2026 Calendar of Events
Walks
Click Event Title for Registration Info/Tickets and Location
August 1, Oct. 3
​​​Plant & Fungi Walks w/ Bo Brown and author/myco-educator Mike Snyder from Wildwise Botanicals
June 5 5:30 pm
Foraging Walk with Verde Soul at Finger Lakes near Columbia MO Finally doing a walk in the Columbia area! Jaime and Shanna were grads of our Forager's Certification Course; their business Verde Soul specializes in foraging education and children's programs.
June 6
Foraging Walk at McCully Heritage Kampsville IL for Larry Kinsella's Devil's Hole Knap-In
June 7
Foraging Walk at Camp Warren Levis, Godfrey IL
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June 8
Foraging Walk with Therapueo Wellness, St. Louis MO
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June 18 6 p.m.
Foraging Walk at the Springfield Botanical Center
Registration required, $25/person.
Call 891-1515, x 4 for 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​
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​​Dogwood Canyon
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.
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May: 12, 20, 27, 31
June: 3, 10, 16 , 20, 24
July: 5, 10, 15, 19, 29
August: 5, 12 ,19, 26, 30
September: 2, 6, 18, 20, 30
October: 7, 14, 19, 23, 28
November: 1, 7, 15, 20, 22
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Programs
June 12, 5 pm
Foraging Program for the Carter County Children's Library Summer Reading Program
Meet us at Watercress Spring Park on the Current River to walk the trails and explore edible plants/fungi, birds, and insects of the area. Kids ages 6 and up welcome with parents; registration opens June 1st. 16 slots available, so register early! Registration link TBA
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​November 19th
Foraging program at the Springfield Botanical Center Details TBA
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Events
​​​​June 13 10:30 p.m
Master Naturalist Conference at Washington University, St. Louis I'll do a foraging program as a guest speaker at this weekend-long event.
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August 14th
Forage and Ferments Event at Dogwood Canyon Details TBA
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​Sept. 3-4
Webster County Fairgrounds
Sept 11-13
Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin
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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.
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