About This Event

We share this Earth with a multitude of plants and animals, but we might not notice them in our daily lives. Support and mentoring from experienced teachers can activate our natural capacity to recognize these beings and their signs on the landscape. Developing familiarity with our kin can yield deep peace, joy, and connection to a greater whole – a vital skill in this age of stress and distraction.

Join Maria Wesserle and Kirsten Welge to awaken your senses and relate to the land and its inhabitants as a part of an interconnected, resilient earth. This program weaves together experiences of foraging, wildlife tracking, and shinrin yoku (forest bathing) to help you become more familiar with your plant and animal neighbors.

Suggested age 14 and up. Those under 18 should be accompanied by an adult. Mature, younger students are welcome at the recommendation of their guardians.

The exact location for this event will be sent to you in an email. It will be about 40 minutes north of the Twin Cities.

Accessibility: this event will be held on and off trail and may require bushwhacking, walking over uneven ground, logs and other obstacles. Total distance traveled will be about 2 miles.

Sliding scale $70 - $90.

For more details, please email info@fourseasonforaging.com or call 612-440-5958.

About the Instructors

Maria Wesserle is a forager and certified wildlife tracker. Her business, Four Season Foraging, is devoted to creating a space where people can learn to interact with urban and rural wild places in meaningful and sustainable ways.

Kirsten Welge is a certified wildlife tracker and nature & forest therapy guide. Through her business, Natural Awareness LLC, she supports folks in engaging their senses, connecting to nature within and around us, and creating community around the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota.

Registration

Space is limited to better encourage participatory learning. Please register before Friday, September 20th, 1 pm.