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.

Spring offers many tasty opportunities for the budding forager! Join Maria Wesserle of Four Season Foraging for an introductory lesson covering common mushrooms, fruits, and greens of spring and summer. We will discuss identification, harvest, and preparation of each plant, as well as general foraging info and legality. You will leave with basic knowledge of how to identify, harvest, and prepare several wild edibles on your own, impressing your friends and family with tasty new foods!

Learn to read the stories written by animals on the living earth. Through the ancient science of tracking, we can identify the footprints (tracks) and other signs left by animals, and come to understand the intimate details of their lives.

Join Kirsten Welge, certified Tracker III through Cybertracker Conservation International and Maria Wesserle, certified Track & Sign III, to discover how to identify tracks & sign of local species, and learn about different resources to support your exploration of the more-than-human world.

Plants are among our oldest ancestors, and like good elders, they are full of stories and wisdom. Join Maria Wesserle of Four Season Foraging and Owen Marciano of Nonna Terra as we explore plants as elders, teachers, and guides, helping us connect to our past as we envision bright new futures. This workshop is an opportunity to practice plant identification and to learn about the history of colonization through one plant’s stories. Through a mixture of foraging, research, and discussion, we will grapple with the weight of these histories so that we can dream forward together.

Plants are among our oldest ancestors, and like good elders, they are full of stories and wisdom. Join Maria Wesserle of Four Season Foraging and Owen Marciano of Nonna Terra as we explore plants as elders, teachers, and guides, helping us connect to our past as we envision bright new futures. This workshop is an opportunity to practice plant identification and to learn about the history of colonization through one plant’s stories. Through a mixture of foraging, research, and discussion, we will grapple with the weight of these histories so that we can dream forward together.

Are you excited about foraging and want to share your experience with others? Are you interested in developing your foraging studies in a small, supportive group of like-minded folks? Then this gathering is for you! Bring your notebook, sketchpad, electronic device, or whatever you like to work on and come prepared to exchange knowledge, explore your curiosities, and learn new things.

Are you excited about foraging and want to share your experience with others? Are you interested in developing your foraging studies in a small, supportive group of like-minded folks? Then this gathering is for you! Bring your notebook, sketchpad, electronic device, or whatever you like to work on and come prepared to exchange knowledge, explore your curiosities, and learn new things.

Burst Into Spring is an annual event held by the Isanti County Master Gardeners. Due to weather conditions it was canceled, but they have coordinated a mini event with two of the most popular topics. Four Season Foraging Founder Maria Wesserle will deliver a keynote speech and provide a medicinal plant class.

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This event has been canceled due to snow! Stay tuned for possible reschedule.

This annual event held by the Isanti County Master Gardeners features a keynote speech, three sessions of classes, a silent auction, door prizes, and vendors! Plus enjoy complimentary donuts, coffee, fruit, lemonade, and other snacks.

We are excited to announce that Four Season Foraging Founder Maria Wesserle will deliver the keynote, and provide an herbal plant class! For the full list of classes, please see the website.

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