Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.5.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Ojai & Southern California Herb Walks with Lanny Kaufer Foraging edible and medicinal plants of Ojai, Ventura, Santa Barbara, and Los Angeles area. Home of Medicinal Herbs of California by Lanny Kaufer ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://herbwalks.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [HerbBlog](https://herbwalks.com/blog/) - [Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike: Sunday, July 2](https://herbwalks.com/2023/06/09/full-moon-sunset-nature-hike-sunday-july-2/) - [Cluff Vista Park "Weedout": Sunday, June 25](https://herbwalks.com/2023/06/22/cluff-vista-park-weedout-sunday-june-25/) - [Sisar Creek Nature Hike: Saturday, April 18](https://herbwalks.com/2026/03/29/sisar-creek-nature-hike-saturday-april-18/) - [Wheeler Gorge Nature Hike: Sunday, March 29](https://herbwalks.com/2026/02/25/wheeler-gorge-nature-hike-sunday-march-29/) - [Spring Equinox Walkabout at Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve: Saturday, March 21](https://herbwalks.com/2026/02/24/spring-equinox-walkabout-at-taft-gardens-nature-preserve-saturday-march-21/) - [Herb Walk on San Antonio Creek Trail: Saturday, March 14](https://herbwalks.com/2026/01/04/presidents-day-herb-walk-on-san-antonio-creek-trail/) - [Rose Valley Falls Herb Walk: Saturday, April 11](https://herbwalks.com/2026/03/09/rose-valley-falls-herb-walk-saturday-april-11/) - [Native Plant Walk with Chumash Elder Patrick Tumamait: Saturday, March 7](https://herbwalks.com/2026/01/03/native-plant-walk-with-chumash-elder-patrick-tumamait-saturday-march-7/) - [The Tingle vs. The Table: My 40-Year Strategy for Cold Sores](https://herbwalks.com/2026/03/04/the-tingle-vs-the-table-my-40-year-strategy-for-cold-sores/) - by Lanny Kaufer I still remember flipping through a Reader's Digest in the early 1980s and finding a small article about an amino acid called Lysine. The article suggested it could be taken as a supplement to prevent or calm down cold sores. At first glance, it sounded a little too good to be true, but - [Full Pink Moon Nature Hike: Wednesday, April 1](https://herbwalks.com/2026/01/03/full-pink-moon-nature-hike-wednesday-april-1/) - [Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike: Tuesday, March 3](https://herbwalks.com/2026/02/02/full-moon-sunset-nature-hike-tuesday-march-3/) - [Foraging & Firemaking with Christopher Nyerges: Saturday, February 28](https://herbwalks.com/2026/01/11/foraging-firemaking-with-christopher-nyerges-saturday-february-28/) - [Nature Preserve Walk at Taft Gardens: Saturday, February 21](https://herbwalks.com/2026/02/06/nature-preserve-walk-at-taft-gardens-saturday-february-21/) - [Happy New Year 2026!](https://herbwalks.com/2026/01/03/happy-new-year-2026/) - [Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike: Sunday, February 1](https://herbwalks.com/2026/01/03/full-moon-sunset-nature-hike-sunday-february-1/) - [Wetland Walk at the Ojai Meadows Preserve: Sunday, January 25](https://herbwalks.com/2026/01/03/wetland-walk-at-the-ojai-meadows-preserve-sunday-january-25/) - [Slideshow Herbal Course at Native Plant Fest: Saturday, January 24](https://herbwalks.com/2026/01/03/lannys-slideshow-talk-at-native-plant-fest-saturday-january-24/) - [Wishing You Happy Holidays!](https://herbwalks.com/2022/11/06/happy-winter-solstice-on-december-21/) - Wishing You a Happy New Year! - [New Botany Field Course for Herbalists: January - November 2026](https://herbwalks.com/2025/11/05/new-botany-field-course-for-herbalists-january-november-2026/) - [Nature Preserve Walk at Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve: Saturday, December 13](https://herbwalks.com/2025/10/25/nature-preserve-walk-at-taft-gardens-nature-preserve-saturday-december-13/) - [December Supermoon Sunset Nature Hike & After-Party: Friday, December 5](https://herbwalks.com/2025/11/01/december-supermoon-sunset-nature-hike-after-party-friday-december-5/) - [November Supermoon Sunset Nature Hike: Wednesday, November 5](https://herbwalks.com/2025/10/02/november-supermoon-sunset-nature-hike-wednesday-november-5/) - [Cold Care Herb Walk + Workshop with Emily Watson & Lanny Kaufer: Saturday, November 8](https://herbwalks.com/2025/09/02/cold-care-herb-walk-workshop-with-emily-watson-lanny-kaufer-saturday-november-8/) - [Foraging Fungus in the Fall](https://herbwalks.com/2025/11/03/foraging-fungus-in-the-fall/) - One of the few fungi that appear in Southern California in the fall around Halloween time, Chicken of the Woods is a special treat for food foragers. Thankfully, my friend Greg alerted me that one had sprouted from a Eucalyptus stump on his Ojai property after the rain last month. After thanking the fungus, the - [Got Elderberry?](https://herbwalks.com/2020/06/28/got-elderberry/) - NOTE: I'm republishing this post from July , 2013, as the timing for it is perfect right now. Ripe Elderberries can be found at various elevations from the ocean to the mountains. Fresh Elderberry juice is one of Nature’s most delicious rewards for our foraging efforts. WARNING: All green parts of the Elderberry plant are - [Carpinteria Salt Marsh Herb Walk: Sunday, October 26](https://herbwalks.com/2025/08/31/carpinteria-salt-marsh-herb-walk-sunday-october-26/) - [Supermoon Sunset Nature Hike: Tuesday, October 7](https://herbwalks.com/2025/08/30/supermoon-sunset-nature-hike-tuesday-october-7/) - [Fall Equinox Nature Hike on Pine Mountain: Sunday, September 28](https://herbwalks.com/2025/06/28/fall-equinox-nature-hike-on-pine-mountain-sunday-september-21/) - [Fall Equinox Walkabout at Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve: Saturday, September 20](https://herbwalks.com/2025/07/26/fall-equinox-walkabout-at-taft-gardens-nature-preserve-saturday-september-20/) - [Lanny's Presentation at the 17th International Herb Symposium in Cincinnati: Saturday, September 13](https://herbwalks.com/2025/07/30/lannys-presentation-at-the-17th-international-herb-symposium-in-cincinnati-saturday-september-13/) - [Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike & After-Party: Saturday, September 6](https://herbwalks.com/2025/07/14/full-moon-sunset-nature-hike-after-party-saturday-september-6/) - [Ocean's Edge Trail Herb Walk: Sunday, July 27](https://herbwalks.com/2024/11/30/oceans-edge-trail-herb-walk-sunday-july-27/) - [WAITING LIST: Herbal Skincare with Emily Watson: Saturday, July 12](https://herbwalks.com/2024/11/30/herbal-skincare-with-emily-watson-saturday-july-12/) - [Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike: Wednesday, July 9](https://herbwalks.com/2024/11/30/july-full-moon-sunset-nature-hike-wednesday-july-9/) - [Carpinteria Salt Marsh Herb Walk: Sunday, June 29](https://herbwalks.com/2025/05/23/carpinteria-salt-marsh-herb-walk-sunday-june-29/) - [Nature Preserve Walk at Taft Gardens: Saturday, June 28](https://herbwalks.com/2025/05/11/nature-preserve-walk-at-taft-gardens-saturday-june-28/) - ["The 60th Anniversary of the SCOPE Project and the Selma March:" Wednesday, June 25 ](https://herbwalks.com/2025/06/16/the-60th-anniversary-of-the-scope-project-and-the-selma-march-wednesday-june-25/) - [Summer Solstice Nature Hike on Pine Mountain: Sunday, June 22](https://herbwalks.com/2025/03/31/summer-solstice-nature-hike-on-pine-mountain-sunday-june-22/) - [“It’s a Family Affair:” The Human-Plant Family Connection – Part 3 with Carol Wade: Saturday, June 14](https://herbwalks.com/2025/04/25/its-a-family-affair-the-human-plant-family-connection-part-3-saturday-june-14/) - [Free Author Event at Timbre Books with Lanny Kaufer & Jiling Lin: Thursday, June 12](https://herbwalks.com/2025/04/24/free-author-event-at-timbre-books-thursday-june-12/) - [Botany & Plant ID Class for Ema's Herbs: Sunday, June 1](https://herbwalks.com/2025/04/27/botany-and-plant-id-class-for-emas-herbs-sunday-june-1/) - [Sisar Canyon Nature Hike: Saturday, May 31](https://herbwalks.com/2025/05/01/sisar-canyon-nature-hike-saturday-may-31/) - [Herb Walk at Rancho Tajiguas Preserve: Saturday, May 18 (Waiting List Only)](https://herbwalks.com/2025/04/18/herb-walk-at-rancho-tajiguas-preserve-saturday-may-18/) - [Nature Preserve Walk at Taft Gardens: Saturday, May 17](https://herbwalks.com/2025/04/24/nature-preserve-walk-at-taft-gardens-saturday-may-17/) - [Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike & After-Party: Saturday, May 10](https://herbwalks.com/2025/04/16/may-full-moon-sunset-nature-hike-after-party-saturday-may-10/) - [Rose Valley Falls Herb Walk: Sunday, May 4, 2025](https://herbwalks.com/2025/04/07/rose-valley-falls-herb-walk-sunday-may-4-2025/) - [CANCELLED: "It's a Family Affair:" The Human-Plant Family Connection - Part 2: Saturday, April 26](https://herbwalks.com/2024/11/30/its-a-family-affair-the-human-plant-family-connection-part-2-saturday-april-26/) - [Nature Preserve Walk at Taft Gardens: Saturday, April 19](https://herbwalks.com/2025/03/26/nature-preserve-walk-at-taft-gardens-saturday-april-19/) - [Nature Alignment with Elena Rios and Lanny Kaufer: Saturday, April 13](https://herbwalks.com/2025/02/27/nature-alignment-with-elena-rios-and-lanny-kaufer-saturday-april-13/) - [Cozy Dell Nature Hike: Sunday, April 6](https://herbwalks.com/2025/02/26/cozy-dell-nature-hike-sunday-april-6/) - [Herb Walk on San Antonio Creek Trail in Goleta: Saturday, March 29](https://herbwalks.com/2025/02/23/herb-walk-on-san-antonio-creek-trail-in-goleta-saturday-march-29/) - ["Edible and Medicinal Plants of the CSUCI Campus:" A 3-Part Experiential Class for OLLI, beginning on March 26](https://herbwalks.com/2025/03/05/edible-and-medicinal-plants-of-the-csuci-campus-a-3-part-experiential-class-for-olli-beginning-on-march-26/) - [Acorn Processing & Pancakes "The Old Way" with Jim Robertson and Lanny Kaufer: Sunday, March 23](https://herbwalks.com/2025/02/27/acorn-processing-the-old-way-with-jim-robertson-and-lanny-kaufer-sunday-march-23/) - [Spring Equinox Walkabout at Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve: Saturday, March 22](https://herbwalks.com/2025/02/04/spring-equinox-walkabout-at-taft-gardens-nature-preserve-saturday-march-22/) - [CANCELLED: March Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike & Lunar Eclipse: Thursday, March 13](https://herbwalks.com/2025/02/08/march-full-moon-sunset-nature-hike-lunar-eclipse-thursday-march-13/) - [Seasonal Rhythms: : Five Elements Lifestyle Medicine with Jiling Lin, LAc: Sunday, February 23](https://herbwalks.com/2025/01/11/seasonal-rhythms-five-elements-lifestyle-medicine-with-jiling-lin-lac-sunday-february-23/) - [Sustainable Foraging](https://herbwalks.com/2022/05/01/sustainable-foraging/) - Once you’re confident about your first-hand experience identifying a wild plant, know the right time of year to harvest, and feel the calling to pick and use it, the best way to do that is to grow it yourself or harvest it from a friend who has it on his/her land or from a farm - ["It's A Family Affair:" The Human-Plant Family Connection – Part 1 with Carol Wade: Saturday, February 15](https://herbwalks.com/2024/12/30/its-a-family-affair-the-human-plant-family-connection-part-1-saturday-february-15/) - [CX Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike & After-Party: Wednesday, February 12](https://herbwalks.com/2025/01/16/full-moon-sunset-nature-hike-after-party-wednesday-february-12/) - [Lanny's Slideshow Talk at Native Plant Fest: Saturday, January 25 at 12:00 p.m.](https://herbwalks.com/2025/01/12/lannys-slideshow-talk-at-native-plant-fest-saturday-january-25/) - [Wheeler Gorge Nature Hike & After-Party: Saturday, January 18](https://herbwalks.com/2024/12/29/wheeler-gorge-nature-hike-saturday-january-18/) - [CANCELLED DUE TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER: Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike & After-Party: Tuesday, January 14](https://herbwalks.com/2024/12/28/full-moon-sunset-nature-hike-after-party-tuesday-january-14/) - [ONE SPACE LEFT FOR 2025 EXTENDED FIELD CLASS STARTING MONDAY, JANUARY 13](https://herbwalks.com/2024/12/08/registration-now-open-for-2025-extended-field-class/) - [CANCELLED DUE TO ROAD CLOSURE: Winter Solstice Nature Hike on Pine Mountain: Sunday, December 22](https://herbwalks.com/2024/12/17/winter-solstice-nature-hike-on-pine-mountain-sunday-december-22/) - [Nature Education Walk at Taft Preserve: Saturday, December 14](https://herbwalks.com/2024/10/30/nature-education-walk-at-taft-preserve-saturday-december-14/) - [Free hyperlinked bibliography for Medicinal Herbs of California ](https://herbwalks.com/2022/05/01/now-featuring-a-free-hyperlinked-bibliography-for-medicinal-herbs-of-california/) - Did you know that my field guide, Medicinal Herbs of California, has over 350 citations referencing the sources of information I present? That number, in turn, required 176 bibliography entries for books and online journal articles. At first, my wonderful publisher, Falcon Guides, balked at adding so many citations and a bibiliography, explaining that field - [Nature Education Walk at Taft Preserve: Saturday, November 23](https://herbwalks.com/2024/09/27/nature-education-walk-at-taft-preserve-saturday-november-23/) - [Supermoon Sunset Nature Hike and Pizza Party: Saturday, November 16](https://herbwalks.com/2024/10/07/supermoon-sunset-nature-hike-and-pizza-party-saturday-november-16/) - [The Cook and the Farmer: A Day with Olivia Chase & Steve Sprinkel: Sunday, November 10](https://herbwalks.com/2024/09/19/the-cook-and-the-farmer-a-day-with-olivia-chase-steve-sprinkel-sunday-november-10/) - [CANCELLED ⏤ Fall Culinary and Medicinal Mushrooms with Jess Starwood: Sunday, November 3](https://herbwalks.com/2024/09/04/fall-culinary-and-medicinal-mushrooms-with-jess-starwood-sunday-november-3/) - [Nature Education Walk at Taft Preserve: Saturday, October 26](https://herbwalks.com/2024/09/27/nature-education-walk-at-taft-preserve-saturday-october-26/) - [October Supermoon Sunset Nature Hike & After-party: Wednesday, October 16](https://herbwalks.com/2022/11/30/october-supermoon-sunset-nature-hike-after-party-wednesday-october-16/) - [Western Herbal Traditions class: Sunday, October 13](https://herbwalks.com/2022/11/30/western-herbal-traditions-class-sunday-october-13/) - [Herbalism in Ancient & Medieval Europe class: Sunday, October 6](https://herbwalks.com/2024/09/26/herbalism-in-ancient-medieval-europe-class-sunday-october-6/) - [Fall Equinox Walkabout at Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve: Sunday, September 22](https://herbwalks.com/2024/08/16/fall-equinox-walkabout-at-taft-gardens-nature-preserve-sunday-september-22/) - [Fall Equinox Nature Hike on Pine Mountain: Saturday, September 21](https://herbwalks.com/2024/07/26/fall-equinox-nature-hike-on-pine-mountain-saturday-september-21/) - [Fall Equinox Supermoon Sunset Nature Hike: Tuesday, September 17](https://herbwalks.com/2024/07/15/fall-equinox-supermoon-sunset-nature-hike-tuesday-september-17/) - [Lanny Kaufer speaks at National Heirloom Expo: Tuesday, September 10](https://herbwalks.com/2024/08/31/lanny-kaufer-speaks-at-national-heirloom-expo-tuesday-september-10/) - [Ocean's Edge Trail Herb Walk: Saturday, July 27](https://herbwalks.com/2022/11/30/oceans-edge-trail-herb-walk-saturday-july-27/) - [July Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike & After-Party: Saturday, July 20](https://herbwalks.com/2024/06/24/july-full-moon-sunset-nature-hike-after-party-saturday-july-20/) - [Carpinteria Salt Marsh Herb Walk: Sunday, July 14](https://herbwalks.com/2024/06/04/carpinteria-salt-marsh-herb-walk-sunday-july-14/) - [Summer Medicinal Plant Workshop with Professor Emeritus James Adams: Sunday, June 23](https://herbwalks.com/2022/11/30/summer-medicinal-plant-workshop-with-professor-emeritus-james-adams-sunday-june-23/) - [Summer Solstice Nature Hike on Pine Mountain: Saturday, June 22](https://herbwalks.com/2022/11/30/summer-solstice-nature-hike-on-pine-mountain-saturday-june-22/) - [June Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike & After-Party: Thursday, June 20](https://herbwalks.com/2024/05/06/june-full-moon-sunset-nature-hike-after-party-wednesday-june-20/) - [CANCELLED DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT: Rose Valley Falls Herb Walk: Saturday, June 15](https://herbwalks.com/2024/05/18/rose-valley-falls-herb-walk-saturday-june-15/) - [Harvesting and Processing Herbs Class: Sunday, June 9](https://herbwalks.com/2024/05/21/harvesting-and-processing-herbs-class-sunday-june-9/) - [Nature Education Walk at Taft Nature Preserve: Saturday, June 8](https://herbwalks.com/2024/04/19/nature-education-walk-at-taft-nature-preserve/) - [Herbal First Aid Walk and Workshop with Emily Watson: Saturday, June 1](https://herbwalks.com/2022/11/30/herbal-first-aid-walk-and-workshop-with-emily-watson-saturday-june-1/) - [May Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike & After-Party: Wednesday, May 22](https://herbwalks.com/2022/11/30/may-full-moon-sunset-nature-hike-after-party-wednesday-may-22/) - [Botany & Plant Identification Class: Saturday, May 19](https://herbwalks.com/2024/04/29/botany-plant-identification-class-saturday-may-19/) - [Potrero John Creek Nature Hike: Saturday, May 18](https://herbwalks.com/2024/03/30/potrero-john-creek-nature-hike-saturday-may-18/) - [Arroyo Hondo Preserve Herb Walk: Saturday, June 15](https://herbwalks.com/2022/11/30/arroyo-hondo-preserve-herb-walk-saturday-june-15/) - [Nature Education Walk at Taft Preserve: Saturday, May 11](https://herbwalks.com/2024/03/30/nature-education-walk-at-taft-preserve-saturday-may-11/) - [“Herbal Tools for Tumultuous Times” － A Garden Workshop with Carol Wade: Saturday, April 27](https://herbwalks.com/2024/02/04/herbal-tools-for-tumultuous-times-a-garden-workshop-with-carol-wade-saturday-april-27/) - [Herb Walks on Spectrum TV!](https://herbwalks.com/2020/03/03/herb-walks-on-spectrum-tv/) - Nic Cha Kim of Spectrum News 1 joined us at Euterpe Farms on Presidents' Day 2020 for the foraging Herb Walk and Stone Soup Picnic. Nic is an award-winning media journalist and it shows in this excellent segment he filmed and narrated. It aired on Monday, March 2, 2020, but you can see it online - [Lanny's 6-Week Class at CSUCI & Online, starting March 27, 2024](https://herbwalks.com/2024/02/22/the-twisted-history-of-herbal-medicine-in-america-a-6-week-class-at-csu-channel-islands-online-beginning-march-27-2024/) - This slideshow lecture class is available in-person or online to those 50 years of age and older who register with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at California State University, Channel Islands. Here is a link to the OLLI Spring II catalog including registration information. Once you join OLLI, or if you are already registered, - [April Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike & After-Party: Wednesday, April 24](https://herbwalks.com/2024/03/03/april-full-moon-sunset-nature-hike-after-party-wednesday-april-24/) - [Herb Walk on San Antonio Creek in Goleta: Saturday, April 20](https://herbwalks.com/2022/11/30/herb-walk-on-san-antonio-creek-in-goleta-saturday-april-20/) - [Ojai Wild Food Experience: Sunday, April 14](https://herbwalks.com/2024/03/26/ojai-wild-food-experience-sunday-april-14/) - [Nature Education Walk at Taft Preserve: Saturday, April 13](https://herbwalks.com/2024/03/24/nature-education-walk-at-taft-preserve-saturday-april-13/) - [Wheeler Gorge Nature Hike: Saturday, April 6](https://herbwalks.com/2022/11/30/wheeler-gorge-nature-hike-saturday-april-6/) - [POSTPONED TO APRIL 14: Ojai Wild Food Experience with Lanny & Rondia on Saturday, March 30](https://herbwalks.com/2022/11/30/ojai-wild-food-experience-saturday-march-30/) - ["The Twisted History of Herbal Medicine in America:" Wednesday, March 27 (2 hours once a week for 6 weeks)](https://herbwalks.com/2022/11/30/the-twisted-history-of-herbal-medicine-in-america-wednesday-march-27-2-hours-once-a-week-for-6-weeks/) - [March Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike & After-Party: Saturday, March 23](https://herbwalks.com/2022/11/30/march-full-moon-sunset-nature-hike-after-party-saturday-march-23/) - [Free Webinar "The History of Ojai Herb Walks": Thursday, March 21](https://herbwalks.com/2022/11/30/free-webinar-the-history-of-ojai-herb-walks-thursday-march-21/) - [Spring Equinox/St. Patrick's Day Walkabout at Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve: Sunday, March 17](https://herbwalks.com/2022/11/30/spring-equinox-st-patricks-day-walkabout-at-taft-gardens-nature-preserve-sunday-march-17/) - [Wild Mushroom Walk with Jess Starwood: Sunday, March 10](https://herbwalks.com/2024/02/03/wild-mushroom-walk-with-jess-starwood-sunday-march-10/) - [Foraging and Firemaking with Jim Robertson: Saturday, March 9](https://herbwalks.com/2022/11/30/foraging-and-firemaking-with-jim-robertson-saturday-march-9/) - [February Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike & After-Party: Saturday, February 24](https://herbwalks.com/2023/12/31/february-full-moon-sunset-nature-hike-after-party-2/) - [CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN FORECAST: Presidents’ Day Afternoon Herb Walk: Monday, February 19](https://herbwalks.com/2022/11/30/presidents-day-afternoon-herb-walk-on-san-antonio-creek-in-goleta-monday-february-19/) - [Wheeler Gorge Nature Hike: Saturday, February 10](https://herbwalks.com/2022/11/30/wheeler-gorge-nature-hike-saturday-february-10/) - [Foraging & Firemaking with Christopher Nyerges: Saturday, March 9](https://herbwalks.com/2022/11/30/foraging-firemaking-with-christopher-nyerges-saturday-march-9/) - [January Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike & After-Party: Wednesday, January 24](https://herbwalks.com/2022/11/30/full-moon-sunset-nature-hike-after-party-wednesday-january-24/) - [Oxnard Native Plant Fest: Saturday, January 13](https://herbwalks.com/2022/11/30/oxnard-native-plant-fest-saturday-january-13/) - [Think Herbally, Shop Locally for the Holidays](https://herbwalks.com/2022/11/13/think-herbally-shop-locally-for-the-holidays/) - [Natural History Walk at Taft Nature Preserve: Saturday, December 2](https://herbwalks.com/2022/11/30/natural-history-walk-at-taft-nature-preserve-saturday-december-2/) - [Be Thankful All Year Long!](https://herbwalks.com/2022/11/22/be-thankful/) - [CX: Natural History Walk at Taft Nature Preserve: Saturday, November 18](https://herbwalks.com/2023/08/10/natural-history-walk-at-taft-nature-preserve-saturday-november-18/) - [Ojai Herbal Symposium on "Herbs: The People's Medicine:" November 11-12, 2023](https://herbwalks.com/2023/06/18/ojai-herbal-symposium-on-herbs-the-peoples-medicine-november-11-12-2023/) - [October Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike & After-Party: Saturday, October 28](https://herbwalks.com/2023/08/08/october-full-moon-sunset-nature-hike-after-party-at-ojai-valley-brewery/) - [Oaktober Natural History Walk at Taft Nature Preserve: Saturday, October 28](https://herbwalks.com/2022/11/30/oaktober-natural-history-walk-at-taft-nature-preserve-saturday-october-28/) - [Carpinteria Salt Marsh Herb Walk: Sunday, October 22](https://herbwalks.com/2023/08/08/carpinteria-salt-marsh-herb-walk-sunday-october-22/) - [In-Store Book Signing at Barnes & Noble Ventura: Sunday, October 8](https://herbwalks.com/2022/11/30/in-store-book-signing-at-barnes-noble-ventura-sunday-october-8/) - [OaktoberFest at Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve: Friday, October 6](https://herbwalks.com/2022/11/30/oaktoberfest-at-taft-gardens-nature-preserve-friday-october-6/) - [September Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike: Thursday, September 28](https://herbwalks.com/2023/08/01/september-full-moon-sunset-nature-hike-thursday-september-28/) - [Fall Equinox Walkabout at Taft Gardens: Sunday, September 24](https://herbwalks.com/2023/07/13/fall-equinox-walkabout-at-taft-gardens-sunday-september-24/) - [Cluff Vista Park Edible Plant Walk (Chumash Garden): Saturday, September 23](https://herbwalks.com/2023/08/07/cluff-vista-park-edible-plant-walk-saturday-september-23/) - [Free Online Book Talk on Medicinal Herbs of California: Wednesday, September 13](https://herbwalks.com/2023/07/18/free-online-book-talk-on-medicinal-herbs-of-california-wednesday-september-13/) - [In-Person Ojai Art Center Interview with Lanny Kaufer: Saturday, March 25](https://herbwalks.com/2023/02/19/in-person-ojai-art-center-interview-with-lanny-kaufer/) - ["Taste of Herbs Flavor Wheel" by Rosalee de la Forêt](https://herbwalks.com/2013/10/09/taste-of-herbs-flavor-wheel-by-rosalee-de-la-foret/) - Thanks to Rosalee de la Forêt, who created it, and the Gallagher family at LearningHerbs.com, the world has been blessed with this remarkable tool for understanding the properties of herbs. Ms. de la Forêt has devised a brilliant way to synthesize the herbal traditions of Western, Ayurvedic and Traditional Chinese Medicine into a wheel based - [Supermoon Sunset Nature Hike: Monday, July 31](https://herbwalks.com/2023/07/05/supermoon-sunset-nature-hike-mondayjuly-31/) - [Carpinteria Salt Marsh Herb Walk: Sunday, July 30](https://herbwalks.com/2022/11/30/carpinteria-salt-marsh-herb-walk-sunday-july-30/) - [Karma Clinic in Ojai: Saturday, July 29](https://herbwalks.com/2023/07/03/karma-clinic-in-ojai-saturday-july-29/) - [Summer Solstice Walkabout at Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve: Saturday, June 24](https://herbwalks.com/2023/05/11/summer-solstice-walkabout-at-taft-gardens-nature-preserve-saturday-june-24/) - [Arroyo Hondo Preserve Herb Walk: Saturday, June 17](https://herbwalks.com/2023/04/30/arroyo-hondo-preserve-herb-walk-saturday-june-3/) - [Carpinteria Salt Marsh Herb Walk: Sunday, June 11](https://herbwalks.com/2023/04/30/carpinteria-salt-marsh-herb-walk-sunday-june-11/) - [Earth Island Medicinal Herb Garden Workshop with Carol Wade: Saturday, June 10](https://herbwalks.com/2023/04/30/earth-island-medicinal-herb-garden-workshop-with-carol-wade-saturday-june-10/) - [Cluff Vista Park "Weed Out": Sunday, June 4](https://herbwalks.com/2023/05/12/cluff-vista-park-weed-out-sunday-june-4/) - [June Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike: Saturday, June 3](https://herbwalks.com/2023/05/06/june-full-moon-sunset-nature-hike/) - [Cluff Vista Park "Weed Out": Sunday, May 28](https://herbwalks.com/2023/05/12/cluff-vista-park-weed-out-sunday-may-28/) - [Cluff Vista Park "Weed Out": Sunday, May 21](https://herbwalks.com/2023/05/12/cluff-vista-park-weed-out-sunday-may-21/) - [Natural History Walk at Taft Nature Preserve: Saturday, May 20](https://herbwalks.com/2023/04/03/natural-history-walk-at-taft-nature-preserve/) - [Spring Medicinal Plant Workshop with Professor Emeritus Jim Adams: Saturday, May 6](https://herbwalks.com/2022/11/30/spring-2023-medicinal-plant-workshop-with-professor-emeritus-jim-adams-of-usc-school-of-pharmacy/) - [May Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike: Thursday, May 4](https://herbwalks.com/2023/03/30/may-full-moon-sunset-nature-hike-thursday-may-4/) - [Wetland Walk at Ojai Meadows Preserve: Sunday, April 30](https://herbwalks.com/2022/11/30/wetland-walk-at-ojai-meadows-preserve-sunday-april-30/) - [Natural History Walk at Taft Nature Preserve: Saturday, April 29](https://herbwalks.com/2023/04/29/natural-history-walk-at-taft-nature-preserve/) - [Earth Week Wild Food Experience: Sunday, April 23](https://herbwalks.com/2023/04/03/earth-week-wild-food-experience-sunday-april-23/) - [Outdoor Survival Skills Workshop with Christopher Nyerges: Saturday, April 15](https://herbwalks.com/2023/01/31/outdoor-survival-skills-workshop-with-christopher-nyerges-saturday/) - [Natural History Walk at Taft Nature Preserve: Saturday, April 8](https://herbwalks.com/2023/02/16/natural-history-walk-at-taft-nature-preserve-saturday-april-8/) - [Full Pink Moon Nature Hike: Wednesday, April 5](https://herbwalks.com/2023/03/07/full-pink-moon-nature-hike-wednesday-april-5/) - [Wetland Walk at Ojai Meadows Preserve: Sunday, April 2](https://herbwalks.com/2023/03/07/wetland-walk-at-ojai-meadows-preserve-sunday-april-2/) - [Arroyo Hondo Preserve Herb Walk: Saturday, April 1](https://herbwalks.com/2022/12/22/arroyo-hondo-preserve-herb-walk-saturday-april-1/) - ["Harmony of Nature" Event & Speaker Panel: Saturday, March 25](https://herbwalks.com/2023/03/11/harmony-of-nature-event-speaker-panel/) - [Earth Island Medicinal Herb Garden with Carol Wade: Saturday March 25](https://herbwalks.com/2023/01/31/earth-island-medicinal-herb-garden-with-carol-wade-saturday-march-25/) - [CANCELLED: Afternoon Natural History Walk at Taft Nature Preserve: Saturday, March 11](https://herbwalks.com/2022/11/30/afternoon-natural-history-walk-at-taft-nature-preserve-saturday-march-11/) - [CANCELLED: Morning Natural History Walk at Taft Nature Preserve: Saturday, March 11](https://herbwalks.com/2023/02/16/natural-history-walk-at-taft-nature-preserve-saturday-march-11/) - [March Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike: Tuesday, March 7](https://herbwalks.com/2023/02/09/march-full-moon-sunset-nature-hike-tuesday-march-7/) - [Wetland Walk at Ojai Meadows Preserve: Sunday, March 5](https://herbwalks.com/2023/01/28/wetland-walk-at-ojai-meadows-preserve-sunday-march-5/) - [Natural History Walk at Taft Nature Preserve: Saturday, March 4](https://herbwalks.com/2023/02/16/natural-history-walk-at-taft-nature-preserve-saturday-march-4/) - [CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN: Natural History Walk at Taft Nature Preserve: Saturday, February 25](https://herbwalks.com/2023/01/11/natural-history-walk-at-taft-nature-preserve-saturday-february-25/) - [Presidents' Day Afternoon Herb Walk in Santa Barbara: Monday, February 20](https://herbwalks.com/2022/12/04/presidents-day-afternoon-herb-walk-in-santa-barbara-monday-february-20/) - [Presidents' Day Morning Herb Walk in Santa Barbara: Monday, February 20](https://herbwalks.com/2022/12/04/presidents-day-morning-herb-walk-in-santa-barbara/) - [Mushrooms of Southern California with Jess Starwood: Saturday, February 18](https://herbwalks.com/2022/12/22/mushrooms-or-southern-california-with-jess-starwood-saturday-february-18/) - [Natural History Walk at Taft Nature Preserve: Saturday, February 11](https://herbwalks.com/2022/12/29/february-natural-history-walk-at-taft-nature-preserve/) - [Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike: Sunday, February 5](https://herbwalks.com/2022/12/02/full-moon-sunset-nature-hike-sunday-february-5/) - https://herbwalks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Frank-Sinatra-Fly-Me-To-The-Moon-Karaoke-Version.mp3 - [Tea Talks Roundtable hosted by Jiling Lin: Friday, March 3](https://herbwalks.com/2023/01/28/tea-talks-roundtable-hosted-by-jiling-lin-friday-march-3/) - [Natural History Walk at Taft Nature Preserve: Saturday, January 14](https://herbwalks.com/2022/12/06/natural-history-walk-at-taft-nature-preserve-saturday-january-14/) - [Natural History Walk at Taft Nature Preserve: Saturday, November 19](https://herbwalks.com/2022/10/11/natural-history-walk-at-taft-nature-preserve/) - [The Forest Table Wild Food Dinner with Jess Starwood: Saturday, November 12](https://herbwalks.com/2021/10/27/the-forest-table-wild-food-dinner-with-jess-starwood-saturday-november-12/) - [Rondia's Southern Soul Supper: Saturday, November 5](https://herbwalks.com/2022/09/06/save-the-date-southern-soul-supper-saturday-november-5/) - [Fall Foraging Workshop with Jess Starwood and Lanny Kaufer: Saturday, October 29](https://herbwalks.com/2022/07/26/fall-foraging-workshop-with-jess-starwood-and-lanny-kaufer-saturday-october-29/) - [Free Herb Walk & Book Signing at Santa Barbara Botanic Garden: Sunday, October 23](https://herbwalks.com/2022/07/30/herb-walk-book-signing-at-santa-barbara-botanic-garden/) - [Free Outdoor Seminar & Book Signing at Green Thumb Nursery: Saturday, October 22](https://herbwalks.com/2022/09/02/free-native-plant-talk-book-signing/) - [Fall Harvesting & Survival Workshop with Christopher Nyerges: Saturday, October 15](https://herbwalks.com/2022/07/05/fall-harvesting-survival-workshop-with-christopher-nyerges-saturday-october-15/) - [Natural History Walk at Taft Nature Preserve: Sunday, October 9](https://herbwalks.com/2022/08/08/natural-history-walk-at-taft-nature-preserve-sunday-october-9/) - [Fall Medicinal Plant Workshop with Jim Adams: Saturday, October 8](https://herbwalks.com/2022/07/02/fall-medicinal-plant-workshop-with-jim-adams-saturday-october-8/) - [Carpinteria Salt Marsh Herb Walk: Sunday, October 2](https://herbwalks.com/2022/04/20/carpinteria-salt-marsh-herb-walk-sunday-july-17/) - [Fall Equinox Nature Hike on Pine Mountain: Sunday, September 18](https://herbwalks.com/2022/07/02/fall-equinox-nature-hike-on-pine-mountain-saturday-september-24/) - [Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike: Friday, September 9](https://herbwalks.com/2022/07/30/full-moon-sunset-nature-hike-friday-september-9/) - [Arroyo Hondo Herb Walk: Saturday, August 6](https://herbwalks.com/2022/06/22/arroyo-hondo-preserve-herb-walk-saturday-august-6/) - [Wetland Wednesday Herb Walk: Wednesday, June 29](https://herbwalks.com/2021/10/28/wetland-wednesday-herb-walk-wednesday-june-29/) - [Summer Solstice Nature Hike on Pine Mountain: Saturday, June 18](https://herbwalks.com/2022/03/18/summer-solstice-nature-hike-on-pine-mountain-saturday-june-18/) - [June Supermoon Sunset Nature Hike: Monday, June 13](https://herbwalks.com/2022/05/27/june-supermoon-sunset-nature-hike-monday-june-13/) - [Medicinal Plant Workshop in San Luis Obispo: Saturday, June 11](https://herbwalks.com/2022/05/01/medicinal-plant-workshop-in-san-luis-obispo/) - [Book Talk & Signing at Bart's Books in Ojai: Saturday, June 4](https://herbwalks.com/2022/04/30/book-talk-signing-at-barts-books-in-ojai/) - [Edible and Medicinal Plant Walk at Harmon Canyon Preserve: Saturday, May 28](https://herbwalks.com/2021/10/27/edible-and-medicinal-plant-walk-at-harmon-canyon-preserve-saturday-may-28/) - [Potrero John Creek Nature Hike: Sunday, May 22](https://herbwalks.com/2021/10/27/potrero-john-creek-nature-hike-sunday-may-22/) - [Wetland Wednesday Herb Walk: Wednesday, May 18](https://herbwalks.com/2021/10/28/wetland-wednesday-herb-walk-wednesday-may-18/) - [Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike & Total Lunar Eclipse: Sunday, May 15](https://herbwalks.com/2022/04/26/full-moon-sunset-nature-hike-total-lunar-eclipse-sunday-may-15/) - [Natural History Walk at Taft Nature Preserve: Saturday, May 7](https://herbwalks.com/2021/10/28/natural-history-walk-at-taft-nature-preserve-saturday-may-7/) - [Using garlic and onion makes good sense any time of year](https://herbwalks.com/2020/01/07/using-garlic-and-onion-makes-good-sense-any-time-of-year/) - While the winter is traditionally called "cold and flu season," did you know there is no scientific evidence for this assumption? The usually reliable, well-researched, and equally entertaining Straight Dope examines this question and the various theories. In any case, and at any time of year, there are lots of good reasons to use garlic, both - [Earth Day Herb Walk in Matilija Canyon: Saturday, April 23](https://herbwalks.com/2021/10/28/earth-day-herb-walk-in-matilija-canyon-saturday-april-23/) - [Easter Eve Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike: Saturday, April 16](https://herbwalks.com/2022/03/22/easter-eve-full-moon-sunset-nature-hike-saturday-april-16/) - [Wetland Wednesday Herb Walk: Wednesday, April 13](https://herbwalks.com/2022/03/24/wetland-wednesday-herb-walk-wednesday-april-13/) - [Spring Medicinal Plant Workshop with Jim Adams: Sunday, April 3](https://herbwalks.com/2021/12/17/spring-medicinal-plant-workshop-with-jim-adams/) - [In-Store Book Signing at Chaucer's Books in Santa Barbara: Sunday, March 27](https://herbwalks.com/2022/02/24/in-store-book-signing-at-chaucers-books-in-santa-barbara-sunday-march-27/) - [Wildflower Hike at Harmon Canyon Preserve: Saturday, March 26](https://herbwalks.com/2022/03/18/wildflower-hike-at-harmon-canyon-preserve-saturday-march-26/) - [Spring Equinox Herb Hike at Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve: Sunday, March 20](https://herbwalks.com/2022/01/12/spring-equinox-herb-hike-at-taft-gardens-nature-preserve-sunday-march-20/) - [Know Your Native Plants (An Ojai Plant Identification Hike): Saturday, March 19](https://herbwalks.com/2021/10/30/know-your-native-plants/) - [Green Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike on St. Patrick's Day: Thursday, March 17](https://herbwalks.com/2022/02/26/green-full-moon-sunset-nature-hike-st-patricks-day-thursday-march-17/) - [Lunch & Learn "Herbs & Medicinal Plants": Wednesday, March 16](https://herbwalks.com/2022/02/12/lunch-learn-herbs-medicinal-plants-on-wednesday-march-16/) - [Outdoor Survival Skills with Christopher Nyerges: Saturday, March 12](https://herbwalks.com/2021/11/18/outdoor-survival-skills-with-christopher-nyerges/) - [ENCORE: Mushrooms of Southern California and Wild Food Lunch with Jess Starwood: Sunday, February 27](https://herbwalks.com/2021/12/04/encore-mushrooms-of-southern-california-and-wild-food-lunch-with-jess-starwood-sunday-february-27/) - [Presidents' Day Afternoon Herb Walk on San Antonio Creek in Goleta: Monday, February 21](https://herbwalks.com/2021/11/05/presidents-day-afternoon-herb-walk-on-san-antonio-creek-monday-february-21/) - [Presidents' Day Morning Herb Walk on San Antonio Creek in Goleta: Monday, February 21](https://herbwalks.com/2021/11/05/presidents-day-herb-walk-on-san-antonio-creek-monday-february-21/) - [Natural History Walk at Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve: Saturday, February 19](https://herbwalks.com/2022/01/12/natural-history-walk-at-taft-gardens-nature-preserve/) - [Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike & After-Party: Wednesday, February 16](https://herbwalks.com/2022/01/11/february-full-moon-sunset-nature-hike-after-party/) - [Free Chumash Garden Tour and Book Signing: Saturday, February 5](https://herbwalks.com/2021/12/08/free-chumash-garden-tour-and-book-signing-saturday-february-5/) - [Lanny Kaufer's New Book: "Medicinal Herbs of California" December 30 Release Date](https://herbwalks.com/2021/01/02/release-date-for-medicinal-herbs-of-california-by-lanny-kaufer-thursday-december-30/) - [ANOTHER Mushrooms of Southern California and Wild Food Lunch with Jess Starwood: Sunday, January 23](https://herbwalks.com/2022/01/10/another-mushrooms-of-southern-california-and-wild-food-lunch-with-jess-starwood/) - [Mushrooms of Southern California and Wild Food Lunch with Jess Starwood: Saturday, January 22](https://herbwalks.com/2021/11/01/mushrooms-of-southern-california-and-wild-foraged-lunch-with-jess-starwood-saturday-january-22/) - [Natural History Walk at Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve: Saturday, January 8](https://herbwalks.com/2021/12/24/natural-history-walk-at-taft-gardens-nature-preserve-saturday-january-8/) - [Planting & Watering Guide for California Native Plants](https://herbwalks.com/2021/12/17/planting-watering-guide-for-california-native-plants/) - Now that the rains have arrived (hooray!!), it's the best time of year to plant natives. Not only is the soil easy to work, but Southern California's native plants' annual growth cycles are based on rainfall, almost all of which typically happens between December and March in our Mediterranean climate. The Ojai Valley Land Conservancy - [Lions and tigers and ticks, oh my!](https://herbwalks.com/2020/07/06/lions-and-tigers-and-ticks-oh-my/) - For those of us hitting the trails for safe, virus-free recreation these days, it's important to remember that there are potential dangers in the great outdoors, too. Ticks rank at the top of the list once you cross off lions and tigers and bears, which really don't want to mess with us if they don't - [ENCORE Fall Medicinal Plant Workshop with Professor Emeritus Jim Adams: Sunday, November 14](https://herbwalks.com/2021/10/13/encore-fall-medicinal-plant-workshop-with-professor-emeritus-jim-adams/) - [Fall Medicinal Plant Workshop with Professor Emeritus Jim Adams: Sunday, October 24](https://herbwalks.com/2021/07/26/fall-medicinal-plant-workshop-with-professor-emeritus-jim-adams-sunday-october-24/) - [Fall Harvesting & Survival Workshop with Christopher Nyerges: Saturday, October 9](https://herbwalks.com/2021/07/21/fall-harvesting-survival-workshop-with-christopher-nyerges-saturday-october-9/) - [Fall Equinox Nature Hike on Pine Mountain: Saturday, September 25](https://herbwalks.com/2021/01/02/fall-equinox-nature-hike-on-pine-mountain-saturday-september-25/) - [September Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike: Monday, September 20](https://herbwalks.com/2021/07/25/september-full-moon-sunset-nature-hike-monday-september-20/) - [Arroyo Hondo Preserve Herb Walk: Saturday, September 18](https://herbwalks.com/2021/07/04/arroyo-hondo-preserve-herb-walk-saturday-september-18/) - [CANCELLED: Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike: Friday, July 23](https://herbwalks.com/2021/01/02/full-moon-sunset-nature-hike-friday-july-23/) - ["Medicinal Herbs of California" Zoom Slideshow Lecture: Wednesday, July 14](https://herbwalks.com/2021/05/29/medicinal-herbs-of-california-zoom-slideshow-lecture-wednesday-july-14/) - [Carpinteria Salt Marsh Herb Walk: Sunday, July 11](https://herbwalks.com/2021/06/02/carpinteria-salt-marsh-herb-walk-sunday-july-11/) - [Now offering Stay-Well-At-Home video consultations](https://herbwalks.com/2020/09/01/now-offering-stay-well-at-home-video-consultations/) - Inspired by Ventura County Stay Well At Home orders, I’m offering a new way for you to learn about the plants on your property or local trail via a private one-to-one video phone consultation. We can use FaceTime if you have an Apple device. The other options are Google Duo and Facebook Messenger. All are - [June Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike: Thursday, June 24](https://herbwalks.com/2021/05/21/june-full-moon-sunset-nature-hike-thursday-june-24/) - [CANCELLED: Ojai Herb Walk at Cluff Vista Park: Sunday, June 27](https://herbwalks.com/2021/03/11/ojai-urban-herb-walk-2-sunday-april-25-2/) - [Summer Solstice Nature Hike on Pine Mountain: Saturday, June 19](https://herbwalks.com/2021/04/25/summer-solstice-nature-hike-on-pine-mountain-saturday-june-19/) - [Ojai Herb Walk at Libbey Park: Sunday, June 13](https://herbwalks.com/2021/03/26/ojai-urban-herb-walk-3-sunday-may-16-2/) - [Arroyo Hondo Preserve Herb Walk: Saturday, June 5](https://herbwalks.com/2021/04/28/arroyo-hondo-preserve-herb-walk-saturday-april-17-2/) - [Ojai Herb Walk at Chumash Garden: Sunday, May 30](https://herbwalks.com/2021/03/26/ojai-urban-herb-walk-4-sunday-may-30/) - [May Supermoon Sunset Nature Hike: Tuesday, May 25](https://herbwalks.com/2021/01/08/may-supermoon-sunset-nature-hike-tuesday-may-25/) - [Potrero John Creek Nature Hike: Saturday, May 22](https://herbwalks.com/2021/04/17/potrero-john-creek-nature-hike-saturday-may-22/) - [Ojai Herb Walk at Libbey Park: Sunday, May 16](https://herbwalks.com/2021/03/26/ojai-urban-herb-walk-3-sunday-may-16/) - [Spring Medicinal Plant Workshop with Jim Adams: Saturday, May 8](https://herbwalks.com/2021/03/11/spring-medicinal-plant-workshop-with-jim-adams-saturday-may-8/) - [Foraging & Firemaking with Christopher Nyerges: Saturday, May 1](https://herbwalks.com/2021/03/18/firemaking-foraging-with-christipher-nyerges-saturday-may-1/) - [April Supermoon Sunset Nature Hike: Monday, April 26](https://herbwalks.com/2021/01/14/april-supermoon-sunset-nature-hike-monday-april-26/) - [Ojai Urban Herb Walk #2: Sunday, April 25](https://herbwalks.com/2021/03/11/ojai-urban-herb-walk-2-sunday-april-25/) - [Arroyo Hondo Preserve Herb Walk: Saturday, April 17](https://herbwalks.com/2021/01/16/arroyo-hondo-preserve-herb-walk-saturday-april-17/) - [Los Padres ForestWatch Files Legal Appeal to Release Pine Mountain Data](https://herbwalks.com/2020/10/13/los-padres-forestwatch-files-legal-appeal-to-release-pine-mountain-data/) - Shortly after the controversial Pine Mountain Project was proposed by the U. S. Forest Service this summer, Los Padres ForestWatch submitted a Freedom of Information Act request for tree stand data being used by the agency to establish logging targets for the 755-acre project on Pine Mountain Ridge in Ventura County. In November, LPFW filed an appeal - [Ojai Urban Herb Walk #1: Sunday, April 11](https://herbwalks.com/2021/03/11/ojai-urban-herb-walk-1-sunday-april-11/) - [March Supermoon Sunset Nature Hike: Saturday, March 27](https://herbwalks.com/2021/02/19/march-supermoon-sunset-nature-hike-saturday-march-27/) - [Spring Equinox Nature Hike at Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve: Saturday, March 20](https://herbwalks.com/2021/01/22/spring-equinox-nature-hike-at-taft-gardens-nature-preserve-saturday-march-20/) - [Rice Canyon Nature Hike: Saturday, March 13](https://herbwalks.com/2021/02/19/rice-canyon-nature-hike-saturday-march-13/) - [February Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike: Friday, February 26](https://herbwalks.com/2021/01/26/february-full-moon-sunset-nature-hike-friday-february-26/) - [Afternoon Medicinal Plant Walk with Jim Adams: Saturday, February 20](https://herbwalks.com/2021/01/27/afternoon-medicinal-plant-walk-with-jim-adams-saturday-february-20/) - [Morning Medicinal Plant Walk with Jim Adams: Saturday, February 20](https://herbwalks.com/2021/01/27/morning-medicinal-plant-walk-with-jim-adams-saturday-february-20/) - [Cancelled: Full Wolf Moon Sunset Nature Hike: Thursday, January 28](https://herbwalks.com/2021/01/13/full-wolf-moon-sunset-nature-hike-thursday-january-28/) - [Rename Los Padres National Forest?](https://herbwalks.com/2020/07/08/rename-los-padres-national-forest/) - Photo of trees in the Chumash Wilderness by Jack Elliott Although he doesn't take a definite stand himself, pseudonymous blogger "Jack Elliott" presents a compelling argument for renaming Los Padres National Forest in light of what we know now about the mistreatment of California Indians during the Mission Period. I think it's worth considering. You - [Happy Holidays!](https://herbwalks.com/2020/12/11/happy-holidays-2/) - As we wait once again for the snow to fall on Pine Mountain, we are entering the winter holiday season, the resting time of year that begins with the Winter Solstice. This is the time to gather in and conserve our personal energy resources, to make food and remedies with the herbal resources we've foraged - [Seaside Wilderness Park Herb Walk: Sunday, July 19](https://herbwalks.com/2020/06/26/seaside-wilderness-park-herb-walk-sunday-july-19/) - [Summer Solstice Nature Hike on Pine Mountain: Saturday, June 20](https://herbwalks.com/2020/06/22/summer-solstice-nature-hike-on-pine-mountain-saturday-june-20/) - [Seaside Wilderness Park Herb Walk: Saturday, July 25](https://herbwalks.com/2019/11/03/seaside-wilderness-park-herb-walk-saturday-july-25/) - [Full Moon Sunset Herb Walk: Monday, November 30](https://herbwalks.com/2020/10/31/full-moon-sunset-herb-walk-monday-november-30/) - [Arroyo Hondo Preserve Herb Walk: Saturday, September 5](https://herbwalks.com/2020/06/29/arroyo-hondo-preserve-herb-walk-saturday-august-15-2/) - [Fall Equinox Nature Hike on Pine Mountain: Saturday, September 26](https://herbwalks.com/2020/06/30/fall-equinox-nature-hike-on-pine-mountain-saturday-september-26/) - [Fall Medicinal Plant Workshop with James Adams: Saturday, October 17](https://herbwalks.com/2020/06/01/fall-medicinal-plant-workshop-saturday-october-17/) - [Halloween Full Moon Sunset Herb Walk: Saturday, October 31](https://herbwalks.com/2020/10/20/halloween-full-moon-sunset-herb-walk-saturday-october-31/) - [Full Moon Eve Sunset Herb Walk: Sunday, November 29](https://herbwalks.com/2020/10/31/full-moon-eve-sunset-herb-walk-sunday-november-29/) - [Fall Harvesting & Survival Workshop with Christopher Nyerges: Saturday, November 7](https://herbwalks.com/2020/07/28/fall-harvesting-survival-workshop-with-christopher-nyerges-saturday-november-7/) - [Fall Harvesting & Survival (Encore) Workshop with Christopher Nyerges: Saturday, November 14](https://herbwalks.com/2020/07/28/fall-harvesting-survival-workshop-with-christopher-nyerges-saturday-november-7-2/) - [Blue Moon Sunset Herb Walk: Friday, October 30](https://herbwalks.com/2020/08/29/blue-moon-sunset-herb-walk-friday-october-30/) - [Full Moon Sunset Herb Walk: Wednesday, September 30](https://herbwalks.com/2020/08/17/full-moon-sunset-herb-walk-wednesday-september-30/) - [September Full Moon Sunset Herb Walk: Tuesday, September 1](https://herbwalks.com/2020/08/11/september-full-moon-sunset-herb-walk-tuesday-september-1/) - [Arroyo Hondo Preserve Herb Walk: Saturday, August 15](https://herbwalks.com/2020/06/29/arroyo-hondo-preserve-herb-walk-saturday-august-15/) - [Summer Medicinal Plant Workshop with Professor Emeritus James Adams: Saturday, June 27](https://herbwalks.com/2019/11/05/summer-medicinal-plant-workshop-with-professor-james-adams-saturday-june-27/) - [CANCELLED: May Full Moon Sunset Herb Walk & After-Party: Wednesday, May 6](https://herbwalks.com/may-full-moon-sunset-herb-walk-after-party-wednesday-may-6/) - [CANCELLED: Earth Week Herb Walk in Matilija Canyon: Sunday, April 19](https://herbwalks.com/2019/11/11/earth-week-herb-walk-in-matilija-canyon-sunday-april-19/) - [CANCELLED: April Supermoon Sunset Herb Walk & After-Party: Tuesday, April 7](https://herbwalks.com/2019/11/13/april-supermoon-sunset-herb-walk-after-party-tuesday-april-7/) - [April 2020 COVID-19 Special Edition Newsletter](https://herbwalks.com/2020/04/03/april-2020-covid-19-special-edition-newsletter/) - For those of you not on my email list for a monthly newsletter, why not? That's okay. Here's the April 2020 COVID-19 Special Edition with valuable herbal and antiviral information from pharmacologist James Adams, PhD; author-herbalist David Crow, LAc; Ayurvedic practitioner Khabir Southwick; SBCOM co-founder John Hickey, LAc; author-herbalist Rosemary de la Forêt; and more. - [POSTPONED: Spring Foraging & Survival Workshop with Christopher Nyerges: Saturday, March 28](https://herbwalks.com/2019/11/15/spring-foraging-survival-workshop-with-christopher-nyerges-saturday-march-28/) - https://herbwalks.com/event/spring-foraging-survival-workshop-with-christopher-nyerges - [POSTPONED: Spring Equinox Nature Hike & Native Plant Sale: Saturday, March 21](https://herbwalks.com/2019/11/16/spring-equinox-nature-hike-native-plant-sale-saturday-march-21/) - [March Supermoon Sunset Herb Walk and After-Party: Sunday, March 8](https://herbwalks.com/2019/11/17/march-supermoon-sunset-herb-walk-and-after-party-sunday-march-8/) - [Presidents' Day Herb Walk & Stone Soup Picnic: Monday, February 17](https://herbwalks.com/2019/11/18/herb-walk-stone-soup-picnic-monday-february-17/) - [Full Moon Sunset Herb Walk & After-Party: Saturday, February 8](https://herbwalks.com/2019/11/20/full-moon-sunset-herb-walk-saturday-february-8/) - [Arroyo Hondo Preserve Herb Walk: Sunday, February 2](https://herbwalks.com/2019/11/20/arroyo-hondo-preserve-herb-walk-sunday-february-2/) - [Lunch and Learn -- “Edible and Medicinal Plants of Arroyo Hondo Preserve": Wednesday, January 15](https://herbwalks.com/2019/11/20/lunch-and-learn-edible-and-medicinal-plants-of-arroyo-hondo-preserve-wednesday-january-15/) - [Winter Medicinal Plant Workshop with Professor James Adams: Saturday, January 11](https://herbwalks.com/2019/11/20/winter-medicinal-plant-workshop-with-professor-james-adams-saturday-january-11/) - [](https://herbwalks.com/2019/11/20/happy-holidays/) - I will be taking off the month of December to recharge and spend time with family over the holidays. See you in the New Year! Please consider doing some holiday shopping in my HerbWalks Store where I have a carefully curated selection of books as well as gift certificates for that person who might like - [PhytoPhunk Dance & Herbal Elixir Bar: Saturday, November 16](https://herbwalks.com/2018/12/03/phytpphunk-dance-herbal-elixir-bar/) - [The Forest Table - A Wild Food Dining Experience: Saturday, November 16](https://herbwalks.com/2018/12/04/the-forest-table-a-wild-food-dining-experience-saturday-november-16/) - [Herbal Marketplace: Saturday-Sunday, November 16-17](https://herbwalks.com/2018/12/05/herbal-marketplace-saturday-sunday-november-16-17/) - [Ojai Herbal Symposium: Saturday-Sunday, November 16-17](https://herbwalks.com/2018/12/07/ojai-herbal-symposium/) - The 2nd annual Ojai Herbal Symposium will take place November 16-17, 2019, featuring keynote speaker David Crow and other widely respected authors, teachers and practitioners representing modern herbalism, integrative pharmacy, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ayurveda, and Native American healing. Visit OjaiHerbal.org. - [Acorn Workshop with Author-Forager Christopher Nyerges: Saturday, November 2](https://herbwalks.com/2018/12/20/acorn-workshop-with-author-forager-christopher-nyerges-saturday-november-2/) - ["All About California Native Plants" Free Seminar: Saturday, October 19](https://herbwalks.com/2019/10/01/all-about-california-native-plants-free-seminar/) - [Full Moon Sunset Herb Walk: Sunday, October 13](https://herbwalks.com/2018/12/22/full-moon-sunset-herb-walk-sunday-october-13/) - Full Moon Sunset Herb Walk: Sunday, October 13 - [Fall Medicinal Plant Workshop with James Adams & Enrique Villaseñor: Saturday, September 28](https://herbwalks.com/2019/01/01/fall-medicinal-plant-workshop-with-james-adams-phd-saturday-september-28/) - This event is full. Click here to join the email list and stay informed about Dr. Adams' next workshop in Ojai. In the meantime, he will present a talk on the "The Medicinal Benefits of Plant Terpenes" at the Ojai Herbal Symposium, November 16-17, 2019 Please join me and special guests Professor James Adams of - [Fall Equinox Nature Hike on Pine Mountain: Sunday, September 22](https://herbwalks.com/2019/01/02/fall-equinox-nature-hike-on-pine-mountain-sunday-september-22/) - [Arroyo Hondo Preserve Herb Walk & Native Plant Sale: Saturday, September 7](https://herbwalks.com/2019/01/04/arroyo-hondo-preserve-herb-walk-native-plant-sale-saturday-september-7-2/) - [Sunset Moonrise Herb Walk: Wednesday, August 14](https://herbwalks.com/event/sunset-moonrise-herb-walk-2/) - Please visit the Sunset Moonrise Herb Walk event listing for all the information. - [An Ojai foraged flavor for Salt & Straw Ice Cream](https://herbwalks.com/2019/07/07/an-ojai-foraged-flavor-for-salt-straw-ice-cream/) - This spring I had the pleasure of taking the founder and staff of Salt & Straw Ice Cream on an herb walk in the hills above Ojai. The purpose? To search for foraged flavors for this innovative company's camping-inspired summer menu. The result? Wild Fennel Amaro Milk-Sorbet, an amazing creation featuring wild-harvested invasive Sweet Fennel - [Arroyo Hondo Preserve Herb Walk: Saturday, July 20](https://herbwalks.com/event/arroyo-hondo-preserve-herb-walk/) - [Sunset Moonrise Herb Walk: Monday, July 15](https://herbwalks.com/event/sunset-moonrise-herb-walk/) - [Obi Kaufmann & The State of Water: Saturday, June 29](https://herbwalks.com/event/obi-kaufmann-the-state-of-water/) - [Dr. James Adams' medical cannabis article](https://herbwalks.com/2019/03/30/dr-james-adams-medical-cannabis-article/) - James Adams, PhD, of USC School of Pharmacy will present two talks on medical cannabis at MediCannaCon, the Ojai Medical Cannabis Conference, on Saturday, May 4, 2019. He recently published an excellent article on the pharmacology of cannabis at the scholarly website, TheConversation.com/US, part of a global network of independent, not-for-profit newsrooms first launched in - [Summer Solstice Nature Hike Pine Mountain: Sunday, June 23](https://herbwalks.com/event/summer-solstice-nature-hike-on-pine-mountain/) - [Nature Hike to Potrero John Camp: Saturday, June 15](https://herbwalks.com/event/nature-hike-to-potrero-john-camp-5/) - [A message of hope from Vandana Shiva](https://herbwalks.com/2019/02/13/a-message-of-hope-from-vandana-shiva/) - Listening to KPFK while driving on February 11, I caught part of Mitch Jeserich's interview with agroecologist Vandana Shiva on his "Letters and Politics" show. I was so impressed by her wisdom and eloquence that I transcribed part of the interview. See transcript below. You can download the entire audio interview at this link. In - [San Antonio Creek: memories of Juanita Centeno](https://herbwalks.com/san-antonio-creek-memories-of-juanita-centeno/) - Tucked way in the back of Tucker's Grove County Park in Goleta is a jewel of a trail along San Antonio Creek. It's my favorite site for Herb Walks in Santa Barbara (although I'd love to hear your suggestions of others). I'll be leading one there on Saturday, March 15. For me, the attraction is - [Memorial Day Nature Hike to Matilija Camp: Monday, May 27](https://herbwalks.com/event/memorial-day-nature-hike-in-matilija-canyon/) - [Herb Walk at Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve: Saturday, May 25](https://herbwalks.com/event/herb-walk-at-taft-gardens-nature-preserve/) - [Ojai Medical Cannabis Conference: Saturday, May 4](https://herbwalks.com/event/ojai-medical-cannabis-conference-medicannacon/) - [CANCELLED: Bounty of a Working Medicinal Herb Garden: Saturday, April 27](https://herbwalks.com/event/bounty-of-a-working-medicinal-herb-garden-a-workshop-with-carol-wade-and-lanny-kaufer/) - PLEASE NOTE: Due to a family medical emergency requiring Carol to leave the state, this workshop had to be cancelled. It will be rescheduled at a future time. - [Full Moon Sunset Nature Walk: Thursday, April 18](https://herbwalks.com/event/full-moon-sunset-nature-walk/) - [Private Herb Walk in Los Padres National Forest: Tuesday, April 9](https://herbwalks.com/event/private-herb-walk-in-los-padres-national-forest/) - ["All About Ojai" Herb Walk on Ojai Meadows Preserve: Saturday, April 13](https://herbwalks.com/event/all-about-ojai-herb-walk-on-ojai-meadows-preserve/) - [Spring Medicinal Plant Workshop with James Adams, PhD: Saturday, April 6](https://herbwalks.com/event/spring-medicinal-plant-workshop-with-james-adams-phd-of-usc-school-of-pharmacy/) - [Supermoon Sunset Nature Walk: Wednesday, March 20](https://herbwalks.com/event/supermoon-sunset-nature-walk/) - [SB Independent interview with Christopher Nyerges](https://herbwalks.com/2019/02/15/sb-independent-interview-with-christopher-nyerges/) - Matt Kettmann, senior editor at the Santa Barbara Independent, took notice of Christopher Nyerges' upcoming Herb Walks workshop in Ojai and interviewed him. Here's a link to the interview in the February 14 issue of the paper in which Christopher shares some enlightening comments about the impact of foraging on our local ecosystems. Meet this - [TerraVita Herbal Symposium : Saturday-Sunday, March 2-3](https://herbwalks.com/event/terra-vita-herbal-symposium/) - [San Antonio Creek Herb Walk (Tucker's Grove): Monday, February 18](https://herbwalks.com/event/san-antonio-creek-herb-walk-tuckers-grove/) - [Chinese researcher wins Nobel Prize for malaria drug derived from "Sweet Annie"](https://herbwalks.com/2015/10/07/chinese-researcher-wins-nobel-prize-for-malaria-drug-derived-from-herbal-medicine/) - In what could be described as a tribute to the efficacy of ancient plant remedies, Chinese scientist Tu Youyou was awarded half of the 2015 Nobel Prize for physiology and medicine for her discovery of artemisinin, now the world's primary treatment for malaria. According to a CNN report: "She scoured ancient texts and folk manuals and traveled to - [Tasting the Wild: Foraged Flavors of Local Plants and Mushrooms: Saturday, February 9](https://herbwalks.com/event/tasting-the-wild-foraged-flavors-of-local-plants-and-mushrooms-a-workshop-with-jess-starwood/) - A Workshop with Jess Starwood Jess Starwood, clinical herbalist and forager of wild medicine, will return on Saturday, February 9, for her second Herb Walks workshop in Ojai. Jess is the owner of SunRaven Apothecary in Thousand Oaks, California where she can be found brewing up herbal elixirs, crafting gourmet wild foods, and teaching classes - [Newly published paper on Black Sage for pain treatment](https://herbwalks.com/2019/02/04/newly-published-paper-on-black-sage-for-pain-treatment/) - Frequent Herb Walks guest presenter Dr. James Adams and his colleagues Steven Guhr and Enrique Villaseñor recently published a paper on the medicinal value of Black Sage entitled "Salvia mellifera—How Does It Alleviate Chronic Pain?" You can read and download the entire paper at the hyperlinked title in the preceding sentence. As explained in the - [New Herbal CSA to serve Santa Barbara, Carpinteria and Ojai](https://herbwalks.com/2019/01/28/new-herbal-csa-to-serve-santa-barbara-carpinteria-and-ojai/) - This just in from our friends at Earth Tide Botanicals on Casitas Pass between Carpinteria and Ojai: "Share the seasons of our magical oak woodland garden from the beginnings of spring to the bountiful exuberance of late fall. Your herbal CSA is a box of homemade herbal goodness every other month throughout the growing season - [Adventure Pass Victory for Free Access](https://herbwalks.com/adventure-pass-victory-for-free-access/) - Alasdair Coyne, the unstoppable founder and director of Keep Sespe Wild Committee (KSWC), shared this good news for hikers in his June newsletter. The entire article is reprinted below. Kudos to Alasdair and KSWC for the years they put into fighting for our right to free public access to undeveloped trailheads. You can subscribe to - [Tarrah's Artful Herbal Notes](https://herbwalks.com/tarrahs-artful-herbal-notes/) - With so many events and so much going on outside in Nature these days, it's been hard to find time for blogging. I have to take a minute, though, to acknowledge these beautiful and informative notes sent to me by new Herb Walks friend Tarrah Toland. She attended the Foraging Walk and Primitive Herbal Brewing - [Seaside photo shoot starring Crystalline Iceplant](https://herbwalks.com/seaside-photo-shoot-starring-crystalline-iceplant/) - When it comes to photos shared with me by Herb Walks participants, I have an embarrassment of riches. Here's a beautiful shot of Crystalline Iceplant (Mesembryanthemum crystalline), the true "ice" plant, as you can see in this photo taken by Mandi Nuñez on the Seaside Wilderness Park Herb Walk on July 23, 2016. The crystalline icing really is - [Landscape architect Thomas Bostrom to join this Saturday's Herb Walk](https://herbwalks.com/landscape-architetct-thomas-bostrom-to-join-this-saturdays-herb-walk/) - In the next few days, I plan to introduce each of the guest experts who will be joining us on Saturday, December 6, for the Herb Walk and Native Landscaping Workshop. Meet Thomas Bostrom, landscape architect. Tom’s experience in landscape architecture includes 25 years in the profession following a decade in landscape construction. He is - [The 2015 Herb Walks season begins!](https://herbwalks.com/the-2015-herb-walks-season-begins/) - Yesterday's Herb Walk was not the very first of the 2015 season. That distinction goes to the Chumash Plant Walk 2 weeks ago for the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy's Wild About Ojai program on the Ventura River Preserve. The San Antonio Creek Herb Walk in Goleta yesterday was the first on my own Herb Walks calendar - [An April doubleheader coming up this weekend](https://herbwalks.com/an-april-doubleheader-coming-up-this-weekend/) - Baseball season is starting up and, fittingly, we have a doubleheader for you. First, come on up to Wheeler Gorge Visitor Center this Saturday, April 11, for a Nature Walk on the Wheeler Gorge Nature Trail. It's part of the Visitor Center's annual Open House that runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The walk - [Earth Day!](https://herbwalks.com/earth-day/) - I'll be leading a free Herb Walk at 1:30 p.m. in the Oak Grove at Ojai's Earth Day this Saturday, April 18. We'll have our booth set up with the best selection of books on native plants, herbal medicine and Chumash ethnobotany that you'll find assembled in one place at one time. Check out all - [Potrero John wildflower display](https://herbwalks.com/potrero-john-wildflower-display/) - Ron Singer and his dog Luke, AKA The Ojai Rambler, just posted a photo album from the Potrero John Trail we're hiking on Monday. Photos by Elisa Neville. Great wildflower display right now. Can't wait! Wanna join us? https://ojairambler.wordpress.com/2015/…/22/back-to-potrero/ - [Wildlife sighting on Memorial Day Nature Hike on Potrero John Creek](https://herbwalks.com/wildlife-sighting-on-memorial-day-nature-hike-on-potrero-john-creek/) - Michael Tiffany spotted this reptile on the Memorial Day Nature Hike. We also identified and discussed 8 native trees, 32 native plants, 2 native butterflies, and 2 native insects. All those on the hike will receive a complete list of all species with Latin and common names. - [Petrichor in June!](https://herbwalks.com/petrichor-in-june/) - You know that "smell of rain" after the first drops fall? Ever wonder what causes it? It's called "petrichor." According to Wikipedia, "the smell derives from an oil exuded by certain plants during dry periods, whereupon it is absorbed by clay-based soils and rocks. During rain, the oil is released into the air along with another compound, geosmin, a metabolic by-product of certain Actinobacteria, which - [New opportunities in alternative medicine](https://herbwalks.com/new-opportunities-in-alternative-medicine/) - I recently received the message below from David Clark, a career consultant in Chicago, IL who found my website while researching alternative medical programs for young women. It's encouraging for me to see these new programs becoming available. Keep up the good work, David! Hey herbwalks.com My name is David and I am a - [Rose Valley Falls 06-13-15](https://herbwalks.com/rose-valley-falls-06-13-15/) - Drought or no drought, once again Rose Valley Falls did not fail to impress. Video by Steve Toscher. - [Wondering what to plant under Oaks?](https://herbwalks.com/wondering-what-to-plant-under-oaks/) - I've been enjoying my holiday break and I hope you have, too. Today I was reminded by one of my Herb Walks friends that, with the rainy season approaching, now is the time to plant drought-tolerant native plants. She asked what to plant under Oak trees. My yard is mostly under Coast Live Oaks (Quercus - [Wild Foraged Breakfast](https://herbwalks.com/wild-foraged-breakfast/) - This is what today's all-natural, partly-foraged breakfast looked like: Green eggs (sorry, no ham, Dr. Seuss) consisting of Vital Farms pasture-fed eggs scrambled with homemade Stinging Nettle pesto and toasted Rudi's organic whole-wheat hamburger bun with homemade ghee (clarified Trader Joe's organic butter) topped with homemade Hollyleaf Cherry jam from last year's harvest. Both Giant Stinging Nettle - [Piedra Blanca Monsoonal Adventure](https://herbwalks.com/piedra-blanca-monsoonal-adventure/) - Every excursion into the Ojai backcountry carries an element of adventure. You never know what you will see, how the weather will develop, what unexpected animal or reptile may pop up. Yesterday's Piedra Blanca Nature Hike was one such adventure I won't soon forget. Eleven intrepid hikers trekked across the dry bed of Sespe Creek - [Turf Replacement Rebates program](https://herbwalks.com/turf-replacement-rebates-program/) - On August 12, 2015, the California Department of Water Resources announced two new rebate programs to further advance water conservation. The "turf and toilet" program offers rebates to California residents to replace one old toilet per household, and up to $2,000 per household for replacing turf with landscapes that require little water Many of our - [Fall Equinox Nature Hike on Pine Mountain rescheduled due to road closure](https://herbwalks.com/fall-equinox-nature-hike-on-pine-mountain-rescheduled-due-to-road-closure/) - The 3rd Annual Fall Equinox Nature Hike on Pine Mountain has been rescheduled for Sunday, October 11, due to the temporary closure of Reyes Peak Road to allow for the clean-up operation following the recent Chorro Fire. Please visit the new event listing entitled Fall Nature Hike on Pine Mountain for more information. We still will - [Armillaria Root Rot](https://herbwalks.com/armillaria-root-rot/) - Armillaria mellea, also known as Honey Fungus or Oak Root Fungus, causes Armillaria root rot on Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia) and other trees. In advanced stages, it pushes up mushrooms at or near the base of infected trees. Other symptoms appear as discolored foliage, reduced growth, and dieback of branches in the crown of the tree. Eventually, the tree - [CNPS Native Plant Sale in Ventura this Saturday!](https://herbwalks.com/cnps-native-plant-sale-in-ventura-this-saturday/) - [Good news in the plant book world!](https://herbwalks.com/good-news-in-the-plant-book-world/) - Big news for Southern California native plant students! For the first time in years, Wildflowers of the Santa Monica Mountains by Milt McAuley is available brand-new exclusively in the Herb Walks Store. Believed to be out-of print and sold only by used and collectible book sellers, a few remaining copies of this classic work were offered - [Explore Ojai: Foraging & Pixie Mixology Demo with Matthew Biancaniello and Lanny Kaufer](https://herbwalks.com/explore-ojai-foraging-pixie-mixology-demo-with-matthew-biancaniello-and-lanny-kaufer/) - My 40th anniversary year of Herb Walks continues with an invitation to participate in a very special herbal event featuring a celebrity guest. On Sunday, April 10, I'll be joining renowned Los Angeles cocktail chef and author Matthew Biancaniello for Explore Ojai: Foraging & Pixie Mixology Demo. This creative collaboration is the brainchild of the Ojai - [Letter from a friend: "Stevia Proving to be Better than Antibiotics for Killing Lyme Disease"](https://herbwalks.com/letter-from-a-friend-stevia-proving-to-be-better-than-antibiotics-for-killing-lyme-disease/) - I received this letter from friend, massage therapist and artist Donna Summerville: Subject: Stevia Proving to be Better than Antibiotics for Killing Lyme Disease. Scroll down past my letter for the link re Stevia and Lyme disease . In November of 2016 during meditation I received the thought that I should take Stevia for - [Spring Equinox Nature Hike is Weekend Pick on KEYT Channel 3](https://herbwalks.com/spring-equinox-nature-hike-is-weekend-pick-on-keyt-channel-3/) - video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player - [Meet Ron Singer of the Ojai Meadows Nursery](https://herbwalks.com/meet-ron-singer-of-the-ojai-meadows-nursery/) - After the morning Herb Walk this Saturday we will break for lunch and continuing discussion with landscape contractor Jessica Thompson and then visit the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy's Ojai Meadows Nursery for the hands-on part of the day. Our host will be Nursery Manager Ron Singer, also known for his informative and entertaining native plant - [Herb Walk and Native Landscaping Workshop this Saturday, December 6](https://herbwalks.com/herb-walk-and-native-landscaping-workshop-this-saturday-december-6/) - I'm thrilled that I was able to put together an all-star lineup for this workshop. If you've been thinking about transforming your yard into a native landscape, you'll want to be there for this one. The day will begin with an Herb Walk at Cluff Vista Park in downtown Ojai with special guests, landscape contractor - [Wonderful day on Pine Mountain!](https://herbwalks.com/wonderful-day-on-pine-mountain/) - What a wonderful day on the Fall Equinox Nature Hike on Pine Mountain on Saturday, September 20! See the photo at the bottom of this post of some of our group looking up at the pine cones. In addition to all the usual great plants and scenery, we fortuitously hit the moment of the year when - [Seaside Wilderness Park, Ventura](https://herbwalks.com/seaside-wilderness-park-ventura/) - Last Saturday we had a great time in very pleasant weather Herb Walking at the Seaside Wilderness Park in Ventura. The Ocean's Edge Trail starts at the east end of the Emma Wood Group Camp, also know as the Ventura River Group Camp. It traverses a thick forest of Willow, Southern California Black Walnut, Cottonwood - [A California-Friendly Guide to Native and Drought Tolerant Gardens](https://herbwalks.com/a-california-friendly-guide-to-native-and-drought-tolerant-gardens/) - The Las Virgenes Municipal Water District in Calabasas has a wonderful publication available for free viewing and/or downloading at http://www.lvmwd.com/other-services/publications/a-california-friendly-guide. You can choose an interactive flip-page brochure or a PDF. You can save the PDF to your computer to view at your convenience, as well as print the pages you want. A printed version of this catalog - [Kirkwood, CA in the Eldorado National Forest](https://herbwalks.com/kirkwood-ca-in-the-eldorado-national-forest/) - Last weekend, I had the great honor and pleasure of officiating at the wedding of Ben and Lisa Grangereau at an incredibly beautiful place called The Hideout. It's 13 miles further up Highway 88 into the High Sierra from the Kirkwood Ski Resort southwest of Lake Tahoe. I stayed in Kirkwood Meadows and found time to - [Primitive Skills Day with Jim Robertson: June 14, 2014](https://herbwalks.com/primitive-skills-day-with-jim-robertson-june-14-2014/) - Over 30 primitive skills enthusiasts and nature lovers joined us in the Upper Ojai Valley for an amazing day with special guest Jim Robertson. Among the day's activities were an Herb Walk in Sisar Canyon, fire making with hand drill and bow drill, netmaking, acorn processing, flintknapping, and yucca cordage. Some of the group stayed - [Adventure Pass Parking Fees Struck Down](https://herbwalks.com/adventure-pass-parking-fees-struck-down/) - Here is the official press release from Keep Sespe Wild (www.sespewild.org )regarding the latest court ruling on the Adventure Pass. ADVENTURE PASS PARKING FEES STRUCK DOWN FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE In a ruling on 4/28/2014, Senior U.S. Judge Terry J. Hatter Jr. found that the United States Forest Service (USFS) cannot charge Adventure Pass fees - [Russ Parsons pitches Radish pods](https://herbwalks.com/russ-parsons-pitches-radish-pods/) - The juicy green pods of the common Radish (Raphanus sativus) have finally hit the big time. Russ Parsons, the author of The California Cook column in the Saturday editions of the L.A. Times, wrote an article for the May 3 paper entitled "Gardening skill doesn't live to cooking talent" that features the radishes that got away - [Mallards at Wheeler Gorge Campground](https://herbwalks.com/mallards-at-wheeler-gorge-campground/) - I drove up to Wheeler Gorge Campground on Wednesday to check out the creek in advance of the Herb Walk at Wheeler Gorge Nature Trail on Saturday, May 10, which will take place during the Visitor Center Open House. Look at what I found in the water. I've seen Mallards, as well as Great Blue - [Stinging Nettles on the News](https://herbwalks.com/stinging-nettles-on-the-news/) - Synchronicity strikes again! Yesterday, on the Herb Walk on Potrero John Creek, I demonstrated how to eat raw Giant Stinging Nettles (Urtica holosericea), as shown to me by one of my teachers, the late Juanita Centeno. This morning, on Good Morning America, we saw chef Mario Batali cooking up Stinging Nettles Fettuccine. Here's his recipe - [Chicken and Nettles Soup](https://herbwalks.com/chicken-and-nettles-soup/) - We were blessed with a beautiful sunny day in Rose Valley last Saturday for the Rose Valley Falls Herb Walk. In addtion to the falls, the butterflies, and all the other great plants and flowers we saw, the highlight for me was finding a large stand of Giant Stinging Nettles along Howard Creek at just - [Why do Nettles sting?](https://herbwalks.com/why-do-nettles-sting/) - Almost all wild plants that are as tender and delicious as Stinging Nettles have some kind of protection, be it poison or prickles, to prevent them from being eaten into extinction. That's my theory and I'm sticking to it. So I usually carry a pair of leather gloves in my car for spontaneous foraging of - [Herb Walks on TV!](https://herbwalks.com/herb-walks-on-tv/) - Thanks to reporter Kelsey Gerckens of KEYT NewsChannel 3 who went on a walk with me today, native plants are finally getting the attention they deserve as a landscaping option for drought-stricken Southern California. Watch the 90-second news segment: Native Plants Create Great Drought Tolerant Landscaping. Then please join me and special guest Jessica - [Autumn health tips from a San Francisco acupuncturist](https://herbwalks.com/autumn-health-tips-from-a-san-francisco-acupuncturist/) - I discovered Emily Navas' website -- 5eacupunctureclinic.com -- while looking for a recipe for Jade Screen, the revered Chinese formula for strengthening the immune system. (More about that in a minute.) I've never met her but I sure like the info she shares on her website. A couple of weeks ago, she posted some great - [Nature Art](https://herbwalks.com/nature-art/) - Believe it or not, I don't spend all my time on the trails just surveying and tasting plants. As beautiful as they are, sometimes, other "nature art" around me catches my eye, too. And sometimes in unlikely places. Case in point, this oak tree snag carved by bark beetle larvae on the new Franklin Trail - [Photos from the San Antonio Creek Herb Walk on March 15, 2014](https://herbwalks.com/photos-from-the-san-antonio-creek-herb-walk-on-march-15-2014/) - Thank you, Angelina Sanchez, for sharing your photos from our Herb Walk on San Antonio Creek in Santa Barbara on March 15. Here's a link direct to a slideshow of the photos. I've labeled the plant photos with their common names. This album includes photos of Western Sycamore, Poison Oak, California Blackberry, Mugwort, Miner's Lettuce - [Herb Walk for Ventura S.T.E.P. group at Arroyo Verde Park](https://herbwalks.com/herb-walk-for-ventura-s-t-e-p-group-at-arroyo-verde-park/) - I had the pleasure of leading an Herb Walk for the Ventura Skills, Training and Emergency Planning Network on Saturday, February 22, 2014, at Arroyo Verde Park in Ventura. The focus was on plants that could be used in survival situations for food, medicine, tools, etc, as well as how to identify and avoid poisonous - [Sunrise hike up Rice Canyon on the Ventura River Preserve](https://herbwalks.com/sunrise-hike-up-rice-canyon-on-the-ventura-river-preserve/) - I went on another sunrise hike last week, this time up Rice Canyon Trail on the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy's Ventura River Preserve. The trail starts at the Oso Trailhead on the upper (north) end of the Preserve, crosses the Ventura River (now dry at that juncture) and skirts an abandoned orange orchard before slowly - [Great recipes for the fall wild food harvest](https://herbwalks.com/great-recipes-for-the-fall-wild-food-harvest/) - This year I subscribed to the Living Wild Project blog. Here's an example of the great info they share about harvesting and using wild foods: Tasting the Wild Food Forest in Fall-Oak Nuts, Pine Nuts & Madrone. You can substitute Manzanita berries for Madrone to keep it local for Southern California. NOTE: They refer to - [New Year's Day 2014 Hike on the OVLC's Rice Creek Trail](https://herbwalks.com/new-years-day-2014-hike-on-the-ovlcs-rice-creek-trail/) - [Homemade Elderberry Soda](https://herbwalks.com/homemade-elderberry-soda/) - It's at least 106° here in Ojai today but feels even hotter. I'm keeping cool with a swamp cooler and a glass of homemade Elderberry Soda. Half fresh-squeezed, locally harvested Elderberry juice and half club soda on ice. If I really feel like having a treat I first mix the Elderberry juice 50/50 with simple - [Happy Herbal Holidays!](https://herbwalks.com/happy-herbal-holidays/) - Here's our Holiday e-card to all our readers, fans and participants if you didn't already receive one. Thanks for your interest and support. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Lanny & Rondia Kaufer. http://archive.benchmarkemail.com/HerbWalks-com/newsletter/Dec-07-2013-Holiday-Card - [Reyes Peak Trail Nature Hike: October 27, 2013](https://herbwalks.com/reyes-peak-trail-nature-hike-october-27-2013/) - [October Newsletter](https://herbwalks.com/october-newsletter/) - The October Newsletter has been emailed to our list. To be sure you never miss an event, you can receive it in your email inbox by subscribing here. - [Pine Mountain Nature Hike on the Fall Equinox](https://herbwalks.com/pine-mountain-nature-hike-on-the-fall-equinox/) - An intrepid band of nature hikers set off with Lanny and Rondia Kaufer on the Reyes Peak Trail on a surprisingly chilly 50° day atop Pine Mountain at 6900 ft. elevation. It was September 22, 2013, the Fall Equinox. Having driven a little over an hour from warm, sunny, late-summer Ojai and the flatlands beyond, - [Garlic!](https://herbwalks.com/garlic/) - Soapbox alert! Due to our archaic drug laws -- kept in place by mining, petroleum, and pharmaceutical companies -- other countries are far ahead of us in the field of plant pharmacology. To wit, this study from the Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences: "Garlic Beats Best-Selling Blood Pressure Drug In New Study." My point is - [Morning fog breaking up on the Ventura River Preserve](https://herbwalks.com/morning-fog-breaking-up-on-the-ventura-river-preserve/) - During the summer months of extended "June gloom," the ground fog hugging the coast floats inland overnight only to burn off by mid-morning. A 7 a.m. hike on the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy's Ventura River Preserve offers a chance to watch this changing of the guard before the skies give way to pure blue. The - [The Health Benefits of Walking](https://herbwalks.com/the-health-benefits-of-walking/) - My annual August break from leading Herb Walks gives me a chance to relax and reflect. I'm still walking, though, as that is a foundation of my personal health plan. Walking is such a basic act of living -- for those of us blessed to be able to walk -- that we might forget what - [Early morning hike on the OVLC's Ventura River Preserve](https://herbwalks.com/early-morning-hike-on-the-ovlcs-ventura-river-preserve/) - Last week I went on a pre-sunrise hike on the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy's Ventura River Preserve. My main purpose, besides the exercise, was to see how the native plants are faring in the midst of our drought. I was treated to some beautiful scenery, including the full moon setting in the western sky. - [Dr. Jim Adams joins us at Wheeler Gorge](https://herbwalks.com/dr-jim-adams-joins-us-at-wheeler-gorge/) - Dr. James D. "Jim" Adams of the USC School of Pharmacology -- and carrier of Chumash medicine by way of his mentor, the late Cecilia Garcia -- joined us for a Medicinal Plant Walk and Acorn Preparation at Wheeler Gorge north of Ojai on Sunday, June 16. Keith Farrar shot this photo of Jim and - [Mt. Diablo Globelily](https://herbwalks.com/mt-diablo-globelily/) - It's always fun to visit a different area and check out the local flora and fauna. Besides the Wild Turkey shown in the previous post from my hike in Mt. Diablo State Park, the find of the day was the rare Mt. Diablo Globelily, also known as the Mt. Diablo Fairy-Lantern. It's Latin name is - [Wild Turkey](https://herbwalks.com/wild-turkey/) - Just returned from a trip to the Bay Area where -- after lots of time with our delightful grandchildren -- I did a little exploring on the north side of Mount Diablo. Martin Fink and I found this Wild Turkey hen sitting on a clutch of eggs in a Mugwort patch. This is Meleagris - [Datura and Chumash Healing](https://herbwalks.com/datura-and-chumash-healing/) - Today, on the Herb Walk 'n' Roll on the OVLC's Old Baldwin Trail, we saw several Datura plants (Datura wrightii), well known as highly poisonous members of the Nightshade family and related to Deadly Nightshade (Atropa belladona), one of the most toxic plants in the Eastern hemisphere. Datura is sometimes called Jimson Weed and the - [Swallowtail on a Wallflower](https://herbwalks.com/swallowtail-on-a-wallflower-3/) - The butterflies are out and about. I saw 4 species yesterday on the Herb Walk on Potrero John Creek. Here's an iPhone pic of a Swallowtail, probably Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus), on a Wallflower (Erysimum capitatum). It could possibly be a Pale Swallowtail (Papilio eurymedon). I'm not sure but I know who would know - [Happy Earth Day!](https://herbwalks.com/happy-earth-day/) - In honor of Earth Day, here's my 35-year-old compost pile (rebuilt every year), now just shy of 4 feet high. Time to harvest the rich fertilizer inside. This is a view of the narrow side. It's 4 feet long and 2.5 wide at the base. Sugar snap peas on the fence behind it. Happy Earth - [Miner's Lettuce Ingenuity in Sisar Canyon](https://herbwalks.com/miners-lettuce-ingenuity-in-sisar-canyon/) - Today, on an Herb Walk in Sisar Canyon, we saw this Miner's Lettuce plant (Claytonia perfoliatum) happily flowering away in a Coast Live Oak snag about 5 feet above the ground. There was no dirt visible anywhere around it. - [ADA-Accessible Herb Walk 'n' Rolls](https://herbwalks.com/this-is-a-test-post-1/) - In 2011, we inaugurated the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy's new ADA-accessible Old Baldwin Road Trailhead on the Ventura River Preserve. More are planned for 2012, starting on February 26. - [Ventura River Preserve Herb Walks](https://herbwalks.com/ventura-river-preserve-herb-walks/) - In 2011, we had more Herb Walks on the VRP than anywhere else around Ventura County. The easy access and diversity of habitats makes it ideal for field study. Kudos to the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy for all the work they do to purchase and preserve these wild places. ## Pages - [Homepage](https://herbwalks.com/) - Foraging edible and medicinal plants of Ojai, Ventura, Santa Barbara, and Los Angeles area. Home of Medicinal Herbs of California by Lanny Kaufer Author of Medicinal Herbs of California field guide - [Instagram](https://herbwalks.com/instagram/) - Guided nature walks in Ojai with Lanny Kaufer. 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Please - [Condor Comix](https://herbwalks.com/condor-comix/) - On this page you will find -- resurrected from 1988 editions of the now-defunct Ojai Valley Voice -- a comic strip collaboration by humorist Lanny Kaufer (concept/content) and artist Eric Gottesman (drawings) under the pseudonyms ELKE and EGGE. The Ojai Valley Voice was published by the late Jeffrey W. San Marchi until his untimely demise - [Powers of 10](https://herbwalks.com/powers-of-10/) - Powers of 10 Click on the Powers of 10 link above for an enlightening experience. View the Milky Way at 10 million light years from the Earth. 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Photo: Roshelle Castillo JUMP TO REGISTRATION On Wednesday evening, July 9, from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m., my wife Rondia and I will lead a Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike to a vista point above - ["It's a Family Affair:" The Human-Plant Family Connection – Part 3 with Carol Wade](https://herbwalks.com/event/its-a-family-affair-the-human-plant-family-connection-part-3-with-carol-wade/) - "It's a Family Affair:" The Human-Plant Family Connection – Part 3 with Carol Wade June 14, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Join Ojai herbalists Carol Wade and Lanny Kaufer for Part 3 of this deep dive into the similarities and connections between human and plant families. Scheduled in 4 parts, one for each - [Herbal First Aid Walk and Workshop with Emily Watson](https://herbwalks.com/event/herbal-first-aid-walk-and-workshop-with-emily-watson/) - Herbal First Aid Walk and Workshop with Emily Watson June 1, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm JUMP TO REGISTRATION Join me and Emily Watson, Director of the Artemisia Academy of Herbal Arts & Healing, for a 5-hour workshop in beautiful Ojai learning about some of your favorite herbal friends. Spend the morning meeting - [Sisar Canyon Nature Hike](https://herbwalks.com/event/sisar-canyon-nature-hike/) - Sisar Canyon Nature Hike May 31, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Sisar Canyon Trail. Photo: Lanny Kaufer JUMP TO REGISTRATION Thanks to a generous local resident who offered free parking space, I can finally lead another hike in Sisar Canyon. It's been 10 years!! This beautiful oak-forested trail along Sisar Creek is one - [Nature Preserve Walk at Taft Gardens](https://herbwalks.com/event/nature-preserve-walk-05-17-25/) - Nature Preserve Walk at Taft Gardens May 17, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am Please 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. Registrants will receive an email - [Free Author Event at Timbre Books](https://herbwalks.com/event/free-author-event-at-timbre-books/) - Free Author Event at Timbre Books June 12, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Please join me and herbalist Jiling Lin at Timbre Books in Ventura for a conversation about my 2021 book from Falcon Guides, Medicinal Herbs of California: A Field Guide to Common Healing Plants. Together, we'll explore my process of writing - [Nature Preserve Walk at Taft Gardens](https://herbwalks.com/event/nature-preserve-walk-06-28-25/) - Nature Preserve Walk at Taft Gardens June 28, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am Please 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. Registrants will receive an email - [Herb Walk at Rancho Tajiguas Preserve](https://herbwalks.com/event/herb-walk-at-rancho-tajiguas-preserve/) - Herb Walk at Rancho Tajiguas Preserve This event is sold out. Registration is still open for the waiting list. May 18, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Have we got a field trip for you! Be one of the first kids on your block (or anywhere!) to enjoy the wonders of the Gaviota Coast - [Rose Valley Falls Herb Walk](https://herbwalks.com/event/rose-valley-falls-herb-walk-2/) - Rose Valley Falls Herb Walk May 4, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 12:30 pm Rose Valley Falls, June 13, 2015 Photo: Lanny Kaufer JUMP TO REGISTRATION Please join me for an Herb Walk to Rose Valley Falls on Sunday, May 4, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Due to fire, flood, COVID, and lengthy highway - [Botany & Plant Identification Class for Ema's Herbs](https://herbwalks.com/event/botany-plant-identification-class-2/) - Botany & Plant Identification Class for Ema's Herbs June 1, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Please join me for a botany and plant identification session as part of Ema's Herbalism Course at Ema's Herbs in Ventura. Come learn about basic botany, plant identification, and local edible and medicinal flora of Southern California. Ema’s - [May Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike & After-Party](https://herbwalks.com/event/may-full-moon-sunset-nature-hike-after-party/) - May Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike & After-Party May 10, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm Full moon rising over Ojai, May, 2023. Photo: Joe P. Powers JUMP TO REGISTRATION On Saturday evening, May 10, from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m., my wife Rondia and I will lead a Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike to - [Nature Alignment with Elena Rios and Lanny Kaufer](https://herbwalks.com/event/nature-alignment-with-elena-rios-and-lanny-kaufer/) - Nature Alignment with Elena Rios and Lanny Kaufer April 13, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Join Nature & Forest Therapy Guide Elena Rios and author-naturalist Lanny Kaufer for a day of "nature alignment" in the meadows and secluded oak forest of Ojai. Just as our spines and our vehicle's wheels sometimes need an - [Herb Walk on San Antonio Creek Trail in Goleta](https://herbwalks.com/event/herb-walk-on-san-antonio-creek-2/) - #post_excerptJoin me on President's Day, February 21, for an Herb Walk on San Antonio Creek Trail in Goleta. Scheduled on a Monday for the weekend warriors, this affordable, family-friendly walk will include identifying demonstrating and discussing the many uses of wild plants.Herb Walk on San Antonio Creek Trail in Goleta March 29, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Black Sage and Honeybee. Photo by Ben Grangereau REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED FOR THIS WALK. (3/29/25) Jump to registration Please join me on Saturday, March 29, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for an Herb Walk on - [Nature Preserve Walk at Taft Gardens](https://herbwalks.com/event/nature-preserve-walk-04-19-25/) - Nature Preserve Walk at Taft Gardens April 19, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am Please 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. Registrants will receive an email - ["Edible and Medicinal Plants of the CSUCI Campus:" A 3-Part Experiential Class for OLLI](https://herbwalks.com/event/edible-and-medicinal-plants-of-the-csuci-campus-a-3-part-experiential-class-for-olli/) - "Edible and Medicinal Plants of the CSUCI Campus:" A 3-Part Experiential Class for OLLI March 26, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm The California State University, Channel Islands (CSUCI) campus is a great example of an integrative landscape design that combines existing native trees and shrubs with attractive, drought-tolerant species. Many of the non-natives - [CANCELLED: March Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike & Lunar Eclipse](https://herbwalks.com/event/march-full-moon-sunset-nature-hike-lunar-eclipse/) - CANCELLED: March Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike & Lunar Eclipse March 13, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Photo of partial lunar eclipse, September 17, 2024 by Bill Walker REGISTER I regret that I have had to cancel this hike. If you are already registered, you received an email from me letting you know - [Cozy Dell Nature Hike](https://herbwalks.com/cozy-dell-nature-hike/) - Cozy Dell Nature Hike April 6, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm View north up Hwy 33 and into Matilija Canyon from Cozy Dell Trail. Photo: Lanny Kaufer Jump to registration Please join me on Sunday, April 6, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (including drive time) for a 2.5-hour plant identification hike on - [Seasonal Rhythms: Five Elements Lifestyle Medicine with Jiling Lin, LAc](https://herbwalks.com/event/seasonal-rhythms-five-elements-lifestyle-medicine-for-seasonal-living/) - Seasonal Rhythms: Five Elements Lifestyle Medicine with Jiling Lin, LAc February 23, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Join acupuncturist-herbalist-artist Jiling Lin and author-herbalist Lanny Kaufer for a full day workshop in beautiful Ojai. Discover the art of seasonal living through the Five Phases (五行) of Chinese medicine. This outdoor experiential class explores how - ["It's a Family Affair:" The Human-Plant Family Connection – Part 1 with Carol Wade](https://herbwalks.com/event/its-a-family-affair-part-1/) - "It's a Family Affair:" The Human-Plant Family Connection – Part 1 February 15, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Join Ojai herbalists Carol Wade and Lanny Kaufer for a deep dive into the similarities and connections between human and plant families. Scheduled in 4 parts, one for each season, this series of workshops from - [Lanny's Slideshow Talk at Native Plant Fest](https://herbwalks.com/event/lannys-slideshow-talk-at-native-plant-fest/) - January 25, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lanny's Slideshow Talk at Native Plant Fest I'll be giving a slideshow talk on edible and medicinal native plants at 12 noon at the 4th Annual Native Plant Fest on the grounds of the Oxnard Performing Arts Center (OPAC). The Native Plant Fest is a free - [Wheeler Gorge Nature Hike](https://herbwalks.com/event/wheeler-gorge-nature-hike-3/) - Wheeler Gorge Nature Hike & Optional After-Party January 18, 2025 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Jump to registration Please join me and my wife Rondia on Saturday, January 18, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (including drive time) for a 2-hour plant identification hike on the Wheeler Gorge Nature Trail, a special place just - [February Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike & After-Party at Ojai Valley Brewery](https://herbwalks.com/event/february-full-moon-sunset-nature-hike-after-party-2/) - February Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike & After-Party at Ojai Valley Brewery February 12, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm Full moon rising over Topa Topa Bluffs, January, 2022. Photo: Joe P. Powers JUMP TO REGISTRATION On Wednesday evening, February 12, from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m., my wife Rondia and I will lead the - [CANCELLED: January Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike & After-Party at Ojai Valley Brewery](https://herbwalks.com/event/january-full-moon-sunset-nature-hike-after-party/) - CANCELLED: January Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike & After-Party at Ojai Valley Brewery January 14, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm Photo of full moon rising over Ojai in December 2024 by Ric Kauai Cancelled due to extreme fire danger (1/14/25) JUMP TO REGISTRATION On Tuesday evening, January 14, from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m., - [CANCELLED: Winter Solstice Nature Hike on Pine Mountain](https://herbwalks.com/event/winter-solstice-nature-hike-on-pine-mountain/) - Winter Solstice Nature Hike on Pine Mountain December 22, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm JUMP TO REGISTRATION HIKE CANCELLED: Apparently the US Forest Service website is no longer a reliable place for road closure information in the National Forest. I just found out the road is closed, after all. Very disappointing. Are you - [Supermoon Sunset Nature Hike and Pizza Party](https://herbwalks.com/event/supermoon-sunset-nature-hike-and-pizza-party/) - Supermoon Sunset Nature Hike & Pizza Party November 16, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm JUMP TO REGISTRATION On Saturday evening, November 16, from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m., my wife Rondia and I will lead a special collaborative event starting with a Supermoon Sunset Nature Hike to a vista point above the Ojai Valley - [The Cook and the Farmer: A Day with Olivia Chase & Steve Sprinkel](https://herbwalks.com/event/the-cook-and-the-farmer-a-day-with-olivia-chase-steve-sprinkel/) - The Cook and the Farmer: A Day with Olivia Chase & Steve Sprinkel November 10, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm JUMP TO REGISTRATION Please join me on Sunday, November 10, for a tasty and enlightening day with Olivia Chase and Steve Sprinkel, co-founders of the renowned Farmer and the Cook organic café and - [Fall Culinary and Medicinal Mushrooms with Jess Starwood](https://herbwalks.com/event/fall-medicinal-and-culinary-mushrooms-with-jess-starwood/) - CANCELLED: Fall Culinary and Medicinal Mushrooms with Jess Starwood November 3, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm PST JUMP TO REGISTRATION CANCELLED: Due to a family emergency, we must cancel this event. Please contact mailto:register@herbwalks.com to be added to a list to hear if we are able to reschedule it. Special guest author-forager-chef-mushroom expert - [Nature Education Walk at Taft Preserve](https://herbwalks.com/event/december-2024-nature-education-walk-at-taft-nature-preserve/) - Nature Education Walk at Taft Preserve December 14, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Please 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 and select the date button for December - [Nature Education Walk at Taft Preserve](https://herbwalks.com/event/november-2024-nature-education-walk-at-taft-nature-preserve/) - Nature Education Walk at Taft Preserve November 23, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Please 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. Registrants will receive an - [Nature Education Walk at Taft Preserve](https://herbwalks.com/event/october-2024-nature-education-walk-at-taft-nature-preserve/) - Nature Education Walk at Taft Preserve October 26, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am Please 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. Registrants will receive an - [Herbalism in Ancient and Medieval Europe](https://herbwalks.com/event/herbalism-in-ancient-medieval-europe/) - Herbalism in Ancient & Medieval Europe October 6, 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Please join me on October 6 as I lead a class on Herbalism in Ancient & Medieval Europe as part of the Introductory Course to Herbalism at Ema's Herbs in Ventura. Come learn about the herbal traditions and practices in - [Free Herb Walk & Book Signing at Santa Barbara Botanic Garden](https://herbwalks.com/event/herb-walk-and-book-signing-at-santa-barbara-botanic-garden/) - October 23, 2022 @ 10:30 am - 2:30 pm REGISTRATION: Although there is no extra charge for this event beyond the regular Garden admission, registration is required in order to monitor the number of people on the walks. Free registration is available at the event page at Santa Barbara Botanic Garden website. Please note that, as of August 18, reservations for admission to - [Fall Harvesting & Survival Workshop with Christopher Nyerges](https://herbwalks.com/event/fall-harvesting-survival-workshop-with-christopher-nyerges-3/) - October 15, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Please be sure to use the REGISTER link below before returning to this page to use the PayPal button to complete payment and secure your space. Note: Online payment includes a PayPal fee. If you prefer, when you register you can request instructions for mailing a - [Western Herbal Traditions](https://herbwalks.com/event/western-herbal-traditions/) - Western Herbal Traditions October 13, 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Please join me on October 13 as I lead a slideshow class on Western Herbal Traditions as part of the Introductory Course to Herbalism at Ema's Herbs in Ventura. Western herbalism aims to prevent disease, strengthen the internal systems, and support the ability - [Fall Equinox Nature Hike on Pine Mountain](https://herbwalks.com/event/fall-equinox-nature-hike-on-pine-mountain/) - Fall Equinox Nature Hike on Pine Mountain September 21, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm JUMP TO REGISTRATION 9/21/24: Registration is now closed for this event. On Saturday, September 21, I will lead my 11th annual Fall Equinox Nature Hike in the peaceful Mixed Conifer Forest on the “sky island” known as Pine Mountain (elevation: 7000 - [Supermoon Sunset Nature Hike & After-Party](https://herbwalks.com/event/october-2024-supermoon-sunset-nature-hike-after-party/) - October 16, 2024 @ 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm Photo of supermoon rising over Topa Topa Bluffs in October 2023 by Carla Cahill JUMP TO REGISTRATION On Wednesday evening, October 16, from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m., my wife Rondia and I will lead a uniquely Ojai Supermoon Sunset Nature Hike to a vista point above - [Fall Equinox Supermoon Sunset Nature Hike](https://herbwalks.com/event/fall-equinox-supermoon-sunset-nature-hike/) - Fall Equinox Supermoon Sunset Nature Hike September 17, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Photo of supermoon rising over Ojai in August 2023 by Joe P. Powers JUMP TO REGISTRATION On Tuesday evening, September 17, from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m., my wife Rondia and I will lead a very special and unique Fall Equinox - [National Heirloom Expo](https://herbwalks.com/event/national-heirloom-exposition/) - 9th National Heirloom Expo September 10, 2024 @ 9:00 am - September 12, 2024 @ 9:00 pm The National Heirloom Expo is America’s largest celebration of pure food and heirloom gardening, and it is returning to the Ventura County Fairgrounds September 10-12, 2024. The Expo offers an unparalleled opportunity to learn from some of the best - [Fall Equinox Walkabout at Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve](https://herbwalks.com/event/fall-equinox-walkabout-at-taft-gardens-nature-preserve-2/) - Fall Equinox Walkabout at Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve September 22, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Four Directions Circle at the Vista on Taft Nature Preserve Please 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 - [Fall Equinox Walkabout at Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve](https://herbwalks.com/event/fall-equinox-walkabout-at-taft-gardens-nature-preserve/) - September 24, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Photo by Alexandra Nicklin: Four Directions Circle at the Vista on Taft Nature Preserve Please 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 TaftGardens.org - [CANCELLED July Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike & After-Party at Ojai Valley Brewery](https://herbwalks.com/event/july-full-moon-sunset-nature-hike-after-party/) - July Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike & After-Party July 20, 2024 @ 6:45 pm - 9:15 pm Photo of full moon rising over Ojai by Joe P. Powers JUMP TO REGISTRATION On Saturday evening, July 20, from 6:45 to 9:15 p.m., my wife Rondia and I will lead a Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike to - [Carpinteria Salt Marsh Herb Walk](https://herbwalks.com/event/carpinteria-salt-marsh-herb-walk-3-2-2-2/) - Carpinteria Salt Marsh Herb Walk July 14, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm JUMP TO REGISTRATION On Sunday, July 14, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. we will return to the Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park, also known as El Estero, a rare salt wetland in Southern California. Nearly destroyed by development, the remaining - [Ocean's Edge Trail Herb Walk](https://herbwalks.com/event/oceans-edge-trail-herb-walk/) - Ocean's Edge Trail Herb Walk July 27, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm JUMP TO REGISTRATION Join me on Saturday, July 27, from 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to discover the variety of native plants that live in the interface between land and sea on the Ocean's Edge Trail. Feel the sea breeze far - [Summer Solstice Nature Hike on Pine Mountain](https://herbwalks.com/event/summer-solstice-nature-hike-on-pine-mountain-2024-2/) - Summer Solstice Nature Hike on Pine Mountain June 22, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Above: The Channel Islands seen from Pine Mountain. Photo: Erika Klohe JUMP TO REGISTRATION PLEASE NOTE: REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED FOR THIS HIKE. If you've ever walked or hiked with me, you've probably heard me rave about the special - [June Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike & After-Party at Ojai Valley Brewery](https://herbwalks.com/event/june-full-moon-sunset-nature-hike-after-party/) - Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike & After-Party June 20, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Photo of moon rising over Sulphur Mountain by Roshelle Castillo Please use the REGISTER button at top or bottom of this page to sign up before clicking on the PayPal link at the bottom of this page to secure - [CANCELLED DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT: Rose Valley Falls Herb Walk](https://herbwalks.com/event/rose-valley-falls-herb-walk/) - CANCELLED DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT: Rose Valley Falls Herb Walk June 15, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 12:30 pm Rose Valley Falls, June 13, 2015 Photo: Lanny Kaufer JUMP TO REGISTRATION PLEASE NOTE: This walk has been cancelled due to a forecast of excessive heat. Please join me for an Herb Walk to Rose Valley - [Summer Medicinal Plant Workshop with Professor Emeritus James Adams of USC School of Pharmacy](https://herbwalks.com/event/summer-medicinal-plant-workshop-with-professor-james-adams-of-usc-school-of-pharmacy-2/) - Summer Medicinal Plant Workshop with Professor Emeritus James Adams of USC School of Pharmacy June 23, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Dr. Adams making a point about elder flowers Jump to registration Please join me and special guest Professor Emeritus James Adams of USC School of Pharmacy for a Summer Medicinal Plant Workshop - [Harvesting and Processing Herbs Class](https://herbwalks.com/event/harvesting-and-processing-herbs-class/) - Harvesting and Processing Herbs Class June 9, 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Please join me on June 9 as I lead a class on "Harvesting and Processing Herbs" as part of the Introductory Course to Herbalism at Ema's Herbs in Ventura. Come learn about the guidelines, methods, timing, and other aspects of creating - [Nature Education Walk at Taft Preserve](https://herbwalks.com/event/june-nature-education-walk-at-taft-nature-preserve/) - Nature Education Walk at Taft Preserve June 8, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am Please 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. Registrants will receive an - [May Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike & After-Party at Ojai Valley Brewery](https://herbwalks.com/event/may-full-moon-sunset-nature-hike-after-party/) - May Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike & After-Party May 22, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Full moon rising over Sulphur Mountain Please use the REGISTER button at top or bottom of this page to sign up before clicking on the PayPal link at the bottom of this page to secure your space. The - [Botany & Plant Identification Class](https://herbwalks.com/event/botany-plant-identification-class/) - Botany & Plant Identification Class May 19, 2024 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Please join me as I lead a botany and plant identification session as part of Ema's Herbalism Course at Ema's Herbs in Ventura. Come learn about basic botany, plant identification, and local edible and medicinal flora of Southern California. Ema’s Herbs - [Nature Education Walk at Taft Preserve](https://herbwalks.com/event/may-nature-education-walk-at-taft-nature-preserve/) - Nature Education Walk at Taft Preserve May 11, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am Please 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. Registrants will receive an - [“Herbal Tools for Tumultuous Times” － A Garden Workshop with Carol Wade](https://herbwalks.com/event/herbal-tools-for-tumultuous-times-a-garden-workshop-with-carol-wade/) - “Herbal Tools for Tumultuous Times” － A Garden Workshop with Carol Wade April 27, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm JUMP TO REGISTRATION On Saturday, April 27, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., herbalist-gardener-teacher Carol Wade of Ojai School of Herbal Studies will lead an outdoor workshop — “Herbal Tools for Tumultuous Times” - [POSTPONED: Nature Education Walk at Taft Preserve](https://herbwalks.com/event/april-nature-education-walk-at-taft-nature-preserve/) - Nature Education Walk at Taft Preserve April 13, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm PLEASE NOTE: This event scheduled for April 13 haas been postponed until Saturday, May 11, due to rain forecast. This event is presented by the Conservation Endowment Fund (CEF), stewards of Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve. They are handling all - [Ojai Wild Food Experience with Lanny & Rondia](https://herbwalks.com/event/wild-food-experience-2-2/) - Ojai Wild Food Experience with Lanny & Rondia April 14, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 3:30 pm Photo: Wild salad from 2023 Wild Food Experience JUMP TO REGISTRATION NOTE: This is the rescheduled date for the March 30 event that was postponed due to rain forecast. Afternoon location has changed. Menu subject to change. Please join - [Herb Walk on San Antonio Creek Trail in Goleta](https://herbwalks.com/event/herb-walk-on-san-antonio-creek/) - #post_excerptJoin me on President's Day, February 21, for an Herb Walk on San Antonio Creek Trail in Goleta. Scheduled on a Monday for the weekend warriors, this affordable, family-friendly walk will include identifying demonstrating and discussing the many uses of wild plants.Herb Walk on San Antonio Creek Trail in Goleta April 20, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 12:30 pm Jump to registration Please join me on Saturday, April 20, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for an Herb Walk on San Antonio Creek Trail in Goleta. This easy, family-friendly walk will include identifying, demonstrating and discussing - [Potrero John Creek Nature Hike](https://herbwalks.com/event/potrero-john-creek-nature-hike-3/) - Potrero John Creek Nature Hike May 18, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm JUMP TO REGISTRATION Are you ready to immerse yourself in wild nature? Join me Saturday, May 18, for a Nature Hike on Potrero John Creek, deep in the Sespe Wilderness of the Los Padres National Forest. Beginning at 9 a.m., a - [April Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike & After-Party at Ojai Valley Brewery](https://herbwalks.com/event/april-full-moon-sunset-nature-hike-after-party/) - April Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike & After-Party at Ojai Valley Brewery April 24, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Photo of full moon rising through clouds over Ojai by Joe P. Powers Please use the REGISTER button at top or bottom of this page to sign up before clicking on the PayPal link - [March Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike & After-Party at Ojai Valley Brewery](https://herbwalks.com/event/march-full-moon-sunset-nature-hike-3/) - March Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike & After-Party at Ojai Valley Brewery March 23, 2024 @ 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm "A Cloud and Landscape Study by Moonlight" (1822) by Johan Christian Claussen Dahl Please use the REGISTER button at top or bottom of this page to sign up before clicking on the PayPal link - [Wheeler Gorge Nature Hike](https://herbwalks.com/event/wheeler-gorge-nature-hike-2/) - Wheeler Gorge Nature Hike April 6, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Jump to registration Please join me on Saturday, April 6, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for another nature hike on the Wheeler Gorge Nature Trail. The February hike sold out quickly so I scheduled another to accommodate all those who want - ["The Twisted History of Herbal Medicine in America:" A 6-Week Class at CSU Channel Islands & Online](https://herbwalks.com/event/twisted-history-of-herbal-medicine-in-america/) - March 27, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm "The Twisted History of Herbal Medicine in America:" A 6-Week Class at CSU Channel Islands & Online This slideshow lecture class is available in-person or online to those 50 years of age and older who register with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at California State - [Free Webinar "The History of Ojai Herb Walks"](https://herbwalks.com/event/free-webinar-the-history-of-ojai-herb-walks/) - Please join me and host Emily Watson, Director of the Artemisia Academy of Herbal Arts & Healing for a FREE webinar/interview on the history of Herb Walks with Lanny Kaufer. As my readers and attendees know, I have been leading "Herb Walks" (edible and medicinal plant walks) for over 47 years. Many aspiring and practicing - [Foraging & Firemaking with Jim Robertson](https://herbwalks.com/event/foraging-firemaking-workshop-with-jim-robertson/) - Jim Robertson gently blowing on an ember to ignite the tinder bundle for a primitive fire Please be sure to use the REGISTER link below or at the bottom of the page before clicking on the PayPal button to complete payment and secure your space. Note: Online payment includes a PayPal fee. If you prefer, - [Wild Mushroom Walk with Jess Starwood](https://herbwalks.com/event/wild-mushroom-walk-with-jess-starwood/) - PLEASE NOTE: As of March 1, this event is sold out. Please register for the waiting list as there often are cancellations in the days before events. I always try to fill those spaces and issue a refund to those who had to cancel even if it's after my stated cancellation deadline below. Please be - [Spring Equinox/St. Patrick's Day Walkabout at Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve](https://herbwalks.com/event/spring-equinox-st-patricks-day-walkabout-at-taft-gardens-nature-preserve/) - Photo by Alexandra Nicklin: Four Directions Circle at the Vista on Taft Nature Preserve Please note: This event is presented by the Conservation Endowment Fund (CEF), stewards of Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve. They are handling all registrations. Please visit this page to register. You can email taftgardensvisitors@gmail.com with any questions. Admission to the walkabout is - [February Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike & After-Party at Ojai Valley Brewery](https://herbwalks.com/event/february-full-moon-sunset-nature-hike-after-party-at-ojai-valley-brewery/) - Photo of full moon rising over Topa Topa Bluffs by Carla Cahill Please use the REGISTER button at top or bottom of this page to sign up before clicking on the PayPal link at the bottom of this page to secure your space. The PayPal cost includes their fee. If you prefer, when you register - [Wheeler Gorge Nature Hike](https://herbwalks.com/event/wheeler-gorge-nature-hike/) - Please be sure to use the REGISTER link below or at the bottom of the page before clicking on the PayPal button to complete payment and secure your space. Note: Online payment includes a PayPal fee. If you prefer, when you register you can request instructions for mailing a payment of $25/person. If the event - [Oxnard Native Plant Fest](https://herbwalks.com/event/oxnard-native-plant-fest/) - Please join me Saturday, January 13, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the 3rd annual Oxnard Native Plant Fest. I'll have a booth with my bookshop, including my book Medicinal Herbs of California available for sale and signing. I'll also have native plant samples. Come see me to talk about foraging, medicinal plants, native - [January Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike & After-Party at Ojai Valley Brewery](https://herbwalks.com/event/january-full-moon-sunset-nature-hike-after-party-at-ojai-valley-brewery/) - Photo of full moon over winter Topa Topa Bluffs by Joe P. Powers Please use the REGISTER button at top or bottom of this page to sign up before clicking on the PayPal link at the bottom of this page to secure your space. The PayPal cost includes their fee. If you prefer, when you - [December Natural History Walk at Taft Nature Preserve](https://herbwalks.com/event/december-natural-history-walk-at-taft-nature-preserve/) - Please 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. Registrants will receive an email from CEF with detailed directions. Please do not try to find the venue by - [Think Herbally, Shop Locally for Holiday Gifts](https://herbwalks.com/event/think-herbally-shop-locally-for-holiday-gifts/) - Is there someone on your holiday shopping list who is fascinated with the idea of California plants that possess medicinal properties? Would that person appreciate a field guide small enough to carry in a daypack that, at the same time, dives deep into the science behind botanical medicine? Does that person like to support independent - [Carpinteria Salt Marsh Herb Walk](https://herbwalks.com/event/carpinteria-salt-marsh-herb-walk-3-2-2-2/) - Photo: Shovelnose Guitarfish, Corbina, and Round Stingray by John Brant (Carpinteria Salt Marsh, July 2021) REGISTRATION FOR THIS WALK IS NOW CLOSED. Please use the REGISTER button at top or bottom of this page to sign up before clicking on the PayPal link at the bottom of this page to secure your space. The PayPal - [October Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike & After-Party at Ojai Valley Brewery](https://herbwalks.com/event/october-full-moon-sunset-nature-hike-after-party-at-ojai-valley-brewery/) - Photo of full moon rising over Topa Topa Bluffs by Judy Cheske Please use the REGISTER button at top or bottom of this page to sign up before clicking on the PayPal link at the bottom of this page to secure your space. The PayPal cost includes their fee. If you prefer, when you register - [In-Store Book Signing at Barnes & Noble in Ventura](https://herbwalks.com/event/in-store-book-signing-at-barnes-noble-in-ventura/) - Please come join me for a free in-store book signing at Barnes & Noble in Ventura, on Sunday, October 8, from 2:00-4:00 p.m. I'd love to meet you or visit with you again and talk about the book one-on-one. - [September Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike](https://herbwalks.com/event/september-full-moon-sunset-nature-hike-2/) - Photo of full moon over Ojai: Joe P. Powers Please use the REGISTER button at top or bottom of this page to sign up before clicking on the PayPal link at the bottom of this page to secure your space. The PayPal cost includes their fee. If you prefer, when you register you may request - [Chumash Garden Edible Plant Walk](https://herbwalks.com/event/cluff-vista-park-edible-plant-walk/) - Ripe Catalina cherries as they will appear on Saturday, September 23 Please use the REGISTER button at top or bottom of this page to sign up before clicking on the PayPal link at the bottom of this page to secure your space. The PayPal cost includes their fee. If you prefer, when you register you - [Oaktober Natural History Walk at Taft Nature Preserve](https://herbwalks.com/event/oaktober-natural-history-walk-at-taft-nature-preserve/) - Please note: This event is presented by the Conservation Endowment Fund (CEF), stewards of Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve as one of their "Oaktober" events. They are handling all registrations. To register for the event, please visit this page or email taftgardensvisitors@gmail.com. Registrants will receive an email from CEF with detailed directions. Please do not - [Free Online Book Talk for Torrance Public Library](https://herbwalks.com/event/free-online-book-talk-for-torrance-public-library/) - Please join me online via Zoom on Wednesday, September 13, at 6:30 p.m. for a free one-hour slideshow talk on my book, Medicinal Herbs of California: A Field Guide to Common Healing Plants. I will talk a little about how I wrote the book and identify and discuss some plants from the book that can - [November Natural History Walk at Taft Nature Preserve](https://herbwalks.com/event/november-natural-history-walk-at-taft-nature-preserve/) - Please 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. Registrants will receive an email from CEF with detailed directions. Please do not try to find the venue by - [Carpinteria Salt Marsh Herb Walk](https://herbwalks.com/event/carpinteria-salt-marsh-herb-walk-3-2-2/) - Photo: Shovelnose Guitarfish, Corbina, and Round Stingray by John Brant (Carpinteria Salt Marsh, July 2021) Please be sure to use the REGISTER link below before returning to this page and clicking on the PayPal button to complete payment and secure your space. Note: Online payment includes a PayPal fee. If you prefer, when you register - [Supermoon Sunset Nature Hike](https://herbwalks.com/event-july-2023-supermoon-sunset-nature-hike/) - Photo of the full moon rising over Sulphur Mountain on July 2, 2023 Please use the REGISTER button at top or bottom of this page to sign up before clicking on the PayPal link at the bottom of this page to secure your space. The PayPal cost includes their fee. If you prefer, when you - [Ojai Herbal Symposium on "Herbs: The People's Medicine" -- November 11-12, 2023](https://herbwalks.com/event/save-the-date-ojai-herbal-symposium-on-herbs-the-peoples-medicine-november-11-12-2023/) - https://ojaiherbal.org - [July Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike](https://herbwalks.com/event-july-2023-full-moon-sunset-nature-hike/) - Photo of the full moon rising over Sulphur Mountain by Roshelle Castillo Please use the REGISTER button at top or bottom of this page to sign up before clicking on the PayPal link at the bottom of this page to secure your space. The PayPal cost includes their fee. If you prefer, when you register - [Summer Solstice Walkabout at Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve](https://herbwalks.com/event/summer-solstice-walkabout-at-taft-gardens-nature-preserve/) - Photo: Australian bottle tree (Brachychiton rupestris) at Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve Please 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 TaftGardens.org or email taftgardensvisitors@gmail.com. Registrants will receive an email from CEF with - [Carpinteria Salt Marsh Herb Walk](https://herbwalks.com/event/carpinteria-salt-marsh-herb-walk-3-2/) - Please be sure to use the REGISTER link below before returning to this page and clicking on the PayPal button to complete payment and secure your space. Note: Online payment includes a PayPal fee. If you prefer, when you register please ask for instruction for mailing a check for $35. If the event sells out, - [Cluff Vista Park "Weed Out"](https://herbwalks.com/event/cluff-vista-park-weed-out-3/) - Friends of Cluff Vista Park is a new group of citizen volunteers formed to restore Cluff Vista Park to the beautiful native plant demonstration garden and public art sanctuary it was designed to be. The group is inviting the community to its second "Weed Out" on Sunday, June 4, from 8:00 a.m. to 11 a.m. - [Cluff Vista Park "Weed Out"](https://herbwalks.com/event/cluff-vista-park-weed-out-2/) - Friends of Cluff Vista Park is a new group of citizen volunteers formed to restore Cluff Vista Park to the beautiful native plant demonstration garden and public art sanctuary it was designed to be. The group is inviting the community to its second "Weed Out" on Sunday, May 28, from 8:00 a.m. to 11 a.m. - [June Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike](https://herbwalks.com/event/june-2023-full-moon-sunset-nature-hike/) - Photo of the full moon rising over Ojai by Joe P. Powers Please use the REGISTER button at top or bottom of this page to sign up before clicking on the PayPal link at the bottom of this page to secure your space. The PayPal cost includes their fee. If you prefer, when you register - [Cluff Vista Park "Weed Out"](https://herbwalks.com/event/cluff-vista-park-weed-out/) - Friends of Cluff Vista Park is a new group of citizen volunteers formed to restore Cluff Vista Park to the beautiful native plant demonstration garden and public art sanctuary it was designed to be. The group is inviting the community to its first "Weed Out" on Sunday, May 21, from 9:00 a.m. to noon at - [Arroyo Hondo Preserve Herb Walk](https://herbwalks.com/event/arroyo-hondo-preserve-herb-walk-2-2-2-2-2/) - Pastel painting of pre-fire Hollister Meadow at Arroyo Hondo Preserve by Chris Chapman Please be sure to use the REGISTER link below before returning to this page to click on the PayPal button to complete payment and secure your space. Note: Online payment includes a PayPal fee. To avoid that, when you register you can request - [May Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike](https://herbwalks.com/event/may-2023-full-moon-sunset-nature-hike/) - Photo of the sunset during a previous full moon sunset nature hike by Susanne Lamott CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER FORECAST OF HEAVY CLOUD COVER AND POSSIBLE RAIN AND LIGHTNING. Please use the REGISTER button at top or bottom of this page to sign up before clicking on the PayPal link at the bottom of this - [Natural History Walk at Taft Nature Preserve](https://herbwalks.com/event/may-20-natural-history-walk-at-taft-nature-preserve/) - Please 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. Registrants will receive an email from CEF with detailed directions. Please do not try to find the venue by - [Spring 2023 Medicinal Plant Workshop with Professor Emeritus Jim Adams of USC School of Pharmacy](https://herbwalks.com/event/spring-2023-medicinal-plant-workshop-with-professor-emeritus-jim-adams-of-usc-school-of-pharmacy/) - Please be sure to use the REGISTER link below or at the bottom of the page before clicking on the PayPal button to complete payment and secure your space. Note: Online payment includes a PayPal fee. If you prefer, when you register you can request instructions for mailing a payment of $100/person. If the event - [April 29 Natural History Walk at Taft Nature Preserve](https://herbwalks.com/event/april-29-natural-history-walk-at-taft-nature-preserve/) - Please note: This event is presented by the Conservation Endowment Fund (CEF), stewards of Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve. They are handling all registrations. You can sign up at this link on the Taft website. You also can register by emailing taftgardensvisitors@gmail.com. Please see my calendar for another Taft walk on May 20. Registrants will - [Earth Week Wild Food Experience](https://herbwalks.com/event/earth-week-wild-food-experience/) - Photo: Valley oak acorns shelled and ready for processing Please be sure to use the REGISTER link below or at the bottom of the page before clicking on the PayPal button to complete payment and secure your space. Note: Online payment includes a PayPal fee. If you prefer, when you register you can request instructions - [April 8 Natural History Walk at Taft Nature Preserve](https://herbwalks.com/event/april-8-natural-history-walk-at-taft-nature-preserve/) - Please 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. Please see my calendar for another Taft walk in May. Registrants will receive an email from CEF with detailed - [Outdoor Survival Skills Workshop with Christopher Nyerges](https://herbwalks.com/event/outdoor-survival-skills-with-christopher-nyerges-2/) - #post_excerptJoin me and famed author/forager/survivalist Christopher Nyerges on Saturday, March 12, from 10 a.m.to 4 p.m. in Ojai for an Outdoor Survival Skills workshop based on the book of the same name by Larry Dean Olsen. - [Arroyo Hondo Preserve Herb Walk](https://herbwalks.com/event/arroyo-hondo-preserve-herb-walk-2-2-2-2/) - Pastel painting of pre-fire Hollister Meadow at Arroyo Hondo Preserve by Chris Chapman Please be sure to use the REGISTER link below before returning to this page to click on the PayPal button to complete payment and secure your space. Note: Online payment includes a PayPal fee. To avoid that, when you register you can request - [Full Pink Moon Nature Hike](https://herbwalks.com/event/full-pink-moon-nature-hike/) - Please use the REGISTER button at top or bottom of this page to sign up before clicking on the PayPal link at the bottom of this page to secure your space. The PayPal cost includes their fee. If you prefer, when you register you may request instructions for mailing a check for $35/person. Once registered - [In-Person Ojai Art Center Interview with Lanny Kaufer](https://herbwalks.com/event/in-person-ojai-art-center-interview-with-lanny-kaufer/) - Join an award-winning journalist as he interviews author Lanny Kaufer at the Ojai Art Center on Saturday afternoon, March 25, from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. For almost half a century, Ojai resident Lanny Kaufer has been offering “herb walks,” nature hikes and workshops focused on the edible and medicinal herbs and ethnobotany of California. Lanny - ["Harmony of Nature" Event & Speaker Panel](https://herbwalks.com/event/marquee-event-harmony-of-nature-speaker-panel/) - District216's second Marquee Event will focus on plant medicine and feature experts in the field of herbal medicine and ethnobotany. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the benefits of plant medicine and explore new avenues for healing and self-discovery. Please visit https://www.district216.com/events/marquee-event-harmony-of-nature for more info. And here is a link to buy tickets - [CANCELLED: March 11 Morning Natural History Walk at Taft Nature Preserve](https://herbwalks.com/event/march-11-natural-history-walk-at-taft-nature-preserve/) - NOTE: This event has been cancelled due to heavy rain on Friday, March 9. Please go to this page to sign up for the April 8 Natural History Walk. Please 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 - [CANCELLED: March 11 Afternoon Natural History Walk at Taft Nature Preserve](https://herbwalks.com/event/march-11-afternoon-natural-history-walk-at-taft-nature-preserve/) - NOTE: This event has been cancelled due to heavy rain on Friday, March 9. Please go to this page to sign up for the April 8 Natural History Walk. Please 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 - [March Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike](https://herbwalks.com/event/march-full-moon-sunset-nature-hike/) - Photo of moonrise over Topa Topa Bluffs by Judy Cheske (March, 2022) Please use the REGISTER button at top or bottom of this page to sign up before clicking on the PayPal link at the bottom of this page to secure your space. The PayPal cost includes their fee. If you prefer, when you register you - [Wetland Walk at Ojai Meadows Preserve](https://herbwalks.com/event/wetland-walk-ojai-meadows-preserve-2/) - Photo courtesy of Ojai Valley Land Conservancy Please use the REGISTER button at top or bottom of this page to sign up before clicking on the PayPal link at the bottom of the page to secure your space. The PayPal cost includes their fee. If you prefer, when you register you may request instructions for - [Wetland Walk at Ojai Meadows Preserve](https://herbwalks.com/event/wetland-walk-ojai-meadows-preserve/) - Photo courtesy of Ojai Valley Land Conservancy Please use the REGISTER button at top or bottom of this page to sign up before clicking on the PayPal link at the bottom of the page to secure your space. The PayPal cost includes their fee. If you prefer, when you register you may request instructions for - [CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN: February 25 Natural History Walk at Taft Nature Preserve](https://herbwalks.com/event/natural-history-walk-at-taft-nature-preserve-3-2-2/) - Please 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. The walk was sold out but now has b been cancelled due to the weather. Future walks are now scheduled - [March 4 Natural History Walk at Taft Nature Preserve](https://herbwalks.com/event/march-4-natural-history-walk-at-taft-nature-preserve/) - Please 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. Future walks are now scheduled for March 11 and April 8. Registrants will receive an email from CEF with - [Mushrooms of Southern California & Wild Food Lunch with Jess Starwood](https://herbwalks.com/event/mushrooms-of-southern-california-wild-food-lunch-with-jess-starwood-2/) - Please be sure to use the REGISTER link below or at the bottom of the page before clicking on the PayPal button to complete payment and secure your space. Note: Online payment includes a PayPal fee of $4.34. If you prefer, when you register you can request instructions for mailing a payment of $145/person. If - [Earth Island Medicinal Herb Garden Tour with Carol Wade](https://herbwalks.com/event/earth-island-medicinal-herb-garden-tour-with-carol-wade/) - Please be sure to use the REGISTER link below or at the bottom of the page before clicking on the PayPal button to complete payment and secure your space. Note: Online payment includes a PayPal fee. If you prefer, when you register you can request instructions for mailing a payment of $45/person. If the event - [Presidents' Day Morning Herb Walk on San Antonio Creek in Goleta](https://herbwalks.com/event/presidents-day-morning-herb-walk-on-san-antonio-creek-2/) - #post_excerptJoin me on President's Day, February 21, for an Herb Walk on San Antonio Creek Trail in Goleta. Scheduled on a Monday for the weekend warriors, this affordable, family-friendly walk will include identifying demonstrating and discussing the many uses of wild plants.Photo of San Antonio Creek by James Wapotich Please be sure to use the REGISTER link below or at the bottom of the page before clicking on the PayPal button to complete payment and secure your space. Note: Online payment includes a PayPal fee. If you prefer, when you register you can request instructions for - [January Natural History Walk at Taft Nature Preserve](https://herbwalks.com/event/natural-history-walk-at-taft-nature-preserve-3/) - Please note: This event was cancelled due to rain by the Conservation Endowment Fund (CEF), stewards of Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve. To register for a rescheduled walk on February 11 or February 25, please email taftgardensvisitors@gmail.com. Please join me for a Natural History Walk at Taft Nature Preserve on Saturday, January 14, from 10:00 - [February 11 Natural History Walk at Taft Nature Preserve](https://herbwalks.com/event/natural-history-walk-at-taft-nature-preserve-3-2/) - Please 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 them at this link or email taftgardensvisitors@gmail.com. Registrants will receive an email from CEF with detailed directions. Please do not try to find the - [Presidents' Day Afternoon Herb Walk on San Antonio Creek in Goleta](https://herbwalks.com/event/presidents-day-afternoon-herb-walk-on-san-antonio-creek-2-2/) - #post_excerptJoin me on President's Day, February 21, for an Herb Walk on San Antonio Creek Trail in Goleta. Scheduled on a Monday for the weekend warriors, this affordable, family-friendly walk will include identifying demonstrating and discussing the many uses of wild plants.Photo of San Antonio Creek by James Wapotich Please be sure to use the REGISTER link below or at the bottom of the page before clicking on the PayPal button to complete payment and secure your space. Note: Online payment includes a PayPal fee. If you prefer, when you register you can request instructions for - [Be Thankful!](https://herbwalks.com/event/be-thankful/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pvtlt-p7vB4 - [The Forest Table: A Seven Course Wild Food Dinner with Jess Starwood](https://herbwalks.com/event/the-forest-table-a-seven-course-wild-food-dinner-with-jess-starwood/) - Please be sure to use the REGISTER link below before returning to this page to click on the PayPal button to complete payment and secure your space. Note: Online payment includes a PayPal fee. If you prefer, when you register you can request instructions for mailing a payment of $185/person. If the event sells out, - [Fall Foraging Workshop with Jess Starwood and Lanny Kaufer](https://herbwalks.com/event/fall-foraging-workshop-with-jess-starwood-and-lanny-kaufer/) - Please be sure to use the REGISTER link below before returning to this page to click on the PayPal button to complete payment and secure your space. Note: Online payment includes a PayPal fee. To avoid that, when you register you can request instructions for mailing a payment of $125/person. If the event sells out, PayPal will not - [Natural History Walk at Taft Nature Preserve](https://herbwalks.com/event/natural-history-walk-at-taft-nature-preserve-2-2/) - Please note: This event is presented by the Conservation Endowment Fund, stewards of Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve. They are handling all registrations. To register for the event, please visit them at this link or email taftgardensvisitors@gmail.com. Registrants will receive an email with detailed directions. Please do not try to find the venue by using other - [Rondia's Southern Soul Supper](https://herbwalks.com/event/save-the-date-southern-soul-supper-saturday-november-5/) - Photo of Rondia Kaufer on Pine Mountain from page 55 of Medicinal Herbs of California. Please be sure to use the REGISTER link below before returning to this page to click on the PayPal button to complete payment and secure your space. Note: Online payment includes a PayPal fee. To avoid that, when you register you can request - [Carpinteria Salt Marsh Herb Walk](https://herbwalks.com/event/carpinteria-salt-marsh-herb-walk-3/) - Please be sure to use the REGISTER link below before returning to this page and clicking on the PayPal button to complete payment and secure your space. Note: Online payment includes a PayPal fee. If you prefer, you may mail a check. When you register you will receive mailing instructions. REGISTER On Sunday, October 2, - [Free Outdoor Seminar & Book Signing at Green Thumb Nursery](https://herbwalks.com/event/free-outdoor-seminar-and-book-signing/) - Please join me for a free seminar on native plants and a book signing outdoors at Green Thumb Nursery in Ventura on Saturday, October 22, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Nurseryman Richard Flowers and the rest of the staff have been building up the California native plant section over the last few years. There is - [Natural History Walk at Taft Nature Preserve](https://herbwalks.com/event/natural-history-walk-at-taft-nature-preserve-2/) - Please note: This event is presented by the Conservation Endowment Fund, stewards of Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve. They are handling all registrations. To register for the event, please visit them at this link or email taftgardensvisitors@gmail.com. Registrants will receive an email with detailed directions. Please do not try to find the venue by using other - [Fall Equinox Nature Hike on Pine Mountain](https://herbwalks.com/event/fall-equinox-nature-hike-pine-mountain-3/) - Mixed conifer forest at sunset near Reyes Peak. Photo: Bryant Baker Please use the REGISTER button below to sign up before returning to this page to complete your payment and secure your space with the PayPal button or request instructions for mailing a check for $45. If the event sells out, PayPal will not accept your payment. You will - [September Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike](https://herbwalks.com/event/september-full-moon-sunset-nature-hike/) - Photo: Roshelle Castillo Please use the REGISTER button below to sign up before returning to this page to complete your payment and secure your space with the PayPal button or request instructions for mailing a check for $35. If the event sells out, PayPal will not accept your payment. You will see a message that says - [Fall Medicinal Plant Workshop with Professor Emeritus Jim Adams of USC School of Pharmacy](https://herbwalks.com/event/fall-medicinal-plant-workshop-with-professor-emeritus-jim-adams-of-usc-school-of-pharmacy-3/) - Photo of Jim Adams with mugwort: Lisa Fimiani Please be sure to use the REGISTER link below before returning to this page to click on the PayPal button to complete payment and secure your space. Note: Online payment includes a PayPal fee. To avoid that, when you register you can request instructions for mailing a payment of - [Arroyo Hondo Preserve Herb Walk](https://herbwalks.com/event/arroyo-hondo-preserve-herb-walk-2-2-2/) - Pastel painting of pre-fire Hollister Meadow at Arroyo Hondo Preserve by Chris Chapman Please be sure to use the REGISTER link below before returning to this page to click on the PayPal button to complete payment and secure your space. Note: Online payment includes a PayPal fee. To avoid that, when you register you can request instructions - [Wetland Wednesday Herb Walk](https://herbwalks.com/event/wetland-wednesday-herb-walk-3/) - Photo courtesy of Ojai Valley Land Conservancy Please use the REGISTER button at top or bottom of this page to sign up before clicking on the PayPal link at bottom of the page to secure your space. The PayPal cost includes their fee. If you prefer, when you register you may request instructions for mailing - [Summer Solstice Nature Hike on Pine Mountain](https://herbwalks.com/event/summer-solstice-nature-hike-on-pine-mountain-saturday-june-18-2022/) - Photo: Erika Klohe REGISTER Please use the REGISTER link at top or bottom of this page to sign up before securing space with the PayPal link at the bottom of the page. If you've walked or hiked with me this year (or any year), you've probably heard me rave about the special beauty of Pine Mountain. Please join - [June Supermoon Sunset Nature Hike](https://herbwalks.com/event/june-supermoon-sunset-nature-hike/) - Photo: Joe P. Powers Please use the REGISTER link at top or bottom of this page to sign up before securing space with the PayPal link. If the event sells out, PayPal will not accept your payment. You will see a message that says this event "is not available at this time" and you will be - [Medicinal Plant Workshop in San Luis Obispo](https://herbwalks.com/event/medicinal-plant-workshop-in-san-luis-obispo/) - Photo of Lanny fashioning a Chumash toothbrush by Linda Blue REGISTER Please join me and forager Nan Cole for a very special event in San Luis Obispo on Saturday, June 11, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. I will lead a 2-hour medicinal plant walk in the morning, followed by an afternoon plant talk, Q&A session, - [Book Talk & Signing at Bart's Books in Ojai](https://herbwalks.com/event/book-talk-signing-at-barts-books-in-ojai/) - Please join me at the legendary Bart's Books, Ojai's iconic outdoor bookstore, for a free talk and book signing on Saturday, June 4, at 11 a.m. No admission, no reservations. Just bring your copy of Medicinal Herbs of California: A Field Guide to Common Healing Plants or buy one there. I'll share some of the - [Potrero John Creek Nature Hike](https://herbwalks.com/event/potrero-john-creek-nature-hike-2/) - REGISTER Are you ready to immerse yourself in wild nature? Join me Sunday, May 22, for a Nature Hike on Potrero John Creek, deep in the Sespe Wilderness of the Los Padres National Forest. Beginning at 9 a.m., a 20-mile car caravan will take us from Ojai to the trailhead. We'll return to Ojai around - [Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike & Total Lunar Eclipse](https://herbwalks.com/event/full-moon-sunset-nature-hike-total-eclipse/) - This event is sold out. Be sure to click on the REGISTER button below to sign up for the waiting list. If spaces become available they will be filled based on date and time of registration. REGISTER Please join me and Rondia for a potential once-in-a-lifetime event: a Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike and Total - [Edible and Medicinal Plant Walk at Harmon Canyon Preserve](https://herbwalks.com/event/edible-and-medicinal-plant-walk-at-harmon-canyon-preserve/) - This event is presented by the Ventura Land Trust. Please visit this event page at their website to learn more and register for the Walk. The Ventura Land Trust is partnering with me again on Saturday, May 28, for an easy edible and medicinal plant walk at Harmon Canyon Preserve from 9:00 am to 11:00 - [Wetland Wednesday Herb Walk](https://herbwalks.com/event/wetland-wednesday-herb-walk-2/) - Photo courtesy of Ojai Valley Land Conservancy Please use the REGISTER button at top or bottom of this page to sign up before clicking on the PayPal link at bottom of the page to secure your space. The PayPal cost includes their fee. If you prefer, when you register you may request instructions for mailing - [Earth Day Herb Walk in Matilija Canyon](https://herbwalks.com/event/earth-day-herb-walk-in-matilija-canyon/) - Photo: Herb Walk group gathered on Upper North Fork of Matilija Creek Please register first by clicking on the REGISTER link below. Then use the PayPal button at the bottom of the page to secure your space. Paid registrants will receive a confirmation email with all necessary info a few days before the walk. REGISTER In December 2017 the - [Easter Eve Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike](https://herbwalks.com/event/easter-eve-full-moon-sunset-nature-hike/) - Photo of full moon rising over Topa Topa Bluffs: Judy Cheske Although this event is full (as of April 14, 2022), please click on the REGISTER button below to sign up for the waiting list. If spaces become available they will be filled based on date and time of waiting list signup. REGISTER Please join me - [Wetland Wednesday Herb Walk](https://herbwalks.com/event/wetland-wednesday-herb-walk/) - Photo courtesy of Ojai Valley Land Conservancy Please use the REGISTER button at top or bottom of this page to sign up before clicking on the PayPal link at bottom of the page to secure your space. The PayPal cost includes their fee. If you prefer, when you register you may request instructions for mailing - [Natural History Walk at Taft Nature Preserve](https://herbwalks.com/event/natural-history-walk-at-taft-nature-preserve/) - Please note: This event is presented by the Conservation Endowment Fund, stewards of Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve. To register for the event, please visit them at this link or email taftgardensvisitors@gmail.com. Registrants will receive an email with detailed directions. Please do not try to find the venue by using other maps or GPS. Please - [Spring Medicinal Plant Workshop with Professor Emeritus Jim Adams of USC School of Pharmacy](https://herbwalks.com/event/spring-medicinal-plant-workshop-with-professor-emeritus-james-adams-of-usc-school-of-pharmacy-2/) - Please be sure to use the REGISTER link below or at the bottom of the page before clicking on the PayPal button to complete payment and secure your space. Note: Online payment includes a PayPal fee. If you prefer, when you register you can request instructions for mailing a payment of $100/person. If the event - [Wildflower Hike at Harmon Canyon Preserve](https://herbwalks.com/event/wildflower-hike-at-harmon-canyon-preserve/) - This event is presented by the Ventura Land Trust. Please visit this page at their website to register for the hike. From the VLT webpage: Ventura Land Trust is pleased to partner with renowned native plant guide and educator Lanny Kaufer for a wildflower hike at Harmon Canyon Preserve on Saturday, March 26th from 9:00 - [Summer Solstice Nature Hike on Pine Mountain](https://herbwalks.com/event/summer-solstice-nature-hike-on-pine-mountain-saturday-june-19-2021/) - Photo: Erika Klohe REGISTER Please use the REGISTER link at top or bottom of this page to sign up before securing space with the PayPal link. FYI: Following current COVID-19 prevention guidelines, I am limiting participants to 12 and we will caravan to the trailhead instead of the usual carpool. Also, all participants must be symptom-free, - [Outdoor Survival Skills with Christopher Nyerges](https://herbwalks.com/event/outdoor-survival-skills-with-christopher-nyerges/) - #post_excerptJoin me and famed author/forager/survivalist Christopher Nyerges on Saturday, March 12, from 10 a.m.to 4 p.m. in Ojai for an Outdoor Survival Skills workshop based on the book of the same name by Larry Dean Olsen. - [March Supermoon Sunset Herb Walk & After-Party](https://herbwalks.com/event/march-supermoon-sunset-herb-walk/) - Photo: Joe P. Powers (https://joepowersphotography.com) REGISTER HERE PLEASE NOTE: This event is full. I have started a waiting list in case someone needs to cancel. See REGISTRATION INFO section below for more details. On Sunday evening, March 8, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., I’ll lead a Supermoon Sunset Herb Walk to a vista point above - [Green Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike & After-Party](https://herbwalks.com/event/green-full-moon-sunset-nature-hike/) - Please use the REGISTER button at top or bottom of this page to sign up before clicking on the PayPal link at bottom of the page to secure your space. The PayPal cost includes their fee. If you prefer, when you register you may request instructions for mailing in a check for $35/person. REGISTER In - [ENCORE Mushrooms of Southern California & Wild Food Lunch with Jess Starwood](https://herbwalks.com/event/encore-mushrooms-of-southern-california-wild-food-lunch-with-jess-starwood/) - This event is full. Please use the REGISTER button to be notified about future workshops. REGISTER As you walk the meadows, mountains, and valleys of Southern California during our brief rainy season, do you find yourself wishing you knew more about the elusive mushrooms you encounter? Turn your wishing into learning on Sunday, February 27, 2022, - [In-Store Book Signing at Chaucer's Books in Santa Barbara](https://herbwalks.com/event/in-store-book-signing-at-chaucers-books-in-santa-barbara/) - Come join me for an in-store book signing at Chaucer's Books, a renowned, independent and locally owned bookstore on upper State Street in Santa Barbara. Chaucer's has been a mainstay for booklovers near and far since 1974. They carry over 150,000 titles (!) and now Medicinal Herbs of California is one of them. You can - [Presidents' Day Morning Herb Walk on San Antonio Creek in Goleta](https://herbwalks.com/event/presidents-day-morning-herb-walk-on-san-antonio-creek/) - #post_excerptJoin me on President's Day, February 21, for an Herb Walk on San Antonio Creek Trail in Goleta. Scheduled on a Monday for the weekend warriors, this affordable, family-friendly walk will include identifying demonstrating and discussing the many uses of wild plants.Photo of San Antonio Creek by James Wapotich This event is full. You can use the REGISTER link to sign up for the waiting list for either this morning Herb Walk or for the afternoon Herb Walk on February 21 or both. I keep a record of date and time of waiting list signups to be as fair as - [Presidents' Day Afternoon Herb Walk on San Antonio Creek in Goleta](https://herbwalks.com/event/presidents-day-afternoon-herb-walk-on-san-antonio-creek/) - #post_excerptJoin me on President's Day, February 21, for an Herb Walk on San Antonio Creek Trail in Goleta. Scheduled on a Monday for the weekend warriors, this affordable, family-friendly walk will include identifying demonstrating and discussing the many uses of wild plants.Photo of San Antonio Creek by James Wapotich This event is full. Please be sure to use the REGISTER link below or at the bottom of the page to join the waiting list. To be as fair as possible, I will fill any cancellations by order of date and time joining the list. You can also use the REGISTER - [Know Your Native Plants (An Ojai Plant Identification Hike)](https://herbwalks.com/event/know-your-native-plants/) - REGISTER Please use the REGISTER link at top or bottom of this page to sign up before clicking on the PayPal button at the bottom of the page to secure your space. The PayPal cost includes their fee. If you prefer, when you register you may request instructions for mailing in a check for $35/person. Are you - [Lunch & Learn: "Herbs & Medicinal Plants"](https://herbwalks.com/event/lunch-learn-herbs-medicinal-plants/) - Join the Land Trust for Santa Barbara County (LTSBC) and me, Lanny Kaufer, herbalist, educator, and author of Medicinal Herbs of California, for a conversation about herbs and medicinal plants in Santa Barbara County. LTSBC says "Lanny Kaufer’s popular herb walks and books offer engaging experiences for learning about California’s herbs and medicinal plants through scientific insight - [Free Chumash Garden Tour and Book Signing](https://herbwalks.com/event/free-chumash-garden-tour-and-book-signing/) - Of course, the first signed copy went to my wife Rondia. Photo in front of a toyon shrub in the Chumash Garden: Michael Kaufer Please join me on Saturday, February 5, at 1:30 pm for the official launch of my new Falcon Guides book, Medicinal Herbs of California: A Field Guide to Common Healing Plants. This free - [Spring Equinox Herb Hike at Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve](https://herbwalks.com/event/spring-equinox-herb-hike-at-taft-gardens-nature-preserve/) - Photo of Lake Casitas seen from the meadow below the medicine wheel by Lanny Kaufer Please note: This event is presented by the Conservation Endowment Fund, stewards of Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve. To register for the event, please visit them at this link or email taftgardensvisitors@gmail.com. Registrants will receive an email with detailed directions. Please do - [Natural History Walk at Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve](https://herbwalks.com/event/natural-history-walk-at-taft-gardens-nature-preserve-2/) - Please note: This event is presented by the Conservation Endowment Fund, stewards of Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve. To register for the event, please visit them at this link or email taftgardensvisitors@gmail.com. Registrants will receive an email with detailed directions. Please do not try to find the venue by using other maps or GPS. Please - [Mushrooms of Southern California & Wild Food Lunch with Jess Starwood](https://herbwalks.com/event/mushrooms-of-southern-california-wild-food-lunch-with-jess-starwood/) - This event is sold out. So is the encore workshop on Sunday, February 27 and a third added on January 23 that we scheduled for the overflow. Be sure to click on the REGISTER button below to sign up for the waiting list for January 22, January 23, February 27 or any and all of the above. Please state your date - [ANOTHER Mushrooms of Southern California & Wild Food Lunch with Jess Starwood](https://herbwalks.com/event/another-mushrooms-of-southern-california-wild-food-lunch-with-jess-starwood/) - This event was added to accommodate the waiting lists for the January 22 and February 27 workshops. This one's now sold out, too. Be sure to click on the REGISTER button below to sign up for the waiting list for January 22, January 23, February 27 or any and all of the above. Please state your date preference(s) on the - [POSTPONED: Spring Equinox Nature Hike & Native Plant Sale](https://herbwalks.com/event/spring-equinox-nature-hike-native-plant-sale/) - Photo of Taft Gardens by Godfred Tong REGISTER HERE UPDATE (March 16): Given the rapidly tightening restrictions on small events and considering that I am in the age group asked by the governor yesterday to self-isolate I called a local physician this morning who advised that I postpone Saturday’s event. So, in an abundance of - [Natural History Walk at Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve](https://herbwalks.com/event/natural-history-walk-at-taft-gardens-nature-preserve/) - Please join me for a natural history walk at Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve on Saturday, January 8th, from 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon, meeting at 9:45 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. - [ENCORE: Fall Medicinal Plant Workshop with Professor Emeritus Jim Adams of USC School of Pharmacy](https://herbwalks.com/event/encore-fall-medicinal-plant-workshop-with-professor-emeritus-jim-adams-of-usc-school-of-pharmacy-2/) - This is an encore presentation of the October 24 workshop, scheduled to accommodate the overflow from that sold-out event. Although this event is full, you can still click on the REGISTER button below to sign up for the waiting list. If spaces become available they will be filled based on date and time of waiting list signup. - [Fall Medicinal Plant Workshop with Professor Emeritus Jim Adams of USC School of Pharmacy](https://herbwalks.com/event/fall-medicinal-plant-workshop-with-professor-emeritus-jim-adams-of-usc-school-of-pharmacy/) - Due to overwhelming demand for this workshop we added an encore date on Sunday, November 14. Same workshop, different Sunday. Please visit this link to sign up for the waiting list for that one. Although this event is full, you can still click on the REGISTER button below to sign up for the waiting list. Be sure to specify - [Fall Harvesting & Survival Workshop with Christopher Nyerges](https://herbwalks.com/event/fall-harvesting-survival-workshop-with-christopher-nyerges-2-2/) - Please be sure to use the REGISTER link below or at the bottom of the page before clicking on the PayPal button to complete payment and secure your space. Note: Online payment includes a PayPal fee. If you prefer, when you register you can request instructions for mailing a payment of $85/person. If the event - [Release Date for Medicinal Herbs of California by Lanny Kaufer](https://herbwalks.com/event/release-date-for-medicinal-herbs-of-california-by-lanny-kaufer/) - My book will be released December 30, 2021. Watch your inbox for HerbWalks newsletters with updates on book signing events. If you're not subscribed, please use this link to join the email list. Medicinal Herbs of California introduces the principles of herbal remedies and guides readers through finding, harvesting, cultivating, and incorporating more than 70 - [Fall Equinox Nature Hike on Pine Mountain](https://herbwalks.com/event/fall-equinox-nature-hike-pine-mountain-2/) - Mixed conifer forest at sunset near Reyes Peak. Photo: Bryant Baker PLEASE NOTE: Registration for this hike is now closed. Please be sure to use the REGISTER link below before clicking on the PayPal button to complete payment and secure your space. Note: Online payment includes a PayPal fee. To avoid that, you may mail a check. When you - [Arroyo Hondo Preserve Herb Walk](https://herbwalks.com/event/arroyo-hondo-preserve-herb-walk-2-2/) - Photo: Jill Forman Registration is closed for this walk. REGISTER This place is amazing! The ocean is just across the highway and the lushness of the landscape and sheer diversity of plants and plant communities at the Preserve are exceptional. In the creekside riparian habitat we'll see an array of Southern California native trees, including White Alder, California - [September 2021 Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike](https://herbwalks.com/event/september-2021-full-moon-sunset-nature-hike/) - Photo of Ojai September sunset by Lanny Kaufer Please be sure to use the REGISTER link below or at the bottom of the page before clicking on the PayPal button to complete payment and secure your space. Note: Online payment includes a PayPal fee. To avoid that, when you register you can request instructions for mailing a payment - [CANCELLED: July Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike](https://herbwalks.com/event/july-2021-full-moon-sunset-nature-hike/) - Photo of moon rising over Sulphur Mountain by Rochelle Castillo Please use the REGISTER link at top or bottom of this page to sign up before securing space with the PayPal link. REGISTER On Friday evening, July 23, from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m., I’ll lead a Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike above the Ojai Valley where - [CANCELLED: Ojai Herb Walk at Cluff Vista Park](https://herbwalks.com/event/ojai-urban-herb-walk-6/) - Photo of Cluff Vista Park fountain by Doc Pierce CANCELLED DUE TO HEAT: Out of an abundance of caution based on the National Weather Service forecast of 97 degrees in Ojai on Sunday, I am cancelling the Herb Walk at Cluff Vista Park. (6/22/21) REGISTER Beginning Sunday, April 11, 2021, I will lead a series - [Ojai Herb Walk at Libbey Park](https://herbwalks.com/event/ojai-urban-herb-walk-5/) - Please use the REGISTER link to sign up before securing space with the PayPal link at the bottom of the page. If the event sells out, PayPal will not accept your payment. You will see a message that says this event “is not available at this time” and you will be returned to this page. If - [Carpinteria Salt Marsh Herb Walk](https://herbwalks.com/event/carpinteria-salt-marsh-herb-walk/) - Please be sure to use the REGISTER link below or at the bottom of the page before clicking on the PayPal button to complete payment and secure your space. Note: Online payment includes a PayPal fee. To avoid that, you may mail a check. When you register you will receive instructions for mailing a payment. - [Arroyo Hondo Preserve Herb Walk](https://herbwalks.com/event/arroyo-hondo-preserve-herb-walk-4-2/) - Please be sure to use the REGISTER link below or at the bottom of the page before clicking on the PayPal button to complete payment and secure your space. Note: Online payment includes a PayPal fee. To avoid that, you may mail a check. When you register you will receive instructions for mailing a payment. - ["Medicinal Herbs of California" Zoom Slideshow Lecture](https://herbwalks.com/event/medicinal-herbs-of-california-zoom-slideshow-lecture/) - This online class is available to those 50 years of age and older who register with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at California State University, Channel Islands. Here is a link to the OLLI homepage, including registration information. Here below is the class description from the Summer Taste of OLLI schedule. Medicinal Herbs of - [Ojai Herb Walk at Chumash Garden](https://herbwalks.com/event/ojai-urban-herb-walk-4/) - Photo of Cluff Vista Park fountain by Doc Pierce Please use the REGISTER link at top or bottom of this page to sign up before securing space with the PayPal link. REGISTER Beginning Sunday, April 11, 2021, I will lead a series of two-hour Ojai Urban Herb Walks on Sunday mornings in April and May in - [June Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike](https://herbwalks.com/event/june-2021-full-moon-sunset-nature-hike/) - Photo of moon rising over Sulphur Mountain by Joe P. Powers Please use the REGISTER link at top or bottom of this page to sign up before securing space with the PayPal link. REGISTER On Thursday evening, June 24, from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m., I’ll lead a June Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike above the Ojai - [May Supermoon Sunset Nature Hike](https://herbwalks.com/event/may-2021-supermoon-sunset-nature-hike/) - Photo of sunset during March 2021 Supermoon Nature Hike by Carol MaHarry Please use the REGISTER link at top or bottom of this page to sign up before securing space with the PayPal link. REGISTER On Tuesday evening, May 25, from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m., I’ll lead a May Supermoon Sunset Nature Hike above the Ojai - [Ojai Herb Walk at Libbey Park](https://herbwalks.com/event/ojai-urban-herb-walk-3/) - Please use the REGISTER link at top or bottom of this page to sign up before securing space with the PayPal link. REGISTER Beginning Sunday, April 11, 2021, I will lead a series of two-hour Ojai Urban Herb Walks on Sunday mornings in April and May in downtown Ojai. Meetup locations and itineraries will vary. We'll - [Spring Medicinal Plant Workshop with Professor Emeritus James Adams of USC School of Pharmacy](https://herbwalks.com/event/spring-medicinal-plant-workshop-with-professor-emeritus-james-adams-of-usc-school-of-pharmacy/) - Please use the REGISTER link to sign up before securing space with the PayPal link at bottom of page. If the event sells out, PayPal will display a message that says this event “is not available at this time” and you will be returned to this page. If that happens, be sure to click on - [Ojai Urban Herb Walk #2](https://herbwalks.com/event/ojai-urban-herb-walk-2/) - Photo of Cluff Vista Park fountain by Doc Pierce Please use the REGISTER link to sign up before securing space with the PayPal link at the bottom of the page. If the event sells out, PayPal will not accept your payment. You will see a message that says this event “is not available at this time” - [Foraging & Firemaking Workshop with Christopher Nyerges](https://herbwalks.com/event/foraging-firemaking-workshop-with-christopher-nyerges/) - Christopher demonstrating primitive firemaking at a previous Ojai workshop. Photo: Lanny Kaufer Please use the REGISTER link to sign up before securing space with the PayPal link at the bottom of the page. If the event sells out, PayPal will display a message that says this event “is not available at this time” and you will be - [Ojai Urban Herb Walk #1](https://herbwalks.com/event/ojai-urban-herb-walk-1/) - REGISTER Please use the REGISTER link at top or bottom of this page to sign up before securing space with the PayPal link. Beginning Sunday, April 11, 2021, I will lead a series of two-hour Ojai Urban Herb Walks on Sunday mornings in April and May in downtown Ojai. Meetup locations and itineraries will vary. We'll - [April Supermoon Sunset Nature Hike](https://herbwalks.com/event/april-2021-supermoon-sunset-nature-hike/) - Photo of full moon rising over Topa Topa Bluffs by Lanny Kaufer Please use the REGISTER link at top or bottom of this page to sign up before securing space with the PayPal link. REGISTER On Monday evening, April 26, from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m., I’ll lead an April Supermoon Sunset Nature Hike above the Ojai - [Arroyo Hondo Preserve Herb Walk](https://herbwalks.com/event/arroyo-hondo-preserve-herb-walk-4/) - REGISTER Please use the REGISTER link at top or bottom of this page to sign up before securing space with the PayPal link. Arroyo Hondo Preserve is amazing! The ocean is just across the highway and the lushness of the landscape and sheer diversity of plants and plant communities at the Preserve are exceptional. In the - [March Supermoon Sunset Nature Hike](https://herbwalks.com/event/march-2021-supermoon-sunset-nature-hike/) - Photo of full moon rising over Topa Topa Bluffs (2/26/21) by Enrique Villaseñor REGISTER On Saturday evening, March 27, from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m., I’ll lead a March Supermoon Sunset Nature Hike above the Ojai Valley where we can watch the simultaneous moonrise and sunset. The full supermoon will rise above the Topa Topa Bluffs - [Spring Equinox Nature Hike at Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve](https://herbwalks.com/event/spring-equinox-nature-hike-taft/) - REGISTER Now that Mother Nature has had three winters worth of rain to recover from the December 2017 fire, we’re going back to this amazing private property in the mountains above Lake Casitas west of Ojai. Some of the plants we'll meet and identify on the Nature Preserve include manzanita, purple sage, woolly blue curls, - [Rice Canyon Nature Hike](https://herbwalks.com/event/rice-canyon-nature-hike/) - REGISTER Join me Saturday, March 13, for a nature hike in Rice Canyon on the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy's Ventura River Preserve. With the help of walking sticks, we'll boulder-hop or wade across a narrow stretch of the Ventura River and head up toward the shade of the canyon. We'll meet a diverse group of - [February Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike](https://herbwalks.com/event/february-2021-full-moon-sunset-nature-hike/) - Photo of full moon rising over Topa Topa Bluffs by Lanny Kaufer REGISTER On Friday evening, February 26, from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m., I’ll lead a Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike above the Ojai Valley where we can watch the sunset and moonrise. The sun will begin setting at about 5:30 p.m. and the full - [Morning Medicinal Plant Walk with Jim Adams](https://herbwalks.com/event/morning-medicinal-plant-walk-with-jim-adams/) - REGISTER Please join me and special guest Professor Emeritus James Adams of USC School of Pharmacy for a Winter Medicinal Plant Walk in Ojai on Saturday morning, February 20, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Dr. Adams has been a frequent and popular contributor to my events for the past eight years. This walk is - [Afternoon Medicinal Plant Walk with Jim Adams](https://herbwalks.com/event/afternoon-medicinal-plant-walk-with-jim-adams/) - Please note: Due to an unexpected circumstance, Enrique Villaseñor will lead this walk in Jim Adams' place. I will still be there, too. Those of you who have attended Jim’s walks or workshops in recent years have met Enrique and know that he is very well-informed about the plants we will see and is a co-author - [February Full Moon Sunset Herb Walk & After-Party](https://herbwalks.com/event/february-full-moon-sunset-herb-walk/) - REGISTER HERE PLEASE NOTE: This event is full. I have started a waiting list in case someone needs to cancel. See REGISTRATION INFO section below for more details. On Saturday evening, February 8, from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m., I’ll lead a Full Moon Sunset Herb Walk to a vista point above the Ojai Valley where - [Full Moon Sunset Herb Walk](https://herbwalks.com/event/full-moon-sunset-herb-walk/) - REGISTER On Sunday evening, October 13, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., I’ll lead another Herb Walk up to a vista point above the Ojai Valley where we can watch the simultaneous sunset and moonrise. The sun will set at 6:27 p.m. and the full moon will rise at 6:47 p.m., giving us a nice window - [Cancelled: Full Wolf Moon Sunset Nature Hike](https://herbwalks.com/event/full-wolf-moon-sunset-nature-hike/) - Photo of full moon rising over Topa Topa Bluffs by Ken Black (10/30/20) Please note: Due to multiple weather forecasts showing an 80% chance of heavy rain on Thursday evening, this event has been cancelled to allow those signed up to make other plans. Please visit the February Full Moon Sunset Nature Hike to sign - [Full Moon Eve Sunset Herb Walk](https://herbwalks.com/event/full-moon-eve-sunset-herb-walk/) - Photo of full moon over Topa Topa Bluffs by Lanny Kaufer REGISTER On Sunday evening, November 29, from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m., I’ll lead a Full Moon Eve Sunset Herb Walk to a vista point above the Ojai Valley where we can watch the sunset and moonrise. The sun will begin setting at about 4:30 - [Full Moon Sunset Herb Walk](https://herbwalks.com/event/full-moon-sunset-herb-walk-3/) - Photo of full moon rising over Topa Topa Bluffs by Ken Black (10/30/20) REGISTER On Monday evening, November 30, from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m., I’ll lead a Full Moon Sunset Herb Walk to a vista point above the Ojai Valley where we can watch the sunset and moonrise. The sun will begin setting at about - [Fall Harvesting & Survival Workshop with Christopher Nyerges](https://herbwalks.com/event/fall-harvesting-survival-workshop-with-christopher-nyerges-2/) - Christopher demonstrating primitive firemaking at a previous Ojai workshop. Photo: Lanny Kaufer REGISTER Join me and renowned author/forager/survivalist Christopher Nyerges on Saturday, November 14, in Ojai for an outdoor Fall Harvesting and Survival Workshop. Participants will: learn to identify edible and medicinal plants practice making cordage from yucca leaves, and process acorns and black walnuts - [Fall Harvesting & Survival Workshop with Christopher Nyerges](https://herbwalks.com/event/fall-harvesting-survival-workshop-with-christopher-nyerges/) - Christopher demonstrating primitive firemaking at a previous Ojai workshop. Photo: Lanny Kaufer Please note: This event is full but please register for the waiting list as there may be cancellations. UPDATE (11/4/20): We are considering scheduling another workshop on Saturday, November 14, but only if there is enough interest. If you are interested in attending - [Blue Moon Sunset Herb Walk](https://herbwalks.com/event/blue-moon-sunset-herb-walk/) - Photo of full moon over Topa Topa Bluffs by Lanny Kaufer (with color adjustment help from Apple Photos software) REGISTER Please note: This event filled up today (October 8). Please register anyway for the waiting list as there are usually cancellations. I always try to fill them and issue a refund if I’m successful. On - [Halloween Full Moon Sunset Herb Walk](https://herbwalks.com/event/halloween-full-moon-sunset-herb-walk/) - Siegfried and the Rhine Maidens by Albert Pinkham Ryder (1891) PLEASE NOTE: This event is full. Please use the REGISTER links at the top or bottom of this page to join the waiting list. REGISTER On Saturday evening, October 31, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., I’ll lead a Halloween Full Moon Sunset Herb Walk to - [Fall Medicinal Plant Workshop with Professor Emeritus James Adams of USC School of Pharmacy](https://herbwalks.com/event/fall-medicinal-plant-workshop-with-professor-emeritus-james-adams-of-usc-school-of-pharmacy/) - REGISTER Please note: This event filled up today (October 6) when the newsletter went out. Please register anyway for the waiting list as there are usually cancellations. I always try to fill them and issue a refund if I'm successful. Due to COVID-19, we are limiting the number of participants and holding the entire event - [Fall Equinox Nature Hike on Pine Mountain](https://herbwalks.com/event/fall-equinox-nature-hike-pine-mountain/) - Mixed conifer forest at sunset near Reyes Peak. Photo: Bryant Baker REGISTER HIKE POSTPONED: The closure of the Los Padres National Forest for fire prevention has been extended to October 1 so this hike is postponed. I plan to reschedule it for Saturday, October 10, if the forest is opened again on October 2. Please use the REGISTER button above - [Full Moon Sunset Herb Walk](https://herbwalks.com/event/full-moon-sunset-herb-walk-2020-2/) - Photo: Samantha Hoapili Please note: This event is full. Please use the REGISTER link below to sign up for the waiting list. It's not unusual for there to be cancellations. I keep track of date and time of additions to the list and fill spaces accordingly. There is another walk scheduled on Friday, October 30, for - [September Full Moon Sunset Herb Walk](https://herbwalks.com/event/september-full-moon-sunset-herb-walk-2020/) - Ojai Full Moon Photo: Joe P. Powers Please note: This event filled up quickly. There is another walk just like this one on Wednesday, September 30. It's also full. Please visit Full Moon Sunset Herb Walk on Wednesday, September 30 to sign up for the waiting list for that one or use the REGISTER link - [Arroyo Hondo Preserve Herb Walk](https://herbwalks.com/event/arroyo-hondo-preserve-herb-walk-2/) - REGISTER Please note: This walk is full. I scheduled another morning walk here on Saturday, September 5. Please visit this link to sign up for it or let me know at register@herbwalks.com if you would like to be added to the waiting list for August 15. This place is amazing! The ocean is just across the highway and the lushness of - [Arroyo Hondo Preserve Herb Walk](https://herbwalks.com/event/arroyo-hondo-preserve-herb-walk-3/) - REGISTER Please note: this event is currently full. Use the REGISTER link at top of bottom of this page to be added to the waiting list. There is a good chance someone will cancel and you will be able to attend. This place is amazing! The ocean is just across the highway and the lushness - [Seaside Wilderness Park Herb Walk](https://herbwalks.com/event/seaside-wilderness-park-herb-walk/) - REGISTER PLEASE NOTE: This event is full. Use the REGISTER button at top or bottom of this page to sign up for the waiting list in case of a cancellation. Join me on Saturday, July 25, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to discover the variety of native plants that live in the interface between - [Seaside Wilderness Park Herb Walk](https://herbwalks.com/event/seaside-wilderness-park-herb-walk-2/) - REGISTER Please note: This event is full. Please use the REGISTER link at top or bottom of this page to sign up for the waiting list. Join me on Sunday, July 19, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to discover the variety of native plants that live in the interface between land and sea. Feel - [Summer Medicinal Plant Workshop with Professor Emeritus James Adams of USC School of Pharmacy](https://herbwalks.com/event/summer-medicinal-plant-workshop-with-professor-james-adams-of-usc-school-of-pharmacy/) - Photo: Dr. Adams making a point about elderflowers REGISTER PLEASE NOTE: This event is full. Please use the REGISTER button at top or bottom of this page to be added to the waiting list in case of a cancellation. Due to the COVID-19 situation we are limiting the number of participants and holding the entire event outdoors. Everyone will - [Summer Solstice Nature Hike on Pine Mountain: Saturday, June 20, 2020](https://herbwalks.com/event/summer-solstice-nature-hike-on-pine-mountain-saturday-june-20-2020/) - Photo: Erika Klohe REGISTER PLEASE NOTE: There is one space left for this hike. Please use the REGISTER button at top or bottom of this page to receive a link to a PayPal page to secure that space for yourself. FYI: Due to the COVID-19 situation, I am limiting participants to 10 and we will caravan instead - [Nature Hike on Pine Mountain: Sunday, June 14, 2020](https://herbwalks.com/event/nature-hike-on-pine-mountain-sunday-june-14-2020/) - Photo: Erika Klohe REGISTER PLEASE NOTE: I will limit participants to 10 and we will caravan instead of the usual carpool. All participants will be required to wear face coverings and maintain 6' of physical distance. We'll visit some of the most spectacular scenery and habitat that Ventura County has to offer just when many late - [June Full Moon Sunset Herb Walk: June 4, 2020](https://herbwalks.com/event/june-full-moon-sunset-herb-walk/) - George Inness. Winter Moonlight (Christmas Eve), 1866. Please note: There is currently one space left. Please use the REGISTER button below to sign up and receive a PayPal link. REGISTER On Thursday evening, June 4, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., I’ll lead a Full Moon Sunset Herb Walk to a vista point above the Ojai Valley - [June Nearly-Full Moon Sunset Herb Walk: June 3, 2020](https://herbwalks.com/event/june-nearly-full-moon-sunset-herb-walk/) - George Inness. Winter Moonlight (Christmas Eve), 1866. REGISTER On Wednesday evening, June 3, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., I’ll lead a Nearly-Full Moon Sunset Herb Walk to a vista point above the Ojai Valley where we can watch the simultaneous moonrise and sunset. The nearly-full moon will rise at about 6:20 p.m. and the sun - [CANCELLED: May Full Moon Sunset Herb Walk & After-Party](https://herbwalks.com/event/may-full-moon-sunset-herb-walk/) - George Inness. Winter Moonlight (Christmas Eve), 1866. CANCELLATION NOTICE: I’m sorry to say that the latest Stay-Well-At-Home order from the Ventura County Health Officer requires me to cancel the May 6 Full Moon Herb Walk and After-Party. I waited as long as possible in the hope that things would improve enough to allow it but that is not the - [CANCELLED: Earth Week Herb Walk in Matilija Canyon](https://herbwalks.com/event/event-earth-week-herb-walk-in-matilija-canyon/) - Upper North Fork Matilia Creek. Photo: Heidi Anderson UPDATE: Given the April 9 Stay Well At Home order from the Ventura County Health Officer banning all gatherings of 2 or more unrelated persons, I am cancelling this event. Please subscribe to my newsletter to be informed of upcoming and rescheduled events. In the meantime, here are - [CANCELLED: April Supermoon Sunset Herb Walk & After-Party](https://herbwalks.com/event/april-supermoon-sunset-herb-walk/) - Ojai moonrise photo: Joe P. Powers (https://joepowersphotography.com) REGISTER HERE UPDATE (March 28): As recently as a week ago, considering that walking and hiking in nature are considered essential activities, I consulted with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department and, based on their approval of my plan, I was going to offer the April 7 walk with a - [POSTPONED: Spring Foraging & Survival Workshop with Christopher Nyerges](https://herbwalks.com/event/spring-foraging-survival-workshop-with-christopher-nyerges/) - REGISTER HERE PLEASE NOTE: Given the rapidly tightening restrictions on small events and considering that Christopher and I are in the age group asked by the governor to self-isolate, in an abundance of caution, we are postponing this event until further notice. We will be re-scheduling it when the future is more certain. Please use the - [Presidents' Day Herb Walk & "Stone Soup" Picnic](https://herbwalks.com/event/presidents-day-herb-walk-stone-soup-picnic/) - REGISTER HERE PLEASE NOTE: This event is full. Please see registration info below. Join me on Presidents’ Day, Monday, February 17, for an Herb Walk and "Stone Soup" Picnic at Euterpe Farms in Ojai. We’ll walk the borders of the farm adjacent to the Ventura River Preserve identifying edible and medicinal plants such as sagebrush, - [Arroyo Hondo Preserve Herb Walk](https://herbwalks.com/event/arroyo-hondo-preserve-herb-walk/) - Spend a meaningful day exploring the Arroyo Hondo Preserve while discovering herbs native to the California coastline. I will focus on plants that can be used for food and medicine and have multiple uses for survival, crafts, home remedies, gardening, ceremony, fiber-making and wildcrafting of all sorts. Bring a sack lunch as we'll break mid-day for - [Winter Medicinal Plant Workshop with Professor James Adams of USC School of Pharmacy](https://herbwalks.com/event/winter-medicinal-plant-workshop-with-professor-james-adams-of-usc-school-of-pharmacy/) - REGISTER PLEASE NOTE: This workshop is almost full. Please use the REGISTER button above to register. A PayPal payment link will be emailed to you if there is still a space available at that time. Please join me and special guest Professor James Adams of USC School of Pharmacy for a Winter Medicinal Plant Workshop on Saturday, January - [Lunch and Learn: "Edible and Medicinal Plants of Arroyo Hondo Preserve"](https://herbwalks.com/event/lunch-and-learn-edible-and-medicinal-plants-of-arroyo-hondo-preserve/) - This Lunch and Learn talk on "Edible and Medicinal Plants of Arroyo Hondo Preserve" is open and free to the public but those interested must email Jennifer Stroh at jstroh@sblandtrust.org to reserve a seat as the room has limited seating. The Lunch and Learns are from 12:30pm-1:30pm next door from the Land Trust office at - [PhytoPhunk Dance & Herbal Elixir Bar](https://herbwalks.com/event/phytophunk-dance-herbal-elixir-bar/) - [Acorn Processing Workshop with Christopher Nyerges](https://herbwalks.com/event/acorn-processing-workshop-with-christopher-nyerges/) - REGISTER PLEASE NOTE: This workshop is currently full but we are starting a waiting list in the event someone has to cancel. Please use the REGISTER link above. We will keep track of time of waiting list registrations and send a PayPal link if something opens up. Join me and special guest author and forager - [Herbal Marketplace](https://herbwalks.com/event/herbal-marketplace/) - [The Forest Table: A Wild Food Dining Experience: Saturday, November 16](https://herbwalks.com/event/the-forest-table-a-wild-food-dining-experience-saturday-november-16/) - [Ojai Herbal Symposium](https://herbwalks.com/event/ojai-herbal-symposium/) - ["All About California Native Plants" Free Seminar](https://herbwalks.com/event/all-about-california-native-plants-free-seminar/) ## Testimonials - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/12729/) - Thank you again for another great herb walk! I loved exploring a new spot. I am still blown away that I haven't noticed the Bay fruit before! - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/12706/) - Thanks again for such an incredible day and for the follow-up email that always amazes me! - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/12657/) - I just wanted you to know how much I enjoyed our walk today in the marsh! I have been through that marsh many times, but I saw it with new fresh eyes and learned so much today! Thank you so much, it was a wonderful experience! - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/20834/) - “Thank you, Lanny, for an inspiring walk today at the Taft Gardens! Your presentation and demeanor were both uplifting and informative. Your evident dedication and sensitivity to the Chumash and their natural world brought joy and appreciation to everyone in our little group. Afterward, I read a good portion of Medicinal Herbs of California and - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/) - Hi Lanny, reaching out to say thank you once again on behalf of our [homeschooling] group for a wonderful time at Emma Wood. Everyone walked away learning something fun and new about our native plants and the kids thoroughly enjoyed the walnut processing. We are grateful for your time and knowledge and look forward to - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/18299/) - "We had a great time on the Full Moon Sunset Walk!" - [Herbal Skin Care Workshop](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/herbal-skin-care-workshop-2/) - I had another great experience with you and Emily Watson last week! Thank you again for sharing your knowledge. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/) - Lanny, Thank you for all that you have contributed to Taft Gardens programming. We appreciate you! - [Herbal Skin Care Workshop](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/herbal-skin-care-workshop/) - I had another great experience with you and Emily last week! Thank you again for sharing your knowledge. - [We love going with Lanny](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/we-love-going-with-lanny/) - We love going with Lanny for Herb Walks. His knowledge knows no bounds. Walks with Lanny are always interesting and we look forward to more. Medicinal Herbs of CA is a great reference book. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/17304/) - "I found your book & website via an online search for 'native medicinal plants of Southern California.' This book is such a wonderful resource for learning about what I should be cultivating at home!” - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/17298/) - I enjoyed the walk and your great informative approach very much. Glad I could make it. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/) - For anyone interested in herbal medicine, California native plants, or sustainable foraging, Medicinal Herbs of California is an essential and practical resource. Whether you are a beginner looking to explore plant-based healing or an experienced herbalist seeking deeper knowledge, this book provides a well-researched and accessible guide to the medicinal plants of the region. Highly recommended - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/16946/) - Lanny's book is an absolute gem for local plant enthusiasts, herbalists, hikers, and naturalists of all kinds. I have read it cover to cover numerous times now and find myself recommending it to everyone I know who loves to learn about plants. Well researched, thoughtfully presented, and incredibly useful! - [Lanny is a deep well of knowledge and insight...](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/lanny-is-a-deep-well-of-knowledge-and-insight/) - Lanny is a deep well of knowledge and insight into our local ecosystems and botany. I took my kids (a pre-teen and a teen) and both had an amazing time learning more about their favorite plants and getting introduced to some new ones. I myself, am an absolute plant nerd...so I had a blast! 10/10 - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/16993/) - That was a thoroughly wonderful experience, and I appreciate the follow up information. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/) - Lanny's Herb Walks take me to places in our county I'd never get around to going to and they are varied and wonderful. The latest trip to the previously off-limits Rancho Tajiguas was enchantingly beautiful and his knowledge of our local ecosystem, especially its plants, is seemingly endless. What I learn on these walks helps - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/10871/) - Thanks for a great Ojai plant walk today- I was able to learn a lot about plants and Ojai! - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/16957/) - "Thank you for a wonderful tour. I had so much fun and learned a lot. I’d be happy to receive the follow up email and also to opt in your newsletter." - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/) - Thank you so much again for leading the walk. I really enjoyed it. I was very impressed with your depth of knowledge regarding particular plants! - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/) - "Thank you for an incredible class [for OLLI at CSUCI]" - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/12485/) - Just wanted to say thank you again so much for the awesome experience Saturday [at the Spring Medicinal Plant Workshop] and for this email! Just read the article about the A. californica. Look forward to joining more of your walks. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/) - Thank you for contributing your expertise to our Spring II session and for providing an enriching and interactive learning experience for our members. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/) - Lanny, you are wonderful, and I tell people about your walks and your book every chance I get! - ["It’s a Family Affair" – The Human Plant Family Connection, Part 1](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/its-a-family-affair-the-human-plant-family-connection-part-1/) - Lanny and Carol Wade - I was fascinated with this topic, and I truly enjoyed this event. The hosts were so down to earth, they were tantamount to being in the presence of beautiful plants and trees. This was a very informative and relaxing event. The hosts definitely have a mastery of plant knowledge. I - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/16300/) - This [follow-up email] is such an amazing compilation of gems and resources. Thank you. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/) - Thank you so much Lanny! ["Seasonal Rhythms" workshop with Jiling Lin] was a fabulous day! - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/) - "I didn’t get chance to let you know how amazing the day was and the community you were building with Carol [Wade at the 'It's a Family Affair' workshop]! We and I need these types of communities. Loved the plant learning. And the family structure, while seemingly obvious, was an ah ha moment the way - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/) - "Thanks again Lanny. Always so much great information!" - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/) - "I want to take the time to thank you for attending [the Native Plant Fest] and creating such a fun workshop for the community to attend. Everyone had such a blast getting to learn from you. I was hearing such positive feedback from everyone. We hope to see you again soon. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/16162/) - Thank you so much for the hike and the sharing of your knowledge, Lanny. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/15865/) - Thank you so much Lanny! I learned a lot. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/15861/) - "Thank you Lanny for the amazing Herb Walk you orchestrated and all the wonderful information you shared." - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/) - As a person that loves to be around plants and flowers, the Herb Walks provides me with more awareness of the magic and science that surrounds us in Southern California. I recommend the herb walks to students, learners, anyone with an affinity for plants, and everyone in between! - [This book is an invaluable resource](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/this-book-is-an-invaluable-resource/) - This book is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in natural healing. Lanny Kaufer's deep knowledge and passion for California's medicinal plants shine through every page. The detailed descriptions, beautiful photographs, and practical tips make it easy for beginners and experts alike to identify and use common healing plants. It's a must-have guide for herbal - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/) - My brother and I enjoyed that full moon walk very much. I thoroughly enjoyed all your encylopedic and historic knowledge of the area and the plants. I especially loved your Lakota song, and your confidence just belting it out there on the road with other hikers walking by. You are a great, calm, easy going - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/) - "Thanks again for putting together the [Cook and the Farmer] farm visit and delicious lunch yesterday." - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/) - I was on your Ocean's Edge Trail Herb Walk today...I had a wonderful time and learned so much about the plants that are native to our area and those that are not natives. You are an accomplished raconteur. Thanks again for a lovely learning experience today. I hope to attend some of your other talks and - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/15306/) - Thanks so much for this [follow-up] email! We enjoyed reading it and checking the resources. I have referred friends and family to your website and hope to join in the future. Thanks for your passion and sharing your knowledge with us! - [I've enjoyed your cough drops](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/ive-enjoyed-your-cough-drops/) - I've enjoyed your [horehound] cough drops all my life. I want to order some soon. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/) - Your workshop was transformational. To be at the Earth Island Medicinal Garden for a whole day, basking in the smell and beauty of the medicinal herbs, was a true pleasure. To learn about their medicinal uses and then to spend the afternoon crafting with herbs was truly fun and informative. The finale to the day - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/) - Thank you [for the Zoom presentation]. I learned a lot. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/) - Incredible walk today! Yes, I would enjoy receiving your plant notes...With gratitude for such a lovely day, Andie - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/14224/) - Thank you for such a lovely day!!! I enjoyed it so much and you and Jess are cool people! Can’t wait to do it again! - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/) - Just want you to know how much Tony and I, Katie, and Brock truly enjoyed the Sunset/Moonrise Herb Walk last evening. It was magical when the moon came over the mountain. The talks you gave about the various plants were informative and fun and we were happy to have the opportunity to add your book to our library. It was great - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/13502/) - We really enjoyed the symposium. Thanks so very much! - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/13501/) - I had such a wonderful time on Sunday with all of you! Attached are some photos of the magic Elena [Rios] created. It was as if time stood still. Thank you again for a wonderful experience, everyone! - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/13500/) - I had been looking forward to this gathering for months, and it was everything I hoped it would be and so much more! What an incredible experience. I am so grateful to all of you. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/13499/) - Thank you for giving a talk in May of 2022 on medicinal plants of California, especially highlighting ones local to our area. Your enthusiasm and knowledge was much appreciated! Thank you for recognizing the importance of California's native plants. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/13474/) - Loved everything about it! Thank you :) Looking forward to more adventures and to filling my brain with nature! - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/13387/) - Just want to say thank you very much for another enjoyable outing today to the Carp. Salt Marsh. As usual super informative. I just enjoyed burning my “own” incense. That was fun (but I think I’ll stick to some Nag-Champa :-)) I look forward to participating in another outing. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/13080/) - I'm enjoying your beautiful new book- thank you for your dedication and hard work to birth it for the world. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/12876/) - I've been wanting to join one of your walks for years and it did not disappoint. I'm already searching your website for more events and look forward to continuing to learn from you. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/12832/) - Thanks Lanny. I really enjoyed the full moon hike. The description was accurate as to what was going to happen. I like how you stopped and told us about the plants. And of course watching the moon rise was amazing and gorgeous (although that part was mother nature😄). Really cool event and a good memory for my daughter - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/12779/) - I am enjoying your book immensely! - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/12603/) - The herbal hikes and herbal events with Lanny are filled with practical knowledge, gentleness and love for the land and those to whom the land belongs. This energy naturally pulls in some great people to share the learning with. I have enjoyed each event and look forward to more in the future! Thank you, Lanny! - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/12574/) - Wonderful herb walk today - thank you! Looking forward to the next event! - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/12537/) - Dear Lanny and Rondia, we really enjoyed your nature walk in the Taft Preserve end of last month! We hope to do another one as soon as we can. I also have a question about some huge plant that's growing in my backyard. It has a beautiful purple plume of sage and I've never quite - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/12524/) - Thank you very much for this workshop! It was so informative and fun. I'll definitely be back for more. It was such a pleasure meeting you, Jim [Adams], Michelle [Wong], Lisa [Fimiani], and everyone who participated in this event. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/12450/) - I have been enjoying your medicinal herbs book! I saw a bunch of hummingbird sage at Lake Cachuma this spring and now after looking it up I can’t wait to make some tea! - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/12359/) - My husband and I have moved up to Northern CA so I'm sad to say I won't be participating in future Herb Walks. However, I'll always remember fondly your wonderful sharing of herbal plants and medicine with the community. I learned so much from you and it was a joy to be with like-minded folks. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/12347/) - Oh what a glorious spring day! I convinced my hubby to join me for an @ojaiherbal walk with @lannykauferojai and oof…the beauty!!! We live in a uniquely magical place and I don’t take it for granted not even for a moment. Thank you Lanny for always bringing so much wisdom and true humility to every - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/12343/) - I have just had the pleasure of seeing your new book for the first time. 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And, a big thank you for all of the information contained in your email received today! I look forward to many more walks with you in the future. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/10165/) - THANK YOU so much again for your services on Saturday. It was even better than I could have anticipated. You are truly great at what you do!! - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/10164/) - I must commend you for what you are doing.. getting people out into Nature and providing them with the tools to see and to love... and to wonder.. Please use this place always as a home and tool for your work... - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/10163/) - We had a wonderful time with you and we all truly appreciate your personality and your work. Many thanks. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/10161/) - YOU ROCK!! 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I hope to join many more of your herb walks; they're fantastic. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/9971/) - Thanks Lanny! The class was stellar. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/9970/) - Thanks, Lanny and Rondia, for a fascinating and educational walk in the woods. Ingrid and I look forward to another great herb walk in the future. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/9968/) - Thank you so much for your jam-packed informational follow-up email! And for the wonderful opportunity of learning about Native American medicinal herbs and acorn processing. It was a wonderful day. Cheers! And thank you again :) - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/9967/) - Thank you so much for the wonderful Potrero John walk! - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/9966/) - Had a great time and learned a lot this weekend. Thank you so much. Regards to Rondia. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/9965/) - Thanks to you, Bruce, and Alexi for an enriching day in our local wilderness. 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Hope to do it again one day when we are in the SB area. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/9958/) - Thank you for bringing back Jim Adams for another wonderful herb walk! Hope to join another walk in the future - each one is different and exciting! - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/9957/) - Hi Lanny and Rondia. Aileen and I both had a wonderful day on Sunday, thanks to both of you. You have a genuine reverence for nature and a wealth of knowledge which you share so graciously. Thank you, again. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/9955/) - I just wanted to let you know that I really enjoyed the Herb Walk on Saturday! I am so glad that you offer them and learned so much! I hope I can join you again soon! Thanks again! - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/9954/) - Thanks again for another great learning experience. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed it. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/9953/) - Thank you for a fantastic walk today. In all the dendrology classes I took in college, had they been even half as interesting as your walk today I would have paid so much more attention! You do a wonderful job leading a group and thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/9952/) - What a wonderful day we had on Pine Mountain last month. The experience from that day has stayed with me, breathing that cool, fresh mountain air and learning about all the different conifers. Thank you for leading and educating us so well. I really enjoyed the story about the old timers making the trip up. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/9951/) - Thank you so much for following up with this rich curriculum for us...good to meet you, enjoyed the company very much! - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/9949/) - Thanks for the very informative and enjoyable walk at Lake Casitas! We enjoyed this beautiful salad last nite made with mustard greens, milk thistle, fennel, tasty California black walnuts, tomatoes and local avocado. We drizzled it with a sweet peach balsamic and olive oil. Great flavors! Thank you again. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/9947/) - Thanks again Lanny for a wonderful day! FYI, I want to share some of the great feedback I've been getting back on this 5-star meetup with you: Very informative and fun - Keri Very informative. The instructor kept it simple but interesting for us beginners. - Donna We had such great time... - Cecilie Thanks - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/9945/) - I really enjoyed you today. I learned so much. But the best part was discovering how much I enjoyed discovering plant life and how they can work for us. Thanks for a great learning experience. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/9943/) - Thanks so much for leading a wonderful walk yesterday! I found it to be quite inspiring and humbling to think about native trees, herbs and lettuces from a new angle. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/9941/) - What a great walk and talk! Not only a good introduction to native herbs, but as a newcomer to the area, it was a perfect chance to get acquainted with the Sulphur Mountain Trail. I'll keep my eyes open for the plants you showed us. I walk at least once a week at Lake Casitas. Thanks again - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/9940/) - Thank you so much for the very informative and enjoyable herb walk and all the great follow up! I appreciate your thoroughness! It was wonderful to meet you and Rondia and it was a beautiful day to be out exploring the plants. 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You have opened up a wondrous world for me in - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/9935/) - Thank you, Lanny, for such an excellent walk and for the follow-up email! - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/9934/) - Lanny's herb walks have opened my eyes to the many traditional herbs and plants that are available around Ojai and how the local Chumash Indians used them. His deep botanical knowledge has also inspired me to learn and study more the names of the plants and trees growing in Southern California. I can not recommend Lanny's herb walks enough and - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/9930/) - Medicinal Herbs of California represents an immense undertaking in bringing the worlds of traditional herbal medicine together with modern science. . . . This book belongs on the shelves of every herb and plant enthusiast, especially those in California but also beyond. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/9931/) - Medicinal Herbs of California is a very useful resource that is filled with facts and stories about California plants. The book is fully referenced for more in-depth reading. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/9929/) - As a practicing herbalist for 52 years, my three libraries are treasuries of hundreds of great herb books. This book is great. In his terrific field guide, Medicinal Herbs of California, Lanny Kaufer methodically describes dozens of important California herbs in wonderful, rich, easy-to-understand language, including all the ‘scientific nerdy details,’ precautions, and a robust section on endangered plants and - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/9928/) - Medicinal Herbs of California is an indispensable resource for nature enthusiasts and herbalism students alike. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/9927/) - Whether you’re a beginning or a more advanced herbalist, Kaufer’s field guide is a must-have for your library. The book gets my highest praise and recommendation. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/9926/) - This is a well-documented field guide for layperson and herbalist alike, excellent for responsible gatherers to find and use helpful medicinal plants. So, get the book, put on a hat, and go out into our glorious California wild areas. Happy hunting! - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/9922/) - Lanny Kaufer brings together all the best elements to create a classic compendium of ethnobotany. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/9895/) - Lanny Kaufer’s exquisite attention to botanical science is balanced with respect for Indigenous systems of healing wisdom. Whether you are a beginner or a Ph.D., I trust that this will be your favorite new field guide. I love this book! - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/9925/) - This is an outstanding resource for any herbalist, botanist, or conservationist in California! …Both practical and humorous, the tales of our local herbal allies are beautifully illustrated and brought to life. I will be recommending this book to my students for years to come! - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/9900/) - Amazing work! What a joy to dip into such a concentrated yet accessible resource! Here we have a field guide that in its thorough, accurate and comprehensive coverage crosses the boundary from field guide to outright herbal. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/9898/) - Lanny Kaufer’s years of experience and passion for hiking, exploring nature, and learning and teaching about the native plants of the West have found beautiful expression in his new book Medicinal Herbs of California. His rich knowledge of the history, botany, and biomedical research of some 70 plants is clearly presented. His book is a - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/10153/) - I am reading your book and it is just fantastic. The writing is clear and concise. The photos are good; the layout is fantastic. Well done. Congratulations! I am going to enjoy this book for years to come. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/10152/) - Wow! Thanks for all the great information, Lanny! And thanks for getting back to me so quickly. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/10151/) - I am so excited to receive your book today! Love the layout, photos, and size. This will be a go-to reference book as well as a field guide. Amazing how you have fit in so much information in an easy to read format. This book is unmatched in quality and quantity of information - so like - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/10150/) - I am still reading your book. Really well written. Such a great resource. I went straight to the section on nettles and read that section first. I drink nettle tea daily. I remember at the workshop...watching you roll and eat the stinging nettle leaf right off of the plant! - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/10148/) - I just finished reading your book. A very well done Field Guide. Congratulations! And the photographs are terrific. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/10146/) - Got your book, thanks ~ and wow, it’s fantastic, so comprehensive, a lifetime of knowledge. Already using it to identify what we think is an elderberry tree. Great to have now that we’re cool hiking again after hot summer. Love it! Congratulations! - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/10145/) - In Lanny Kaufer’s new book Medicinal Herbs of California, A Field Guide to Common Healing Plants (Falcon Guides, 2021), we find an encyclopedic presentation of a subject that transcends rote identification and gets to the heart of what it means to understand the land as a function of being human. By exploring the conservation status, - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/10082/) - We had a wonderful time with you and we all truly appreciate your personality and your work. Many thanks! - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/10077/) - Congratulations Lanny! Your new book is phenomenal! I am loving it! So much valuable info in an easy to read format! - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/10048/) - Thank you so much for the wonderful day. The follow-up information is a wonderful added bonus. I look forward to attending many more hikes with you and Rondia. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/10047/) - What a wonderful trove of information in this email. Thx again LANNY for all your research and delightful presentations!! - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/10046/) - Thank you very much for such a delightful experience in bringing us closer to our innate bond with nature, which nourishes our souls, by teaching us about the current local flora here in our area, native and non-native. I want to tell you what impressed me most in your presentation of your knowledge to us - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/10045/) - Thank you so much for such complete coverage on your "plant nation." - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/10044/) - Thanks for the hike. Am going to try to do the trail in the spring. You are a great guide and I like the nice people on the hike. My dad enjoyed it too. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/10043/) - The kids loved the hike as well, thanks again...I am happy to help promote kids getting into nature in meaningful ways. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/10042/) - Thank you, Lanny. What a beautiful hike! - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/10041/) - Thank you for leading us all on a wonderful nature hike on Sunday on Pine Mountain. Got to hang out with some nice folks, and learned a lot, too. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/10040/) - Lanny & Rondia - Thanks for a really great experience yesterday. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/10039/) - Thank you so much for the list, Lanny; it is helpful to have this concise list at our fingertips. I want to express how much I enjoyed the class. You provided a wealth of information, and sharing among the class was really enjoyable. Thanks again for a terrific class. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/10038/) - Thank you very much for the great class and the plant list. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/10037/) - Joy in the afternoon. It was a great class. I am so happy I finally met you. Looking forward to joining you for walks or classes in the future. It is so fun to know what plants are out there. Thank you, for a wonderful class. Also, you are an awesome person. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/10036/) - Hi Lanny. Thank you for another informative nature walk last Saturday. I always enjoy your wealth of information about the plants and habitat and learn about some beautiful trails. Here are a few photos from the day. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/10030/) - Thank you so much! That was very helpful! I appreciate you taking the time and responding to my email. You are awesome! Have a wonderful weekend. :) - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/10031/) - Thanks for the plant list. 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My blessing to you and Rondia. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/10020/) - Thank you and Rondia. It was a great day. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/10019/) - Thanks for a great, educational, and fun hike! - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/10018/) - Thank you for leading a terrific herb walk on a perfect day. In all my years in Ventura County, that was my first venture into the Potrero. I was immediately struck by the awe inspiring view of Mt. Haddock framed by complex sedimentary rock walls forming the canyon. I was a little surprised at the - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/10017/) - Super interesting and fun outing. Thanks so much for this follow-up material that will work so well to help us remember what you shared with us. Thanks to you both. - [](https://herbwalks.com/testimonial/10011/) - Your new book is fabulous in so many ways!! The multiple photos of various stages of life of plants is essential. 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