Green Chimneys
Sunday, June 7

Green Chimneys is the nationally renowned, non-profit organization with a mission of restoring possibilities and creating futures for children with emotional, behavioral and learning challenges through educational, therapeutic and outreach services, while providing care for animals and nature, thereby promoting a philosophy of dignity and worth for all living things.

These 3 foraging tours are part of their annual Birds of Prey Day. We'll be exploring a farm with plenty of open, sunny areas as well as woodlands, ideal for late spring foraging.

Common edible "weeds" such as Asiatic dayflower, poor man's pepper, chickweed, wood sorrel, and sheep sorrel grow in sunny areas throughout.

The trail sides are full of violets and field garlic, along with sassafras and black birch trees. Thickets will be rampant with greenbriar and pokeweed.

This is an excellent place for wild mushrooms, especially if it's rained beforehand. We'll be on the lookout for gigantic chicken mushrooms, oyster mushrooms, gem-studded puffballs, and wine-cap stropharias.