Episode 4: Prince George's Foraging Landscape

The Take On Prince George

Is there a foraging tour in Prince George, BC?
There absolutely is! Foraging in Prince George, BC is an all-season experience. Getting to know the roots--literally--of the place you're visiting, or live in, is a unique and special way to connect with the land.
In this episode, Jen Cote the Nature Guide of Moose, Mushrooms and Mud, bridges her Indigenous and European ancestral ways of foraging and shares it with her community.
Come on an adventure as we learn what to forage for in different seasons, and the abundance of varied plant species growing in Prince George, BC! Plus, why having a guide as part of your foraging tool-kit could spare you from second guessing between poisonous and edible plants!
Guest: Jen Cote, Moose, Mushrooms and Mud
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We respectfully acknowledge the unceded, ancestral lands of the Lheidli T'enneh, on whose lands we live, work and play.

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1. Episode 4: Prince George's Foraging Landscape (00:00:00)

2. About Jen Cote and Moose, Mushrooms and Mud (00:00:29)

3. Resources to begin foraging (00:02:52)

4. Learn to identify plants at Forest for the World (00:05:07)

5. Why Prince George is a great place to forage (00:06:39)

6. Winter foraging (00:07:36)

7. Spring foraging (00:08:25)

8. Summer foraging (00:10:19)

9. Fall foraging (00:12:45)

10. Wild recipes: what to make with what you forage (00:14:30)

11. Importance of guided tours (00:18:37)

12. Areas to forage in Prince George (00:22:21)

13. Safety tips while foraging in the wild (00:26:25)

14. How Jen's Metis roots inspired her foraging journey (00:30:45)

15. Importance of stewarding the land (00:32:00)