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  • April 2025

  • Sat 5

    Wild Foods of the Pacific Northwest, Woodinville, WA

    April 5, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    21 Acres, Woodenville, WA 13701 NE 171st St, Woodinville, WA

    Woodinville, WA. $30 - $60 sliding scale, children pay their age, see details below. Learn about the edible plants found in a variety of habitats available throughout the Pacific Northwest. This workshop is generously hosted by 21 Acres organic farm, market, and sustainable education center. There we'll find many organic edible native and non-native plants […]

  • Sun 6

    Wild Foods of Northwest Forests, Brier, WA

    April 6, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Locust Creek Forest, Brier, WA 2218 Vine Rd, Brier, United States

    Brier, WA. $30 - $60 sliding scale, children pay their age, see details below. Learn about the edible plants found in deep pacific northwest forests. Spring is when wildflowers are blooming and wild greens are ripe for picking. See plants like wild violet, Solomon's seal, fairly bells, licorice fern, various fiddleheads, wild ginger and much […]

  • Sun 6

    Wild Foods of the Pacific Northwest, Brier, WA

    April 6, 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Brier Patch Farm, Brier, WA 22526 Hickory Way, Brier, United States

    Brier, WA. $30 - $60 sliding scale, children pay their age, see details below. Learn about the edible plants found in a variety of habitats available throughout the Pacific Northwest. This workshop is generously hosted by Tyler Morse and his partner Rebekah at their home, Brier Patch Farm. There we'll find many organic edible weeds […]

  • May 2025

  • Sat 10

    Neighborhood Foraging of Spring Greens and Vegetables

    May 10, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Wild Food Adventures 422 SE 49th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

    Portland, Oregon. $30 - $60 sliding scale, children pay their age, see details. We'll bushwhack through Portland's urban neighborhoods to find some of Spring's best and diverse delectables. See and sample from plants you pass by everyday. You will later find most of this abundance in your own neighborhood. What to Bring — Prepare for […]

  • June 2025

  • Sun 29

    Mahogany & Softshell Clam Dig

    June 29, 2025 @ 9:25 am
    Siletz Bay Park 5289 S U.S. 101, Lincoln City, United States

    Lincoln City, Oregon. $35 - $60 sliding scale, children pay their age, see details. We will have gobs of fun and gather some of the tastiest, most tender clams you’ll eat. Their shell colors are amazing. Mahogany clams are also known as purple varnish clams. Learn how to find, dig, transport, clean, and prepare mahogany […]

  • March 2026

  • Sat 21

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

    March 21 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
    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 […]

  • Sat 21

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

    March 21 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    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 […]

  • Sun 22

    Introduction to Wild Foods

    March 22 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    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 […]

  • Wed 25

    Edible Wild Plants: Wild Foods From Foraging to Feasting – Free Presentation

    March 25 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Mazamas 527 SE 43rd Ave, Portland, OR, United States

    Portland, Oregon. FREE. Enjoy an entertaining and educational slide presentation and lecture with videos about Wild Foods of the Pacific Northwest and all of North America. This presentation covers some of the plants you will come across while traversing different habitats of the Pacific Northwest. From forest trails to waterways and neighborhoods; there are lots of things to […]

  • Sat 28

    Wild Foods of Northwest Forests, 9am-Noon

    March 28 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Forest Park Germantown Road, Portland, OR, United States

    Portland, Oregon. $30 - $60 sliding scale, children pay their age, see details. Learn about the edible plants found in deep pacific northwest forests. Spring is when wildflowers are blooming and wild greens are ripe for picking. See plants like wild violet, Solomon's seal, fairly bells, licorice fern, various fiddleheads, wild ginger and more. Learn […]

  • Sat 28

    Wild Foods of Northwest Forests, 1-4pm

    March 28 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Forest Park Germantown Road, Portland, OR, United States

    THIS WORKSHOP IS CANCELLED. The 9am workshop is still open for today. Go there. Portland, Oregon. $30 - $60 sliding scale, children pay their age, see details. Learn about the edible plants found in deep pacific northwest forests. Spring is when wildflowers are blooming and wild greens are ripe for picking. See plants like wild […]

  • April 2026

  • Sat 4

    Wild Foods of The Oregon Trail

    April 4 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Oregon City 485 Warner Milne Rd, Oregon City, United States

    THIS WORKSHOP IS CANCELLED. A good alternative is the Oxbow workshop on April 26th: Go HERE for the 9am workshop. Go HERE for the 1pm option. Oregon City, Oregon. $30 - $60 sliding scale, children pay their age, see details. Join us as we meander through a variety of habitats similar to those traversed by […]

  • Sat 11

    Wild Foods of the Springwater Corridor – Part 1

    April 11 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
    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 […]

  • Sun 12

    Wild Food Adventures Botanic Garden — Part 1

    April 12 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Wild Food Adventures 422 SE 49th Ave, Portland, OR, United States

    THIS WORKSHOP IS CANCELLED due to unforeseen circumstances. A good alternative is the June 28th botanic garden workshop: Go <a Portland, Oregon. $30 - $60 sliding scale, children pay their age, see details. Learn about the edible plants in our wild food teaching, research, and demonstration gardens. See a great diversity of both native and […]

  • Sat 18

    Sea Vegetables and Other Seashore Edibles of the Pacific Coast

    April 18 @ 7:40 am - 11:00 am
    Parking area south of Lumbermans Memorial Park 206 American Ave, Garabaldi, OR, United States

    THIS WORKSHOP IS FULL. Registrations are no longer being accepted. Our June 13th Seavegetable workshop is still open: Go HERE for more information. 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 […]

  • Sun 19

    Mussels, Barnacles and Coastal Wild Foods

    April 19 @ 8:15 am - 11:30 am
    Hug Point State Recreation Site Beach Access Rd, Arch Cape

    THIS WORKSHOP IS MOVED FROM HUG POINT TO ARCADIA BEACH STATE RECREATION AREA: Go HERE for a map to the location. Arcadia Beach, Oregon. $35 - $60 sliding scale, children pay their age, see details. Arcadia Beach, Arch Cape, Oregon. Learn how to find, harvest, transport, clean, and prepare Oregon mussels, barnacles, and other edible […]

  • Fri 24

    North Carolina Wild Food Weekend

    April 24 - April 26
    Betsy-Jeff Penn 4H Center 804 Cedar Ln, Reidsville, NC, United States

    Reidsville, North Carolina. $175 Adults, $120 Children (12 & Under) for Full Event. Price includes Meals, Lodging, Seminars and Workshops. Join the second longest running annual wild food event in North America. Held every Spring since it's inception in 1968, this event provides education and experience finding, processing, and feasting on edible wild plants and […]

  • Sat 25

    Wild Foods of the Tillamook State Forest

    April 25 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
    Tillamook Forest Center 45500 Wilson River Highway, Tillamook, OR, United States

    THIS WORKSHOP IS FULL. Other forest workshops around Portland include May 10th and September 26th. In Eugene there is a forest workshop on May 23. Tillamook State Forest, Oregon. $40 Learn about the edible plants found in deep pacific northwest forests. Spring is when wildflowers are blooming and wild greens are ripe for picking. See […]

    $40
  • Sun 26

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

    April 26 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Oxbow Park 3010 SE Oxbow Parkway, Gresham, OR, United States

    THIS WORKSHOP IS CANCELLED. Other forest workshops around Portland include May 10th and September 26th. In Eugene there is a forest workshop on May 23. Gresham, Oregon. $30 - $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 […]

  • Sun 26

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

    April 26 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Oxbow Park 3010 SE Oxbow Parkway, Gresham, OR, United States

    THIS WORKSHOP IS CANCELLED. Other forest workshops around Portland include May 10th and September 26th. In Eugene there is a forest workshop on May 23. Gresham, Oregon. $30 - $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 […]

  • May 2026

  • Sat 2

    Butter, Steamer and Gaper Clam Dig

    May 2 @ 7:45 am - 11:30 pm
    Tillamook Safeway Parking Lot Safeway, 1815 4th St., Tillamook, OR, United States

    Netarts, Oregon. $35 - $60 sliding scale, children pay their age, see details. Netarts, Oregon. Learn how to find, dig, transport, clean, and prepare butter, steamer, and gaper 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 […]

  • Sun 3

    Mahogany & Softshell Clam Dig

    May 3 @ 8:00 am - 11:30 am
    Siletz Bay Park 5289 S U.S. 101, Lincoln City, United States

    Lincoln City, Oregon. $35 - $60 sliding scale, children pay their age, see details. We will have gobs of fun and gather some of the tastiest, most tender clams you’ll eat. Their shell colors are amazing and worthy of collecting on their own. Mahogany clams are also known as purple varnish clams. Learn how to […]

  • Sat 9

    Wild Foods of Vancouver Greenways

    May 9 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Salmon Creek Trail, Vancouver 13851 NW 36th Ave, Vancouver, WA, United States

    Vancouver, WA. $30 - $60 sliding scale, children pay their age, see details. Visit one of the many beautiful greenways snaking through Vancouver. Learn plants you pass by everyday. Most of these plants can be found in your own neighborhoods, fields, and local woodlands. See plants like sumac, cherry, rose, saskatoon, black haw, cascara, wild […]

  • Sun 10

    Wild Fruits of Pacific Northwest Forests – Part 1

    May 10 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Archery Range SW Kingston Dr, Portland, United States

    Portland, Oregon. $30 - $60 sliding scale, children pay their age, see details. Join us to learn about wild fruits and other edible plant parts found in northwest forests. Summer is when many wild fruits are ripe for picking. See and learn about plants like huckleberry, salmonberry, oregon grape, milkweed, elderberry, gooseberry, wild current, salal, […]

  • Sat 16

    Jessup Bluff’s Fennel Forest

    May 16 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Jessup Bluff 3105 N Willamette Blvd, Portland, OR, United States

    Portland, Oregon. $30 - $60 sliding scale, children pay their age, see details. Visit Portland's only fennel forest, complete with plenty of salsify, wild carrot, chicory, wild sweet pea, mint, Oregon grape, elderberry, black mustard and much more. See and sample plants you pass by everyday. Most of these plants can be found in your […]

  • Fri 22

    Wild Foods From Foraging to Feasting – Free Presentation, Eugene, OR

    May 22 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
    Eugene Public Library 100 W 10th Ave, Eugene, United States

    Eugene, Oregon. This is one of three events taught by John Kallas in Eugene, Oregon over Friday, May 22 and Saturday, May 23, 2026. The first event on Friday is at the Eugene Public Library where you can enjoy an entertaining and educational slide presentation, lecture, video, and possibly live samples of Wild Foods of the Pacific […]

    Free
  • Sat 23

    Wild Foods of Oregon, in Jasper, OR

    May 23 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Sandy Foundation land 37466 Jasper Lowel Rd, Jasper, United States

    Eugene, Oregon. $30 - $60 sliding scale, children pay their age, see details below. This is the second of three events taught by John Kallas in Eugene, Oregon over Friday, May 22 and Saturday, May 23, 2026. For this hands-on, Saturday morning outdoor event, learn about the edible wild plants found in Oregon and most […]

  • Sat 23

    Wild Foods of Northwest Forests, Eugene, OR

    May 23 @ 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
    Spencers Butte Trailhead Eugene, United States

    Eugene, Oregon. $30 - $60 sliding scale, children pay their age, see details below. This is the third of three events taught by John Kallas in Eugene, Oregon over Friday, May 22 and Saturday, May 23, 2026. For this hands-on Saturday afternoon outdoor event, learn about the edible plants found in pacific northwest forests in […]

  • Fri 29

    Pacific Shores Wild Food Rendezvous

    May 29 - June 1
    Basecamp 882 N Miller St., Rockaway, OR, United States

    Rockaway, Oregon. This 23rd Annual Pacific Shores Rendezvous is an intensive on the role and use of wild harvested seavegetables, shellfish, and coastal edible wild plants in everyday life, recreational foraging, re-connecting with nature, self-reliance and survival. Go HERE for a video of one of our early Rendezvous. Rockaway, Oregon. $445, Early registration discounts are […]

    $445
  • June 2026

  • Sat 13

    Sea Vegetables and Other Seashore Edibles of the Pacific Coast

    June 13 @ 5:40 am - 9:00 am
    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. […]

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Dr. John Kallas
John Kallas and Wild Food Adventures provide expertise in wild edible plants and foraging through workshops, expeditions, teaching events, presentations, outdoor guiding, and outfitting anywhere in North America. Technical advising, curriculum development, and custom research services are also available. Emphasis is on the past, present, and future uses of wild edible plants and other foragables....

Book: Volume 1

Edible Wild Plants: Wild Foods From Dirt To Plate Vol. 1 by John Kallas
The book “Edible Wild Plants” Vol 1 provides what you really need to know to have your own wild food adventures. Whether a beginner or advanced wild food aficionado, gardener, chef, botanist, nutritionist, scientist, or a dieter with special needs, this book is for you. Author John Kallas gives you unprecedented details, maps, simple explanations, and multiple close-up photographs of every plant covered at every important stage of growth. 416 pages.

Book: Volume 2

Edible Wild Plants: Wild Foods From Dirt To Plate Vol. 1 by John Kallas
The book "Edible Wild Plants" Vol 2 goes further to help you have even more wild food adventures. All new plants, new concepts, and additional nutrient data. Author John Kallas continues to give you unprecedented details, maps, simple explanations, and multiple close-up photographs of every plant covered at every important stage of growth. 416 pages of more fun filled user friendly information.
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