Outdoor Explorer Series: Foraging for Beginners
Tuesday, Sep 24, 2024 (5:15 pm - 6:30 pm)
Dan Dunne
Event Information
- Description
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Join Outdoor UW for another informative course in the Outdoor Explorer Series (OES). Learn and practice a new skill that will make you more comfortable and excited for your next adventure!
Join us for Foraging for Beginners and learn about the most common edible flora and fauna of Wisconsin (and North America). We are excited to share with you all some tips and tricks to identifying wild plants and a process that tests a plants edibility through a series of increasing your exposure to the natural item over time.
In this class you will learn:
- How to ID 5-10 native/edible plants in WI
- Better understand historical uses of foraging in WI and North America
- Learn how to Forage for utility purposes (e.g. birch bark, medicinal plants (arnica), wipe-ables)
- Discuss LNT ethics when it comes to foraging and create some personal ethical LNT guidelines when it comes to foraging
- Learn of some foraging resourceas that can be used worldwide
--- Class is located in the Mendota Lodge on the water lever of Memorial Union (along the lakefront and across from the Outdoor UW office) ----
*** If you are a person with a disability needing reasonable accommodation for this course, please contact our Dan Dunne, ddunne@wisc.edu ***
- Event Type
- Educational Event (passive learning, no rating)
- Cancellation, Reschedule, and Refund Information
- In the event that the course is cancelled by Outdoor UW, full refunds will be issued. Refunds will not be issued if participants cancel within 24 hours of event.
- Equipment/ Gear Required by Participant
- Food and Equipment Information
Registration Count
| Registration Type | Registrations | Remaining |
|---|---|---|
| All Participants | 17 | 43 |