Ephemeralfest

This event will provide access to classes, forays, and a chance to taste spring ephemerals. We will learn about ways to appreciate spring ephemerals, including canopy expansion, cultivation, community involvement, and ways in which to collect and consume them. I believe the best way to teach appreciation for plants and mushrooms is to show that they have a purpose beyond being something pretty to look at and have value as an edible, as medicine, and as an integral part of the ecosystem in which we all live. We will come together to meet like-minded individuals, learn about initiatives happening in the area surrounding conservation and native food consumption, share food and music, and build community surrounding wild edible plants and mushrooms. The beauty and impermanence of spring ephemerals teaches us to slow down, appreciate the seasons as they come, and take nothing for granted.