Summer Events in the Northeast

Entrance to the Medicine Wheel Garden at the Annual Medicine Wheel Festival that happens every May

What a Spring it has been! It has been a wild Rampin', Reishi harvesting, Black Locust flower nibbling, Saxifrage sampling, Toothwort tasting, mouth-watering Waterleaf eatin' Spring to be more specific and it seems that I have had the hardest time sitting down in front of this blog to share the stories with you. Hopefully all of you have been too busy roaming the hills, combing the meadows, and climbing the mountains near and far to notice. We have also discovered a number of trails that wind locally through our Pocono mountains and also made our first overnight excursion to the Catskills. These tales of hiking and harvesting will come in less than ideal steamy-hot days to come but for the time being...I want to get the word out on the upcoming plant walks and festivals that we have coming up this Summer! I hope that you can join in the botanical bounty with us!

Plant Walk on the Paulinskill Trail with Angry Erik Brewing

Lafeyette, NJ

Sunday, June 25th 1 - 4:00 pm

Join me for a guided plant walk along the easy- walking Paulinskill Trail, where you will see a plethora of woodland and backyard wild edible and medicinal plants. After the walk, return to Angry Erik brewing for a pint of local beer and plenty of plant talk

Cost: $25 per person (pint of beer included)
Visit to register: https://www.facebook.com/events/1648529925175923

 
Milford Plant Walk and Wild Edible Tasting with Holy Crepes
224 Broad Street, Milford, PA
Sunday, July 23rd 11 - 2:00 pm
Join Hike Local for a wild edible and medicinal plant walk through the streets and alleyways of downtown Milford. Many of these plants can be found in your own backyard or favorite wild spaces. After the walk, we will return to Holy Crepes for a delicious meal incorporating a wild edible plants accompanied by an herbal tea.
Cost: $25 per person (crepe and herbal tea included)
Pre-registration preferred, please email Hikelocal@gmail.com to register 

Plant Walk with the Skylands Sierra Club

High Point State Park, NJ
Sunday, July 30th, 10 - 1:00 pm
Take a hike on one of High Point State Park's beautifully maintained trails and learn how to identify, harvest, and prepare the wild edible and medicinal plants we see along the way. The hike will be moderately difficult in nature.
Cost: $20 per person (children under 13 years of age are free)
Pre-registration is preferred, please email dwhoob@gmail.com to register

 

Festival of Wood
Grey Towers, Milford PA
Saturday and Sunday, August 5th and 6th, 9 - 5 pm
Tour the beautiful grounds of Gifford Pinchot's Grey Towers and visit the many vendors offering information on the natural area and a wide variety of beautiful crafts. A family friendly event. I will be there with the Delaware Highlands Conservancy, eager to talk plants and sign copies of my book!
Cost: Free of charge
For more information, please visit: http://www.greytowers.org/festival-of-wood/
 

Wild Plant Walks and Presentations at Woodloch Spa and Resort

Hawley, PA
Wednesdays and Saturdays or Sundays beginning in July
Perhaps you like a little five-star spa treatment with you botanical identification walks? I have most recently signed on with the Woodloch Spa and Resort as their resident naturalist. I will be leading wild edible and medicinal plant hikes, offering a Go Local: Discovering the edible and medicinal plants of the season presentation, as well as a Basic Botany class weekly. Hikes will be held on and off site at a variety of nearby trails. Schedule a day at the spa or an overnight, pamper yourself with luxury and hit the trail while you are at it!
To more information, visit: https://www.woodloch.com/spa/

 

Customized Plant Walks and Local Hikes through Hike Local
PA/NJ/NY
Scott and I are continuing to offer customized botanical excursions and challenging hikes on nearby trails in the surrounding area. Hikes can range from easy to very difficult in nature. Let us introduce you to a little known trail favored by the locals or take a hike on the infamous Appalachian Trail that lies virtually in our backyard. You tell us what you want to see or experience and we will make it happen. Individual or group hikes and rates.
Visit: www.Facebook.com/Hikelocal for more information and send us an email at HikeLocal@gmail.com for rates and to schedule a hike
 
Keep on hikin' and we hope to see you on the trail or at one of our upcoming events!

Hike along the Appalachian Trail with the Skylands Sierra Club