ABOUT THIS EVENT
Join Maria Wesserle of Four Season Foraging and Jaime Rockney of Chick of the Woods for a day of foraging fun! Learn all about edible fall goodies in the woods! The morning will be mushroom-centric with a presentation by Chick of the Woods on common edible fall mushrooms, followed by a walk in the woods searching for, talking about, and picking the mushrooms we find. A home-style lunch will follow and will be included with your ticket. The afternoon will be focused on all things plants! Maria will teach us all about plants, berries, and nuts that are in season followed by a walk in the woods finding, identifying, harvesting, and even tasting some forest delicacies.
Approximate Itinerary
9-9:15am Registration
9:15-10:15am - Mushroom Talk
10:30-12:15pm - Mushroom Walk
12:30-1:15pm - Lunch (included with ticket)
1:30-2:30pm - Plant Talk
2:45-4:00pm - Plant Walk
4:15-4:30pm - Wrap Up and Review
The mushroom presentation will cover hen of the woods, shrimp of the woods, honey mushrooms, velvet foot, as well as potential look-alikes. But we may encounter other species in the woods! The plant presentation will discuss hackberry, crab apple, stinging nettle, wild grapes, black nightshade, and white pine. There will be many other plants to learn about in the surrounding landscape.
About the Instructors
Maria Wesserle is a forager and certified wildlife tracker. Her business, Four Season Foraging, is devoted to creating a space where people can learn to interact with urban and rural wild places in meaningful and sustainable ways.
Jaime Rockney, also known as Chick of the Woods, loves nothing more than sharing her passion of the forest and fungi with others. In doing so, she hopes they will gain appreciation for the fascinating world within the forest. She has been obsessed with foraging since 2008, started Chick of the Woods Foraging, LLC in 2019, and quit her day job in 2022 to educate about foraging full time. She is a member of the Minnesota Mycological Society, Wisconsin Mycological Society, the North American Mycological Association, and has three certifications for identification of and selling mushrooms.
REGISTRATION
Registration is closed.
Class will happen rain or shine. In the event of severe weather, the class will be held completely indoors.
