Bennington County Sustainable Forest Consortium Presents

Edible Woodland Plants Walk, Equinox Preservation Trust lands, Manchester, VT

Sponsored by the Bennington County Sustainable Forest Consortium and the Equinox Preservation Trust

Leader: Russ Cohen, professional environmentalist and wild foods enthusiast.

Tuesday, May 27, 2008
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Meet at Equinox Pond trailhead off Equinox Pond Rd. in Manchester
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED. ATTENDANCE LIMITED TO 30.

Russ is in his 33rd year of teaching courses about wild edibles. His foraging book, "Wild Plants I Have Known... and Eaten" came out in June of 2004.

Russ 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 Ohio State University in 1982. He has been employed by the Riverways Program of the Mass. Department of Fish and Game since 1988 and has served as its Rivers Advocate since 1992. Learn more about Russ at his website.

To register or for more information, contact Shelly Stiles at or 802.442.2275.