Herb Foraging (Field Trip Class)
September 20 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: Meeting place in Heber-Overgaard area will be sent to registered participants prior to the class.
Limited to 30 attendees.
Register today!Learn to forage basic native medicinal herbs located in our backyards and throughout our abundant national forests.
You will learn:
- Identify native plants/species
- Using books/field guides
- Using foraging tools
- Understanding “leave no trace”
- Forage native plants
- Storage/use of native plants
About the Speakers: Kayla McKernan has been a Mogollon Rim native for over 35 years. Since childhood, she’s had a profound love for our forest and lakes thanks to grandparents who have been here since the 1960s. Her life is about gardening and providing a natural life for my family. However, her passion is outdoor adventure and turning those adventures into beneficial substances for daily living. These adventures have occurred for over 20 years and always include a foraging trip across the Mogollon Rim area. Throughout these years, she has gained knowledge about the native plants and the benefits these plants provide. Josh Sotelo is a Mogollon Rim native for over 40 years. He also profoundly loves our forests throughout the Mogollon Rim, which he started exploring with my father in the late 1980s. Both Kayla and Josh have been foraging and exploring our forests for 20 years, gaining knowledge in our area and its many benefits.