FORAGING IN HUMBOLDT COUNTY

Story by Nancy Garcia foraging in humb oldt county & Imagery by Nicholas Louvar

cattails: Cat tails are a kind of reed; they have flowering spikes and brown, tube-like, fluffy seed heads with flat leaves that grow around it. They can be between 3 and 10 feet tall. Cat tails are most common around lakes, ponds and rivers, and they mainly grow in temperate and colder climates. They can grow yearround but they’re more plentiful in the fall and winter. The stock and roots are all edible!

butter clams: Butter clams are oval shaped and their shells have fine rings. They tend to be lighter shades of brown and yellow, but some of them can be darker. They can be found in rocky, sandy, and muddy areas 6 to 12 inches under ground. Clamming season happens from July to September; while a regular shovel can work, a clamming shovel is highly reccomended. There are rules and regulations for clamming and in California you are required to have a sport-fishing license. It can be messy, so dress appropriately.

golden chanterelle salmon berries: Salmon berries, also know as Thimble berries, are similar to blackberries in their physical appearance but they tend to be orangish-yellow in color when they’re ready to be picked. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, these berries like to grow in moist coastal forests, near streams, bogs, and shorelines but they can also be found in woodland edges. Salmonberry bushes bloom magenta flowers and its stalks are covered in fine prickles. Its leaves grow in groups of three with a larger leaf in the center and two smaller leaves on either side. The berries grow

JOSEPH FREIBERG TEACHING HIS 3RD GRADE CLASS A VIRTUAL HISTORY LESSON IN HIS EMPTY CLASSROOM AT ALTA MURRIETA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN MURRIETA CALIFORNIA.