Wild Foods in Wilderness Survival

The Union Manors 2020 NW Northrup St., Portland, OR, United States

Not Offered in 2016, possibly 2017. Portland, Oregon. Not Offered in 2016. Learn how to determine if and when wild foods are desirable to use, which plants to seek, what are your priorities in both recreational and unplanned survival situations. See major poisonous plants. This core workshop provides information you can use in anything from […]

The Incredible Cattail – From Survival to Pancakes

Wild Food Adventures 422 SE 49th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Not offered in 2018, possibly 2019. If you have an abundant cattail patch (hundreds of plants) within a 20 minute drive of Portland, contact us. Portland, Oregon. Not Offered in 2016 Get hands-on experience on how cattail rhizomes and other underground parts can be processed into flour for breads, ash cakes, muffins, and pancakes. We'll […]

Wild Foods of Native Americans

Wild Food Adventures 422 SE 49th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Not Offered in 2016, possibly 2017. Portland, Oregon. Not Offered in 2016. Explore traditional foodways of Native North Americans. Discover foods that were used and how they were prepared and stored. Food caches, berry collecting techniques, pemmican, fruit leathers. The workshop is about how Native North Americans made a living off of the abundance of […]

Edible Wild Plants – Free Presentation in Willamina, OR

Trackers Earth, Portland 4617 SE Milwaukie Ave, Portland, OR, United States

West Valley Community Campus Auditorium266 SE Washington St, Willamina OR 97396 In this beautiful, educational and fun slide presentation, Dr. Kallas shows how to identify, harvest and prepare nutritious, delicious, and abundant edible wild plants found within walking distance of your kitchen. He shows you features that make for effective learning in any wild food […]

Wild Foods of Willamina, Oregon

Fendall Hall Schoolhouse 37515 SW Tindle Creek Rd, Willamina, OR, United States

Willamina, Oregon. $25 - $50 sliding scale, children pay their age, see details. We’ll bushwhack through Willamina habitats to find some of mid-season’s best and diverse delectables — flowers, fruits, and greens. Wild as well as landscaped edibles will be identified. Some eating may occur. You will later find most of this abundance in local […]

Pacific Coast Clam Dig

Tillamook Safeway Parking Lot Safeway, 1815 4th St., Tillamook, OR, United States

Netarts Bay, Oregon. $35 - $60 sliding scale, children pay their age, see details. Learn how to find, dig, transport, clean, and prepare cockle clams (classic clam chowder clams) during one of the lowest tides this year. Learn gathering regulations, limits and the modern tools used to dig them. The times we meet are dictated […]

Razor Clam Adventure (NEW)

McMenamins Gearhart Hotel Parking Lot North Marion Ave, Gearhart, OR, United States

  THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO HIGH LEVELS OF DEMOIC ACID IN RAZOR CLAMS ON THE NORTH COAST.</p style> Gerhart, Oregon. $35 - $60 sliding scale, children pay their age, see details. Learn how to find, dig, transport, clean and prepare razor clams during one of the lowest tides this year. Learn gathering […]

Wild Foods of Oxbow’s Old Growth Forest, 9am-Noon

Oxbow Park 3010 SE Oxbow Parkway, Gresham, OR, United States

Gresham, Oregon. $35 - $60 sliding scale, children pay their age, see details below. Make a choice between attending this or the 1-4pm workshop. Come join us to learn about trees, shrubs, and herbs of North America that are found at Oxbow Regional Park off the Sandy River Gorge. Find a diversity of edible wild […]

Edible Wild Plants Book Release Party with Slide Presentation

Trackers Earth, Portland 4617 SE Milwaukie Ave, Portland, OR, United States

FREE Event. Location: Trackers Earth Auditorium, 4617 SE Milwaukie Ave, Portland, OR 97202Arrive early (about 6:45pm) to find parking and get a good vantage point in the auditorium. Join John Kallas, Wild Food Adventures, and Trackers Earth as we celebrate the release of John's new book: "Edible Wild Plants: Wild Foods From Foraging to Feasting". […]

Wild Foods of Winter

Wild Food Adventures 422 SE 49th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Portland, Oregon. $25 - $60 sliding scale, children pay their age, see details. In a walk through several habitats, learn the availability of wild foods in winter. Gain the ability to find wild foods when the land seems barren. When foods are not present, learn how to know where they will appear later in the […]

Edible Wild Plants on the First Days of Spring, 9am-Noon

Sauvie island Sam's Cracker Barrel Grocery, 15005 NW Sauvie Island Rd, Portland, Or, OR, United States

Portland, Oregon. $30 - $60 sliding scale, children pay their age, see details. Make a choice between attending this or the 1-4pm workshop. We'll explore several areas on Sauvie Island to inspect this spring's early green delectables near the Vernal Equinox. See and sample from plants you pass by everyday. The earlier you start in […]

Edible Wild Plants on the First Days of Spring, 1-4pm

Sauvie island Sam's Cracker Barrel Grocery, 15005 NW Sauvie Island Rd, Portland, Or, OR, United States

Portland, Oregon. $30 - $60 sliding scale, children pay their age, see details. Make a choice between attending this or the 9am-noon workshop. We'll explore several areas on Sauvie Island to inspect this spring's early green delectables near the Vernal Equinox. See and sample from plants you pass by everyday. The earlier you start in […]

Introduction to Wild Foods

Wild Food Adventures 422 SE 49th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

Portland, Oregon. $25 - $60 sliding scale, children pay their age, see details. In a walk through several habitats around Mt Tabor Park, learn essentials of wild food use and study, the best books, resources, and field guides. Be a successful forager early on, sample plants, get expert advice. This core workshop provides a deeper […]

Sea Vegetables and Other Seashore Edibles of the Pacific Coast

Parking area south of Lumbermans Memorial Park 206 American Ave, Garabaldi, OR, United States

Garibaldi, Oregon. $35 - $60 sliding scale, children pay their age, see details. Dr. Kallas will lead an expedition to the Pacific coast where participants will learn about, identify, and gather samples of wild sea vegetables and seashore edibles during low tide. Find sea vegetables including nori, kombu, sea lettuce, fucus, alaria, laminaria, and more. […]

Wild Foods of Northwest Forests, 9am-Noon

Forest Park Germantown Road, Portland, OR, United States

THIS WORKSHOP IS FULL. You can get on a waiting list by emailing your registration & waiver to mail@wildfoodadventures.com as jpgs or pdfs. Write "WAITING" on the form. Portland, Oregon. $30 - $60 sliding scale, children pay their age, see details. Choose either this morning session or the afternoon one from 1-4pm on the registration […]

Wild Foods of Northwest Forests, 1-4pm

Forest Park Germantown Road, Portland, OR, United States

THIS WORKSHOP IS FULL. You can get on a waiting list by emailing your registration & waiver to mail@wildfoodadventures.com as jpgs or pdfs. Write "WAITING" on the form. Portland, Oregon. $30 - $60 sliding scale, children pay their age, see details. Choose either this afternoon session or the morning one from 9am-noon on the registration […]

Wild Foods of Oxbow’s Old Growth Forest, 1-4pm

Oxbow Park 3010 SE Oxbow Parkway, Gresham, OR, United States

Gresham, Oregon. $35 - $60 sliding scale, children pay their age, see details below. Come join us to learn about trees, shrubs, and herbs of North America that are found at Oxbow Regional Park off the Sandy River Gorge. Find a diversity of edible wild plants including edible ferns, elderberries, Solomon's seal, fairly bells, nettles, […]

Wild Foods of the Springwater Corridor – Part 1

Springwater Corridor 4515 SE Johnson Creek Blvd, Portland

Portland, Oregon. $30 - $60 sliding scale, children pay their age, see details. Learn at one of Portland's favorite walkways and bike trails meandering along side of and often crossing Johnson creek with quaint bridges. This is a spring workshop that is different from Part 2 in August. This area is complete with many spring […]