Dallas County Master Gardener Association, Inc. (DCMGA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting horticultural education and volunteer service throughout the county. It is a component of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, an agency of Texas A&M University, and the Texas Master Gardener Association. The DCMGA is open to people of all ages, regardless of socioeconomic status, race, color, sex, handicap or national origin.

DCMGA programs and events provide learning opportunities for county residents through speakers and demonstration gardens as well as garden projects for local organizations that provide services to individuals and families in distress. The Dallas County Master Gardener program is one of the largest in the nation, with over 400 Certified Master Gardeners.

Mission Statement

The Dallas County Master Gardener Association’s program is dedicated to increasing the availability of horticultural information and extending horticultural projects throughout the county.

Monthly Meetings

The schedule of DCMGA monthly meetings for 2025 is as follows:

January 23 – Thursday
February 22 – Saturday
March 27 – Thursday
April 24 – Thursday
May 17 – Saturday
June 26 -Thursday
July – No Meeting
August 23 – Saturday
September 25 – Thursday
October 25 – Saturday
November 20 – Thursday
December – No Meeting

There will be no meeting in July or December.

Monthly DCMGA meetings are being held in person. Recordings of the meetings will be made available on the Dallas County Master Gardener Association YouTube channel. Our Public Events Calendar shows date, time, location, and Zoom link for our live meetings. If you are unable to attend a monthly meeting in person, you may view the recordings on our public YouTube channel by clicking here.

Board Meetings

Board of Director meetings are open to all Dallas County Master Gardener Association members and are held on the second Monday of each month at 10:00 am via Zoom. There is no scheduled Board of Directors meeting in July & December. The dates of the remaining meetings for 2025 are as follows:

January 13th
February 10th
March 10th
April 14th
May 12th
June 9th
July – No meeting
August 11th
September 8th
October 13th
November 12th
December – no meeting

To review the minutes of previous meetings, click here.

2025 DCMGA Board of Directors
Glen McGee – President, President@dallasmga.com
Monica Nagle – Immediate Past President
Lisa Loughmiller – 1st Vice President (Fundraising), 1stvp@dallasmga.com
Janet Hunter Lane– 2nd Vice President (Member Services), 2ndvp@dallasmga.com
AnneMarie Krupa – Treasurer, Treasurer@dallasmga.com
Christine Lichtenwalter – Secretary, Secretary@dallasmga.com
Jan Wier – Parliamentarian

Directors-at-Large:
Sara Burke – Awards & Recognition, Scholarships
Lorraine Hellinghausen – Volunteer Engagement & Project Maintenance
Debbie Wood– Outreach Event Coordinator
Tamara Luce – Technology Strategies and Solutions

TMGA Directors
Don Heaberlin
Shea Mayberry

TMGA Alternate Directors
Joellyn Nobbe
Lisa LeClede

Financial Review Committee
Zandra Faris – Chair
Joe Labay
Sharon Wright

Nominating Committee
Monica Nagle– Chair
Helen Dulac
Lewis Frias
Ned Buxton
Margaret Hranitzky


Contact Us

Contact Us
Dallas County Master Gardener Association, Inc.
6820 LBJ Freeway, Suite 3200 Dallas, Texas 75240
Email: info@dallasmga.com

Dallas County Master Gardener Help Desk
Email: dallasmg@ag.tamu.edu