayetteville

Scheduled Workdays
Thursdays and Saturdays, 10:00 a.m.

Photo by Joshua J. Cotten on Unsplash.

Elkins Community Center

Project Co-Chairs
Doris Cassidy: Email; call/text 479-684-6833
Alfi Anderson: Email; call/text 202-302-4083

Location
162 Doolin Drive, Elkins

Scheduled Workdays
Thursdays, a.m.

Garden Explorers

Project Co-Chairs
Peggy Sissel: Email; call/text 501-837-5081
Gail Pianalto

Location
Washington County Extension Office
2536 N. McConnell, Fayetteville

Scheduled Workdays
2nd Saturday, 10:00–11:30 a.m.

Garden Gate Tour

Project Co-Chairs
Laura Underwood: Email; call/text 479-790-7773
Danna Greer: Email; call/text 479-841-6402

Location
Planning meetings: Washington County Extension Office, 2
536 N. McConnell, Fayetteville
Tour: various Washington County locations

Scheduled Workdays
Committee meetings and pre-tour workdays vary. The tour is held on a Saturday in June. The 2026 tour is set for June 6.

Headquarters House Gardens

Project Co-Chairs
Jan Lefler: Email; call 479-521-8570/text 479-409-6929

Kristi Campbell: Email; call/text 479-409-4924
Kathy Launder: Email; call/text 479-856-2712
Betty Nichols: Email; call/text 479-650-3617
Janice Walker: Email; call/text 479-387-2728

Location
118 E. Dickson Street, Fayetteville

Scheduled Workdays
Tuesdays, a.m., March–October

Junior Master Gardener 4-H Club 1.0

Project Chair
Jody Miskell: Email; call/text 479-643-3063

Location
Pauline Whitaker Arena, 1335 W. Knapp, Fayetteville
Washiington County Extension Office, 2536 N. McConnell, Fayetteville

Scheduled Workdays
2nd Saturday, Whitaker Arena, 10:00 a..m.; 4th Tuesday, Extension Office, 5:00 p.m.

Lincoln Community Garden

Project Co-Chairs
Jim Sposato: Email; call/text 479-856-8232
Judy Cohea: Email; call/text 479-200-1699

Location
113 E. North Street, Lincoln

Scheduled Workdays
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, a.m. Also flexible hours.

Prairie Grove Mock Park

Project Co-Chairs
Linda Morrow: Email; call/text 479-841-0667
Chris Bell: Email; call/text 479-530-6199

Location
Hwy 62B and N. Neal Street, Prairie Grove

Scheduled Workdays
Mondays, a.m.

Prairie Grove Battlefield Neighbor's Garden

Project Chair
Sheri Bucciferro: Email; call/text 630-525-3143

Location
506 E. Douglas Street, Prairie Grove

Scheduled Workdays
Mondays, a.m.

Shiloh Museum of Ozark History

Project Co-Chairs
Linda Bennett-Smith: Email; call/text 417-234-3449
Steve Shearman: Email; call/text 479-409-4192

Location
118 W. Johnson Avenue, Springdale

Scheduled Workdays
Wednesdays, 10:00–11:30 a.m. (March–November)

Veterans Healing Harvest Garden

Project Co-Chairs
Stacy Lake: Email; call/text 512-775-9729

Kim Coslett: Email; call/text 479-770-0137
Roxanne Gallup: Email; call/text 919-495-8900
Brad Neidecker: Email; call/text 713-530-7061
Jane VanTuyl: Email; call/text 479-957-3121
Steve Brizzi, ex officio: Email; call/text 870-350-6606

Location
Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks, 1100 N. College Avenue, Fayetteville

Scheduled Workdays
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, 10:00 a.m.

Washington County Extension Office

Project Co-Chairs
Donilyn Rutherford: Email; call/text 479-789-4492
Chuck Rutherford: Email; call/text 479-583-1967

Location
Washington County Extension Office
2536 N. McConnell, Fayetteville

Scheduled Workdays
Wednesdays, 9:00 a.m.

Washington County Fair

Project Co-Chairs
Kathy Launder: Email; call/text 479-856-2712
Doris Cassidy: Email; call/text 479-684-6833

Location
Washington County Fairgrounds
1950 W. Knapp Street, Fayetteville

Scheduled Workdays
Varies. Workdays are scheduled prior to the fair, which takes place August 25–30, 2026.

West Fork Gardens

Project Co-Chairs
Liz Hale: Email; call/text 214-725-6464
Jan Hayes: Email; call/text 479-466-3689

Location
198 Main Street, West Fork

Scheduled Workdays
2nd and 4th Wednesdays and Saturdays, a.m.; Lepidoptera Club 1st and 3rd Thursday, 3:30 p.m.