Programs & Events
Tasting Tours
Summer’s Edibles
Saturday – July 10, 2010
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Take a stroll through Vickie's yard and garden and identify plants that are
available for summer meals. Taste samples of prepared dishes made from plants
that are collected. Call (757) 421-3929 for more information.
Summer’s Bounty of Wild
Edibles
Saturday – August 21, 2010
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Join Vickie Shufer for a morning of gathering wild plants growing in her garden,
bogs, and meadows. Participate in preparing and tasting gourmet wild food
dishes. Call (757) 421-3929;
wildfood@cox.net.
Pawpaw Patch
New Quarter Park
Williamsburg, VA
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Enjoy a morning exploring the pawpaw patch, “picking up pawpaws and put’em in
your pocket.” Identify other native plants growing in this mature forest and how
they too have been used. For information, call (757) 220-3653;
www.yorkcounty.gov/parks
andrec.
Coastal Plants –
Identification & Uses
Saturday, September 25, 2010
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Join Vickie for a morning of identifying plants that grow at the beach, on the
dunes, in the forest and in the marshes of southeast Virginia. Discover how they
can be used for food, medicine and crafts. Call (757) 421-3929;
wildfood@cox.net.
Fall Harvest
Saturday, October 30, 2010
1-5:00 pm
Participate in an afternoon of identifying and gathering wild fruits, nuts and
berries. Learn how to prepare them into tasty, gourmet dishes. Call (757)
421-3929;
wildfood@cox.net.
Coastal Getaways
Located on a barrier spit between the Atlantic Ocean and Back Bay, False Cape
State Park offers a unique opportunity for visitors to explore a remote and
natural coastal environment. The park’s 4,321 acres includes maritime forests,
wooded swamps, marshes, sand dunes, and six miles of undeveloped beach.
Wild Women Weekend
False Cape State Park
Virginia Beach, VA
September 10-12, 2010
Discover the natural and cultural history of Virginia’s Outer Banks on this
weekend outing for women only. Participate in hiking, nature explorations,
writings, and nature art while building lasting memories. Cost: $200, includes
food, lodging and educational materials.
Wilderness Survival
Weekend
November 19-21, 2010
Learn how to find shelter, use native plants for food, medicine and crafts and
enhance your observation skills. Nature hikes from the bay to the ocean provide
opportunities to look for animal tracks, identify coastal plants and connect
with the natural world. Cost: $200/person. For registration information, call
(757) 426-7128.
Summer Wilderness
Survival - False Cape State Park
July 10-11, 2010
False Cape State Park invites
the entire family for a fun-filled weekend of hiking and exploring Virginia’s Outer Banks while discovering tricks and tips on how to survive in
the wilderness. Cost: $100 per person, includes food, lodging and educational materials. Call 757-426-7128 to receive a brochure.