Lunch & Learn with Mark Warren

The Forest’s Gifts of Food, Medicine and Craft As Practiced By the Native Americans – a lecture and photo presentation
Mark Warren, owner of the nationally renowned Medicine Bow Wilderness School in Dahlonega, GA, has been teaching about native plants, trees, and survival skills to adults and children for over half a century.
Mark believes today’s society can — and should — learn some valuable lessons and skills regarding the use of native plants for food, medicine, insect repellent, craft, and fire. In addition to a slide presentation, Mark will bring along some handmade crafts for viewing and discussion.
Mark Warren is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Georgia. At Medicine Bow, his nationally renowned wilderness school in the Southern Appalachians, he teaches nature classes and primitive survival skills. The National Wildlife Federation named him Georgia’s Conservation Educator of the Year in 1980. In 1998 Mark became the U.S. National Champion in whitewater canoeing, and in 1999 he won the World Championship Longbow title.

Warren has written extensively about nature for local and national magazines. He lectures on Native American history and survival skills, and Western frontier history presenting at museums and cultural centers around the country. He is the recipient of the 2024 New Mexico – Arizona Book Award for his historical novel on Billy the Kid, A Last Serenade for Billy Bonney. His Wyatt Earp, An American Odyssey trilogy was honored by WWA’s Spur Awards, The Historical Novel Society, and the 2020 Will Rogers Medallion Awards. Warren is a 2022 Georgia Author of the Year recipient for his book Song of the Horseman (Finalist, Literary Fiction). Indigo Heaven, The Westering Trail Travesties, and Nate, The Texas Story are all Will Rogers Medallion Award winners.

Warren’s Secrets of the Forest book series, as well as his other award-winning titles, will be available for sale and signing following the lecture.

Bring your curiosity and a friend — seating is limited, so reserve your spot today. Lunch provided by: On Demand Chefs Doors open at 11:30.
Menu:
Cherokee Purple Heirloom Tomato Sandwiches w/ or without Bacon. Served on a Multi-Grain or Seed Bread w/ Pesto Aioli. Served alongside a Cold Corn and Bean Succotash and Dirt Berry Pudding as the “Sweet Treat” with a side of Trail Mix!