Spring Foraging Hike
Schedule
Fri Apr 11 2025 at 05:00 pm to 07:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Pinnacle Park Sylva, NC | Sylva, NC
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This event has reached capacity. To be added to the waitlist, email Skye at [email protected] with your full name, phone number, and number of people in your party. Read the full event description on our website: https://www.mainspringconserves.org/events/spring-foraging-hike/Learn about the edible and medicinal properties of the plants and mushrooms that live alongside us!
Join Conservation Outreach Director Skye for this gentle 2 hour hike along the lower Forest Therapy Trail at Pinnacle Park, where we will meet and learn about the edible plants and mushrooms we encounter along the way. We will discuss identification techniques, cooking methods, foraging ethics, and medicinal preparations, leaving time to admire the non-edible plants and mushrooms as well! This event is geared towards beginner foragers or those interested in foraging who are looking for a place to start, but is open to nature lovers, hikers, and chefs of all knowledge and skill levels.
*Note that Skye does not hold a foraging license or certificate, and information shared during this event is intended as hobby knowledge only, not medical advice. Always confirm your identification and preparation with multiple peer-reviewed sources before consuming wild-foraged goods. For those seeking more in-depth knowledge, we suggest contacting Wildcraft Kitchen: https://www.wildcraftkitchenga.com/*
The Forest Therapy Trail at Pinnacle Park is about 1 mile long and ranked as moderate. There are roots and rocks in the trail to avoid, and we will descend down a steeper section with loose rock for the final portion of the hike. We will meet in the parking lot of Pinnacle Park (end of Fischer Creek Rd) in Sylva just before 5:00pm on Friday, April 11th. We suggest bringing water, a snack, layers, sturdy hiking shoes, and any naturalist tools you may want such as a notebook or a hand lens. Please note that we will not be harvesting anything during this walk, and foraging on Mainspring Conservation Trust properties is by permission only.
This event is donation-based, suggested donation is $10 for non-student participants. Donations can be made online (https://mainspringconserves.networkforgood.com/, select “Upcoming Event” from the drop-down menu), or through cash or check at the event. Please give what you can, but not more than you can. Your support allows us to protect the special creatures, plants, landscapes, and heritage of WNC for all to enjoy!
This event has reached capacity. To be added to the waitlist, email Skye at [email protected] with your full name, phone number, and number of people in your party. Read the full event description on our website: https://www.mainspringconserves.org/events/spring-foraging-hike/
This event is weather dependent. Please leave pets at home. Email Skye at [email protected] with any questions.
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Where is it happening?
Pinnacle Park Sylva, NC, 414 W Main St, Sylva, NC 28779-5548, United States,Sylva, North CarolinaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
