Dulse Seaweed - Photo by Russ Cohen
| Date | Time | Sponsor(s) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed. Feb. 24 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | University of Maine Extension (slide show) | online |
| Sat. March 20 | 9:15 AM - 10:30 AM | Mass. Land Trust Coalition (slide show - part of the 2021 MA/RI Land Conservation Conference) | online |
| Thurs. March 25 | 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Becket Athenaeum (virtual walk and commentary) | online (filmed in Great Barrington, MA) |
| Tues. March 30 | 7:00 PM - 8:15 PM | Society for the Protection of NH Forests (slide show) | online |
| Tues., April 6 | 7:00 PM - 8:15 PM | NOFA/MASS (free webinar) | online |
| Tues. April 13 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM | Groton (MA) Public Library (slide show) | online |
| Wed. April 28 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM | Brewster Conservation Trust (slide show) | online |
| Thurs., April 29 | 7:00 PM - 8:15 PM | Lexington Nature Speaker Series (slide show) | online |
| Thurs.,May 6 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM | Morse Institute (Natick Public) Library (slide show) | online |
| Thurs., May 13 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM | Nashua Public Library (slide show) | online |
| Sat., June 5 | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | The Nature Museum* (walk) | Grafton, VT |
| Wed., July 7 | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Brewster Conservation Trust (walk) | Brewster, MA |
| Thurs. July 8 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Tower Hill Botanic Garden* (walk) | Boylston, MA |
| Fri., July 9 | 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM | Essex National Heritage Area* (walk) | Salem, MA (Bakers Island) |
NOTE: The events list below are from last year (2020). Some of these were recorded and are available online. See, e.g., videoed segments of a virtual wild edible walk along the Housatonic River in Great Barrington, MA, which was filmed at the end of May. For other walks and talks that were recorded: if the word "online" in the list below is clickable, you should be able to access it.
Date Time Sponsor(s) Location Sat., Jan. 18 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM Mt. Cuba Center*
(slide show)Hockessin, DL Thurs. Jan. 30 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Boxford Trails Association/Boxford Open Land Trust
(slide show)Boxford, MA Thurs. March 5 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM and
4:00 PM - 5:30 PMEcological Landscape Alliance*
(slide show and hands-on workshop)Amherst, MA Wed. March 18 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM The Trustees of Reservations'
Stevens-Coolidge Place*
(slide show)North Andover, MA Tues. March 31 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Society for the Protection of NH Forests
(slide show)Hillsboro, NH Tues., April 21 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Southborough Public Library
(slide show)Southborough, MA Fri., April 24 5:30 PM - 6:45 PM NOFA/MASS
(free webinar)online Wed. May 6 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Newbury Court
(slide show)Concord, MA Wed. May 13 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Native Plant Trust*
(walk)Acton, MA Wed., May 13 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM Portsmouth Public Library
(webinar)online Thurs. May 14 7:00 PM - 8:15 PM Boston Food Forest Coalition
(webinar)online Mon. May 18 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Bolton Conservation Commission
(walk)Bolton, MA Wed. May 20 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Arnold Arboretum*
(walk)Jamaica Plain, MA Sun., May 24 T.B.A. Hildene - The Lincoln Family Home*§
(slide show and walk)Manchester, VT Wed., May 27 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Wachusett Greenways
(walk)T.B.A., MA Thurs. May 28 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Mass. Association of Conservation Commissions*
(webinar)online Sat., May 30 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM Mass. Rivers Alliance*
(online video)Filmed in Great Barrington, MA Thurs. June 4 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Waltham Fields Community Farm*/Historic New England*
(virtual walk)online Mon., June 8 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Citizens for Lexington Conservation
(walk)Lexington, MA Thurs. June 11 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Paul Pratt Public Library
(aka Cohasset Public Library)
(slide show)online Wed., June 17 7:00 - 8:30 PM Brewster Conservation Trust
(slide show)online Wed., July 1 7:00 PM - 8:15 PM Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust
(slide show)online Wed., July 8 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Wild Seed Project
(slide show)online Wed., July 15 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM The Trustees of Reservations*
(walk)North Andover, MA Tues., July 21 online Essex County Greenbelt Association*
(virtual walk)online- filmed in Essex, MA Thurs. July 23 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Rodgers (Hudson, NH Public) Library*
(slide show)online Sat., July 25 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM Audubon Society of Rhode Island*
(walk)Bristol, RI Sun. July 26 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM Northeast Regional Permaculture Convergence
(webinar)online Tues. Aug. 4 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM North County Land Trust
(slide show)online Thur., Aug. 6 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Wildlands Trust
(slide show)online Fri., Aug.28 7:00 PM - 8:15 PM Sippican Lands Trust
(slide show)online Sat., Sept. 12 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Ware River Nature Club
(walk)Hubbardston, MA Tues. Sept. 15 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM D Acres
(walk)Dorchester, NH Wed., Sept. 23 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Ware River Nature Club
(slide show)online Tuesday, Sept. 29 3-5 PM North County Land Trust#
(walk)Sterling, MA Tuesday, Oct. 6 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Tower Hill Botanic Garden*
(walk)Boylston, MA Tuesday, Oct. 6 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Morse Institute (Natick Public) Library
(slide show)online Wed. Oct. 14 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Somerville Garden Club
(slide show)online Wed., Oct. 21 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Derry Public Library
(slide show)online Thurs. Oct. 29 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Tower Hill Botanic Garden*
(slide show)online Tues. Dec. 15 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Pittsfield Green Drinks
Berkshire Environmental Action Team (BEAT)
(slide show)online
§ = includes a wild foods tasting, cooking demonstration and/or dinner;
[Note: For those of you who haven't as yet attended one of the outdoor walks/courses,
we usually encounter 25-40 different species of edible
wild plants (and, in season, pending favorable weather conditions, mushrooms). Keys to the identification of each species
are provided, as well as information about its edible portion(s), season(s)of availability,
flavor and nutritive value, and some tips on preparation if
necessary. Guidelines for safe and environmentally responsible foraging are also provided.
Participants often find a jackknife and several
bags for collecting samples useful as well as a notebook and pen. Those who have
already been on one or more of these walks often find a refresher course
of great value. In addition, there is a constantly changing variety of edible
wild plants throughout the year, even at the same location, so that
different plants are typically encountered on each visit. If you are especially interested
in mushrooms (edible and otherwise), you might also want to check out
the Boston Mycological Club. ]
Last update: 3/3/21
# = class is already full
* = It is necessary to pre-register directly with the Sponsor for these events. Click on the link(s) provided for each respective event for more info, or contact the sponsor via the following telephone numbers or emails:
The Nature Museum: Jay DeGregorio, (412) 719-1080; Mt. Cuba Center: Duncan Himmelman, (302) 239-8803; Ecological Landscape Alliance (Penny Lewis, ela.info@comcast.net); Stevens-Coolidge Place (Kate Bibeau, (978) 356-4351 x3202), kbibeau@thetrustees.org); Native Plant Trust (Lindsey Schreier, (508) 877-7630 x3303); Mass. Rivers Alliance (Julia Blatt, (617) 714-4272, juliablatt@massriversalliance.org; Audubon Society of Rhode Island (401)245-7500 ext. 3112); Waltham Fields Community Farm (Jessica Herwick, (781) 899-2403); Tower Hill Botanic Garden (Kyle Jacoby, (508) 869-6111 x101); Essex Heritage (978)-740-0444); Essex County Greenbelt Association (Jane Rumrill, (978) 768-7241); Wild Seed Project:info@wildseedproject.net.