Featured Local Organization: Fork in the Path

Looking for a unique way to explore Northern California? Fork in the Path offers hands-on foraging experiences that take you from forest to ocean, teaching participants how to safely identify and harvest seasonal foods like mushrooms, seaweed, edible plants, and more. Their expert-led classes blend ecology, sustainability, and outdoor adventure while fostering a deeper connection to nature.

Whether you're an experienced outdoors enthusiast or simply curious to learn something new, it's a memorable way to experience the incredible natural resources our region has to offer.

Make Your Own Foraging Knife

September 5–7 | Berkeley

Take your foraging practice to the next level by creating your own tools. During this three-day Labor Day weekend workshop, Sam will guide participants through forging a steel blade, carving a wooden handle, and crafting a leather holster.

You’ll leave with a complete foraging knife made by your own hands and ready for years of outdoor adventures.

Indigenous Food Systems

September 8

Join Dr. Lyla June for a powerful conversation about Indigenous food systems and humanity’s relationship with the natural world.

Stumped No More: Tree Identification

September 13

Become a more knowledgeable mushroom forager by learning how to identify mycorrhizal trees—the trees that form close relationships with fungi.