Wapato Island Wild Food Expedition

Portland, Oregon. $30 - $60 sliding scale, children pay their age, see details. We'll investigate wild foods from marshes, fields, and woods -- including arrowhead (known as wapato), wocas, elderberry, Oregon grape, blackberry, wild peas, and many other plants. Sauvie Island was originally named Wappatoe Island by the Lewis and Clark expedition for its abundance of the wapato plant. While it is still early, wild blackberries might be ripe for picking while we are there. Here is a history of ...