Eat the Weeds! Invasive Plant Foraging Hike + Plant ID Guide + Salad Party

Schedule

Sat Feb 14 2026 at 11:00 am to 01:30 pm

UTC-08:00

Location

Elysian Park Arboretum | Los Angeles, CA

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There are a lot of non-native and invasive edible plants growing in our local LA hills, so let's learn how to identify and eat them!
About this Event

LET'S EAT SOME WEEDS!

Winter and the rainy season bring the return of non-native, and invasive weeds that crowd out the native plants that are extra beneficial to our local ecosystem. But many of them are also edible! By eating them we can help the natural ecosystem--from bugs to birds to bears--survive a little easier.

In this workshop and easy hike we will learn about both the native and invasive plants growing throughout Elysian Park, practice plant identification skills to know what is edible and what is not, gather invasive edible plants along a 2 mile walk, and at the end put them all together to enjoy a wild, foraged, hyper-locally-sourced salad.

**NOTE: I've recently changed all my events to a donation/honor system. I want to keep making environmental education for all, but just a word that this is how I pay my bills too! You'll be receiving 2.5 hours of education and entertainment, foraging supplies, a digital foraging plant ID book I wrote and designed, and a big bowl of salad at the end. Thank you for your support!


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Jason Wise (aka ) is a certified California naturalist, outdoor environmental educator, a native plant daddy, and prolific tree hugger with a Master's in Environmental Policy. He teaches about native and invasive plants, connected ecosystems, the ecological history of California, and how we can all leave it better. Let's grow community together from nature.

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Elysian Park Arboretum, 1025 Elysian Park Drive, Los Angeles, United States

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