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Master Gardener honored for 20,000 volunteer hours

University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Richard Leifried was honored for contributing more than 20,000 volunteer hours on Master Gardener projects. Leifried has been a Master Gardener in the Las Vegas program since 1994. He volunteers regularly on the Home Gardening Help Line and helps organize the monthly membership meetings.

Leifried was instrumental in bringing the International Master Gardener Conference to Las Vegas in 2009, and has worked on numerous community projects throughout his volunteer “career.”

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