GO WILD: Coastal Foraging & Cuisine-Weds Feb 23

Weds February 23rd 7pm B'ham Public Library

quote:" The SeaDoc Society Presents:

 GO WILD: Coastal Foraging and Cuisine withlocal author & explorer  Jennifer Hahn!

 " When it comes to eating within your own foodshed, wild foraging is as local as it gets. February 23, 7:00 pm, at Bellingham Public Library's (downtown) speaker room you are invited to come explore 50-plus common edible native plants from mountain to sea--with award-winning author and naturalist, Jennifer Hahn. Jennifer will share slides and stories from her new book PACIFIC FEAST: A Cook’s Guide to West Coast Foraging and Cuisine. (www.pacificfeast.com) Discover a host of delicious and nutritious wild and weedy greens, trees, ferns, berries, flowers, mushrooms, sea veggies and shellfish that thrive along the Pacific Coast.

 Enjoy a refreshing blend of natural history, First Nation uses, personal anecdotes, nutrition, I.D. \"field notes,” sustainable foraging guidelines, recipes and samples. Book signing after presentation.

 SeaDoc Society (seadocsociety.org) will sponsor the free event. Staff Scientist and Regional Director, Joe Gaydos, will introduce the program and SeaDoc’s mission to help protect the health of the Salish Sea’s marine wildlife and ecosystems through science and education. For more info, contact Jean Spalti at (360) 376-3910.

http://www.sustainablebellingham.org/events/community-calendar?extmode=view&extid=1334

http://seadocsociety.org/