2026 Calendar of Events
Walks
Click Event Title for Registration Info/Tickets and Location
August 15
Plant & Fungi Walks w/ Bo Brown and author/myco-educator Mike Snyder from Wildwise Botanicals
August 19, 6 p.m.
String and Stone Program at Finley Farms
Discover humanity’s oldest and most essential technologies in this hands-on workshop at the Chapel at Finley Farms.
Learn how our ancestors transformed stone and plant fibers into practical tools that shaped daily life for millennia. We'll explore the art of flintknapping, working with local chert to create sharp stone flakes, then learn to make strong 2-ply reverse-twist cordage using natural plant fibers. Click event header for ticket info.
July 26, Oct. 25
2 pm Seasonal Foraging Walks at Busiek State Forest w/ Springfield Area Herb Society. For registration info, call Joan Bass: (417) 725-5134
Sept. 10
Foraging Walk at Iowisota Nature Retreat & Education Center, Lansing Iowa
Details TBA
Oct. 1, 5:30 pm
Foraging Walk at the Christian County Library Ozark Branch Details TBA
Weekly 11 am foraging walks and 1:30 pm stone-age wilderness skills demonstrations
Free with admission, see their calendar of events for more info.
June: 24
July: 10, 15, 19, 24, 29
August: 5, 12 ,20, 26, 30
September: 2, 6, 18, 20, 30
October: 7, 14, 19, 23, 28
November: 1, 7, 15, 20, 22
Programs
Oct. 24
Acorn and Persimmon Processing program at Finley Farms
Details TBA
November 19th
Wild Food Preservation and Fermentation program at the Springfield Botanical Center Details TBA
Events
August 14th
Forage and Ferments Wild Food dinner event at Dogwood Canyon Details TBA
Sept. 4-5
Webster County Fairgrounds
I'll present a foraging program on Friday, time TBA
Sept. 5, 10 am
The Highlonesome Music Festival is hosting me again for an edible plant walk on the festival grounds. Pre-registration is required, as we had over 60 people show up for it last year! They have a fantastic lineup of music and vendors, and I'll be onstage Saturday afternoon/evening with Auntie Em and the Tornadoes.
Sept 11-13
Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin
Sept. 23-26
Bois d' Arc Primitive Skills Camp & Knap-In at Hulston Mill Historic Park near Greenfield MO
October 10-11
WOW Outdoor School at Roaring River State Park
I'll teach 4-hour block classes Saturday and Sunday on foraging, friction fire, stone tools & cordage, and birding by ear. Check out their class catalogue at the link and sign up early, classes often fill up.
Oct. 16-17
Friday Evening Foraging Talk w/ Cocktails and Saturday Plant Walks at Crystal Bridges Museum, Bentonville AR.
Details TBA