Spring Foraging Camp

This two-night, three-day camp is Westwind's newest program. Join us for our Spring Foraging Camp and celebrate the incredible biodiversity of Westwind's site. Guests will participate in educational workshops and demonstrations, and can attend different hikes and forays, each focusing on an ecosystem and all that it has to offer. Everything is taught by guest instructors and local experts. You will leave with new skills and knowledge around plant identification, edible and medicinal processing, conservation goals in the works, and a deeper appreciation for our temperate rainforest.

2027 Dates:

April 2-4

registration is open!

What to expect at Spring Foraging Camp

What should you expect at Spring Foraging Camp?

Our Foraging Camp will offer forays and workshops that focus on:

Edible and medicinal plants and their many uses
Wildcrafts and other ways to turn plants into things we can use
A deeper understanding and appreciation for our unique coastal forests
Connection to marine foraging and kelp harvesting
And so much more!

Each foray will include instruction on plant identification and information about habitat, ethics, and more. Workshops will result in creating dishes together, a craft or creation you can take home with you, and additional resources. We will also feature lectures from local experts about history, conservation, and ways we can continue to care for the forests we love.

Westwind's site has incredible biodiversity and remains largely protected and is home to intact old growth forests, dune forests, the Salmon River Estuary, and inter-tidal zones. Spring brings rain and fresh growth among our vast selection of beautiful plants, flowers, berries, and more. Spring Foraging Camp is a chance to explore it all!