Welcome to the Master Gardener Expo 2026 Saturday, March 21st, 2026 We’re excited to welcome you to this learning event! The one-day registration is $15 and includes the keynote speaker plus one breakout session for each of the three sessions. Online registration closes at 2:00 PM on Friday, March 20. Drop-in registration is welcome on the day of the event, but pre-registering online is encouraged as classes are filling quickly. Participants have the option to purchase a lunch for $12. If you wish to do so, please select your preferred lunch choice during the online registration process. Registration for lunch closes March 16th. Please be sure to order lunch in advance, as purchasing a lunch the day of the event will not be an option. Available Lunch Options ($12 each): Turkey Ranch Wrap Ham & Cheese Hoagie — includes water, chips, fruit, and a cookie Chef Salad Garden Salad — includes water and a breadstick Before completing your registration, please ensure all steps are finished and that you’ve selected every session you plan to attend. Registration for all three sessions is optional — simply choose 1 class per session that interest you. Once you check out, additional sessions cannot be added without starting a new registration. When you’re ready, proceed to checkout to finalize your registration. 1. Please select your registration enrollment on this page and add it to your cart. If you’d like to join us for lunch on the day of the event, please also select Lunch Registration, located near the bottom of this registration homepage next to the event registration option. 2. Click here to view detailed class descriptions 3. Click here to make your selection for Session 1 4. Click here to make your selection for Session 2 5. Click here to make your selection for Session 3 6. Once the registration, lunch (optional), and 1 class selection for each session are added to your cart, complete the checkout using a debit/credit card or ACH. Keynote Address (10:20 am – 11:30 am) When Flowers Meet Bees: Synchronizing Planting with Pollinator Activity - Kate Freund Saxhaug, MN Master Naturalist. This presentation offers phenological mismatches impact pollinators and how to time plantings to support them.

Embrace your inner child and join us on this trip down memory lane! First, we'll have a fun hour and a half of bowling, with lanes reserved just for our group. Then, we'll enjoy dinner out ($ on your own) together at about 4:00 p.m. This is a fantastic opportunity to meet new people, catch up with friends, and share a laugh while enjoying some classic entertainment. You can join us for bowling or just come for the visiting and dinner. Arrive at Splitrocks Entertainment Center at 2:30 p.m.

From the One Room Schoolhouse; the Military Room and the Pine County Cities Room to the ever-popular Train Room and the limited-edition, full-size replica of the Wright Flyer, there is something here to fascinate everyone! It's truly remarkable to see what the volunteers have accomplished! This museum is special and unique. Plus, we'll enjoy an authentic Danish meal too. The fees includes transportation, lunch and the entry fee to the museum. Join us!

Meet us in St. Croix Falls at Soderlund Wood Mill (2012 US Hwy 8 St. Croix Falls, WI) at 1:00 p.m. for a tour and lesson about their woodworking business. Then we'll head to Valley Sweets for a quick tour and a treat ($ on your own).