Edible and Medicinal Plants of Saranac River Trail
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This trek is back by request! Please meet by the large Saranac River Trail sign on George Angell Drive.
This walk will introduce participants to numerous wild edible and medicinal plants found throughout the Champlain Valley. Topics will include developing plant identification skills, as well as sustainable harvesting and preparation techniques.
Dr. Michael B. Burgess is an Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences at SUNY Plattsburgh, where he teaches botany courses and is the Director of the PLAT herbarium and SUNYPlattsburgh greenhouse. His research focuses on the systematics and evolution of Amelanchier, floristics of northeastern North America, and wild edible and medicinal plants.
Location:
George Angell Drive, Plattsburgh NY
Date:
Saturday, June 24, 2017 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Registration:
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Friends of Saranac River Trail is a grass-roots group formed to develop and promote the tourist, recreational, commercial, historical, and natural opportunities of the Saranac River Trail by providing public information; coordinating volunteer opportunities; developing and purchasing trail amenities such as signs, benches, and the universally accessible Max Moore Memorial Treehouse
Sponsored by Friends of Saranac River Trail • 32 MacDonough Street #1, Plattsburgh NY 12901 Friends of Saranac River Trail is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization chartered by the State of New York and registered with the New York State Attorney's General Charities Bureau. If your company offers a matching program, please let us know.
