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May
11
Sat
Learn how to Molt Search! @ Fairhaven library fireplace room
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May 11 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Learn how to Molt Search! @ Fairhaven library fireplace room

Invasive European green crabs are voracious eaters that threaten our shellfish beds, clamming beaches, and nearshore habitat for salmon. Join Washington State University Extension and University of Washington Sea Grant in this effort to monitor our beaches for signs of green crab presence by searching for their molts. This 1 ½ hour workshop will teach you how to identify the crab molts, where and how to conduct a 20-minute Molt Search survey, how report your findings using a mobile app, and how to collection additional (optional) data on Dungeness crab molts.

Register for this free event at: https://forms.gle/dycmQNYQKynE7p6t6
To learn more, go to: https://wsg.washington.edu/crabteam/moltsearch/

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Tags: beach invasive_species marine ecology Nature
May
12
Sun
Spring Foraging & Outdoor Cooking with Northwest Natura @ Maple Falls
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May 12 @ 1:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Spring Foraging & Outdoor Cooking with Northwest Natura @ Maple Falls

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 sprouting.

This is a great event to be out in nature on Mothers Day!

We will be foraging nettles and other edible or medicinal plants, in addition to any edible mushrooms we may find. For each species, expect short discourse on it’s 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.

The last half of the class, we will build a fire and cook together using nettles. I will show you 2 recipes and make suggestions for several others.

This will be a fun outing!

Please register via the website.

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Categories: Education Outdoor Recreation Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: Foraging outdoor cooking spring
May 2024 May 2024