Edible Plants with Russ Cohen (Howe Library)
July 16 @ 6:30 AM - 8:00 PM
We are excited to welcome wild food enthusiast Russ Cohen, author of the book Wild Plans I Have Known… and Eaten, for a two-part program in Hanover this July.
On Thursday, July 16, Russ will give a presentation at the Howe Library (and available online via Zoom) on edible plants one might find in the Upper Valley, foraging ethics and techniques, recipes, and more. Those attending in person will be able to sample some of Russ’ creations sourced from wild plants! A registration link can be found on the Howe Library’s event page, including the Zoom link sign-up.
On the next Saturday (July 18), Russ will lead a field walk at the Mink Brook Nature Preserve, continuing the conversation and demonstrating field identification skills. Pre-registration for the field portion of the event is required, please sign up here.
About the speaker:
Russ Cohen, naturalist and wild foods enthusiast, grew up in Weston, Mass, where he spent much of his free time in the woods, thereby cultivating a strong spiritual connection to nature. He received his bachelor’s degree in land use planning from Vassar College in 1978, and received a masters in Natural Resources and a law degree from The Ohio State University in 1982. Until retiring from state service, Russ was employed by the Riverways Program (now part of the Division of Ecological Restoration) of the Mass. Department of Fish and Game since 1988, and served as its Rivers Advocate from 1992 until June of 2015. Other past employers have included the Nature Conservancy, the Land Trust Alliance, The Hillside Trust, a land trust in Cincinnati, Ohio, and the Massachusetts Audubon Society.
