Join Maria (Four Season Foraging), Tanner (Tanner Barnharst) and Haleigh (Wide Eyed Outside) and Ash O'Neill for Nature Gays in the Woods during Pride Month! This event welcomes and centers people who identify as LGBTQIA+, plus their friends and family members.

What's better than hunting morels on over 100 acres of forested private property in the metro area with professional guides, competing to find the first, largest, and most morels for prizes, and eating delicious food? The fact that we can have all that fun and raise funds for research for a cure for Alzheimer's Disease at the same time!

The 12th Annual EarthFest Expo is a free, family-friendly event filled with interactive experiences, learning opportunities, and community connection.

Celebrate, play, and come together as a community for a fun-filled, family‑friendly evening! Enjoy a variety of free activities, crafts, and dinner!

Join Maria Wesserle of Four Season Foraging and Jaime Rockney of Chick of the Woods for a day of foraging fun! Learn all about edible fall goodies in the woods! The morning will be focused on all things plants! Maria will teach us about plants, berries, and nuts that are in season followed by a walk in the woods finding, identifying, harvesting, and even tasting some forest delicacies. A home-style lunch will follow and will be included with your ticket. The afternoon will be mushroom-centric with a presentation by Chick of the Woods on common edible fall mushrooms, followed by a walk in the woods searching for, talking about, and picking the mushrooms we find.

We live in inherently dysregulating times. Genocides, global warming and the quickening of late stage capitalism deeply impact our spirits and nervous systems, individually and collectively. This class offers a space to tap into one our oldest and deepest relationships. Our plant kin offer a space of remembrance, support and friendship. They also connect with our bodies medicinally, offering calm and comfort in moments of distress. This class will explore how remembering our interconnection to all beings allows us to access our grief and also offers the medicine to keep going. We will explore what it means to be in reciprocal relationship with our plant kin, tell stories, hold space, and engage in embodied practice.

Urban foraging is gaining popularity across metropolitan areas. Learn how to do it safely and sustainably with Maria Wesserle of Four Season Foraging. Plants we will probably encounter include gooseberry, mulberry, burdock, plantain, and many others! We will discuss identification, harvest, and preparation of each plant. Please note that we won’t be harvesting anything, but we will have lots to look at and learn!

Presented by Maria W. of Four Season Foraging in partnership with the Minnesota Rovers.

Join Maria (Four Season Foraging), Tanner (Tanner Barnharst) and Haleigh (Wide Eyed Outside) for Nature Gays in the Woods during Pride Month! This event welcomes and centers people who identify as LGBTQIA+, plus their friends and family members.

Tuesday, June 17th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at Battle Creek Regional Park in Maplewood, MN

We'll enjoy wandering around the park informally, learning about edible plants, mushrooms, lichens, animal tracks and more!

Join the Morel Madness!

​Embark on an unforgettable adventure into the heart of Minnesota's Big Woods to hunt for the elusive Morel mushroom! Guided by expert foragers and culinary legends, this event offers a unique opportunity to connect with nature, learn new skills, and support a worthy cause.

Come join the Wright County Master Gardeners for Spring Days—a fun-filled and educational gardening day! Kicking off this exciting event will be a keynote presentation, followed by three jam-packed informational sessions. There’s something for everyone!

Easy Foraging: Common Wild Edibles of Minnesota

If you’re interested in foraging wild foods but don’t know where to start, look no further! Join Maria Wesserle of Four Season Foraging for an introductory lesson discussing common mushrooms, fruits, and greens. You will leave with basic knowledge of how to identify, harvest, and prepare several wild edibles on your own, impressing your friends and family with new tasty foods!

Join Maria Wesserle of Four Season Foraging and Jaime Rockney of Chick of the Woods for a day of foraging fun! Learn all about edible fall goodies in the woods! The morning will be mushroom-centric with a presentation by Chick of the Woods on common edible fall mushrooms, followed by a walk in the woods searching for, talking about, and picking the mushrooms we find. A home-style lunch will follow and will be included with your ticket. The afternoon will be focused on all things plants! Maria will teach us all about plants, berries, and nuts that are in season followed by a walk in the woods finding, identifying, harvesting, and even tasting some forest delicacies.

Spring offers many tasty opportunities for the budding forager! Join Maria Wesserle of Four Season Foraging for an introductory lesson covering common mushrooms, fruits, and greens of spring and summer. We will discuss identification, harvest, and preparation of each plant, as well as general foraging info and legality. You will leave with basic knowledge of how to identify, harvest, and prepare several wild edibles on your own, impressing your friends and family with tasty new foods!

Learn to read the stories written by animals on the living earth. Through the ancient science of tracking, we can identify the footprints (tracks) and other signs left by animals, and come to understand the intimate details of their lives.

Join Kirsten Welge, certified Tracker III through Cybertracker Conservation International and Maria Wesserle, certified Track & Sign III, to discover how to identify tracks & sign of local species, and learn about different resources to support your exploration of the more-than-human world.

Plants are among our oldest ancestors, and like good elders, they are full of stories and wisdom. Join Maria Wesserle of Four Season Foraging and Owen Marciano of Nonna Terra as we explore plants as elders, teachers, and guides, helping us connect to our past as we envision bright new futures. This workshop is an opportunity to practice plant identification and to learn about the history of colonization through one plant’s stories. Through a mixture of foraging, research, and discussion, we will grapple with the weight of these histories so that we can dream forward together.

Plants are among our oldest ancestors, and like good elders, they are full of stories and wisdom. Join Maria Wesserle of Four Season Foraging and Owen Marciano of Nonna Terra as we explore plants as elders, teachers, and guides, helping us connect to our past as we envision bright new futures. This workshop is an opportunity to practice plant identification and to learn about the history of colonization through one plant’s stories. Through a mixture of foraging, research, and discussion, we will grapple with the weight of these histories so that we can dream forward together.

Are you excited about foraging and want to share your experience with others? Are you interested in developing your foraging studies in a small, supportive group of like-minded folks? Then this gathering is for you! Bring your notebook, sketchpad, electronic device, or whatever you like to work on and come prepared to exchange knowledge, explore your curiosities, and learn new things.

Are you excited about foraging and want to share your experience with others? Are you interested in developing your foraging studies in a small, supportive group of like-minded folks? Then this gathering is for you! Bring your notebook, sketchpad, electronic device, or whatever you like to work on and come prepared to exchange knowledge, explore your curiosities, and learn new things.

Burst Into Spring is an annual event held by the Isanti County Master Gardeners. Due to weather conditions it was canceled, but they have coordinated a mini event with two of the most popular topics. Four Season Foraging Founder Maria Wesserle will deliver a keynote speech and provide a medicinal plant class.

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This event has been canceled due to snow! Stay tuned for possible reschedule.

This annual event held by the Isanti County Master Gardeners features a keynote speech, three sessions of classes, a silent auction, door prizes, and vendors! Plus enjoy complimentary donuts, coffee, fruit, lemonade, and other snacks.

We are excited to announce that Four Season Foraging Founder Maria Wesserle will deliver the keynote, and provide an herbal plant class! For the full list of classes, please see the website.

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