TrekSonoma: Wild Foraging Adventure

October 23rd-25th (10am-4pm daily)

Ocean Song Farm and Wilderness, Occidental 

As we wander the landscape searching for ingredients, wildlife ecologist and tracker, Meghan Walla-Murphy will share her tracking and medicinal plant  knowledge as we look through the lens of wildlife and plants. How do we as humans remember our role as stewards and gardeners of our forests, grasslands and waters? With hands on experience we will help regenerate the landscapes that provide us such bounty.

TrekSonoma welcomes Sonoma County locals and friends to come trek with us through native prairie grasslands,  lush riparian forests, and oak woodlands. Over 3 days you will walk through diverse coastal and forested landscapes and explore the bounty the land has to offer. These are day-long classes, but you are welcome to camp separately on the property to avoid driving at night. If you chose to stay overnight you are responsible for all camping gear as well as all food with the exception of lunch. We will be teaching sustainable wild foraging practices as well as wild tending practices to keep foraging areas abundant and well cared for. Now more than ever we need folks who are willing to build local relationships with our neighbors and the land we call home. Come join us and play in our own backyard!

At LandPaths we will continue to offer connections with the land and each other in creative ways, while rigorously following local Covid-19 safety protocols and policies. Our goal is to support our entire community to get outdoors safely. Please click here to read more on our response to Covid-19

Where: Ocean Song Farm and Wilderness, in Occidental 95465. A precise meeting location will be sent to participants at a later date.  

When:

• This three day adventure will take place from Friday October 23rd to Sunday October 25th

• We will gather from 10am-4pm daily  

• Overnight camping is optional

Leads:  This event will be led by Meghan Walla-Murphy, wildlife ecologist and tracker & Coby Leibman, guest wild foods chef/ forager and supported by LandPaths staff

For Who: This Trek is geared towards people who love to walk beneath the open skies for the better part of the day and – over the course of several days – feel that they are actually traveling across a landscape. This trek may also appeal to local food lovers, people who enjoy cooking with friends, people who want to learn wild tending techniques, and those who want to give thanks to the local ecosystems. One need not be an Olympian to make the hike, but be in shape for several days of walking; the pace is completely doable for anyone who is in shape to walk. We carry only a knapsack with layer, water, optional camera and a portion of the ‘trail lunch.’ Children 11 and up that are hearty walkers are certainly encouraged to join their adult parent or caregiver.