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Western Colorado Ecology Immersion: Riparian Plants


  • Ground Work 15589 Black Bridge Road Paonia, CO, 81428 United States (map)

I’m hosting a Spring riparian ecology & plants immersion camp in collaboration with the nonprofit Groundwork at their campus site along the North Fork of the Gunnison River in Paonia, Colorado.

This session is a long weekend class with the option to camp out on the land the whole time or stay in the area locally, meals will be provided.

We will explore:

topics in critical ethnobotany

water politics in the desert and greater west

riparian ecology regionally and in a bigger picture view

riparian plant ID

wild foods, medicine and craft plants along riparian corridors

wild-tending for ecological and cultural health

some land based crafts integrating riparian plants

some field trips from campus to explore other riparian areas together

and more.

Sign up through Groundwork’s website here.