Foraging: Know Your Nuts
Do you know your white from red oaks? At Irvine we have 8 different species. If you want to know the best type of acorns for foraging (and wildlife), this is the hike for you. Explore the nut trees - oaks, hickories and walnut - as we learn the keys to identification by leaf, nut and bark. Discover which are worth collecting to eat and methods to process, store and open.
For Adults
Date: Sunday, October 9
Time: 1:30-3:30 PM
Location: Picnic tables in front of main building (near Butterfly House)
Cost: $15