Camas: The Beauty of Reciprocity

Camas prairies teach us about reciprocity. 💜

Read Our Special Feature in Clearing Magazine

Explore the Clearing Magazine special issue on Indigenous Perspectives on Environment Education, which features articles about educational resources in this portal here.

Plant of the Month: Rosehips

Rosehips glow like rubies in the fading colors of autumn. These tiny, round red-to-orange-colored jewels bestow a wealth of nutrients and medicine to those who take time to harvest them.

Meet Our Team: Introducing Intern, Shawna Zierdt

Meet Shawna Zierdt (she/her, Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians citizen). Shawna joins us as a community educator and cultural knowledge carrier while completing her Masters in Teaching at the Evergreen State College.

Plant of the Month: Red Huckleberry

During berry season, one of our forest favorite edibles is the bright red huckleberries, which glow under the shelter of flat green leaves. Red Huckleberry (Vaccinium parvifolium) can be found on tall

Welcome Yaya and Emma to our Wild Foods and Medicines Team!

Welcome our new Wild Foods and Medicines program coordinator Yaya Odell, and our joining intern Emma Johnson.

Wild Spring Greens

Delicious wild springtime edibles!

Meet Our 2021 Wild Foods and Medicines Interns

Our four outstanding program interns are working to make a difference.

Plant of the Month: Cranberry

Cranberries are the jewels of coastal and mountain bogs.

Plant of the Month: Salal

Salal teaches us about endurance!

Plant of the Month: Fireweed

Fireweed teaches us about restoration!

Plant of the Month: Hemlock

Hemlock teaches us about humility!

Plant of the Month: Big Leaf Maple

Learn about the wonders of bigleaf maple!

Plant of the Month: Nettle

Nettle reminds us to build our inner strength!

Plant of the Month: Willow

Buds swell and silvery pussy willows remind us that spring is nearly here. 

Plant of the Month: Cottonwood

People receive many gifts from cottonwood including wood and medicine.

Plant of the Month: Evergreen Conifers

Evergreen reminds us that we can survive this cold season!

Healing with Wild Foods and Medicines

Learn about the generosity of our Wild Foods and Medicines Program!

Plant of the Month: Douglas Fir

Learn from Doug fir about how to adapt to changing environments!

Plant of the Month: Hawthorn

Hawthorne is medicine for the heart!

Plant of the Month: Camas

Plant of the Month: Mint

Plant of the Month: Salmonberry

Read about how salmonberry nourishes our human and non-human communities.

Wild Foods and Medicine Updates

Fun and exciting trainings and events to look forward to this year

Plant of the Month: Plantain

May's Plant-of-the-Month is a common "weed" packed with powerful medicine!

Plant of the Month: Oregon Grape

Read about the Oregon Grape and its many uses as food, medicine, and dyes.

Plant of the Month: Red Alder - The Community Builder

The January 2020 Plant of the Month is Red Alder - the Community Builder

Dandelion–An Autumn Reflection

Musings, medicine & recipes from Elise Krohn

Plant of the Month: Wild Strawberry

Learn about Wild Strawberry from Elise Krohn

Plant of the Month: Yarrow

Learn about the versatile healing properties of 'Warrior Medicine'

Traditional Plants Program Coordinator, Mariana Harvey

Welcome our new staff member, Mariana Harvey!

Plant of the Month: Cedar

Read about Cedar from Elise Krohn, Traditional Plants Program Director

Registration is Open for Tend, Gather, & Grow Teacher Trainings!

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