Learn About Foraging for Wilderness Survival at White Pine Wilderness Academy

Come out and join us for a free class and foraging walk at White Pine Wilderness Academy while we share some of the basics of foraging for wilderness survival.

We'll be walking about 1-2 miles.

Everyone is welcome to attend no matter how young or old or much or little you know about foraging.

I still have 20 copies of Sam Thayer's Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants available for sale at a discounted price of $30 that you can purchase at this event if you would like. It is the best field guide for edible plants in North America I have ever seen with over 700 edible plants included, several of which we will see on our walk.

Dress for the weather: Consider bringing, gloves, hat, boots, etc. Rain or shine (extreme weather will cancel). You may want to bring your own cutting implement, trowel, and containers.

Note: Participants gather and consume plants and mushrooms at their own risk. Don't eat anything if you don't know what it is.

Note: If you are new to foraging or just want to learn to identify more plant species, I recommend downloading a plant Identification app on your phone. You should never rely on an app as a sole means of identifying a plant or mushroom, but it’s a good way to learn more and get to know more plants and mushrooms. The "Picture This" app is good for plants and "Seek" is great for identifying insects and sometimes helpful for mushrooms.