We are entering our 21st year of foraging and 10th year of teaching in 2026, and would love to have you join us for a class, walk, or tasting! Many of our presentations at libraries are FREE to attend and feature all-original, award winning photos, our walks are for all ages and abilities, and our culinary background allows us to share delicious, homemade tastings from wild foraged ingredients. Sign up and bring a friend, get on our email list the3foragers@gmail.com
March 15, 10:00 am The Connecticut Valley Mycological Society will be holding FREE lecture, open to the public, at the Sessions Woods Wildlife Management Area building. This is part of my mushroom club’s annual indoor meeting, come chat with some club members and inquire about membership—CVMS celebrated their 50th year as a non-profit educational entity in 2025. No need to register, stop in around 9:30 am to grab a seat. Our speaker will be Professor Richard Tehan, Title: Cordyceps of North America: The Ubiquitous and the Rare.
April 18, 11:00 am, We will be giving a FREE presentation about Spring Wild Plant and Mushroom Foraging at the James L. Goodwin Forest Conservation Center, 23 Potter Rd, Hampton, CT. Learn how to identify, sustainably harvest, and prepare the wild foods of spring, from invasive bamboo shoots to the lemony tang of fresh wood sorrel, including some of the early edible fungi of the season. Space may be limited, give them a call to register at 860-455-9534.
May 16, 10:00-11:45 am, Early Spring Foraging Walk, Cheshire, CT. $25 per adult cash, Venmo, or Paypal day of the walk. As the warmer temperatures and longer days of spring unfold, many tender, young edible shoots, plants, flowers, and even a few fungi awaken a forager’s senses and delight. We will explore the property, an educational handout will be provided; you may take photos and notes, and collect a few samples to bring home for study. Location details will be shared to registrants by contacting Karen at the3foragers@gmail.com
May 23, 10:00 am-12:30 pm, Early Spring Walk and TASTING, Columbia, CT. $30 per adult, cash, Venmo, or Paypal day of the walk. We will walk in this location for 90+ minutes exploring lots of fresh green shoots, flowers, roots, and early spring mushrooms, and conclude the walk with a tasting of 5 prepared menu items. Every tasting is different and is truly seasonal, featuring several of the items you will have just identified. An educational handout and menu will be provided; you may take photos and notes, as well as some specimens to bring home to study. Location details will be shared to registrants by contacting Karen at the3foragers@gmail.com
May 30, 10:00 am, Early Spring Foraging Walk, New Pond Farm Educational Center, Redding, CT. More information is coming for this collaborative walk.
