Nathaniel Whitmore teaches about plants and mushrooms, especially their medicinal uses. He practices clinical herbalism and shiatsu (acupressure). He also makes medicines out of wildcrafted herbs.

Mushroom Club Meeting

Thursday, May 20th at 6:30 pm

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Plant Walk in Callicoon

Meet at The Good Earth Health Food Store

Tuesday, May 25th at 6:30

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Plant Walk: Nature’s Grocery Store

At Lacawac Sanctuary on Saturday, May 22nd at 2pm.

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National Trails Day Mushroom Walk

Saturday, June 5, 1:30 – 3 p.m.

PPL Shuman Point Natural Area

Presenter: Nathaniel Whitmore, local herbalist

Handicap accessible: No

Registration required: No



Back by popular demand. Get outdoors and celebrate National Trails Day with this leisurely walk guided by local herbalist, Nathaniel Whitmore, as he identifies local mushrooms found in PPL’s Shuman Point Natural Area. Whitmore will discuss how to differentiate between poisonous and nonpoisonous mushrooms, and in what types of environments they can be found. With any luck, the moist weather has brought an array of mushrooms out in this mixed woods forest. Local wild, edible plants will also be discussed. The program will be held rain or shine. Registration is not required for this walk. Meet in the parking area at Shuman Point Natural Area off of Route 590. For more information, contact PPL at pplpreserves@pplweb.com.

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Plant Walk in Callicoon

Meet at The Callicoon Youth Center

Tuesday, May 15th at 6:30

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Mushroom Club Meeting

Thursday, June 17th at 6:30 pm

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Native Plant Walk

Lacawac Sanctuary

Saturday, July 10th at 2 pm

www.herbwalks.com

The above picture is of a wild American Ginseng root harvested in Wayne County and preserved/extracted in locally made moonshine. (Photo courtesy of: © Sandra Cundiff, 2008.) Nathaniel's first herbal teacher, Taterbug, was a 'Sang digger and 'shiner who taught Nathaniel about wild edible and medicinal plants. Currently, Nathaniel uses organic grain alcohol to make herbal tinctures. He also makes cough syrups, salves, and other herbal preparations.