Join the St. Louis River Alliance on Wednesday, October 4th from 5:00 to 7:00 pm for ‘Incredible Wild Edibles: a River Connection Field Event’ hosted at Chambers Grove Park (13404 MN-23, Duluth, MN), presented by Sarah (Sair) Foltz Jordan of the Xerces Society. Please carpool if you are able. This event is free and open to participants 6 years of age or older; anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Space is limited and registration is necessary. Register by September 29th at 4 p.m.
REGISTER HERE: https://forms.gle/rWHJpN51SHMdTT5f9
Wild edibles provide nutritious, delicious, sustainable, local, gourmet food—- always found in one of the best places to be: the great outdoors! This field event will introduce dozens of wild edibles that can be found along the St. Louis River and in our region, with an emphasis on some of the best greens, mushrooms, roots, berries, and bulbs that money can’t buy. We’ll discuss foraging ethics, identification, harvest, and cooking tips. Creative methods for incorporating more diversity into your diet will also be introduced, including wild teas, pestos, nutritional powders, broths, salts, and more.
About the instructor: Sarah (Sair) Foltz Jordan is a conservation biologist based in Duluth, MN. She has been teaching about wild mushrooms and other edibles for over 15 years. Sair loves how foraging not only provides exceptional nourishment for our bodies but also connection to place and ecological communities.
We will also have a St. Louis River Area of Concern (AOC) Coordinator on site to share information on completed AOC Projects that have helped clean-up and restore this portion of the St. Louis River.
This event is made possible through the Great Lake Restoration Initiative and Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. It is intended to reconnect those who have been historically cut off from the river due to a variety of circumstances. Therefore, priority is given to those living in one of the 18 communities adjacent to the St Louis River including: Carlton/Thomson, Cloquet/Scanlon, Cody, Denfeld, Fairmont, Fond du Lac Reservation, Fond du Lac Neighborhood, Gary-New Duluth, Irving, Lincoln Park, Morgan Park, Norton Park, Oneota, Riverside, Smithville, and Spirit Valley.
**If you do not reside in one of these neighborhoods, you can still register but will be added to the waitlist and notified by October 2nd if space is available.**
Accessibility Information:
American Sign Language interpretation will be provided.
This event is designed with access in mind, but if you have accommodation requests or considerations, please email outreach@stlouisriver.org or call 218-733-9520 at least 10 days before the event.
The Chambers Grove parking area is paved and has accessible cut outs that lead to the pavilion where the event will be hosted.
Restrooms are available on site.
If you need help with transportation/getting to the event, please email outreach@stlouisriver.org and we will help coordinate a rideshare or assist in scheduling transportation.
Registration is necessary and due by Friday, September 29th at 4:00 pm. If online registration is not accessible to you, please call 218-733-9520. If we are unavailable, leave a message with your name, age, phone number, and any accessibility considerations you require. We will call you back to confirm registration and answer any questions you may have.