As the temperatures increase and the days grow longer, let’s meander the trails at Woodard Bay Conservation Area to learn about what new shoots are prized local edibles! This in-field class will include lots of plant identification as well as information about honorable harvesting and ways to be a sustainability-minded forager. We’ll also get to enjoy some wild tea made from local plants!

This workshop will be led by naturalists Ryan Johnson and Licia Sahagun of Firecraft Northwest.

NOTE - because this is a Department of Natural Resources location that does not allow foraging at this site, we will not be foraging items to take home, but rather using real-life demonstrations for plant identification and bring in plants harvested from other locations for tea.

Please bring a thermos or mug if you’d like to partake in some tea!

Accessibility notes:

• We will walk slowly along the flat, 1.6 mile trail, taking a break halfway through (at picnic tables) to enjoy tea.

• There is no bathroom at the trailhead, but there is a pit toiled 0.8 miles in near the shelter

• There is 1 designated accessible space in the paved parking lot

• More information about the trail conditions are here; we will be sticking to the wide, flat, packed-gravel trail

• Let us know if you ever have questions about outing accessibility!

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