About This Event
We share this Earth with a multitude of plants and animals, but we might not notice them in our daily lives. Though we’re born with the ability to recognize these beings and their signs on the landscape, most of us aren’t encouraged to learn this practice. Support and mentoring from experienced teachers can activate this capacity. While we no longer need this skill to survive, developing familiarity with our kin can yield deep peace, joy, and connection to a greater whole.
Join Maria Wesserle and Kirsten Welge to awaken your senses and relate to the land and its inhabitants as a part of an interconnected, resilient earth. This program will weave together experiences of foraging, wildlife tracking, and shinrin yoku (forest bathing) to help you become more familiar with your plant and animal neighbors. Participants will be introduced to sensory exercises, identification of edible plants and mushrooms on the land, and animal track and sign identification.
Suggested age 14 and up. Those under 18 should be accompanied by an adult. Mature, younger students are welcome at the recommendation of their guardians.
The exact location for this event will be sent to you in an email. It will be about 40 minutes north of the Twin Cities.
Accessibility: this event will be held on and off trail and may require bushwhacking, walking over uneven ground, logs and other obstacles. Total distance traveled will be about 2 miles.
Sliding scale $70 - $90.
For more details, please email info@fourseasonforaging.com or call 612-440-5958.
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.
Kirsten Welge is a certified nature & forest therapy guide and wildlife tracker. Through her business, Natural Awareness LLC, she supports folks in engaging their senses, connecting to nature within and around us, and creating community around the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota.
Registration
Space is limited to better encourage participatory learning. Please register before Friday, September 20th, 1 pm.
Three price levels are listed for adults: Sustainer at $90, Intermediate at $80, and Budget at $70. Payment is self-selected. Please pay as much as you can, and keep in mind that the sliding scale model is meant for folks who are often underrepresented at foraging events, including people of low wealth, BIPOC folks, and people in the LGBTQ+ community.
You must be 18 to register. Suggested age 14 and up. People age 17 and under are welcome as long as they are accompanied by an adult; that adult should register on their behalf. Kids 12 and under attend for free; those 13 and over are full price.
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