Where Do I Record Master Gardener Volunteer Hours on the Tennessee Extension Site?

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Current Tennessee Extension Master Gardener (TEMG) volunteers record their service hours through the "Need To Record Your Volunteer Hours?" box on the program homepage at mastergardener.tennessee.edu. Clicking that box takes you to the volunteer hours recording page. This is intended for people already serving as TEMGs who need to log their service time — it is not part of the application or training process for new volunteers.

How to Get to the Hours Recording Page

  1. Go to mastergardener.tennessee.edu.
  2. Look for the box labeled "Need To Record Your Volunteer Hours?" near the top of the homepage.
  3. Click that box. It leads to the page where you record your volunteer time.

The homepage places this prompt as a standalone call-to-action, separate from the program information and training content below it, so it is the intended entry point for logging hours.

Who This Is For

The hours-recording link is aimed at current TEMGs — volunteers who have completed Extension training and are actively serving. If you are not yet a volunteer, this page is not your starting point.

If you are interested in becoming an Extension Master Gardener volunteer instead, the program notes that:

  • Training is a collaborative TEMG intern training program that begins in January.
  • All training takes place in your local county, through your local agent EMG coordinator.
  • All registration occurs locally, so you contact the county Extension office nearest you for information.

So the path differs by status: current volunteers log hours through the homepage box; prospective volunteers register through their local county Extension office.

Other Homepage Resources You May Need

The same homepage also links to items that active volunteers and gardeners commonly use:

Resource What it is
2026 Friday Office Hours for Horticulture Live sessions with the Extension horticulture team, listed at 10 EST / 9 CST on June 12, July 10, August 14, and September 11
Office Hours sign-up A Zoom registration link, plus a separate form to submit questions
New Horticulture Extension publications Resources from the Extension horticulture team, including landscape titles such as Living Screens and Ornamental Grasses
Lawn and home fruit guides 2025 Lawn Maintenance Calendar, Lawn and Landscape Weed Control, and fruit selection guides for grapes, peaches, plums, and cherries
2026 TEMG Key Dates and TEMG Program Handbook Program documents for the current year

Note that the Office Hours page asks people to sign up again even if they received reminders in the past, because the communication lists are being updated for 2026.

Common Points to Watch

  • The box is the entry point, not the form itself. The homepage prompt is labeled for recording volunteer time; clicking it is what takes you to the recording page.
  • Registration for new volunteers is not handled here. It happens locally, through your county Extension office, so do not use the hours box if you are trying to join the program.
  • Office Hours requires a fresh sign-up. Prior reminder lists do not carry over for 2026.

If you are already a trained TEMG, the homepage box is the direct route to log your hours. If you are not yet a volunteer, start with your local county Extension office instead.