Learn by doing as you contribute to a cause. We’ll enjoy each other’s company as we hand harvest ramps for this year’s foraged dinners. Ramps, also called wild leeks, are a culinary forest herb highly sought after, and considered a rare delicacy with a flavor blend similar to garlic and scallions. As an ephemeral spring plant, it’s only out for a short time and it’s sensitive to overharvest.

During this harvesting hike, you’ll:
learn about habitat for ramps and associated woodland ephemeral wildflowers (with a nod to edible and poisonous species).
practice ramp identification, as well as learning to identify an important poisonous look alike.
learn how to sustainably harvest from our wild population by helping us harvest. This is the only time (this year) you’ll be able to help harvest ramps on CNC properties.