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SUMMARY:Wild Foods of the Springwater Corridor - Part 1
DESCRIPTION:Portland\, Oregon.\n$30 – $60 sliding scale\, children pay their age\, see details.\nLearn 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 plants. See plants you pass by everyday. Most of these plants can be found in your own neighborhoods\, fields\, and local woodlands. Learn identification\, use\, and processing. Learn plants at young stages like wild carrot\, poison hemlock\, hazelnut\, wild pea\, oso berry\, black haw\, wild rose\, and many other plants at this time of year. \nWhat to Bring\n— Prepare for the weather.\n— Any remaining registration materials that you need to hand in.\n— Comfortable walking\, hiking shoes or boots. No flip flops.\n— Money if you want to buy John’s books ($25-30 each [sliding scale] list price is $28). We accept cash\, check\, or CC ($1 extra each book for CC fee). Edible Wild Plants\, Volumes 1 and 2 are available after each workshop to look at or buy. \nMeeting Location\nMeet at the Johnson Creek Blvd entrance to the Corridor and park in their lot. HERE is a map to the site. We will be between the creek bridge (it is a small one) and the building with bright orange markings. The driveway is 3 feet to the left of the “25 mph speed limit sign”. The tiny road to the right of the speed limit sign is the trail\, not a driveway. \n[hr style=”solid”]\nPricing Details\nSliding Scale Economics\nDue to hard economic times for some\, sliding scales are offered to support individual financial circumstances.  We ask participants to pay what they feel they can afford within the range offered for each workshop.  You decide what to pay using an honest assessment of your individual circumstances.  We do not ask anyone to explain their very personal decision.  The high end is a very reasonable price for these quality workshops for those who are doing well in this economy. Groups must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. Rendezvous have their own rates. \nDiscounts\n$5 Discounts are available on our Registration Form for adult family members that attend together\, persons identifying as indigenous\, full time college students and scout leaders. Children (17 and under) must be accompanied by their parent(s). Children under 7 are free. Children 7 and above pay their age. Classrooms and teachers with students are not eligible for these discounts and must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. Rendezvous have their own rates. \nRefund & Transfer Policies\nIf you cannot attend a workshop you registered for\, and you contact us immediately\, or at the latest\, the last weekday before the event\, you are entitled to a transfer or refund minus a $5 processing fee. If you do not show up the day of a workshop you registered for\, you forfeit the full amount paid. \n[hr style=”solid”]\nEnrollment Limited! – Advanced registration reserves you a place in the workshop. Walk-ons may be turned away if our size limit is reached.  When registering by mail\, assume a workshop is open unless you see a “FULL” notice posted above. \nRegistration\nDownload the REGISTRATION and WAIVER Forms. Print and fill out these forms and mail them with payment to: Wild Food Adventures\, 422 SE 49th Ave\, Portland\, OR 97215. If there is space and your are a walk-on\, bring the forms and payment with you. While you can register many times throughout the year\, only a single waiver form is required per person per year (Jan 1 – Dec 31) for all our day events. Multi-day Rendezvous require an additional waiver.
URL:https://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/wild-foods-of-the-springwater-corridor-1-3/
LOCATION:Springwater Corridor\, 4515 SE Johnson Creek Blvd\, Portland\, 97222
CATEGORIES:Wild Food Adventures
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ORGANIZER;CN="Dr. John Kallas":MAILTO:mail@wildfoodadventures.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260412T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260412T160000
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SUMMARY:Wild Food Adventures Botanic Garden — Part 1
DESCRIPTION:THIS WORKSHOP IS CANCELLED due to unforeseen circumstances. A good alternative is the June 28th botanic garden workshop: Go
URL:https://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/wild-food-adventures-botanic-gardens/
LOCATION:Wild Food Adventures\, 422 SE 49th Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wild Food Adventures
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260418T074000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260418T110000
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SUMMARY:Sea Vegetables and Other Seashore Edibles of the Pacific Coast
DESCRIPTION:THIS WORKSHOP IS FULL. Registrations are no longer being accepted. Our June 13th Seavegetable workshop is still open: Go HERE for more information. \nGaribaldi\, Oregon.\n$35 – $60 sliding scale\, children pay their age\, see details.\nDr. 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. This event requires climbing up and down some large and potentially slippery rocks to get to the beach\, so mobility is an issue. *End time is just an estimate. \nMeeting Site\nWe’ll meet in the parking area across the street from Lumberman’s Memorial Park\, just south of the large restroom. Here is a MAP to the intersection adjacent to the restroom and its parking area. Turning south onto Garabaldi’s 3rd street gets you to American Avenue\, which gets you to Lumberman’s Park. Be there under the canopy by 7:35am. From there we will move on to the sea vegetable bed. While waiting\, go into the restroom and empty your bladder prior to our arrival (force yourself – it’s the last chance you will have for almost 3 hours). Wait patiently in the parking area in case we get delayed\, get to know the other participants\, read a book\, change into your beach cloths and shoes. We’ll swing by soon to pick you up and proceed on to the workshop site. You must be there when we arrive or you will miss us. Make sure we have your cell phone number if you have one (in case of an emergency)! Program our number 503-775-3828 into your cell phone. But note that cell phone service in the coast mountain range is almost non-existent so anyone\, including the instructor\, cannot be reached while traveling there. Low tide is estimated to be around 8:41am. \nWhat to Bring\n\n\nA strong opaque white plastic grocery-style bag with a handle\, which you could hang from your belt using a carabiner\nScissors\, preferably in a belted sheath\nOld wettable tennis shoes. DO NOT wear sandals or flip flops!\nRaingear\, if rain is likely\nWarm layered clothing – you may get wet up to your calves\nAny remaining registration materials that you need to hand in.\n\n\n\n\nA day pack for water and anything you want to carry with you on the beach\nFor the travel home: a towel\, a change of cloths\, a cooler for the food\nNo permit is required for the amount of seavegetables we will be gathering\nMoney if you want to buy John’s books. $25-30 each\, sliding scale\, (list price is $28) cash\, check\, or CC ($1 extra each book for CC fee). Edible Wild Plants\, Volumes 1 and/or 2. They will be available after the workshop to look at or buy.\n\n\nWhatever you wear\, it must protect your knees\, shins\, and hands. No sandals\, flip-flops\, or soft-soled water socks unless you love bleeding feet\, ankles\, and shins! Prepare for variable coastal weather!\n[hr style=”solid”]\nPricing Details\nSliding Scale Economics\nDue to hard economic times for some\, sliding scales are offered to support individual financial circumstances.  We ask participants to pay what they feel they can afford within the range offered for each workshop.  You decide what to pay using an honest assessment of your individual circumstances.  We do not ask anyone to explain their very personal decision.  The high end is a very reasonable price for these quality workshops for those who are doing well in this economy. Groups must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. Rendezvous have their own rates. \nDiscounts\n$5 Discounts are available on our Registration Form for adult family members that attend together\, persons identifying as indigenous\, full time college students and scout leaders. Children (17 and under) must be accompanied by their parent(s). Children under 7 are free. Children 7 and above pay their age. Classrooms and teachers with students are not eligible for these discounts and must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. Rendezvous have their own rates. \nRefund & Transfer Policies\nIf you cannot attend a workshop you registered for\, and you contact us immediately\, or at the latest\, the last weekday before the event\, you are entitled to a transfer or refund minus a $5 processing fee. If you do not show up the day of a workshop you registered for\, you forfeit the full amount paid. \n[hr style=”solid|dash|dots”]\nEnrollment Limited! – Advanced registration reserves you a place in the workshop. Walk-ons may be turned away if our size limit is reached. When registering by mail\, assume a workshop is open unless you see a “FULL” notice posted above. \nRegistration\nDownload the REGISTRATION and WAIVER Forms. Print and fill out these forms and mail them with payment to: Wild Food Adventures\, 422 SE 49th Ave\, Portland\, OR 97215. If there is space and your are a walk-on\, bring the forms and payment with you. While you can register many times throughout the year\, only a single waiver form is required per person per year (Jan 1 – Dec 31) for all our day events. Multi-day Rendezvous require an additional waiver. \n\nCancellation Due to Nature Or Contaminated Runoff\nWhile we have never yet had to cancel due to natural or man-made contamination of the area\, such as thing is possible. Coastal lightening would also be dangerous. Rain or wind alone will not stop us. Since these things are outside of our control\, sometimes they are inconvenient. For instance if you rent a place at the coast or have made special plans to bring yourself to this workshop\, we cannot reimburse you for costs you have incurred. You will have to make the best of whatever you have arranged. Also note that it costs Wild Food Adventures about two thousand dollars in time\, advertising\, communications\, bookkeeping\, management\, and refunds should a cancellation occur.
URL:https://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/sea-vegetables-of-the-pacific-coast/
LOCATION:Parking area south of Lumbermans Memorial Park\, 206 American Ave\, Garabaldi\, OR\, 97118\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coastal,Wild Food Adventures
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260419T081500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260419T113000
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SUMMARY:Mussels\, Barnacles and Coastal Wild Foods
DESCRIPTION:THIS WORKSHOP IS MOVED FROM HUG POINT TO ARCADIA BEACH STATE RECREATION AREA: Go HERE for a map to the location. \nArcadia Beach\, Oregon.\n$35 – $60 sliding scale\, children pay their age\, see details. \nArcadia Beach\, Arch Cape\, Oregon. Learn how to find\, harvest\, transport\, clean\, and prepare Oregon mussels\, barnacles\, and other edible wild plants during one of the lowest tides of the year. Learn gathering regulations\, limits and the modern tools used to gather them. We will cover some sea vegetables but only collect them if abundant and in season. The times we meet are dictated by when the tides are low enough to for us to reach the mussels. \nEnd time is just an estimate. \nWhat to Bring\nEach person should bring a 2026 Oregon Recreational Shellfish License – Read about licenses below. A license is mandatory for anyone 12 or older! You can print a paper version and have one downloaded to your phone via the MyODFW app. DO NOT bring a crow bar\, even if you’ve used one before. It’s destructive to mussel habitat. \n\n\n\nA current Oregon Shellfish Collecting License\nOne 3 or 5 gallon collecting pail per person for mussels. You might also bring a carabiner to attach the bucket handle to your belt. Winco sells buckets if you need one.\nIf this workshop is between March 1 and June 15\, bring a white reusable plastic grocery bag (the kind with handles) for collecting sea vegetables if available. After the date\, sea vegetable collecting is not allowed. Winco sells white reusable grocery bags for 5¢.\nOld wettable pants and tennis shoes. Warm layered wetable synthetic or wool clothing – you will get wet\, possibly up to your thighs\, typically up to your knees. You could bring chest waders\, but that may limit your movement on rocks\n\n\n\n\nAny remaining registration materials that you need to hand in\nGardening or leather gloves to protect your hands from sharp shells and barnacles.\nLong strong scissors in a holster (preferred) or a knife in a holster\nA day pack with water\, snacks\, extra layers for warmth\nA towel and change of cloths for your return trip home\nMoney if you want to buy John’s books ($25-30 each [sliding scale] list price is $28). We accept cash\, check\, or CC ($1 extra each book for CC fee). Edible Wild Plants\, Volumes 1 and 2 are available after each workshop to look at or buy.\n\n\n\nRecreational Shellfish Licenses\nRecreational Shellfish Licenses are required for anyone 12 and over to collect shellfish in Oregon. In-state licenses are $13/year\, Out of state licenses are $25 for 3 days or $29/year. 3-Day licenses must specify the days you intend to do the collecting. You must carry the License with you during the workshop (in a phone app or a printed copy) or you will only be allowed to watch. If shellfish are found in your possession on the beach and you do not have a license\, the fine is $80 and up. Licenses should be purchased “PRIOR” to our events by going to the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife web site. DO NOT wait until the last minute! Here is how to do it: \nSteps to Getting a Shellfish License\nGo to the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife web site Or you may be able to do the whole thing from your phone from their “MyODFW” app. I have not tried the phone app route to pay so the directions here are only how to do it on your computer.\nWait until after January 2 of the current year.\nIf you are new\, press: “Create an Account Today”\nCreate a user name & password – Record them since you will use the same account every year when purchasing a license or to open the app.\nIf you already have a digital account\, press: “Verify/Look up your Account”\nFollow the prompts.\nOnce an account is created click\, “Purchase From the Catalog”\nType “Annual Shellfish License” in the search bar.\nClick “Add” to add it to your cart. Then go to your cart to purchase.\nWhen done\, the license will be added to your\, “Recreational Portfolio” for the current year. It is good until December 31 of the year you buy it.\nPrint out or save a pdf copy to your computer.\nOn your phone go to your APP Store and search for “MyODFW”. Add it to your phone apps. Load in your user name and password and it will display your license. Then if you are ever stopped by the coastal authorities you can just pull up the app.\nIf you have trouble understanding the process\, the licensing office number is: 503-947-6101 \nFor more information:\nCall the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife at 800-720-6339 or 503-947-6000.\nGeneral Clamming Information: Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife\nShellfish Regulations & Limits: Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife \nNote: that a license does not allow us the ability to collect shellfish if there is a marine toxin advisory from the Department of Fish & Wildlife\, The Department of Health\, or the USDA.\n\nMeet us at Arcadia Beach\nMeet us at Arcadia Beach Recreation Area parking lot – see MAP. Be there before 8:15am and wait patiently. Go to the restroom and empty your bladder prior to our arrival (force yourself – it’s the last chance you will have for almost 3 hours\, though bathrooms are only a 15 min walk away). Wait patiently in the parking lot in case we get delayed\, get to know the other participants\, read a book\, change into your beach cloths and shoes. We’ll swing by soon to pick you up and proceed on to the workshop site. If you are late go down to the beach heading south and look for us. Make sure we have your cell phone number if you have one (in case of an emergency)! Program our number 503-775-3828 into your cell phone. Cell coverage is bad in the coast range and spotty along the coast. Low tide is estimated to be at around 9:28am. \nCarpooling from Portland\nIf you need a ride to the coast\, or prefer carpooling or caravanning\, give us a call or e-mail to see if it can be arranged. This must be arranged ahead of time. Expect to pay $10 to the driver to help pay for fuel. \n\nPricing Details\nSliding Scale Economics\nDue to hard economic times for some\, sliding scales are offered to support individual financial circumstances.  We ask participants to pay what they feel they can afford within the range offered for each workshop.  You decide what to pay using an honest assessment of your individual circumstances.  We do not ask anyone to explain their very personal decision.  The high end is a very reasonable price for these quality workshops for those who are doing well in this economy. Groups must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. Rendezvous have their own rates. \nDiscounts\n$5 Discounts are available on our Registration Form for adult family members that attend together\, persons identifying as indigenous\, full time college students and scout leaders. Children (17 and under) must be accompanied by their parent(s). Children under 7 are free. Children 7 and above pay their age. Classrooms and teachers with students are not eligible for these discounts and must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. Rendezvous have their own rates. \nRefund & Transfer Policies\nIf you cannot attend a workshop you registered for\, and you contact us immediately\, or at the latest\, the last weekday before the event\, you are entitled to a transfer or refund minus a $5 processing fee. If you do not show up the day of a workshop you registered for\, you forfeit the full amount paid. \n\nEnrollment Limited! – Advanced registration reserves you a place in the workshop. Walk-ons may be turned away if our size limit is reached. When registering by mail\, assume a workshop is open unless you see a “FULL” notice posted above. \nRegistration\nDownload the REGISTRATION and WAIVER Forms. Print and fill out these forms and mail them with payment to: Wild Food Adventures\, 422 SE 49th Ave\, Portland\, OR 97215. If there is space and your are a walk-on\, bring the forms and payment with you. While you can register many times throughout the year\, only a single waiver form is required per person per year (Jan 1 – Dec 31) for all our day events. Multi-day Rendezvous require an additional waiver. \n\nCancellation Due to Nature Or Contaminated Runoff\nDue to warming oceans\, red tides have become more frequent. For the first time in 30 years (so it is rare) the whole coast was closed for about a month in 2024 to any clamming. If a major closure happens during the date of this event\, we would have to cancel it. Any time we have to cancel an event\, it is a huge inconvenience to all of us. A cancelled clamming workshop costs Wild Food Adventures up to two thousand dollars in time\, advertising\, bookkeeping\, management\, license fees\, and refunds. It could also cost you\, even if I refund all your money. If you decide to rent nearby lodging at the coast\, incur travel or other expenses\, or plan with other people\, we cannot reimburse you or make up for any change in your plans. If we have to cancel\, the only thing you can do is make the best of whatever plans you already made.
URL:https://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/mussels-barnacles-and-coastal-wild-foods-2-2/
LOCATION:Hug Point State Recreation Site\, Beach Access Rd\, Arch Cape\, 97102
CATEGORIES:Coastal,Wild Food Adventures
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SUMMARY:North Carolina Wild Food Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Reidsville\, North Carolina.\n$175 Adults\, $120 Children (12 & Under) for Full Event. Price includes Meals\, Lodging\, Seminars and Workshops. \nJoin 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 other foragables in a beautiful park like setting in the hills of North Carolina. This event was inspired by followers of Euell Gibbon. It is open to anyone from beginning to advanced foragers. The theme changes every year. The event requires advanced registration. Some lodging is available. \n\nA wild salad made by Kia Carscallen and Nancy Byrne at the North Carolina Wild Food Weekend. \nOn a spring weekend (typically the 4th full weekend of April)\, 120 people from all over Eastern North America will take into the woods and fields of North Carolina to learn about edible wild plants\, meet other foragers\, and celebrate spring. After an introduction to some of the plants to be collected\, participants will join small groups led by experienced foragers to collect wild foods. Each year the North Carolina Wild Foods Weekend hosts a featured speaker. The climax of the weekend will be a wild feast composed of collected foods prepared by the participants. The Sunday program will feature uses of wild plants & a variety of outdoor activities.  \n\nSome of the foods served one year at the Saturday Wild Food Feast. Persimmon Pie\, Paw Paw Pie and a Beauty Berry Jelly Roll Cake. \nRead about the weekend here. \nContact – Information – Registration\nContact: Carolyn Quinn\, daisymaewells@hotmail.com\, 910-442-8742.\nSpeakers: About\nRegistration: Form\nReidsville Location: Map\nFacebook: Visit \nInstructors\nEach year many local wild food enthusiasts help teach and facilitate the weekend. There are usually one to three outside wild food instructors who speak or teach at the event. Dr. Kallas teaches at the weekend about once every 10 years. He is NOT attending this year. This event is listed here to help spread the word to people who check this web site. There are different guest speakers each year. \nLocation\, Accommodations\, and Meals\nThe North Carolina Wild Food Weekend is held annually at the Betsy-Jeff Penn 4H Center: 804 Cedar Ln\, Reidsville\, NC 27320. The center is built within a woodland off of Lake Hazel. The center can be reached at 336-349-9445. \nLodging is available in rustic dormitory style cottages around the central meeting area. Bath and shower facilities are available in each cottage. Each person is provided with a twin bed. It is up to you to bring a blanket\, sheets\, pillow\, a bath towel\, hand towel\, wash cloth\, and toiletries. There are facilities for men\, women\, family\, and friends. Camping is not permitted on the center grounds. No pets. Young people who are interested in participating in our program are welcome. Parents are responsible for the supervision and safety of their children during the weekend. Staff at the 4H center prepare all meals except the Saturday evening feast. \nThe 4H center provides standard meals (served “Southern home cooking” style) with the exception of the Wild Feast on Saturday. Most participants will share in the processing and preparation of wild foods for that Saturday feast. \nThere typically is a favorite wild dish contest\, a wine tasting event where the participants choose the best wine. Crafts and classes vary. All these events happen in addition to foraging experiences and the Saturday Wild Feast. \nYou will need comfortable shoes and clothes appropriate for outdoor weather.
URL:https://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/north-carolina-wild-food-weekend-2/
LOCATION:Betsy-Jeff Penn 4H Center\, 804 Cedar Ln\, Reidsville\, NC\, 27320\, United States
CATEGORIES:North Carolina Wild Food Weekend Association,Rendezvous Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="North Carolina Wild Foods Weekend%3A Carolyn Quinn":MAILTO:daisymaewells@hotmail.com
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260425T140000
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SUMMARY:Wild Foods of the Tillamook State Forest
DESCRIPTION: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.\nTillamook State Forest\, Oregon.\n$40\nLearn 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 many more. Learn the many ways they can be used as food. Explore one of the more beautiful forests in Portland’s own backyard. Due to the Forest Centers higher elevation\, many of the spring plants that are done at sea level will still be young. \nThis workshop is run by the Tillamook State Forest and not by Wild Food Adventures.\nSign up with them by calling: 503-815-6807 by April 22. They will accept late registrants if they get enough participants to run the class by April 22. The TFC can only take payments Wednesday thru Sunday\, as they are closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Go HERE to see their web site page for this event. \n\nInstructor\nJohn Kallas\, wild food expert\, will be leading this event. \nWhat to Bring\n— Prepare for the weather.\n— Comfortable hiking shoes or boots. No flip flops.\n— Money if you want to buy John’s books ($25-30 each [sliding scale] list price is $28). We accept cash\, check\, or CC ($1 extra each book for CC fee). Edible Wild Plants\, Volumes 1 and 2 are available after each workshop to look at or buy. \nMeeting Site\nMeet at the Tillamook Forest Center\, 45500 Wilson River Hwy\, Tillamook\, OR 97141. See MAP.
URL:https://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/wild-foods-of-the-tillamook-state-forest/
LOCATION:Tillamook Forest Center\, 45500 Wilson River Highway\, Tillamook\, OR\, 97141\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wild Food Adventures
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260426T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260426T120000
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UID:1897-1777194000-1777204800@wildfoodadventures.com
SUMMARY:Wild Foods of Oxbow's Old Growth Forest\, 9am-Noon
DESCRIPTION: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.\nGresham\, Oregon.\n$30 – $60 sliding scale\, children pay their age\, see details below.\nCome 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\, red huckleberries\, salmonberry\, and more. Explore one of the more beautiful habitats just east of Gresham. \nThis workshop has about a 70% content overlap with the NW Forests workshop.\nOn your registration form choose either this 9am-noon or the 1-4pm option. Once a choice is made you will need permission if you want to transfer to the other. \n[hr style=”solid”]\nWhat to Bring\n— Prepare for the weather.\n— Any remaining registration materials that you need to hand in.\n— There is a $5 park entrance fee per car or free with a seasonal pass.\n— Hiking boots or shoes that can manage possibly muddy trails.\n— Money if you want to buy John’s books ($25-30 each [sliding scale] list price is $28). We accept cash\, check\, or CC ($1 extra each book for CC fee). Edible Wild Plants\, Volumes 1 and 2 are available after each workshop to look at or buy. \nMeeting Site\nMeet us inside Oxbow Park\, Metro – See Map across from\, but not in\, Alder Group Picnic Area. Park along the roadside. Alder Group Picnic Area is about 2 miles inside the park. Wait patiently. We’ll start there after completing registration. \n[hr style=”solid”]\nPricing Details\nSliding Scale Economics\nDue to hard economic times for some\, sliding scales are offered to support individual financial circumstances.  We ask participants to pay what they feel they can afford within the range offered for each workshop.  You decide what to pay using an honest assessment of your individual circumstances.  We do not ask anyone to explain their very personal decision.  The high end is a very reasonable price for these quality workshops for those who are doing well in this economy. Groups must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. Rendezvous have their own rates. \nDiscounts\n$5 Discounts are available on our Registration Form for adult family members that attend together\, persons identifying as indigenous\, full time college students and scout leaders. Children (17 and under) must be accompanied by their parent(s). Children under 7 are free. Children 7 and above pay their age. Classrooms and teachers with students are not eligible for these discounts and must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. Rendezvous have their own rates. \nRefund & Transfer Policies\nIf you cannot attend a workshop you registered for\, and you contact us immediately\, or at the latest\, the last weekday before the event\, you are entitled to a transfer or refund minus a $5 processing fee. If you do not show up the day of a workshop you registered for\, you forfeit the full amount paid. \n[hr style=”solid|dash|dots”]\nEnrollment Limited! – Advanced registration reserves you a place in the workshop. Walk-ons may be turned away if our size limit is reached. When registering by mail\, assume a workshop is open unless you see a “FULL” notice posted above. \nRegistration\nDownload the REGISTRATION and WAIVER Forms. Print and fill out these forms and mail them with payment to: Wild Food Adventures\, 422 SE 49th Ave\, Portland\, OR 97215. If there is space and your are a walk-on\, bring the forms and payment with you. While you can register many times throughout the year\, only a single waiver form is required per person per year (Jan 1 – Dec 31) for all our day events. Multi-day Rendezvous require an additional waiver.
URL:https://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/wild-foods-of-oxbows-old-growth-forest/
LOCATION:Oxbow Park\, 3010 SE Oxbow Parkway\, Gresham\, OR\, 97080\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wild Food Adventures
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ORGANIZER;CN="Dr. John Kallas":MAILTO:mail@wildfoodadventures.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260426T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260426T160000
DTSTAMP:20260424T230121Z
CREATED:20231213T090708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T230121Z
UID:4292-1777208400-1777219200@wildfoodadventures.com
SUMMARY:Wild Foods of Oxbow's Old Growth Forest\, 1-4pm
DESCRIPTION: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.\nGresham\, Oregon.\n$30 – $60 sliding scale\, children pay their age\, see details below.\nCome 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\, red huckleberries\, salmonberry\, and more. Explore one of the more beautiful habitats just east of Gresham. \nThis workshop has about a 70% content overlap with the NW Forests workshop.\nOn your registration form choose either this 1-4pm or the 9am-noon option. Once a choice is made you will need permission if you want to transfer to the other. \n[hr style=”solid”]\nWhat to Bring\n— Prepare for the weather.\n— Any remaining registration materials that you need to hand in.\n— There is a $5 park entrance fee per car or free with a seasonal pass.\n— Hiking boots or shoes that can manage possibly muddy trails.\n— Money if you want to buy John’s books ($25-30 each [sliding scale] list price is $28). We accept cash\, check\, or CC ($1 extra each book for CC fee). Edible Wild Plants\, Volumes 1 and 2 are available after each workshop to look at or buy. \nMeeting Site\nMeet us inside Oxbow Park\, Metro – See Map across from\, but not in\, Alder Group Picnic Area. Park along the roadside. Alder Group Picnic Area is about 2 miles inside the park. Wait patiently. We’ll start there after completing registration. \n[hr style=”solid”]\nPricing Details\nSliding Scale Economics\nDue to hard economic times for some\, sliding scales are offered to support individual financial circumstances.  We ask participants to pay what they feel they can afford within the range offered for each workshop.  You decide what to pay using an honest assessment of your individual circumstances.  We do not ask anyone to explain their very personal decision.  The high end is a very reasonable price for these quality workshops for those who are doing well in this economy. Groups must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. Rendezvous have their own rates. \nDiscounts\n$5 Discounts are available on our Registration Form for adult family members that attend together\, persons identifying as indigenous\, full time college students and scout leaders. Children (17 and under) must be accompanied by their parent(s). Children under 7 are free. Children 7 and above pay their age. Classrooms and teachers with students are not eligible for these discounts and must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. Rendezvous have their own rates. \nRefund & Transfer Policies\nIf you cannot attend a workshop you registered for\, and you contact us immediately\, or at the latest\, the last weekday before the event\, you are entitled to a transfer or refund minus a $5 processing fee. If you do not show up the day of a workshop you registered for\, you forfeit the full amount paid. \n[hr style=”solid|dash|dots”]\nEnrollment Limited! – Advanced registration reserves you a place in the workshop. Walk-ons may be turned away if our size limit is reached. When registering by mail\, assume a workshop is open unless you see a “FULL” notice posted above. \nRegistration\nDownload the REGISTRATION and WAIVER Forms. Print and fill out these forms and mail them with payment to: Wild Food Adventures\, 422 SE 49th Ave\, Portland\, OR 97215. If there is space and your are a walk-on\, bring the forms and payment with you. While you can register many times throughout the year\, only a single waiver form is required per person per year (Jan 1 – Dec 31) for all our day events. Multi-day Rendezvous require an additional waiver.
URL:https://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/wild-foods-of-oxbows-old-growth-forest-3/
LOCATION:Oxbow Park\, 3010 SE Oxbow Parkway\, Gresham\, OR\, 97080\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wild Food Adventures
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ORGANIZER;CN="Dr. John Kallas":MAILTO:mail@wildfoodadventures.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260502T074500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260502T233000
DTSTAMP:20260407T081829Z
CREATED:20231213T004931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T081829Z
UID:4280-1777707900-1777764600@wildfoodadventures.com
SUMMARY:Butter\, Steamer and Gaper Clam Dig
DESCRIPTION:Netarts\, Oregon.\n$35 – $60 sliding scale\, children pay their age\, see details.\nNetarts\, 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 by when the tides are low enough to for us to reach the clams. End time is just an estimate. \nQuick Links\n\n\nWhat to Bring    |    \nShellfish License   |    \nWhere to Meet   |    \nPayment Information   |    \nRegistration/Waiver   |    \nLocation Map\n\n\nWhat to Bring\nEach person should bring a 2026 Oregon Recreational Shellfish License – Read about licenses below. A license is mandatory for anyone 12 or older! If you have one\, bring either a clam gun or a SMALL NARROW garden shovel (NOT a huge farmer’s manure shovel; your goal is to make a quick deep narrow precise hole\, not move huge amounts of earth). The narrower\, the better. \nDigging Tools:\nBest\, but most expensive: Clam gun with vacuum release valve ($80-$150).\nThey are much easier on your back\, more efficiently bring up solid shafts of the sand\, faster at digging\, and are better environmentally for the clam beds. They are also the most expensive\, but well worth it if you end up clamming on a regular basis. Clam Guns with Vacuum release are difficult to find in retail stores even if you are at the coast. All are available online. There are three types of clam guns I know of with vacuum release tubes varying in quality and features. They are the Claminator\, the Clam Hawk and the Clam Vac. I use the Claminator\, since I clam regularly\, and it’s design is better suited for digging butter and gaper bay clams then the others in sand or muck. They are also great for razors. Go here for more information about vacuum release clam guns.\nGood and least expensive: Spade shovel ($20-$30)\nMany people have these already or can borrow one. You can also bring a regular shovel just to try it\, if that is all you have or can borrow. Bring whatever is handy. The goal is to dig deep and narrow holes – to move as little sand as possible. Big fat shovels are bad since they force you to move much more sand then necessary and therefore kill a lot of other organisms\, including baby clams living in the sand. \nDO NOT:\n1) Buy a special “clamming” shovel just for this event. They are designed for razor clamming experts and work great for that. While they are great to dig for these clams too\, the narrow flat-bladed spade shovel I’m recommending is cheaper and does a good job. If you already own a razor clam shovel\, it is a great choice\, bring it.\n2) Buy a standard cheap clam gun. They do not have a vacuum release so are very ineffective in the bays. They can work fine for razor clams depending on conditions\, but NOT for the bay clams we are digging for. A narrow bladed shovel is better than a cheap clam gun.\n3) Bring toy shovels\, gardening hand trowels\, short survival shovels\, or big fat manure shovels. Toy hand shovels or gardening hand trowels are only good for infants that are playing in the sand\, not clamming. \n \n\n\n\nA current Oregon Shellfish Collecting License\nAny remaining registration materials that you need to hand in..\nWarm layered insulating clothing (wool is best\, cotton is worst) that can get wet and dirty – you knees and arms up to your shoulders will get wet and dirty.\nOld wettable tennis shoes\nTowel\nA change of cloths\n\n\n\n\nOne 3 or 5 gallon pail per person\nBackpack\nWater\nA sac lunch\nSnacks\nMoney if you want to buy John’s books ($25-30 each [sliding scale] list price is $28). We accept cash\, check\, or CC ($1 extra each book for CC fee). Edible Wild Plants\, Volumes 1 and 2 are available after each workshop to look at or buy.\n\n\n\nNote: Shovels can be dangerous to carry around groups\, so please pack and handle them with care! Prepare for variable coastal weather! While we hope to go through water at only foot level\, depending on Mother Nature\, you may have to wade through thigh high water\, slog through muck up to your ankles\, and climb over hillsides. It is all in a day’s adventure! \n\nRecreational Shellfish Licenses\nRecreational Shellfish Licenses are now required for anyone 12 and over to collect shellfish in Oregon. In-state licenses are $10/year\, Out of state licenses are $19 for 3 days or $28/year. 3-Day licenses must specify the days you intend to do the collecting. You must carry the License with you during the workshop (in a phone app or a printed copy) or you will only be allowed to watch. If shellfish are found in your possession on the beach and you do not have a license\, the fine is $80 and up. Licenses should be purchased “PRIOR” to our events by going to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife web site. DO NOT wait until the last minute! Here is how to do it: \nSteps to Getting a Shellfish License\nGo to the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife web site Or you may be able to do the whole thing from your phone from their “MyODFW” app. I have not tried the phone app route to pay so the directions here are only how to do it on your computer.\nWait until after January 2 of the workshop year of the workshop you register for.\nIf you are new\, press: “Create an Account Today”\nCreate a user name & password – Record them since you will use the same account every year when purchasing a license or to open the app.\nIf you already have a digital account\, press: “Verify/Look up your Account”\nFollow the prompts.\nOnce an account is created click\, “Purchase From the Catalog”\nType “Annual Shellfish License” in the search bar.\nClick “Add” to add it to your cart. Then go to your cart to purchase.\nWhen done\, the license will be added to your\, “Recreational Portfolio” for the current year. It is good until December 31 of the year you buy it.\nPrint out or save a pdf copy to your computer.\nOn your phone go to your APP Store and search for “MyODFW”. Add it to your phone apps. Load in your user name and password and it will display your license. Then if you are ever stopped by the coastal authorities you can just pull up the app.\nIf you have trouble understanding the process\, the licensing office number is: 503-947-6101 \nFor more information:\nCall the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife at 800-720-6339 or 503-947-6000.\nGeneral Clamming Information: Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife\nShellfish Regulations & Limits: Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife \nNote: that a license does not allow us the ability to collect shellfish if there is a marine toxin advisory from the Department of Fish & Wildlife\, The Department of Health\, or the USDA.\n  \nMeet us in Tillamook\nMeet us in Tillamook at the NW corner of the Safeway Parking lot adjacent to Stillwell Ave and 3rd street: Be there before 7:45am and wait patiently – see map. The Safeway typically opens by 5am\, so go into their bathroom and empty your bladder prior to our arrival (force yourself – it’s the last chance you will have for almost 3 hours). Don’t park in the surrounding streets. Wait patiently in the parking lot in case we get delayed\, get to know the other participants\, read a book\, change into your beach cloths and shoes. We’ll swing by soon to pick you up and proceed on to the workshop site. You must be there when we arrive or you will miss us. Make sure we have your cell phone number if you have one (in case of an emergency)! Program our number 503-775-3828 into your cell phone. But note that cell phone service in the coast range is almost non-existent so anyone\, including the instructor\, cannot be reached while traveling there. Ocean low tide is estimated to be around 8:37am for this date. \nCarpooling from Portland\nIf you need a ride to the coast\, or prefer carpooling or caravanning\, give us a call. If carpooling is arranged expect to give $10 to the driver to help pay for fuel. \n\nPricing Details\nSliding Scale Economics\nDue to hard economic times for some\, sliding scales are offered to support individual financial circumstances.  We ask participants to pay what they feel they can afford within the range offered for each workshop.  You decide what to pay using an honest assessment of your individual circumstances.  We do not ask anyone to explain their very personal decision.  The high end is a very reasonable price for these quality workshops for those who are doing well in this economy. Groups must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. Rendezvous have their own rates. \nDiscounts\n$5 Discounts are available on our Registration Form for adult family members that attend together\, persons identifying as indigenous\, full time college students and scout leaders. Children (17 and under) must be accompanied by their parent(s). Children under 7 are free. Children 7 and above pay their age. Classrooms and teachers with students are not eligible for these discounts and must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. Rendezvous have their own rates. \nRefund & Transfer Policies\nIf you cannot attend a workshop you registered for\, and you contact us immediately\, or at the latest\, the last weekday before the event\, you are entitled to a transfer or refund minus a $5 processing fee. If you do not show up the day of a workshop you registered for\, you forfeit the full amount paid. \n\nEnrollment Limited! – Advanced registration reserves you a place in the workshop. Walk-ons may be turned away if our size limit is reached. When registering by mail\, assume a workshop is open unless you see a “FULL” notice posted above. \nRegistration\nDownload the REGISTRATION and WAIVER Forms. Print and fill out these forms and mail them with payment to: Wild Food Adventures\, 422 SE 49th Ave\, Portland\, OR 97215. If there is space and your are a walk-on\, bring the forms and payment with you. While you can register many times throughout the year\, only a single waiver form is required per person per year (Jan 1 – Dec 31) for all our day events. Multi-day Rendezvous require an additional waiver. \n\nCancellation Due to Nature Or Contaminated Runoff\nDue to warming oceans\, red tides have become more frequent. For the first time in 30 years (so it is rare) the whole coast was closed for about a month in 2024 to any clamming. If a major closure happens during the date of this event\, we would have to cancel it. Any time we have to cancel an event\, it is a huge inconvenience to all of us. A cancelled clamming workshop costs Wild Food Adventures up to two thousand dollars in time\, advertising\, bookkeeping\, management\, license fees\, and refunds. It could also cost you\, even if I refund all your money. If you decide to rent nearby lodging at the coast\, incur travel or other expenses\, or plan with other people\, we cannot reimburse you or make up for any change in your plans. If we have to cancel\, the only thing you can do is make the best of whatever plans you already made.
URL:https://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/butter-steamer-and-gaper-clam-dig-2/
LOCATION:Tillamook Safeway Parking Lot\, Safeway\, 1815 4th St.\, Tillamook\, OR\, 97141\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coastal,Wild Food Adventures
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ORGANIZER;CN="Dr. John Kallas":MAILTO:mail@wildfoodadventures.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260503T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260503T113000
DTSTAMP:20260407T081924Z
CREATED:20241112T075951Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T081924Z
UID:4512-1777795200-1777807800@wildfoodadventures.com
SUMMARY:Mahogany & Softshell Clam Dig
DESCRIPTION:Lincoln City\, Oregon.\n$35 – $60 sliding scale\, children pay their age\, see details.\nWe 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 find\, dig\, transport\, clean\, and prepare mahogany and other soft shell clams during one of the lowest tides this year. Learn gathering regulations\, limits and the tools used to dig them. The times we meet are dictated by when the tides are low enough to for us to reach the clams. End time is just an estimate. \nQuick Links\n\n\nWhat to Bring    |    \nShellfish License   |    \nWhere to Meet   |    \nPayment Information   |    \nRegistration/Waiver   |    \nLocation Map\n\n\nWhat to Bring\nEach person should bring a 2026 Oregon Recreational Shellfish License – Read about licenses below. A license is mandatory for anyone 12 or older! \nDigging Tools:\nNo digging tools are necessary for these clams except your hands. Small short shovels (not hand trowels) may be useful. If your hands are sensitive\, bring gardening gloves that are thin enough to feel small objects but strong enough so they don’t rip while digging in sand. \n\n\n\nA current Oregon Shellfish Collecting License\nAny remaining registration materials that you need to hand in..\nOld wettable tennis shoes\nTowel\nA change of cloths. Your pants will definitely need to be changed after this. While waders would protect your pants mostly\, they are heavy cumbersome and will be hot to wear.\n\n\n\n\nOne 3 or 5 gallon pail per person\nDaypackpack to hold water and other things you want with you on the beach\nWater\nA sac lunch\nSnacks\nMoney if you want to buy John’s books ($25-30 each [sliding scale] list price is $28). We accept cash\, check\, or CC ($1 extra each book for CC fee). Edible Wild Plants\, Volumes 1 and 2 are available after each workshop to look at or buy.\n\n\n\n\nRecreational Shellfish Licenses\nRecreational Shellfish Licenses are now required for anyone 12 and over to collect shellfish in Oregon. In-state licenses are $10/year\, Out of state licenses are $19 for 3 days or $28/year. 3-Day licenses must specify the days you intend to do the collecting. You must carry the License with you during the workshop (in a phone app or a printed copy) or you will only be allowed to watch. If shellfish are found in your possession on the beach and you do not have a license\, the fine is $80 and up. Licenses should be purchased “PRIOR” to our events by going to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife web site. DO NOT wait until the last minute! Here is how to do it: \nSteps to Getting a Shellfish License\nGo to the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife web site Or you may be able to do the whole thing from your phone from their “MyODFW” app. I have not tried the phone app route to pay so the directions here are only how to do it on your computer.\nWait until after January 2 of the workshop year of the workshop you register for.\nIf you are new\, press: “Create an Account Today”\nCreate a user name & password – Record them since you will use the same account every year when purchasing a license or to open the app.\nIf you already have a digital account\, press: “Verify/Look up your Account”\nFollow the prompts.\nOnce an account is created click\, “Purchase From the Catalog”\nType “Annual Shellfish License” in the search bar.\nClick “Add” to add it to your cart. Then go to your cart to purchase.\nWhen done\, the license will be added to your\, “Recreational Portfolio” for the current year. It is good until December 31 of the year you buy it.\nPrint out or save a pdf copy to your computer.\nOn your phone go to your APP Store and search for “MyODFW”. Add it to your phone apps. Load in your user name and password and it will display your license. Then if you are ever stopped by the coastal authorities you can just pull up the app.\nIf you have trouble understanding the process\, the licensing office number is: 503-947-6101 \nFor more information:\nCall the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife at 800-720-6339 or 503-947-6000.\nGeneral Clamming Information: Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife\nShellfish Regulations & Limits: Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife \nNote: that a license does not allow us the ability to collect shellfish if there is a marine toxin advisory from the Department of Fish & Wildlife\, The Department of Health\, or the USDA.\n  \nMeet us in Lincoln City\nMeet us in Siletz Bay Park on Hwy 101 at the south end of Lincoln City. Here is a MAP to the site. The parking is somewhat spread out if you don’t get there early. Park in the Siletz Bay parking areas. Do not park in local business parking lots or you will likely be towed. There is a restroom on site. Be there before 8am. The parking is somewhat spread out if you don’t get there early. Park in the Siletz Bay parking areas or across the bridge where there is a lot more parking. Wait patiently in the park in case we get delayed\, get to know the other participants\, read a book\, change into your beach cloths and shoes. We’ll swing by soon for registration and to proceed on to the workshop site. If you miss us or are late\, look down into the bay for a bunch of people on the sand and come to us. Make sure we have your cell phone number if you have one (in case of an emergency)! Program our number 503-775-3828 into your cell phone. But note that cell phone service in the coast range is almost non-existent so anyone\, including the instructor\, cannot be reached while traveling there. Ocean low tide is estimated to be around 9:12am for this date. \nCarpooling from Portland\nIf you need a ride to the coast\, or prefer carpooling or caravanning\, give us a call. If carpooling is arranged expect to give $10 to the driver to help pay for fuel. \n\nPricing Details\nSliding Scale Economics\nDue to hard economic times for some\, sliding scales are offered to support individual financial circumstances.  We ask participants to pay what they feel they can afford within the range offered for each workshop.  You decide what to pay using an honest assessment of your individual circumstances.  We do not ask anyone to explain their very personal decision.  The high end is a very reasonable price for these quality workshops for those who are doing well in this economy. Groups must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. Rendezvous have their own rates. \nDiscounts\n$5 Discounts are available on our Registration Form for adult family members that attend together\, persons identifying as indigenous\, full time college students and scout leaders. Children (17 and under) must be accompanied by their parent(s). Children under 7 are free. Children 7 and above pay their age. Classrooms and teachers with students are not eligible for these discounts and must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. Rendezvous have their own rates. \nRefund & Transfer Policies\nIf you cannot attend a workshop you registered for\, and you contact us immediately\, or at the latest\, the last weekday before the event\, you are entitled to a transfer or refund minus a $5 processing fee. If you do not show up the day of a workshop you registered for\, you forfeit the full amount paid. \n\nEnrollment Limited! – Advanced registration reserves you a place in the workshop. Walk-ons may be turned away if our size limit is reached. When registering by mail\, assume a workshop is open unless you see a “FULL” notice posted above. \nRegistration\nDownload the REGISTRATION and WAIVER Forms. Print and fill out these forms and mail them with payment to: Wild Food Adventures\, 422 SE 49th Ave\, Portland\, OR 97215. If there is space and your are a walk-on\, bring the forms and payment with you. While you can register many times throughout the year\, only a single waiver form is required per person per year (Jan 1 – Dec 31) for all our day events. Multi-day Rendezvous require an additional waiver. \n\nCancellation Due to Nature Or Contaminated Runoff\nDue to warming oceans\, red tides have become more frequent. For the first time in 30 years (so it is rare) the whole coast was closed for about a month in 2024 to any clamming. If a major closure happens during the date of this event\, we would have to cancel it. Any time we have to cancel an event\, it is a huge inconvenience to all of us. A cancelled clamming workshop costs Wild Food Adventures up to two thousand dollars in time\, advertising\, bookkeeping\, management\, license fees\, and refunds. It could also cost you\, even if I refund all your money. If you decide to rent nearby lodging at the coast\, incur travel or other expenses\, or plan with other people\, we cannot reimburse you or make up for any change in your plans. If we have to cancel\, the only thing you can do is make the best of whatever plans you already made.
URL:https://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/butter-steamer-and-gaper-clam-dig-2-3-2/
LOCATION:Siletz Bay Park\, 5289 S U.S. 101\, Lincoln City\, 97367\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coastal,Wild Food Adventures
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ORGANIZER;CN="Dr. John Kallas":MAILTO:mail@wildfoodadventures.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260509T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260509T120000
DTSTAMP:20260407T082154Z
CREATED:20211207T085647Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T082154Z
UID:3640-1778317200-1778328000@wildfoodadventures.com
SUMMARY:Wild Foods of Vancouver Greenways
DESCRIPTION:Vancouver\, WA.\n$30 – $60 sliding scale\, children pay their age\, see details.\nVisit 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 cucumber\, nettles and more. Learn identification\, use\, and processing. \nWhat to Bring\n— Prepare for the weather.\n— Any remaining registration materials that you need to hand in.\n— Comfortable walking\, hiking shoes or boots. No flip flops.\n— Money if you want to buy John’s books ($25-30 each [sliding scale] list price is $28). We accept cash\, check\, or CC ($1 extra each book for CC fee). Edible Wild Plants\, Volumes 1 and 2 are available after each workshop to look at or buy. \nMeeting Location\nThe NW 36th Ave Entrance to the Salmon Creek Greenway at about 138th St\, Vancouver\, Washington. Here is a Google map to the Trailhead. Parking is along 36th Ave. Park tightly so everyone can park. If the link doesn’t work\, use this made up address: 13851 NW 36th Ave\, Vancouver\, WA 98685. \n[hr style=”solid”]\nPricing Details\nSliding Scale Economics\nDue to hard economic times for some\, sliding scales are offered to support individual financial circumstances.  We ask participants to pay what they feel they can afford within the range offered for each workshop.  You decide what to pay using an honest assessment of your individual circumstances.  We do not ask anyone to explain their very personal decision.  The high end is a very reasonable price for these quality workshops for those who are doing well in this economy. Groups must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. Rendezvous have their own rates. \nDiscounts\n$5 Discounts are available on our Registration Form for adult family members that attend together\, persons identifying as indigenous\, full time college students and scout leaders. Children (17 and under) must be accompanied by their parent(s). Children under 7 are free. Children 7 and above pay their age. Classrooms and teachers with students are not eligible for these discounts and must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. Rendezvous have their own rates. \nRefund & Transfer Policies\nIf you cannot attend a workshop you registered for\, and you contact us immediately\, or at the latest\, the last weekday before the event\, you are entitled to a transfer or refund minus the $5 processing fee. If you do not show up the day of a workshop you registered for\, you forfeit the full amount paid. \n[hr style=”solid”]\nEnrollment Limited! – Advanced registration reserves you a place in the workshop. Walk-ons may be turned away if our size limit is reached.  When registering by mail\, assume a workshop is open unless you see a “FULL” notice posted above. \nRegistration\nDownload the REGISTRATION and WAIVER Forms. Print and fill out these forms and mail them with payment to: Wild Food Adventures\, 422 SE 49th Ave\, Portland\, OR 97215. If there is space and your are a walk-on\, bring the forms and payment with you. While you can register many times throughout the year\, only a single waiver form is required per person per year (Jan 1 – Dec 31) for all our day events. Multi-day Rendezvous require an additional waiver.
URL:https://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/wild-foods-of-vancouver-greenways/
LOCATION:Salmon Creek Trail\, Vancouver\, 13851 NW 36th Ave\, Vancouver\, WA\, 98685\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wild Food Adventures
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ORGANIZER;CN="Dr. John Kallas":MAILTO:mail@wildfoodadventures.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260510T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260510T160000
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SUMMARY:Wild Fruits of Pacific Northwest Forests - Part 1
DESCRIPTION:Portland\, Oregon.\n$30 – $60 sliding scale\, children pay their age\, see details.\nJoin 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\, thimbleberry\, fairybells\, saskatoons\, Indian plum\, among others\, as well as some poisonous berry producing plants. We’ll look at fruits and other edible that cross our path. Explore one of the more beautiful forests in Portland’s own back yard. Part 2 will cover different plants and be offered in the fall. \nWhat to Bring\n— Prepare for the weather.\n— Any remaining registration materials that you need to hand in.\n— Comfortable hiking shoes or boots. No flip flops.\n— Money if you want to buy John’s books ($25-30 each [sliding scale] list price is $28). We accept cash\, check\, or CC ($1 extra each book for CC fee). Edible Wild Plants\, Volumes 1 and 2 are available after each workshop to look at or buy. \nMeeting Site\nLocation: We are meeting at the parking area on Kingston Drive in SW Portland. Here is a Google Map to the location.  \n[hr style=”solid”]\nPricing Details\nSliding Scale Economics\nDue to hard economic times for some\, sliding scales are offered to support individual financial circumstances.  We ask participants to pay what they feel they can afford within the range offered for each workshop.  You decide what to pay using an honest assessment of your individual circumstances.  We do not ask anyone to explain their very personal decision.  The high end is a very reasonable price for these quality workshops for those who are doing well in this economy. Groups must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. Rendezvous have their own rates. \nDiscounts\n$5 Discounts are available on our Registration Form for adult family members that attend together\, persons identifying as indigenous\, full time college students and scout leaders. Children (17 and under) must be accompanied by their parent(s). Children under 7 are free. Children 7 and above pay their age. Classrooms and teachers with students are not eligible for these discounts and must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. \nRefund & Transfer Policies\nIf you cannot attend a workshop you registered for\, and you contact us immediately\, or at the latest\, the last weekday before the event\, you are entitled to a transfer or refund minus a $5 processing fee. If you do not show up the day of a workshop you registered for\, you forfeit the full amount paid. \n[hr style=”solid|dash|dots”]\nEnrollment Limited! – Advanced registration reserves you a place in the workshop. Walk-ons may be turned away if our size limit is reached. When registering by mail\, assume a workshop is open unless you see a “FULL” notice posted above. \nRegistration\nDownload the REGISTRATION and WAIVER Forms. Print and fill out these forms and mail them with payment to: Wild Food Adventures\, 422 SE 49th Ave\, Portland\, OR 97215. If there is space and your are a walk-on\, bring the forms and payment with you. While you can register many times throughout the year\, only a single waiver form is required per person per year (Jan 1 – Dec 31) for all our day events. Multi-day Rendezvous require an additional waiver.
URL:https://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/wild-fruits-of-northwest-forests/
LOCATION:Archery Range\, SW Kingston Dr\, Portland\, 97221\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wild Food Adventures
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ORGANIZER;CN="Dr. John Kallas":MAILTO:mail@wildfoodadventures.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260516T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260516T120000
DTSTAMP:20260407T082443Z
CREATED:20151015T104802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T082443Z
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SUMMARY:Jessup Bluff's Fennel Forest
DESCRIPTION:Portland\, Oregon.\n$30 – $60 sliding scale\, children pay their age\, see details.\nVisit 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 own neighborhoods\, fields\, and local woodlands. Learn identification\, use\, and processing. Learn poison oak and poison hemlock. \nWhat to Bring\n— Prepare for the weather.\n— Comfortable walking\, hiking shoes or boots. No flip flops.\n— Money if you want to buy John’s books. $25-30 each\, sliding scale\, (list price is $28) cash or check. Edible Wild Plants\, Volumes 1 and/or 2. They will be available after the workshop to look at or buy.\n— Any remaining registration materials that you need to hand in. \nMeeting Location\nMeet at the north entrance to the bluff. Park near the following location HERE. \n[hr style=”solid”]\nPricing Details\nSliding Scale Economics\nDue to hard economic times for some\, sliding scales are offered to support individual financial circumstances.  We ask participants to pay what they feel they can afford within the range offered for each workshop.  You decide what to pay using an honest assessment of your individual circumstances.  We do not ask anyone to explain their very personal decision.  The high end is a very reasonable price for these quality workshops for those who are doing well in this economy. Groups must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. Rendezvous have their own rates. \nDiscounts\n$5 Discounts are available on our Registration Form for adult family members that attend together\, persons identifying as indigenous\, full time college students and scout leaders. Children (17 and under) must be accompanied by their parent(s). Children under 7 are free. Children 7 and above pay their age. Classrooms and teachers with students are not eligible for these discounts and must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. Rendezvous have their own rates. \nRefund & Transfer Policies\nIf you cannot attend a workshop you registered for\, and you contact us immediately\, or at the latest\, the last weekday before the event\, you are entitled to a transfer or refund minus a $5 processing fee. If you do not show up the day of a workshop you registered for\, you forfeit the full amount paid. \n[hr style=”solid”]\nEnrollment Limited! – Advanced registration reserves you a place in the workshop. Walk-ons may be turned away if our size limit is reached.  When registering by mail\, assume a workshop is open unless you see a “FULL” notice posted above. \nRegistration\nDownload the REGISTRATION and WAIVER Forms. Print and fill out these forms and mail them with payment to: Wild Food Adventures\, 422 SE 49th Ave\, Portland\, OR 97215. If there is space and your are a walk-on\, bring the forms and payment with you. While you can register many times throughout the year\, only a single waiver form is required per person per year (Jan 1 – Dec 31) for all our day events. Multi-day Rendezvous require an additional waiver.
URL:https://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/wild-foods-of-jessup-bluff/
LOCATION:Jessup Bluff\, 3105 N Willamette Blvd\, Portland\, OR\, 97217\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wild Food Adventures
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ORGANIZER;CN="Dr. John Kallas":MAILTO:mail@wildfoodadventures.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260523T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260523T120000
DTSTAMP:20260407T082850Z
CREATED:20260306T012756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T082850Z
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SUMMARY:Wild Foods of Oregon\, in Jasper\, OR
DESCRIPTION:Eugene\, Oregon.\n$30 – $60 sliding scale\, children pay their age\, see details below.\nThis 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 of North America. Discover wild foods from a variety of different habitats that you might pass by everyday. Learn the many ways they can be used as food\, what to avoid\, and how to know. Good for beginning to advanced foragers. Enrollment Limited! – Advanced registration reserves you a place in the workshop. Walk-ons may be turned away if our size limit is reached. When registering by mail\, assume a workshop is open unless you see a “FULL” notice posted here. \nPrint the registration form from HERE.\nFor a poster of all three events\, go HERE. \nWhat to Bring\n— Prepare for the weather.\n— Any remaining registration materials that you need to hand in.\n— Comfortable walking\, hiking shoes or boots. No flip flops.\n— Money if you want to buy John’s books ($25-30 each [sliding scale] list price is $28). We accept cash\, check\, or credit card (If service is available at the Spencer’s Butte area\, $1 extra each book for CC fee). Edible Wild Plants\, Volumes 1 and 2 are available after each workshop to look at or buy. \nMeeting Site\nMeet on Sandy Foundation land\, about 2/10ths of a mile North of 37466 Jasper Lowel Rd\, Jasper\, OR 97438. From downtown Eugene take OR 126 East to Bob Straub Pkwy in Springfield. Continue on to Jasper Rd. The land is on the right. We’ll meet in the dirt lot. For a google map to the exact site\, go HERE. This link is more accurate than putting the address into your phone. \n[hr style=”solid”]\nPricing Details\nSliding Scale Economics\nDue to hard economic times for some\, sliding scales are offered to support individual financial circumstances.  We ask participants to pay what they feel they can afford within the range offered for each workshop.  You decide what to pay using an honest assessment of your individual circumstances.  We do not ask anyone to explain their very personal decision.  The high end is a very reasonable price for these quality workshops for those who are doing well in this economy. Groups must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. Rendezvous have their own rates. \nDiscounts\n$5 Discounts are available on our Registration Form for adult family members that attend together\, persons identifying as indigenous\, full time college students and scout leaders. Children (17 and under) must be accompanied by their parent(s). Children under 7 are free. Children 7 and above pay their age. No more than 2 children allowed per adult. Classrooms and teachers with students are not eligible for these discounts and must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. Rendezvous have their own rates. \nRefund & Transfer Policies\nIf you cannot attend a workshop you registered for\, and you contact us immediately\, or at the latest\, the last weekday before the event\, you are entitled to a transfer or refund minus a $5 processing fee. If you do not show up the day of a workshop you registered for\, you forfeit the full amount paid.
URL:https://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/wild-foods-of-oregon-eugene-2/
LOCATION:Sandy Foundation land\, 37466 Jasper Lowel Rd\, Jasper\, 97438\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wild Food Adventures
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ORGANIZER;CN="Dr. John Kallas":MAILTO:mail@wildfoodadventures.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260523T133000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260523T163000
DTSTAMP:20260407T082955Z
CREATED:20260306T010029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T082955Z
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SUMMARY:Wild Foods of Northwest Forests\, Eugene\, OR
DESCRIPTION:Eugene\, Oregon.\n$30 – $60 sliding scale\, children pay their age\, see details below.\nThis 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 late May. Discover wild foods that have passed\, the ones available now\, and the ones to anticipate as the seasons progress. Learn the many ways they can be used as food\, what to avoid\, and how to know. Explore one of the more beautiful forests in Eugene’s own backyard. Good for beginning to advanced foragers. This is the last of our three wild food events in the Eugene area for 2026. Many more events continue on in Portland and at the coast. Enrollment Limited! – Advanced registration reserves you a place in the workshop. Walk-ons may be turned away if our size limit is reached. When registering by mail\, assume a workshop is open unless you see a “FULL” notice posted here. \nPrint the registration form from HERE.\nFor a poster of all three events\, go HERE. \nWhat to Bring\n— Prepare for the weather.\n— Any remaining registration materials that you need to hand in.\n— Comfortable walking\, hiking shoes or boots. No flip flops.\n— Money if you want to buy John’s books ($25-30 each [sliding scale] list price is $28). We accept cash\, check\, or credit card (If service is available at the Spencer’s Butte area\, $1 extra each book for CC fee). Edible Wild Plants\, Volumes 1 and 2 are available after each workshop to look at or buy. \nMeeting Site\nMeet at the Spencer Butte Trailhead parking area off of S Willamette St. From downtown Eugene take Patterson St south\, turn right on 24th Ave\, turn left on Willamette St and go about 4 more miles. There will be a small green sign to your left marking the entrance to Spencer Butte park. We’ll meet in the parking lot. For a google map to the site\, go HERE. \n[hr style=”solid”]\nPricing Details\nSliding Scale Economics\nDue to hard economic times for some\, sliding scales are offered to support individual financial circumstances.  We ask participants to pay what they feel they can afford within the range offered for each workshop.  You decide what to pay using an honest assessment of your individual circumstances.  We do not ask anyone to explain their very personal decision.  The high end is a very reasonable price for these quality workshops for those who are doing well in this economy. Groups must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. Rendezvous have their own rates. \nDiscounts\n$5 Discounts are available on our Registration Form for adult family members that attend together\, persons identifying as indigenous\, full time college students and scout leaders. Children (17 and under) must be accompanied by their parent(s). Children under 7 are free. Children 7 and above pay their age. No more than 2 children allowed per adult. Classrooms and teachers with students are not eligible for these discounts and must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. Rendezvous have their own rates. \nRefund & Transfer Policies\nIf you cannot attend a workshop you registered for\, and you contact us immediately\, or at the latest\, the last weekday before the event\, you are entitled to a transfer or refund minus a $5 processing fee. If you do not show up the day of a workshop you registered for\, you forfeit the full amount paid.
URL:https://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/wild-foods-of-nw-forests-eugene/
LOCATION:Spencers Butte Trailhead\, Eugene\, 97405\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wild Food Adventures
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260613T054000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260613T090000
DTSTAMP:20260407T083158Z
CREATED:20231212T235411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T083158Z
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SUMMARY:Sea Vegetables and Other Seashore Edibles of the Pacific Coast
DESCRIPTION:Garibaldi\, Oregon.\n$35 – $60 sliding scale\, children pay their age\, see details.\nDr. 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. This event requires climbing up and down some large and potentially slippery rocks to get to the beach\, so mobility is an issue. *End time is just an estimate. \nMeeting Site\nWe’ll meet in the parking area across the street from Lumberman’s Memorial Park\, just south of the large restroom. Here is a MAP to the intersection adjacent to the restroom and its parking area. Turning south onto Garabaldi’s 3rd street gets you to American Avenue\, which gets you to Lumberman’s Park. We’ll meet under the canopy. Be there by 5:40am. From there we will move on to the sea vegetable bed. While waiting\, go into the restroom and empty your bladder prior to our arrival (force yourself – it’s the last chance you will have for almost 3 hours). Wait patiently in the parking area in case we get delayed\, get to know the other participants\, read a book\, change into your beach cloths and shoes. We’ll swing by soon to pick you up and proceed on to the workshop site. You must be there when we arrive or you will miss us. Make sure we have your cell phone number if you have one (in case of an emergency)! Program our number 503-775-3828 into your cell phone. But note that cell phone service in the coast mountain range is almost non-existent so anyone\, including the instructor\, cannot be reached while traveling there. Low tide is estimated to be around 6:36am. \nWhat to Bring\n\n\nA strong opaque white plastic grocery-style bag with a handle\, which you could hang from your belt using a carabiner\nScissors\, preferably in a belted sheath\nOld wettable tennis shoes. DO NOT wear sandals or flip flops!\nRaingear\, if rain is likely\nWarm layered insulated clothing – you may get wet up to your calves\nAny remaining registration materials that you need to hand in.\n\n\n\n\nA day pack for water and anything you want to carry with you on the beach\nFor the travel home: a towel\, a change of cloths\, a cooler for the food\nNo permit is required for the amount of seavegetables we will be gathering\nMoney if you want to buy John’s books ($25-30 each [sliding scale] list price is $28). We accept cash\, check\, or CC ($1 extra each book for CC fee). Edible Wild Plants\, Volumes 1 and 2 are available after each workshop to look at or buy.\n\n\nWhatever you wear\, it must protect your knees\, shins\, and hands. No sandals\, flip-flops\, or soft-soled water socks unless you love bleeding feet\, ankles\, and shins! Prepare for variable coastal weather! \n\nPricing Details\nSliding Scale Economics\nDue to hard economic times for some\, sliding scales are offered to support individual financial circumstances.  We ask participants to pay what they feel they can afford within the range offered for each workshop.  You decide what to pay using an honest assessment of your individual circumstances.  We do not ask anyone to explain their very personal decision.  The high end is a very reasonable price for these quality workshops for those who are doing well in this economy. Groups must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. Rendezvous have their own rates. \nDiscounts\n$5 Discounts are available on our Registration Form for adult family members that attend together\, persons identifying as indigenous\, full time college students and scout leaders. Children (17 and under) must be accompanied by their parent(s). Children under 7 are free. Children 7 and above pay their age. Classrooms and teachers with students are not eligible for these discounts and must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. Rendezvous have their own rates. \nRefund & Transfer Policies\nIf you cannot attend a workshop you registered for\, and you contact us immediately\, or at the latest\, the last weekday before the event\, you are entitled to a transfer or refund minus a $5 processing fee. If you do not show up the day of a workshop you registered for\, you forfeit the full amount paid. \n\nEnrollment Limited! – Advanced registration reserves you a place in the workshop. Walk-ons may be turned away if our size limit is reached. When registering by mail\, assume a workshop is open unless you see a “FULL” notice posted above. \nRegistration\nDownload the REGISTRATION and WAIVER Forms. Print and fill out these forms and mail them with payment to: Wild Food Adventures\, 422 SE 49th Ave\, Portland\, OR 97215. If there is space and your are a walk-on\, bring the forms and payment with you. While you can register many times throughout the year\, only a single waiver form is required per person per year (Jan 1 – Dec 31) for all our day events. Multi-day Rendezvous require an additional waiver. \n\nCancellation Due to Nature Or Contaminated Runoff\nWhile we have never yet had to cancel due to natural or man-made contamination of the area\, such as thing is possible. Coastal lightening would also be dangerous. Rain or wind alone will not stop us. Since these things are outside of our control\, sometimes they are inconvenient. For instance if you rent a place at the coast or have made special plans to bring yourself to this workshop\, we cannot reimburse you for costs you have incurred. You will have to make the best of whatever you have arranged. Also note that it costs Wild Food Adventures about two thousand dollars in time\, advertising\, communications\, bookkeeping\, management\, and refunds should a cancellation occur.
URL:https://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/sea-vegetables-of-the-pacific-coast-2/
LOCATION:Parking area south of Lumbermans Memorial Park\, 206 American Ave\, Garabaldi\, OR\, 97118\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coastal,Wild Food Adventures
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260614T061000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260614T093000
DTSTAMP:20260529T023513Z
CREATED:20211202T102528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T023513Z
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SUMMARY:Mussels\, Barnacles and Coastal Wild Foods
DESCRIPTION:Arcadia Beach\, Oregon.\n$35 – $60 sliding scale\, children pay their age\, see details. \nArcadia Beach\, Arch Cape\, Oregon. Learn how to find\, harvest\, transport\, clean\, and prepare Oregon mussels\, barnacles\, and other edible wild plants during one of the lowest tides in 2026. Learn gathering regulations\, limits and the modern tools used to gather them. We will cover some sea vegetables but only collect them if abundant and in season. The times we meet are dictated by when the tides are low enough to for us to reach the mussels. End time is just an estimate. \nWhat to Bring\nEach person should bring a 2026 Oregon Recreational Shellfish License – Read about licenses below. A license is mandatory for anyone 12 or older! You can print a paper version and have one downloaded to your phone via the MyODFW app. \n\n\n\nA current Oregon Shellfish Collecting License\nOne 3 or 5 gallon collecting pail per person for mussels. You might also bring a carabiner to attach the bucket handle to your belt\nIf this workshop is between March 1 and June 15\, bring a white reusable plastic grocery bag (the kind with handles) for collecting sea vegetables. After the date\, sea vegetable collecting is not allowed.\nOld wettable pants and wettable footwear (old tennis shoes or rugged waterproof sandals. Warm layered wetable synthetic or wool clothing – you will get wet\, possibly up to your thighs\, typically up to your knees. Thigh waders could work. Chest waders are overkill.\n\n\n\n\nAny remaining registration materials that you need to hand in\nGardening gloves. Get the best fitting gloves (not too loose\, not to tight) to protect your hands from cuts\nLong strong scissors in a holster (preferred) or a long knife in a holster\nA day pack with water\, snacks\, extra layers for warmth\nA towel and change of cloths for your return trip home\nMoney if you want to buy John’s books ($25-30 each [sliding scale] list price is $28). We accept cash\, check\, or CC ($1 extra each book for CC fee). Edible Wild Plants\, Volumes 1 and 2 are available after each workshop to look at or buy.\n\n\n\nRecreational Shellfish Licenses\nRecreational Shellfish Licenses are now required for anyone 12 and over to collect shellfish in Oregon. In-state licenses are $13/year for adults\, $10 for those 12-17 years olds. Out of state licenses are $25 for 3 days or $37/year. 3-Day licenses must specify the days you intend to do the collecting. You must carry the License with you during the workshop (in a phone app or a printed copy) or you will only be allowed to watch. If shellfish are found in your possession on the beach and you do not have a license\, the fine is $80 and up. Licenses should be purchased “PRIOR” to our events by going to the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife web site. DO NOT wait until the last minute! Here is how to do it: \nSteps to Getting a Shellfish License\nGo to the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife web site Or you may be able to do the whole thing from your phone from their “MyODFW” app. I have not tried the phone app route to pay so the directions here are only how to do it on your computer.\nWait until after January 2 of the current year.\nIf you are new\, press: “Create an Account Today”\nCreate a user name & password – Record them since you will use the same account every year when purchasing a license or to open the app.\nIf you already have a digital account\, press: “Verify/Look up your Account”\nFollow the prompts.\nOnce an account is created click\, “Purchase From the Catalog”\nType “Annual Shellfish License” in the search bar.\nClick “Add” to add it to your cart. Then go to your cart to purchase.\nWhen done\, the license will be added to your\, “Recreational Portfolio” for the current year. It is good until December 31 of the year you buy it.\nPrint out or save a pdf copy to your computer.\nOn your phone go to your APP Store and search for “MyODFW”. Add it to your phone apps. Load in your user name and password and it will display your license. Then if you are ever stopped by the coastal authorities you can just pull up the app.\nIf you have trouble understanding the process\, the licensing office number is: 503-947-6101 \nFor more information:\nCall the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife at 800-720-6339 or 503-947-6000.\nGeneral Clamming Information: Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife\nShellfish Regulations & Limits: Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife \nNote: that a license does not allow us the ability to collect shellfish if there is a marine toxin advisory from the Department of Fish & Wildlife\, The Department of Health\, or the USDA.\n\nMeet us at Arcadia Beach\nMeet us at Arcadia Beach State Recreation Area parking lot – SEE MAP.: Be there before 6:10am and wait patiently. Go to the restroom and empty your bladder prior to our arrival (force yourself – it’s the last chance you will have for almost 2 hours\, though bathrooms are only a 10 min walk away). Wait patiently in the parking lot in case we get delayed\, get to know the other participants\, read a book\, change into your beach cloths and shoes. We’ll swing by soon to confirm registrations and proceed on to the beach. If you are late go down to the beach and look for us. Make sure we have your cell phone number if you have one (in case of an emergency)! Program our number 503-775-3828 into your cell phone. Cell coverage is bad in the coast range and spotty along the coast. Low tide is estimated to be at around 7:25am. \nCarpooling from Portland\nIf you need a ride to the coast\, or prefer carpooling or caravanning\, give us a call or e-mail to see if it can be arranged. This must be arranged ahead of time. Expect to pay $10 to the driver to help pay for fuel. \n\nPricing Details\nSliding Scale Economics\nDue to hard economic times for some\, sliding scales are offered to support individual financial circumstances.  We ask participants to pay what they feel they can afford within the range offered for each workshop.  You decide what to pay using an honest assessment of your individual circumstances.  We do not ask anyone to explain their very personal decision.  The high end is a very reasonable price for these quality workshops for those who are doing well in this economy. Groups must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. Rendezvous have their own rates. \nDiscounts\n$5 Discounts are available on our Registration Form for adult family members that attend together\, persons identifying as indigenous\, full time college students and scout leaders. Children (17 and under) must be accompanied by their parent(s). Children under 7 are free. Children 7 and above pay their age. Classrooms and teachers with students are not eligible for these discounts and must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. Rendezvous have their own rates. \nRefund & Transfer Policies\nIf you cannot attend a workshop you registered for\, and you contact us immediately\, or at the latest\, the last weekday before the event\, you are entitled to a transfer or refund minus a $5 processing fee. If you do not show up the day of a workshop you registered for\, you forfeit the full amount paid. \n\nEnrollment Limited! – Advanced registration reserves you a place in the workshop. Walk-ons may be turned away if our size limit is reached. When registering by mail\, assume a workshop is open unless you see a “FULL” notice posted above. \nRegistration\nDownload the REGISTRATION and WAIVER Forms. Print and fill out these forms and mail them with payment to: Wild Food Adventures\, 422 SE 49th Ave\, Portland\, OR 97215. If there is space and your are a walk-on\, bring the forms and payment with you. While you can register many times throughout the year\, only a single waiver form is required per person per year (Jan 1 – Dec 31) for all our day events. Multi-day Rendezvous require an additional waiver. \n\nCancellation Due to Nature Or Contaminated Runoff\nDue to warming oceans\, red tides have become more frequent. For the first time in 30 years (so it is rare) the whole coast was closed for about a month in 2024 to any clamming. If a major closure happens during the date of this event\, we would have to cancel it. Any time we have to cancel an event\, it is a huge inconvenience to all of us. A cancelled clamming workshop costs Wild Food Adventures up to two thousand dollars in time\, advertising\, bookkeeping\, management\, license fees\, and refunds. It could also cost you\, even if I refund all your money. If you decide to rent nearby lodging at the coast\, incur travel or other expenses\, or plan with other people\, we cannot reimburse you or make up for any change in your plans. If we have to cancel\, the only thing you can do is make the best of whatever plans you already made.
URL:https://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/mussels-barnacles-and-coastal-wild-foods-2/
LOCATION:Hug Point State Recreation Site\, Beach Access Rd\, Arch Cape\, 97102
CATEGORIES:Coastal,Wild Food Adventures
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260628T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260628T160000
DTSTAMP:20260512T101808Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260512T101808Z
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SUMMARY:Edible Wild Plants of the Wild Food Adventures Botanic Garden — Part 2
DESCRIPTION:Portland\, Oregon.\n$30 – $60 sliding scale\, children pay their age\, see details. \nThis workshop goes beyond part 1 to see more plants\, as well as plants covered in part 1\, but that are now at another stage of growth with additional foods at their prime for gathering. Learn about the edible plants in our wild food teaching\, research\, and demonstration gardens. See a great diversity of both native and non-native edibles all in the same place. Many sustainably return year after year. The land is managed and designed to provide a diversity of herbs\, shrubs\, vines\, annuals\, biennials and perennials that we can learn from. We’ll identify plants\, discuss edibility\, sample those in season\, and how to bring all these foods right to your own yard. \nLocation\nMeet at 422 SE 49th Ave\, Portland OR 97215. \nWhat to Bring\n— Prepare for the weather.\n— Any remaining registration materials that you need to hand in.\n— Comfortable walking\, hiking shoes or boots.\n— Money if you want to buy John’s books ($25-30 each [sliding scale] list price is $28). We accept cash\, check\, or CC ($1 extra each book for CC fee). Edible Wild Plants\, Volumes 1 and 2 are available after each workshop to look at or buy. \n[hr style=”solid”]\nPricing Details\nSliding Scale Economics\nDue to hard economic times for some\, sliding scales are offered to support individual financial circumstances.  We ask participants to pay what they feel they can afford within the range offered for each workshop.  You decide what to pay using an honest assessment of your individual circumstances.  We do not ask anyone to explain their very personal decision.  The high end is a very reasonable price for these quality workshops for those who are doing well in this economy. Groups must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. Rendezvous have their own rates. \nDiscounts\n$5 Discounts are available on our Registration Form for adult family members that attend together\, persons identifying as indigenous\, full time college students and scout leaders. Children (17 and under) must be accompanied by their parent(s). Children under 7 are free. Children 7 and above pay their age. Classrooms and teachers with students are not eligible for these discounts and must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. Rendezvous have their own rates. \nRefund & Transfer Policies\nIf you cannot attend a workshop you registered for\, and you contact us immediately\, or at the latest\, the last weekday before the event\, you are entitled to a transfer or refund minus a $5 processing fee. If you do not show up the day of a workshop you registered for\, you forfeit the full amount paid. \n[hr style=”solid|dash|dots”]\nEnrollment Limited! – Advanced registration reserves you a place in the workshop. Walk-ons may be turned away if our size limit is reached. When registering by mail\, assume a workshop is open unless you see a “FULL” notice posted above. \nRegistration\nDownload the REGISTRATION and WAIVER Forms. Print and fill out these forms and mail them with payment to: Wild Food Adventures\, 422 SE 49th Ave\, Portland\, OR 97215. If there is space and your are a walk-on\, bring the forms and payment with you. While you can register many times throughout the year\, only a single waiver form is required per person per year (Jan 1 – Dec 31) for all our day events. Multi-day Rendezvous require an additional waiver.
URL:https://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/wild-food-adventures-botanic-gardens-2/
LOCATION:Wild Food Adventures\, 422 SE 49th Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wild Food Adventures
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ORGANIZER;CN="Dr. John Kallas":MAILTO:mail@wildfoodadventures.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260712T054500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260712T093000
DTSTAMP:20260711T012327Z
CREATED:20191125T080144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260711T012327Z
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SUMMARY:Butter\, Steamer and Gaper Clam Dig
DESCRIPTION:THIS WORKSHOP IS CANCELLED. Other coastal workshops (clamming & Seavegetables) don’t begin again until next spring. Get on our mailing list to be notified of those events when they are established.\nNetarts\, Oregon.\n$35 – $60 sliding scale\, children pay their age\, see details.\nNetarts\, 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 by when the tides are low enough to for us to reach the clams. End time is just an estimate. \nQuick Links\n\n\nWhat to Bring    |    \nShellfish License   |    \nWhere to Meet   |    \nPayment Information   |    \nRegistration/Waiver   |    \nLocation Map\n\n\nWhat to Bring\nEach person should bring a 2026 Oregon Recreational Shellfish License – Read about licenses below. A license is mandatory for anyone 12 or older! If you have one\, bring either a clam gun or a SMALL NARROW garden shovel (NOT a huge farmer’s manure shovel; your goal is to make a quick deep narrow precise hole\, not move huge amounts of earth). The narrower\, the better. \nDigging Tools:\nBest\, but most expensive: Clam gun with vacuum release valve ($80-$150).\nThey are much easier on your back\, more efficiently bring up solid shafts of the sand\, faster at digging\, and are better environmentally for the clam beds. They are also the most expensive\, but well worth it if you end up clamming on a regular basis. Clam Guns with Vacuum release are difficult to find in retail stores even if you are at the coast. All are available online. There are three types of clam guns I know of with vacuum release tubes varying in quality and features. They are the Claminator\, the Clam Hawk and the Clam Vac. I use the Claminator\, since I clam regularly\, and it’s design is better suited for digging butter and gaper bay clams then the others in sand or muck. They are also great for razors. Go here for more information about vacuum release clam guns.\nGood and least expensive: Spade shovel ($20-$30)\nMany people have these already or can borrow one. You can also bring a regular shovel just to try it\, if that is all you have or can borrow. Bring whatever is handy. The goal is to dig deep and narrow holes – to move as little sand as possible. Big fat shovels are bad since they force you to move much more sand then necessary and therefore kill a lot of other organisms\, including baby clams living in the sand. The narrower the shovel\, the better. \nDO NOT:\n1) Buy a special “clamming” shovel just for this event. They are designed for razor clamming experts and work great for that. While they are great to dig for these clams too\, the narrow flat-bladed spade shovel I’m recommending is cheaper and does a good job. If you already own a razor clam shovel\, it is a great choice\, bring it.\n2) Buy a standard cheap clam gun. They do not have a vacuum release so are very ineffective in the bays. They can work fine for razor clams depending on conditions\, but NOT for the bay clams we are digging for. A narrow bladed shovel is better than a cheap clam gun.\n3) Bring toy shovels\, gardening hand trowels\, short survival shovels\, or big fat manure shovels. Toy hand shovels or gardening hand trowels are only good for infants that are playing in the sand\, not clamming. \n \n\n\n\nA current Oregon Shellfish Collecting License\nWarm layered insulating clothing (wool is best\, cotton is worst) that can get wet and dirty – you knees and arms up to your shoulders will get wet and dirty.\n\n\n\n\nOne 3 or 5 gallon pail per person\nOld wettable tennis shoes\nTowel\nA change of cloths\nBackpack\nWater\nA sac lunch\nSnacks\n\n\n\nNote: Shovels can be dangerous to carry around groups\, so please pack and handle them with care! Prepare for variable coastal weather! While we hope to go through water at only foot level\, depending on Mother Nature\, you may have to wade through thigh high water\, slog through muck up to your ankles\, and climb over hillsides. It is all in a day’s adventure! \n\nRecreational Shellfish Licenses\nRecreational Shellfish Licenses are now required for anyone 12 and over to collect shellfish in Oregon. In-state licenses are $10/year\, Out of state licenses are $19 for 3 days or $28/year. 3-Day licenses must specify the days you intend to do the collecting. You must carry the License with you during the workshop (in a phone app or a printed copy) or you will only be allowed to watch. If shellfish are found in your possession on the beach and you do not have a license\, the fine is $80 and up. Licenses should be purchased “PRIOR” to our events by going to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife web site. DO NOT wait until the last minute! Here is how to do it: \nSteps to Getting a Shellfish License\nGo to the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife web site Or you may be able to do the whole thing from your phone from their “MyODFW” app. I have not tried the phone app route to pay so the directions here are only how to do it on your computer.\nWait until after January 2 of the workshop year of the workshop you register for.\nIf you are new\, press: “Create an Account Today”\nCreate a user name & password – Record them since you will use the same account every year when purchasing a license or to open the app.\nIf you already have a digital account\, press: “Verify/Look up your Account”\nFollow the prompts.\nOnce an account is created click\, “Purchase From the Catalog”\nType “Annual Shellfish License” in the search bar.\nClick “Add” to add it to your cart. Then go to your cart to purchase.\nWhen done\, the license will be added to your\, “Recreational Portfolio” for the current year. It is good until December 31 of the year you buy it.\nPrint out or save a pdf copy to your computer.\nOn your phone go to your APP Store and search for “MyODFW”. Add it to your phone apps. Load in your user name and password and it will display your license. Then if you are ever stopped by the coastal authorities you can just pull up the app.\nIf you have trouble understanding the process\, the licensing office number is: 503-947-6101 \nFor more information:\nCall the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife at 800-720-6339 or 503-947-6000.\nGeneral Clamming Information: Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife\nShellfish Regulations & Limits: Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife \nNote: that a license does not allow us the ability to collect shellfish if there is a marine toxin advisory from the Department of Fish & Wildlife\, The Department of Health\, or the USDA.\n  \nMeet us in Tillamook\nMeet us in Tillamook at the NW corner of the Safeway Parking lot adjacent to Stillwell Ave and 3rd street: Be there before 5:45am and wait patiently – see map. The Safeway typically opens by 5am\, so go into their bathroom and empty your bladder prior to our arrival (force yourself – it’s the last chance you will have for almost 3 hours). Don’t park in the surrounding streets. Wait patiently in the parking lot in case we get delayed\, get to know the other participants\, read a book\, change into your beach cloths and shoes. We’ll swing by soon to pick you up and proceed on to the workshop site. You must be there when we arrive or you will miss us. Make sure we have your cell phone number if you have one (in case of an emergency)! Program our number 503-775-3828 into your cell phone. But note that cell phone service in the coast range is almost non-existent so anyone\, including the instructor\, cannot be reached while traveling there. Ocean low tide is estimated to be around 6:23am for this date. \nCarpooling from Portland\nIf you need a ride to the coast\, or prefer carpooling or caravanning\, give us a call. If carpooling is arranged expect to give $10 to the driver to help pay for fuel. \n\nPricing Details\nSliding Scale Economics\nDue to hard economic times for some\, sliding scales are offered to support individual financial circumstances.  We ask participants to pay what they feel they can afford within the range offered for each workshop.  You decide what to pay using an honest assessment of your individual circumstances.  We do not ask anyone to explain their very personal decision.  The high end is a very reasonable price for these quality workshops for those who are doing well in this economy. Groups must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. Rendezvous have their own rates. \nDiscounts\n$5 Discounts are available on our Registration Form for adult family members that attend together\, persons identifying as indigenous\, full time college students and scout leaders. Children (17 and under) must be accompanied by their parent(s). Children under 7 are free. Children 7 and above pay their age. Classrooms and teachers with students are not eligible for these discounts and must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. Rendezvous have their own rates. \nRefund & Transfer Policies\nIf you cannot attend a workshop you registered for\, and you contact us immediately\, or at the latest\, the last weekday before the event\, you are entitled to a transfer or refund minus a $5 processing fee. If you do not show up the day of a workshop you registered for\, you forfeit the full amount paid. \n\nEnrollment Limited! – Advanced registration reserves you a place in the workshop. Walk-ons may be turned away if our size limit is reached. When registering by mail\, assume a workshop is open unless you see a “FULL” notice posted above. \nRegistration\nDownload the REGISTRATION and WAIVER Forms. Print and fill out these forms and mail them with payment to: Wild Food Adventures\, 422 SE 49th Ave\, Portland\, OR 97215. If there is space and your are a walk-on\, bring the forms and payment with you. While you can register many times throughout the year\, only a single waiver form is required per person per year (Jan 1 – Dec 31) for all our day events. Multi-day Rendezvous require an additional waiver. \n\nCancellation Due to Nature Or Contaminated Runoff\nDue to warming oceans\, red tides have become more frequent. For the first time in 30 years (so it is rare) the whole coast was closed for about a month in 2024 to any clamming. If a major closure happens during the date of this event\, we would have to cancel it. Any time we have to cancel an event\, it is a huge inconvenience to all of us. A cancelled clamming workshop costs Wild Food Adventures up to two thousand dollars in time\, advertising\, bookkeeping\, management\, license fees\, and refunds. It could also cost you\, even if I refund all your money. If you decide to rent nearby lodging at the coast\, incur travel or other expenses\, or plan with other people\, we cannot reimburse you or make up for any change in your plans. If we have to cancel\, the only thing you can do is make the best of whatever plans you already made.
URL:https://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/butter-steamer-and-gaper-clam-dig-2-2/
LOCATION:Tillamook Safeway Parking Lot\, Safeway\, 1815 4th St.\, Tillamook\, OR\, 97141\, United States
CATEGORIES:Coastal,Wild Food Adventures
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ORGANIZER;CN="Dr. John Kallas":MAILTO:mail@wildfoodadventures.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260718T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260718T123000
DTSTAMP:20260407T083721Z
CREATED:20151017T072540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T083721Z
UID:1932-1784365200-1784377800@wildfoodadventures.com
SUMMARY:Wapato Island Wild Food Expedition
DESCRIPTION:Portland\, Oregon.\n$30 – $60 sliding scale\, children pay their age\, see details.\nWe’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 the island. \nWhat to Bring\n— Prepare for the weather. Wear comfortable walking\, hiking shoes or boots. No flip flops. Blue jeans work well to protect your legs from tall sharp grass. It is typically hot and sunny this time of year.\n— A water bottle to keep you hydrated.\n— A container if you want to collect blackberries after the workshop\, assuming they are ripe at this time.\n— A Sauvie Island parking permit if you have one. All cars entering the Fish and Wildlife area must have a permit. If you don’t have one\, wait until we get organized before buying one. They are $10 for a 1 day pass\, $30 for a year pass.\n— Money if you want to buy John’s books. $25-30 each\, sliding scale\, (list price is $28) cash or check. Edible Wild Plants\, Volumes 1 and/or 2. They will be available after the workshop to look at or buy.\n— Any remaining registration materials that you need to hand in. \nMeeting Site and Parking\nSauvie island is a 10 mile drive from downtown Portland. Go north towards St Helens on Hwy 30. Turn right onto the Sauvie Island bridge. We’ll meet at the parking lot on the far side of the island store – Sam’s Cracker Barrel Grocery\, 15005 NW Sauvie Island Rd\, Portland\, OR. We’ll car pool and caravan from there to a variety of habitats. Ordinarily Tri-met bus #17 will take you to the bus stop – #8437 – Gilihan Rd and Sauvie Island Dr which is about 60 yards from the store. Here is a map to the store. There is no bus on Sundays. \n\nPricing Details\nSliding Scale Economics\nDue to hard economic times for some\, sliding scales are offered to support individual financial circumstances.  We ask participants to pay what they feel they can afford within the range offered for each workshop.  You decide what to pay using an honest assessment of your individual circumstances.  We do not ask anyone to explain their very personal decision.  The high end is a very reasonable price for these quality workshops for those who are doing well in this economy. Groups must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. \nDiscounts\n$5 Discounts are available on our Registration Form for adult family members that attend together\, persons identifying as indigenous\, full time college students and scout leaders. Children (17 and under) must be accompanied by their parent(s). Children under 7 are free. Children 7 and above pay their age. Classrooms and teachers with students are not eligible for these discounts and must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. \nRefund & Transfer Policies\nIf you cannot attend a workshop you registered for\, and you contact us immediately\, or at the latest\, the last weekday before the event\, you are entitled to a transfer or refund minus a $5 processing fee. If you do not show up the day of a workshop you registered for\, you forfeit the full amount paid. \n\nEnrollment Limited! – Advanced registration reserves you a place in the workshop. Walk-ons may be turned away if our size limit is reached. When registering by mail\, assume a workshop is open unless you see a “FULL” notice posted above. \nRegistration\nDownload the REGISTRATION and WAIVER Forms. Print and fill out these forms and mail them with payment to: Wild Food Adventures\, 422 SE 49th Ave\, Portland\, OR 97215. If there is space and your are a walk-on\, bring the forms and payment with you. While you can register many times throughout the year\, only a single waiver form is required per person per year (Jan 1 – Dec 31) for all our day events. Multi-day Rendezvous require an additional waiver.
URL:https://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/wapato-island-wild-food-expedition/
LOCATION:Sauvie island\, Sam's Cracker Barrel Grocery\, 15005 NW Sauvie Island Rd\, Portland\, Or\, OR\, 97231\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wild Food Adventures
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ORGANIZER;CN="Dr. John Kallas":MAILTO:mail@wildfoodadventures.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260719T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260719T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T083804Z
CREATED:20190530T155425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T083804Z
UID:3093-1784466000-1784480400@wildfoodadventures.com
SUMMARY:Farm to Table Wild Food Salad
DESCRIPTION:Portland\, Oregon.\n$35 – $60 sliding scale\, children pay their age\, see details.\nThis workshop covers many of the plants seen in the books: Edible Wild Plants: Wild Foods From Dirt to Plate\, and Wild Food Foraging to Feasting by John Kallas. Visit an organic farm and make a delectable wild gourmet salad on the spot with other participants. We’ll harvest fresh delicious wild edibles that the farmers would be pulling out as weeds. Learn how to identify common\, plentiful\, nutritious\, and flavorful wild vegetables and fruits in this adventure. Get real hands-on experience with plants you’ll see on a farm and in your own garden. Take advantage of these readily available sources of nutrients\, and dietary variety. Traditional wild European edibles (gourmet greens and vegetables) plant themselves\, enjoy the rich moist growing environment of the garden\, and provide many seasons of foods that can add meal options you never dreamed of before. Once your learn these wild foods you can change from a “weeding” to a “harvesting” mentality in your own garden\, yard\, and neighborhood. \nWhat to Bring\n— Prepare for the weather\, we’ll be outdoors the whole time.\n— Clothing appropriate for harvesting on a farm\, comfortable walking\, hiking shoes or boots. No flip flops.\n— A salad bowl\, a fork\, sharp scissors (preferably in a holster)\, a white plastic grocery bag or light colored reusable grocery bag\, and a spray mister (like you would spray house plants with to keep them moist). Salad dressing if you have special food requirements.\n— Money if you want to buy John’s books ($25-30 each [sliding scale] list price is $28). We accept cash\, check\, or CC ($1 extra each book for CC fee). Edible Wild Plants\, Volumes 1 and 2 are available after each workshop to look at or buy.\n— Any remaining registration materials that you need to hand in. \nMeeting Site and Parking\nThis workshop is at the Cully Organic Farm behind the Trinity Lutheran Christian Church\, 5520 NE Killingsworth St\, Portland\, OR 97218. Here is a MAP to the church. Park at the very back of their parking lot. The farm is across the soccer field. We’ll meet there. \n\nPricing Details\nSliding Scale Economics\nDue to hard economic times for some\, sliding scales are offered to support individual financial circumstances.  We ask participants to pay what they feel they can afford within the range offered for each workshop.  You decide what to pay using an honest assessment of your individual circumstances.  We do not ask anyone to explain their very personal decision.  The high end is a very reasonable price for these quality workshops for those who are doing well in this economy. Groups must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. Rendezvous have their own rates. \nDiscounts\n$5 Discounts are available on our Registration Form for adult family members that attend together\, persons identifying as indigenous\, full time college students and scout leaders. Children (17 and under) must be accompanied by their parent(s). Children under 7 are free. Children 7 and above pay their age. Classrooms and teachers with students are not eligible for these discounts and must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. \nRefund & Transfer Policies\nIf you cannot attend a workshop you registered for\, and you contact us immediately\, or at the latest\, the last weekday before the event\, you are entitled to a transfer or refund minus a $5 processing fee. If you do not show up the day of a workshop you registered for\, you forfeit the full amount paid. \n\nEnrollment Limited! – Advanced registration reserves you a place in the workshop. Walk-ons may be turned away if our size limit is reached. When registering by mail\, assume a workshop is open unless you see a “FULL” notice posted above. \nRegistration\nDownload the REGISTRATION and WAIVER Forms. Print and fill out these forms and mail them with payment to: Wild Food Adventures\, 422 SE 49th Ave\, Portland\, OR 97215. If there is space and your are a walk-on\, bring the forms and payment with you. While you can register many times throughout the year\, only a single waiver form is required per person per year (Jan 1 – Dec 31) for all our day events. Multi-day Rendezvous require an additional waiver.
URL:https://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/farm-to-table-wild-food-salad/
LOCATION:Cully Organic Neighborhood Farm\, 5520 NE Killingsworth St\, Portland\, OR\, 97218\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wild Food Adventures
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ORGANIZER;CN="Dr. John Kallas":MAILTO:mail@wildfoodadventures.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260802T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260802T160000
DTSTAMP:20260731T033247Z
CREATED:20210721T092720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T033247Z
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SUMMARY:Wild Foods of the Springwater Corridor - Part 2
DESCRIPTION:THIS WORKSHOP IS Cancelled. Considered other remaining workshops.\nPortland\, Oregon.\n$30 – $60 sliding scale\, children pay their age\, see details.\nLearn at one of Portland’s favorite walkways and bike trails meandering along side of and often crossing Johnson creek with quaint bridges. This nature trail has many tributaries which we will explore for wild edibles. This area is complete with cattail\, butternut\, wild rose\, thimbleberry\, wild currents\, hawthorns\, fireweed and much more. This August workshop is different from Part 1 in April. See plants you pass by everyday. Most of these plants can be found in your own neighborhoods\, fields\, and local woodlands. Learn identification\, use\, and processing. Learn wild carrot\, poison hemlock\, hazelnut\, wild pea\, oso berry\, black haw\, wild rose\, and many other plants at this time of year. \nWhat to Bring\n— Prepare for the weather.\n— Any remaining registration materials that you need to hand in.\n— Comfortable walking\, hiking shoes or boots. No flip flops.\n— Money if you want to buy John’s books ($25-30 each [sliding scale] list price is $28). We accept cash\, check\, or CC ($1 extra each book for CC fee). Edible Wild Plants\, Volumes 1 and 2 are available after each workshop to look at or buy. \nMeeting Location\nMeet at the Johnson Creek Blvd entrance to the Corridor and park in their lot. HERE is a map to the site. We will be between the creek bridge (it is a small one) and the building with bright green markings. The driveway is 3 feet to the left of the “25 mph speed limit sign”.  The tiny road to the right of the speed limit sign is the trail\, not a driveway. \n\nPricing Details\nSliding Scale Economics\nDue to hard economic times for some\, sliding scales are offered to support individual financial circumstances.  We ask participants to pay what they feel they can afford within the range offered for each workshop.  You decide what to pay using an honest assessment of your individual circumstances.  We do not ask anyone to explain their very personal decision.  The high end is a very reasonable price for these quality workshops for those who are doing well in this economy. Groups must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. Rendezvous have their own rates. \nDiscounts\n$5 Discounts are available on our Registration Form for adult family members that attend together\, persons identifying as indigenous\, full time college students and scout leaders. Children (17 and under) must be accompanied by their parent(s). Children under 7 are free. Children 7 and above pay their age. Classrooms and teachers with students are not eligible for these discounts and must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. Rendezvous have their own rates. \nRefund & Transfer Policies\nIf you cannot attend a workshop you registered for\, and you contact us immediately\, or at the latest\, the last weekday before the event\, you are entitled to a transfer or refund minus a $5 processing fee. If you do not show up the day of a workshop you registered for\, you forfeit the full amount paid. \n\nEnrollment Limited! – Advanced registration reserves you a place in the workshop. Walk-ons may be turned away if our size limit is reached.  When registering by mail\, assume a workshop is open unless you see a “FULL” notice posted above. \nRegistration\nDownload the REGISTRATION and WAIVER Forms. Print and fill out these forms and mail them with payment to: Wild Food Adventures\, 422 SE 49th Ave\, Portland\, OR 97215. If there is space and your are a walk-on\, bring the forms and payment with you. While you can register many times throughout the year\, only a single waiver form is required per person per year (Jan 1 – Dec 31) for all our day events. Multi-day Rendezvous require an additional waiver.
URL:https://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/wild-foods-of-the-springwater-corridor-2/
LOCATION:Springwater Corridor\, 4515 SE Johnson Creek Blvd\, Portland\, 97222
CATEGORIES:Wild Food Adventures
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ORGANIZER;CN="Dr. John Kallas":MAILTO:mail@wildfoodadventures.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260809T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260809T120000
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SUMMARY:Wild Foods of Sellwood & Oaks Parks\, SE Portland
DESCRIPTION:Portland\, Oregon.\n$30 – $60 sliding scale\, children pay their age\, see details.\nWe’ll wander through Sellwood and Oaks Parks natural areas to find some of Fall’s best and diverse delectables. See and sample from plants you pass by everyday. We might see black and red hawthorn\, native and large rose hips\, red and yellow cherry plums\, blue elderberry\, saskatoon\, fairy bells in fruit\, and much more. You will later find most of this abundance again in your own neighborhoods. \nWhat to Bring\n— Prepare for the weather.\n— Any remaining registration materials that you need to hand in.\n— Comfortable hiking shoes or boots. No flip flops.\n— Money if you want to buy John’s books ($25-30 each [sliding scale] list price is $28). We accept cash\, check\, or CC ($1 extra each book for CC fee). Edible Wild Plants\, Volumes 1 and 2 are available after each workshop to look at or buy. \nWhere to Meet\nMeet in the Sellwood Park\, parking area. Here is a MAP to the entrance. If the lot is full\, park in the surrounding streets. Please be considerate of people’s driveways. The parking lot’s entrance is right across from 7722 SE 7th Ave\, Portland\, OR 97202. \n\nPricing Details\nSliding Scale Economics\nDue to hard economic times for some\, sliding scales are offered to support individual financial circumstances.  We ask participants to pay what they feel they can afford within the range offered for each workshop.  You decide what to pay using an honest assessment of your individual circumstances.  We do not ask anyone to explain their very personal decision.  The high end is a very reasonable price for these quality workshops for those who are doing well in this economy. Groups must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. Rendezvous have their own rates. \nDiscounts\n$5 Discounts are available on our Registration Form for adult family members that attend together\, persons identifying as indigenous\, full time college students and scout leaders. Children (17 and under) must be accompanied by their parent(s). Children under 7 are free. Children 7 and above pay their age. Classrooms and teachers with students are not eligible for these discounts and must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. Rendezvous have their own rates. \nRefund & Transfer Policies\nIf you cannot attend a workshop you registered for\, and you contact us immediately\, or at the latest\, the last weekday before the event\, you are entitled to a transfer or refund minus a $5 processing fee. If you do not show up the day of a workshop you registered for\, you forfeit the full amount paid. \n\nEnrollment Limited! – Advanced registration reserves you a place in the workshop. Walk-ons may be turned away if our size limit is reached. When registering by mail\, assume a workshop is open unless you see a “FULL” notice posted above. \nRegistration\nDownload the REGISTRATION and WAIVER Forms. Print and fill out these forms and mail them with payment to: Wild Food Adventures\, 422 SE 49th Ave\, Portland\, OR 97215. If there is space and your are a walk-on\, bring the forms and payment with you. While you can register many times throughout the year\, only a single waiver form is required per person per year (Jan 1 – Dec 31) for all our day events. Multi-day Rendezvous require an additional waiver.
URL:https://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/wild-foods-of-sellwood/
LOCATION:Sellwood\, 7722 SE 7th Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wild Food Adventures
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ORGANIZER;CN="Dr. John Kallas":MAILTO:mail@wildfoodadventures.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260815T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260815T170000
DTSTAMP:20260709T070316Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260709T070316Z
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SUMMARY:Wild Foods From Foraging to Feasting - Free Presentation
DESCRIPTION:Portland\, Oregon.\nAs a part of the Belmont Public Library Grand Re-Opening\, author and educator John Kallas gives an entertaining and enlightening slide presentation\, lecture\, and video of Wild Foods of the Pacific Northwest and all of North America. The library\, originally opened in 1924\, has been closed for a couple of years while it is under reconstruction and expansion to better serve the community.\nEdible wild plants are all around us\, common\, and available through most of the year. Find them on forest trails\, open fields\, farmland\, gardens\, waterways\, and neighborhoods; there are lots of things to eat out there. Learn how to get the most out of your efforts to learn about wild foods. John will cover content of his books and more. There will be a question and answer period and John will sell and sign copies of his books at the end of the presentation.\nJohn Kallas\, is the Director of Wild Food Adventures outdoor school and author of two books: “Edible Wild Plants: Wild Foods From Dirt to Plate”\, 2010 and “Edible Wild Plants: Wild Foods From Foraging to Feasting”\, 2023. He will bring signed copies of these books to sell. No registration required. \nBelmont Public Library\n1038 SE 39th Ave (Cesar Chavez Blvd)\, Portland\, OR 97214\nSaturday\, August 15\, 2026\n3:30 – 5pm
URL:https://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/foraging-to-feasting-presentation-belmont/
LOCATION:Belmont Public Library\, 1038 SE 39th Ave (Cesar Chavez Blvd)\, Portland\, Oregon\, 97214
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260829T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260829T120000
DTSTAMP:20260731T045459Z
CREATED:20240608T231621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T045459Z
UID:4444-1787994000-1788004800@wildfoodadventures.com
SUMMARY:Smores From Marshmallow Plants
DESCRIPTION:Portland\, Oregon.\n$30 – $60 sliding scale\, children pay their age\, see details.\nGet hands-on experience digging and processing marshmallow (Althaea officinalis) root into marshmallow\, an original ingredient of the traditional confection. In the 1700s marshmallow root was a major ingredient of marshmallows. In the early 1800s\, the recipe had gum arabic replace most of the marshmallow. In the late 1800s\, marshmallow root was totally replaced with gelatin\, which reflects much of what we buy today in the store. By the end of the workshop we’ll have gone from marshmallow taproots to a marshmallow cream that you would enjoy just like marshmallows of today. The cream can be used like marshmallow or marshmallow cream. We’ll make smores and creamy appetizers at the end of the workshop. Some seeds may be available for your use. \nWhere to Meet\nWild Food Adventures. 422 SE 49th Ave\, Portland OR 97215. See Map. \nWhat to Bring\n— Any remaining registration materials that you need to hand in.\n— Prepare for the weather.\n— Clothes you can get dirty in.\n— Money if you want to buy John’s books ($25-30 each [sliding scale] list price is $28). We accept cash\, check\, or CC ($1 extra each book for CC fee). Edible Wild Plants\, Volumes 1 and 2 are available after each workshop to look at or buy. \n\nPricing Details\nSliding Scale Economics\nDue to hard economic times for some\, sliding scales are offered to support individual financial circumstances.  We ask participants to pay what they feel they can afford within the range offered for each workshop.  You decide what to pay using an honest assessment of your individual circumstances.  We do not ask anyone to explain their very personal decision.  The high end is a very reasonable price for these quality workshops for those who are doing well in this economy. Groups must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. \nDiscounts\n$5 Discounts are available on our Registration Form for adult family members that attend together\, persons identifying as indigenous\, full time college students and scout leaders. Children (17 and under) must be accompanied by their parent(s). Children under 7 are free. Children 7 and above pay their age. Classrooms and teachers with students are not eligible for these discounts and must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. \nRefund & Transfer Policies\nIf you cannot attend a workshop you registered for\, and you contact us immediately\, or at the latest\, the last weekday before the event\, you are entitled to a transfer or refund minus a $5 processing fee. If you do not show up the day of a workshop you registered for\, you forfeit the full amount paid. \n\nEnrollment Limited! – Advanced registration reserves you a place in the workshop. Walk-ons may be turned away if our size limit is reached. When registering by mail\, assume a workshop is open unless you see a “FULL” notice posted above. \nRegistration\nDownload the REGISTRATION and WAIVER Forms. Print and fill out these forms and mail them with payment to: Wild Food Adventures\, 422 SE 49th Ave\, Portland\, OR 97215. If there is space and your are a walk-on\, bring the forms and payment with you. While you can register many times throughout the year\, only a single waiver form is required per person per year (Jan 1 – Dec 31) for all our day events. Multi-day Rendezvous require an additional waiver.
URL:https://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/smores-from-marshmallow-plants/
LOCATION:Wild Food Adventures\, 422 SE 49th Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wild Food Adventures
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ORGANIZER;CN="Dr. John Kallas":MAILTO:mail@wildfoodadventures.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260830T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260830T160000
DTSTAMP:20260731T050330Z
CREATED:20151017T120424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T050330Z
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SUMMARY:Neighborhood Foraging - Fall Harvest of Fruits\, Nuts and Vegetables
DESCRIPTION:Portland\, Oregon.\n$30 – $60 sliding scale\, children pay their age\, see details.\nWe’ll bushwhack through typical urban neighborhoods to find some of Fall’s best and diverse delectables – nuts\, fruits\, and greens. Wild as well as landscaped edibles will be covered. Some eating may occur. You will later find most of this abundance in your own neighborhood. \nWhere to Meet\nOverlook Park. Intersection of N Overlook Blvd at Melrose Dr\, Portland OR 97217. See Map. \nWhat to Bring\n— Prepare for the weather.\n— Any remaining registration materials that you need to hand in.\n— Comfortable walking\, hiking shoes or boots. No flip flops.\n— Money if you want to buy John’s books ($25-30 each [sliding scale] list price is $28). We accept cash\, check\, or CC ($1 extra each book for CC fee). Edible Wild Plants\, Volumes 1 and 2 are available after each workshop to look at or buy. \n\nPricing Details\nSliding Scale Economics\nDue to hard economic times for some\, sliding scales are offered to support individual financial circumstances.  We ask participants to pay what they feel they can afford within the range offered for each workshop.  You decide what to pay using an honest assessment of your individual circumstances.  We do not ask anyone to explain their very personal decision.  The high end is a very reasonable price for these quality workshops for those who are doing well in this economy. Groups must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. \nDiscounts\n$5 Discounts are available on our Registration Form for adult family members that attend together\, persons identifying as indigenous\, full time college students and scout leaders. Children (17 and under) must be accompanied by their parent(s). Children under 7 are free. Children 7 and above pay their age. Classrooms and teachers with students are not eligible for these discounts and must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. \nRefund & Transfer Policies\nIf you cannot attend a workshop you registered for\, and you contact us immediately\, or at the latest\, the last weekday before the event\, you are entitled to a transfer or refund minus a $5 processing fee. If you do not show up the day of a workshop you registered for\, you forfeit the full amount paid. \n\nEnrollment Limited! – Advanced registration reserves you a place in the workshop. Walk-ons may be turned away if our size limit is reached. When registering by mail\, assume a workshop is open unless you see a “FULL” notice posted above. \nRegistration\nDownload the REGISTRATION and WAIVER Forms. Print and fill out these forms and mail them with payment to: Wild Food Adventures\, 422 SE 49th Ave\, Portland\, OR 97215. If there is space and your are a walk-on\, bring the forms and payment with you. While you can register many times throughout the year\, only a single waiver form is required per person per year (Jan 1 – Dec 31) for all our day events. Multi-day Rendezvous require an additional waiver.
URL:https://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/neighborhood-foraging-fall-harvest-of-fruits-nuts-and-vegetables/
LOCATION:Overlook Park\, 3713 N Overlook Blvd\, Portland\, 97227
CATEGORIES:Wild Food Adventures
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ORGANIZER;CN="Dr. John Kallas":MAILTO:mail@wildfoodadventures.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260911
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260914
DTSTAMP:20260731T050840Z
CREATED:20151017T082900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T050840Z
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SUMMARY:Midwest Wild Harvest Festival
DESCRIPTION:Prairie du Chien\, Wisconsin.\n$100 – $200 for Full Event. For Options Visit Web Site. \nThis multi-day\, hands-on wild food event provides education and experience finding\, processing\, and consuming edible wild plants and other foragables in a beautiful camp setting. Founded by wild food author and teacher Sam Thayer and now run independently by his wife Melissa Price. The Midwest Wild Harvest Festival is open to anyone from beginning to advanced foragers. This event is designed to be a wild food conference. A group of diverse instructors provide workshop options for registrants. And like all these wild food weekends\, there are ample opportunities to make friends\, discuss wild foods\, learn and play. \nThe Weekend is filled with outdoor workshops and activities\, a keynote speaker on Friday evening and a two-hour open forum where participants share their wild food experiences and knowledge. There is a wild food potluck dinner on Friday night prior to the Keynote presentation. Participants can enter a contest for the best wild food dishes. There is general playfulness and music after dinner on Saturday night. \nJohn Kallas of Wild Food Adventures taught there last in 2015 and should be there again in 2026.  \nCheck the official Midwest Wild Harvest Festival website for current pricing and informational updates: https://www.wildharvestfestival.org/. \nInstructors\nEach year wild food educators and enthusiasts gather to teach\, facilitate and learn at this three day event. Wild food educators teaching at this event typically include Sam Thayer\, Mike Krebill\, Ellen Zachos and others. \nWhat is Provided\nTraining\, hands-on experiences\, field trips\, meals\, and camping or dormitory space. \nFive meals are provided starting with the Friday evening wild food potluck and ending with Sunday morning breakfast. The Friday potluck is all about wild foods\, the remaining meals are healthy organic conventional foods peppered with wild foods when possible. Meals are prepared by staff and served in an indoor dining hall. \nParticipants can choose to camp or stay in a dorm at the facility at no extra charge. \n\nCosts\nFor people 15 on up registration is $200.\nChildren 12-14 range is $125.\nChildren 5-11 range is $100.\nChildren under 5 attend for free.
URL:https://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/midwest-wild-harvest-festival/
LOCATION:The Wisconsin Badger Camp\, 11815 Munz Ln\, Prairie du Chien\, WI\, 53821\, United States
CATEGORIES:Midwest Wild Harvest Festival,Rendezvous Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Midwest Wild Harvest Festival%3A Melissa Price":MAILTO:melissa@foragersharvest.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260918
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260921
DTSTAMP:20260731T051334Z
CREATED:20151017T103553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T051334Z
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SUMMARY:Nature Wonder Wild Food Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Cairo\, West Virginia. Join the longest running annual wild food event in North America. Held every Fall since it’s inception in 1968\, this event provides education and experience finding\, processing\, and feasting on edible wild plants and other forageables in a beautiful park setting in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. Founded by Edelene Wood\, the long running president of the National Wild Foods Association\, this event was inspired by followers of Euell Gibbons. Nature Wonder Weekend is open to anyone from beginning to advanced foragers. Past keynote speakers have included Euell Gibbons\, Dr. John Kallas of Wild Food Adventures\, Dr. Peter Gail of Goosefoot Acres\, Samuel Thayer of Forager’s Harvest\, Mike Krebill\, Edelene Wood\, Bill Faust\, John Tomikel and Doug Elliot\, among many others.\n\nParticipants offering wild foods they’ve made to other participants at the Saturday Wild Food Feast. \nFor a 2026 informational brochure complete with printable registration form\, go HERE.\nEach year park rangers and local wild food enthusiasts help teach and facilitate the weekend. There are usually one to three outside wild food instructors who speak or teach at the event. Dr. Kallas teaches at this event about once every 5 years. He is NOT attending this year. This event is listed here to help spread the word to people who check this web site. Links are provided.\n\nOne of the group cabins you can rent with other attendees\, or you can stay in the hotel-like lodge while you are there. \nLocation\nNorth Bend State Park has been the home of Nature Wonder Weekend since the beginning. The lodge and cabins are surrounded by Eastern woodland forests\, miles and miles of hiking trails\, a lake\, a duck pond and the winding North Fork of the Hughes River. North Bend has a 305 acre recreational lake. It is a great fishing area. The Park also offers an outdoor pool\, tennis courts\, and picnic areas. The Park is about 25 miles East of Parkersburg\, West Virginia. It can be reached via State Route 14 from Cairo\, or State Route 5 from Harrisville. \nContact & Notification\nWhile we post the Nature Wonder Weekend here at our Wild Food Adventures web site\, you must contact them for information and updates. I believe they have an e-mail list you can get on.  Contact the WV Dept of Natural Resources to get details:\nCall 304-558-2754 or contact Amy Larch at Amy.J.Larch@wv.gov or Julia Greathouse at Julia.L.Greathouse@wv.gov \nFor a report on the Wild Food Weekend\, go here: \n\nAdventures in West Virginia – The Nature Wonder Wild Food Weekend\, by John Kallas\, published November 1\, 2000 – Wild Food Adventurer Newsletter – Volume 5\, Number 4
URL:https://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/nature-wonder-wild-food-weekend/
LOCATION:North Bend State Park\, 202 North Bend Park Road\, Cairo\, WV\, 26337\, United States
CATEGORIES:Rendezvous Workshops,The National Wild Food Association,WV Dept of Natural Resources
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ORGANIZER;CN="The National Wild Food Association & the WV Dept of Natural Resources":MAILTO:Amy.J.Larch@wv.gov
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260918
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260921
DTSTAMP:20260731T050746Z
CREATED:20250908T090626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T050746Z
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SUMMARY:Georgia Wild Foods Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Conyers\, Georgia.\n$245 / Person for the full event. Price includes Meals\, Lodging\, Seminars and Workshops. \nJoin other foragers at the second annual Georgia Wild Foods Weekend. It will be held every fall in the peach state. This event provides education\, experience\, and camaraderie finding\, processing\, and feasting on edible wild plants and other foragables in a beautiful park-like setting in the hills of Georgia.  It is open to anyone from beginning to advanced foragers. The theme changes every year. The event requires advanced registration. Lodging is available. \n\nLake Ekklesia at Christian Camp. \nOn a fall weekend people from all over the deep south will take into the woods and fields of Georgia to learn about edible wild plants\, meet other foragers\, and celebrate fall’s bounty. After an introduction to some of the plants to be collected\, participants will join small groups led by experienced foragers to collect wild foods. Each year the Georgia Wild Foods Weekend hosts a featured speaker and other experienced foragers. The climax of the weekend will be a wild feast composed of collected foods prepared by the participants. The Sunday program will feature a variety of outdoor activities.  \n\nThere is a lot of nature to discover at the camp. \nContact – Information – Registration\nContact: Anne-Marie Bilella or Michelle Withrow\, gawildfoods@gmail.com\, 762-228-1563.\nRegistration: FORM\nCamp Location: 2412 Lake Rockaway Rd NW\, Conyers\, GA 30012. Here is a Google MAP\nFacebook: VISIT \nInstructors\nEach year many local wild food experts and enthusiasts help teach and facilitate the weekend. There may be several outside wild food instructors who speak or teach at the event. Dr. Kallas has not taught at this event so far. He is NOT attending this year. This event is listed here to help spread the word to people who check this web site. There are different guest speakers each year. \nLocation\, Accommodations\, and Meals\nLodging is available in dormitory style bunk-bed cabins. Bath and shower facilities are available in each cabin. Each person is provided with a twin bed. It is up to you to bring a blanket\, sheets\, pillow\, a bath towel\, hand towel\, wash cloth\, and toiletries. There are facilities for men\, women\, family\, and friends. Camping is not permitted on the center grounds. No pets. Parents are responsible for the supervision and safety of their children during the weekend. Staff at the camp prepare all meals except the Saturday evening feast. \nThe camp provides standard meals with the exception of the Wild Feast on Saturday. Most participants will share in the processing and preparation of wild foods for that Saturday feast. \nThere typically is a favorite wild dish contest\, and a wild spirits contest. Crafts and classes vary. All these events happen in addition to foraging experiences and the Saturday Wild Feast. \nYou will need comfortable shoes and clothes appropriate for outdoor weather.
URL:https://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/georgia-wild-food-weekend/
LOCATION:Camp Westminster\, 2412 Lake Rockaway Rd NW\, Conyers\, GA\, 30012\, United States
CATEGORIES:Rendezvous Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260926T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260926T120000
DTSTAMP:20260731T052244Z
CREATED:20191123T081406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T052244Z
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SUMMARY:Wild Fruits of Pacific Northwest Forests - Part 2
DESCRIPTION:Portland\, Oregon.\n$30 – $60 sliding scale\, children pay their age\, see details.\nDifferent from Part 1. Join us to learn about wild fruits and other edible plant parts found in northwest forests and beyond. Fall is when many fruits are ripe for picking with many still developing. See and learn about plants like sumac\, blackberry\, hawthorn\, crabapples\, wild apples\, black cherry\, wild rose\, elderberry\, strawberry tree\, and honey locust\, among others\, as well as some poisonous berry producing plants. We’ll look at fruits and other edibles that cross our path. Explore one of the more beautiful forests in Portland’s own back yard. \nWhat to Bring\n— Prepare for the weather.\n— Any remaining registration materials that you need to hand in.\n— Comfortable hiking shoes or boots. No flip flops.\n— Money if you want to buy John’s books ($25-30 each [sliding scale] list price is $28). We accept cash\, check\, or CC ($1 extra each book for CC fee). Edible Wild Plants\, Volumes 1 and 2 are available after each workshop to look at or buy. \nMeeting Site\nLocation: We are meeting at the parking area on Kingston Drive in SW Portland. Here is a Google Map to the location.  \n\nPricing Details\nSliding Scale Economics\nDue to hard economic times for some\, sliding scales are offered to support individual financial circumstances.  We ask participants to pay what they feel they can afford within the range offered for each workshop.  You decide what to pay using an honest assessment of your individual circumstances.  We do not ask anyone to explain their very personal decision.  The high end is a very reasonable price for these quality workshops for those who are doing well in this economy. Groups must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. Rendezvous have their own rates. \nDiscounts\n$5 Discounts are available on our Registration Form for adult family members that attend together\, persons identifying as indigenous\, full time college students and scout leaders. Children (17 and under) must be accompanied by their parent(s). Children under 7 are free. Children 7 and above pay their age. Classrooms and teachers with students are not eligible for these discounts and must contact us for circumstance-specific rates. \nRefund & Transfer Policies\nIf you cannot attend a workshop you registered for\, and you contact us immediately\, or at the latest\, the last weekday before the event\, you are entitled to a transfer or refund minus a $5 processing fee. If you do not show up the day of a workshop you registered for\, you forfeit the full amount paid. \n\nEnrollment Limited! – Advanced registration reserves you a place in the workshop. Walk-ons may be turned away if our size limit is reached. When registering by mail\, assume a workshop is open unless you see a “FULL” notice posted above. \nRegistration\nDownload the REGISTRATION and WAIVER Forms. Print and fill out these forms and mail them with payment to: Wild Food Adventures\, 422 SE 49th Ave\, Portland\, OR 97215. If there is space and your are a walk-on\, bring the forms and payment with you. While you can register many times throughout the year\, only a single waiver form is required per person per year (Jan 1 – Dec 31) for all our day events. Multi-day Rendezvous require an additional waiver.
URL:https://wildfoodadventures.com/workshop/wild-fruits-of-northwest-forests-2/
LOCATION:Kingston Drive Parking in Washington Park\, G77Q+MV Portland\, Oregon\, Portland\, 97205\, United States
CATEGORIES:Wild Food Adventures
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ORGANIZER;CN="Dr. John Kallas":MAILTO:mail@wildfoodadventures.com
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