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Saturday 09/13/2008
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Sports :: Outdoors
also Education :: Misc |
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Edible and Useful Plants
9:00 AM  Glacier Institute
Description:
Instructor: Heather Nack-Culbreth, B.S.
September 13-14, Saturday-Sunday
Ages 12 and up (accompanied by an adult)
Meeting Place: Field Camp at Glacier National Park
Envelop yourself in the natural world where you can nibble on native berries, sip root tea, use plant materials to make your own rope and create natural dyes. This two day class will teach you how to identify, use and experiment with some of our local plant foods and raw materials. We will be making plant fiber cordage (rope), learn how to use natural dyes to color our cordage, and sample delicacies like lodge pole syrup and dandelion root coffee. All harvesting will be done outside of the Park.
Moderate/18 OPI
$150 includes lodging at Field Camp September 13 / $120 without lodging
To register: 406-755-1211 or www.glacierinstitute.org (detailed course description online)
Age Group: Family
Venue: Glacier Institute
Address: 137 Main Street
Kalispell, MT 59001
Phone: 406-755-1211
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