Ethnobotany Workshop

Date: Friday, November 20, 2026

Time: 6:00 PM

Location: Colonel Palmer House, 660 E. Terra Cotta Avenue, Crystal Lake

Ages 12+

For thousands of years plants have connected many communities to the land, shaping our culture. Step back in time and discover how native plant species abundant in the area were used among many historical groups. In the workshop you will harvest fresh from our many gardens, explore culinary favorites, learn safe utilitarian usages, make a keepsake to take home, and receive a native seed collection to preserve for generations to come. Light native plan-based snacks and beverages provided.

6-8 pm

$20 res/$26 non-res

reg in adv by clicking on the program code on page 23 of the digital guide