Sea Urchin Uni & Mussels of the Sonoma Coast - FREE online class

**Register here, NOT on Meetup: www.forkinthepath.org/schedule**

Join us for a free 60-minute online introductory class about sea urchins and mussels of the Sonoma Coast of California. We will provide an overview of where they live, their lifecycle, their role within the intertidal ecosystem, how to sustainably forage for them, how to know when it's safe to eat them, what the regulations are, and how to contribute to ocean stewardship.

This will be a fun learning experience for nature lovers, foodies, and anyone curious about the magical creatures that live in our coastal tide pools. All ages welcome.

The class is offered in tandem with our in-person mussel and sea urchin uni foraging classes happening in November and December on the Sonoma Coast. Information, dates, and registration about those classes can be found here.

This is a free talk, but advanced registration is required. You will receive a calendar invite with the Zoom link about a week before the event, and also a follow-up email with a link to the recording if you are unable to attend live within a few days after the event.

This free program is part of our initiative to provide affordable, accessible programming to the entire community. If you would like to join us in our effort, you can make a donation to our scholarship fund here: www.forkinthepath.org/donate

Presenters
Ricardo Romero Gianoli (he/him) has been living, foraging, and cooking in Northern California since 2008. One of his passions and career focuses is kelp forest restoration. Ricardo is a certified restoration scuba diver and kelp forest monitor who has surveyed sites from the Salish Sea to Orange County but he focuses his restoration efforts on the Sonoma and Mendocino coasts. It is his greatest joy to connect people with the ocean through adventure, food, and education in the intertidal zone.

Ryn Sullivan (they/them) brings over 10 years of experience in outdoor education and nature-inspired crafts to our team. As a backpacking guide, naturalist, and lifelong maker, they’re always finding new ways to work with what’s around us while caring for the ecosystem. They’ve been foraging since childhood and diving headfirst into their passion for the intertidal zone and all the creatures that call it home. They are involved in many sea urchin projects and are excited to teach Fork in the Path's students how to find and eat urchin as part of their holistic restoration efforts. When not foraging, you might find them teaching wilderness first aid classes, free diving for purple urchins, or crafting cordage from the irises in their backyard. Ryn is a certified Wilderness First Responder, yoga teacher, and California fishing guide.

About Fork In The Path
Fork In The Path offers transformational foraging experiences in California for the adventurous of all ages, from forest to ocean. You can check out our website here or Instagram here.