Join us for the opportunity to renew your senses and nourish your soul during this two-day women's retreat at Big Rock Creek happening October 8-October 10 | $399 per person Chick of the Woods will be teaching the foraging class and providing the wild mushroom tasting. This Experience includes: - Half-Day Kayaking Trip down the […]
Join Chick of the Woods for a day of foraging fun just 10 minutes south of Minneapolis. Foraging is not normally allowed in this park, but we will be allowed special permission to pick mushrooms for this event! We will begin with hands-on learning, looking at samples of common, edible fall mushrooms. After our discussion, […]
*This class will be a combination of indoors and outdoors and does not require any prior tree identification knowledge.* Learn how to identify Minnesota trees during the most gorgeous time […]
Mark your calendars for the one-of-a-kind holiday event brought to you by Chick of the Woods. There is nothing quite like this event in the state of Minnesota. The Holiday Forest fair is an event that will be fun and engaging for anyone with an appreciation for nature. There will be 25 nature-themed vendors, demonstrations, workshops, […]
Is this the year you’d like to find your first morel mushroom? Or maybe you’ve found them before, but would like some pointers on how to find more? Morels are […]
Is this the year you’d like to find your first morel mushroom? Or maybe you’ve found them before, but would like some pointers on how to find them faster? Although […]
Morels are starting to pop and I'm anxious to get out there! Want to come with? This last-minute outdoor foraging adventure will first discuss foraging basics, safety, tips/tricks to finding […]
Get ready for springtime mushroom foraging right from the comfort of your home! Join Chick of the Woods for an informative session on safely identifying four edible wild mushrooms: oysters, […]
A fun outdoor adventure for the person interested in gaining confidence foraging for their own food. We will discuss foraging basics, safety, tips/tricks, and answer any questions and wander through […]
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a day full of workshops, education, food and fun for all at Heidi's Growhaus Spring Open house, the GrowHaus official kickoff to the gardening season! They have an excellent lineup of presenters and vendors including Chick of the Woods (I'll be speaking at 10:30am for an hour about Foraging 101 […]
Learn how to safely forage for springtime edible plants and mushrooms! You'll learn how to identify and where to find edible mushrooms and plants, as well as which ones to […]
For the complete beginner or advanced morel mushroom hunter, you are sure to learn something to greatly improve your chances of finding morels. This in-depth online class will cover everything […]
A fun outdoor adventure for the person interested in gaining confidence foraging for their own food. We will discuss foraging basics, safety, tips/tricks, and answer any questions and wander through […]
Enjoy a fabulous 5-course wild food dinner in the Hunters Lodge at the MN Horse and Hunt Club while Chick of the Woods teaches you how to find and identify […]
A fun outdoor adventure for the nature lover interested in gaining confidence and learning tips foraging for their own food. We will discuss foraging basics, safety, tips/tricks, and answer any […]
Join Chick of the Woods for an evening of foraging fun on private land in Prior Lake, just 30 minutes south of downtown Minneapolis. Expect a fabulous evening meeting like-minded […]
Join Chick of the Woods on a relaxing walk through the forest looking for edible plants and mushrooms. We will start with a brief discussion about foraging, safety, and identification tips. Then we will head out into the woods, either sticking together or venturing off on your own, searching for forest treasures. After about two […]
Have you always wanted to learn how to identify trees better? Mastering your tree identification skill is useful for many reasons, but our favorite reason is to improve our ability […]
All this recent rain has been phenomenal for growing fungi! Join Chick of the Woods and find what food this rain has brought us. We will be foraging for common, summertime edible mushrooms and berries. Before we head out foraging, we will discuss foraging basics, safety, identifications, and answer any questions. Then we will wander […]
Explore the beautiful forest at Big Rock Creek and learn a lifelong skill of foraging for your own food! Tickets for this event are available at Big Rock Creek's website […]