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SUMMARY:February Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike
DESCRIPTION:February Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFull moon over Topa Topa Bluffs. Photo by Joe P. Powers \n\n\n\nJUMP TO REGISTRATION\n\n\n\nOn Sunday evening\, February 1\, from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m.\, my wife Rondia and I will lead the first Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike of 2026\, my 50th year of leading Herb Walks! We’ll hike to a vista point above the Ojai Valley where we can watch the sunset afterglow and the full moon rise over the Topa Topa Bluffs.  \n\n\n\nRegistrants will receive instructions by email on where to park\, what to bring\, etc. From the trailhead we’ll gradually walk about 1.5 miles on a well used dirt road with gradual elevation gain to the vista point\, stopping along the way to meet some valuable edible and medicinal plants including\, among others: \n\n\n\nBlue ElderberryBlack and Purple SageHorehoundCoastal SagebrushPassion FruitYucca andPrickly-Pear \n\n\n\nAfter witnessing the sunset and moonrise\, we’ll walk back to the trailhead by remaining daylight\, moonlight\, and flashlight\, returning to the trailhead at about 6:30. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSunset over Ojai Valley in late October\, 2020\, during full moon nature hike. Photo: Robin Kent \n\n\n\nMy 2021 book\, Medicinal Herbs of California\, will be available at the trailhead for sale and signing. \n\n\n\nIn addition to the adult tickets ($35)\, tickets for students 13-17 ($25) and children 6-12 ($15) are also available. Children 5 and younger can attend free\, one per adult. One supervising adult must accompany each child 12 years old or younger. \n\n\n\nMY WEATHER POLICY: Walks and hikes will go on RAIN OR SHINE unless there is a steady downpour on the morning of the event\, probability of thunderstorm\, or a solid forecast of either the day before. Light rain or drizzle will not result in cancellation on my part. I will update registrants by email and text\, as needed\, and issue refunds if I need to cancel because of the weather. \n\n\n\nMY CANCELLATION POLICY: I will refund your payment if you notify me up to 72 hours (3 days) before the start of the event. After that I will make every effort to fill your space (and I’m usually successful) but cannot guarantee. \n\n\n\nREGISTRATION\n\n\n\nPlease REGISTER HERE FIRST before completing payment below. \n\n\n\n	Notice: JavaScript is required for this content.\n\n\n    \n\n\n        \n        \n        \n\n\n\n\n\n\nTICKETS\n\n\n\nIf you haven’t already done so up above\, please REGISTER FIRST before completing payment below.
URL:https://herbwalks.com/event/february-2026-full-moon-sunset-nature-hike/
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED: Presidents' Day Herb Walk on San Antonio Creek Trail
DESCRIPTION:CANCELLED: Presidents’ Day Herb Walk on San Antonio Creek Trail\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLanny grazing in the grass along San Antonio Creek. Photo by James Wapotich \n\n\n\nThis walk is cancelled due to forecast of significant rain. It has been rescheduled for Saturday\, March 14. Please visit this link to learn more and sign up. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nJump to registration\n\n\n\nI’m honored to share that I am officially entering my 50th year of leading Herb Walks in Ojai\, Santa Barbara\, and the surrounding areas! 🌿 \n\n\n\nTo celebrate this anniversary\, I’m returning to where it all began. On Presidents’ Day (Monday\, Feb 16)\, I’ll be leading a walk on the San Antonio Creek Trail—the very same trail where I attended my first plant walk in the early ’70s with the legendary Chumash expert\, the late Juanita Centeno. \n\n\n\nDuring this walk\, I’ll be focusing on Juanita’s teachings regarding the Chumash ways of respecting nature’s gifts. We’ll look for Black Sage\, Hummingbird Sage\, Wild Rose\, and more. It’s a chance to slow down\, identify the food and medicine growing around us\, and honor the lineage of this knowledge. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSan Antonio Creek. Photo by James Wapotich \n\n\n\nTrailside discussion will include sustainable foraging\, edible and medicinal plant uses\, native plant gardens\, and other topics generated by the participants. This slow-paced walk is suitable for all hikers able to walk less than 2 miles round-trip on a level trail and stand for periods of time. Participants will receive an email afterwards with a plant list (including common and scientific names) and other useful notes. \n\n\n\nNo dogs or smoking\, please. \n\n\n\nBefore the walk\, I will have my mobile bookstore on display\, including copies of my book\, Medicinal Herbs ofCalifornia\, available for sale and signing. Walk with me on the first Santa Barbara area walk of 2026 as I celebrate 50 years of leading herb walks! \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\nPlease REGISTER HERE FIRST before completing payment below. \n\n\n\n	Notice: JavaScript is required for this content.\n\n\n    \n\n\n        \n        \n        \n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\nIf you haven’t already up above\, please REGISTER FIRST before completing payment below. \n\n\n\n		\n			\n				\n					\n						\n					\n					\n						\n							\n						\n					\n				\n			\n		\n		\nProducts by Tag\n\n\n\n					\n\n\n\n\nSan Antonio Creek Herb Walk: Saturday\, March 14\n\n\n					$36.71\n				\n\n\n					\n					Add to cart\n					\n					\n				\n\n				\n					\n\n\n\n\nSan Antonio Creek Herb Walk: Saturday\, March 14 (STUDENT)\n\n\n					$26.36\n				\n\n\n					\n					Add to cart\n					\n					\n				\n\n				\n					\n\n\n\n\nSan Antonio Creek Herb Walk: Saturday\, March 14 (CHILD)\n\n\n					$16.00\n				\n\n\n					\n					Add to cart\n					\n					\n				\n\n				\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNote: Online payment includes a PayPal fee. If you prefer\, when you register you can request instructions for mailing a payment of $35/adult\, $25/student\, or $15/child (one per adult) as long as there is still time for mail delivery. \n\n\n\nMY WEATHER POLICY: Walks and hikes will go on RAIN OR SHINE unless there is a steady downpour on the morning of the event\, probability of thunderstorm\, or a solid forecast of either the day before. Light rain or drizzle will not result in cancellation on my part. I will update registrants by email and text\, as needed\, and issue refunds if I need to cancel because of the weather. \n\n\n\nMY CANCELLATION POLICY: I will refund your payment if you notify me up to 72 hours (3 days) before the start of the event. After that I will make every effort to fill your space (and I’m usually successful) but cannot guarantee.
URL:https://herbwalks.com/event/herb-walk-on-san-antonio-creek-2-2/
LOCATION:Tucker’s Grove County Park\, 4800 Cathedral Oaks Rd.\, Goleta\, CA\, 93111\, United States
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SUMMARY:Nature Preserve Walk at Taft Gardens
DESCRIPTION:Nature Preserve Walk at Taft Gardens\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease note: This event is presented by the Conservation Endowment Fund (CEF)\, stewards of Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve. They are handling all registrations. To register for the event\, please visit this page or email taftgardensvisitors@gmail.com.  \nRegistrants will receive an email from CEF with detailed directions. Please do not try to find the venue by using other maps or GPS. Allow plenty of time to find the venue and to make your way up the miles-long driveway. \nPlease join me for one of my occasional Nature Preserve Walks at Taft Gardens on Saturday\, February 21\, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.\, meeting at 8:45 a.m. We will explore trails through the wild parts of the property\, identify and discuss native plants\, and observe birds and animal tracks in the context of local ecology.  \nThis event is a perfect fit with my personal mission to open a space for people to connect with the natural world\, starting with the plant kingdom. The diversity of plant communities and native species make Taft Nature Preserve the ideal place. Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve was featured in an L. A. Times article on “The 16 Most Beautiful and Inviting Public Gardens in Southern California” and included in the RedBook Magazine list of “The 12 Most Beautiful Botanical Gardens in the United States.” \nThe $35 cost includes a $10 donation to benefit the CEF\, the non-profit steward of Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve.  \nI will have my mobile bookshop onsite after the walk\, including my book\, Medicinal Herbs of California\, and Milt McAuley’s classic Wildflowers of the Santa Monica Mountains which features every plant we will see. \nPlease plan on leaving dogs and cigarettes at home. Thanks!
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LOCATION:Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve\, Ojai\, CA\, 93023\, United States
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SUMMARY:Foraging & Firemaking with Christopher Nyerges
DESCRIPTION:Foraging & Firemaking with Christopher Nyerges\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChristopher demonstrating primitive firemaking at a previous Ojai workshop. Photo: Lanny Kaufer \n\n\n\nJUMP TO REGISTRATION\n\n\n\nREGISTRATION IS CLOSED FOR THIS EVENT (2/27/26) \n\n\n\nJoin me and renowned author/forager/survivalist Christopher Nyerges on Saturday\, February 28\, at Euterpe Farms in Ojai for an outdoor Foraging & Firemaking workshop. This workshop is based on Christopher’s many books\, including Foraging California and How to Survive Anywhere. \n\n\n\nParticipants will:  \n\n\n\n\nlearn to identify edible\, medicinal\, and useful plants and mushrooms\n\n\n\nforage wild foods for our meal\n\n\n\nlearn the 4 basic principles of making fire and practice 2 or 3 ways of matchless firestarting\n\n\n\nlearn and practice hand drill firemaking\n\n\n\ntry bow drill firemaking with Christopher’s kit\n\n\n\nenjoy a foraged meal cooked over a campfire\n\n\n\nprocess acorns and/or black walnuts for eating\, time permitting\n\n\n\n\nThe workshop will begin with a morning foraging walk among the native plants on the fringes of Euterpe Farms\, bordering the Ventura River Preserve. The afternoon workshop will take place in a grassy area. Everyone will have a chance to participate in all activities. \n\n\n\nAfter the workshop\, Christopher and I will have our mobile bookstores on display\, including copies of my book\, Medicinal Herbs ofCalifornia\, and several of Christopher’s many books\, available for sale and signing.  \n\n\n\nChristopher Nyerges is an author\, forager\, survivalist and ethnobotanist with a lifelong interest in how native peoples lived off the land. He has been teaching classes and leading field trips since 1974 to over 40\,000 students. Nyerges has authored nearly two dozen books\, including Foraging California\, How to Survive Anywhere\, Guide to Wild Foods\,  Nuts and Berries of California\,  Extreme Simplicity\, and many others. Chicago Review Press\, the publishers of the late Larry Dean Olsen’s Outdoor Survival Skills\, asked Christopher to lightly edit the 7th edition of that classic book and add color photos and a new foreword.  \n\n\n\nChristopher was the editor of American Survival Guide magazine and served as editor of Wilderness Way magazine for 7 years. He has written several thousand newspaper and magazine articles in such publications as the Los Angeles Times\, Pasadena Star News\, Pasadena Weekly\, Whole Life Times\, Countryside\, Mother Earth News\, Acres USA\, American  Survival Guide\, and others. \n\n\n\nHe has appeared on the late Huell Howser’s public television series on California\, KCET’s “Life and Times\,” and National Geographic’s “Doomsday Preppers.” For two years\, he appeared on Fox TV’s “X Show\,” where he demonstrated survival skills on the streets of Los Angeles. He currently serves as a consultant to the “Naked and Afraid” show on Discovery.  Christopher Nyerges’ web site is SchoolofSelf-Reliance.com. \n\n\n\nREGISTRATION INFO:Paid registrants will receive a confirmation email with all necessary info\, including weather forecast and parking directions\, a few days prior to the workshop.  They also will receive a follow-up email afterwards with a list of all plants identified and used\, recipes\, and more. \n\n\n\nThe cost for the workshop\, including all materials\, is $85 for adults and $45 for children under 18 (one per adult). Please use the REGISTER link at top and bottom of this page to sign up before clicking on the PayPal button. Please note: online payment includes PayPal fees. If you prefer to mail a check\, please let me know when you register. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTRATION\n\n\n\nREGISTRATION IS CLOSED FOR THIS EVENT (2/27/26) \n\n\n\nPlease REGISTER HERE FIRST before completing payment below. \n\n\n\n	Notice: JavaScript is required for this content.\n\n\n    \n\n\n        \n        \n        \n\n\n\n\n\n\nTICKETS\n\n\n\nIf you haven’t already up above\, please REGISTER FIRST before completing payment below. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nNote: Online payment includes a PayPal fee. If you prefer\, when you register you can request instructions for mailing a payment of $85/adult or $45/child (one per adult) as long as there is still time for mail delivery. \n\n\n\nMY WEATHER POLICY: Walks and hikes will go on RAIN OR SHINE unless there is a steady downpour on the morning of the event\, probability of thunderstorm\, or a solid forecast of either the day before. Light rain or drizzle will not result in cancellation on my part. I will update registrants by email and text\, as needed\, and issue refunds if I need to cancel because of the weather. \n\n\n\nMY CANCELLATION POLICY: I will refund your payment if you notify me up to 72 hours (3 days) before the start of the event. After that I will make every effort to fill your space (and I’m usually successful) but cannot guarantee.Cancellation policy: We will refund your payment if you notify us up to 72 hours (3 days) before the start of the event. After that we will make every effort to fill your space but cannot guarantee it.
URL:https://herbwalks.com/event/foraging-firemaking-workshop-with-christopher-nyerges-2/
LOCATION:Euterpe Farms “tienda”\, 587 S. Rice Road\, Ojai\, CA\, 93023\, United States
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