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23
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(Day 3 of) Spring Naturalist Series: Botany & Nature Awareness with Northwest Natura @ Anacortes, WA
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Jun 23 @ 11:30 am – 5:00 pm
(Day 3 of) Spring Naturalist Series: Botany & Nature Awareness with Northwest Natura @ Anacortes, WA

This is day THREE of this series.

The series is designed for individuals at any skill level who are interested in having fun outdoors learning about PNW plants, wildlife, tidepools, bogs, natural history, foraging, and a bit of photography.

Each class will incorporate hands-on experience and photo prompts to deepen your awareness of the natural world and augment your curiosity.

Overall, we will be moving at a slow pace during each outing as we focus on our surroundings, have mini lectures, or engage in activities.

Expect some gentle to moderate hiking, and some kneeling or squatting.

Each class will build on the previous one. For more details, go to the website.

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Categories: Education Outdoor Recreation Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: ethnobotany pnw
Jul
14
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Summer Foraging & Outdoor Cooking with Northwest Natura @ Maple Falls
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Jul 14 @ 1:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Summer Foraging & Outdoor Cooking with Northwest Natura @ Maple Falls

Please Join Naturalist, Jazmen Yoder on a day of foraging out in the woods. This course will take place on private and public property approximately 2 miles from of Maple Falls. Location is subject to change based on seasonal anomalies such as delayed ripening.

We will be foraging berries and other edible or medicinal plants, in addition to any edible mushrooms we may find. For each species, expect short discourse on its edibility or medicinal properties, how to prepare it for medicine or food, and information on its ecology.

Expect moderate walking/hiking with frequent stops, self-led exploration, and a lesson in ethical foraging on public lands.

Using some of our foraged finds, we will cook or bake together over a fire, and we will make a delicious, ice-cold wildcrafted spritzer to enjoy in the summer heat.

This will be a fun outing!

(Please note the location is subject to change based on available plant forage. You will be notified ahead of time if anything changes, and location will not be anywhere outside of Whatcom County or too far off the original target. Thank you in advance for your flexibility and understanding.)

Things to bring with you to class:

Dress for the weather
Snacks and water
Foraging Basket or Bag
Mess kit (plate/bowl, fork/spoon, cup)
Notebook and pen (optional)
Camera (optional)
Your favorite field guide (optional)
Bug spray (optional)
Face mask or gaiter
Something to sit on (camp chair and/or blanket)

Please Register VIA the website. Registered individuals will receive an event-reminder email a few days prior to the event.

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Categories: Education Outdoor Recreation Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: ecology ethnobotany Forage northwest natura outdoor cooking pnw hiking
June – July 2024 Jun – Jul 2024