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Toxic Plant Walk-- Mead Wildlife Area -- August 9th 2025
Toxic Plant Walk-- Mead Wildlife Area -- August 9th 2025
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Toxic Plant Walk-- Mead Wildlife Area -- August 9th 2025

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Toxic Plant Walk: A One-Day Crash Course

 

Overview

 

Join us in the ''Mead Wildlife Area'' on an enlightening journey into the world of nature's hidden dangers and marvels. Designed for foragers, forest workers, and gardeners, this event combines hands-on learning with practical field experience. You'll gain invaluable knowledge about poisonous plants, fungi, bugs, pesticides, and invasive species. By the end of the day, you'll be confident and equipped with the skills needed to safely interact with the environment.

 

Learning

 

Our day begins at our facility in Milladore Wi, where you'll engage with experts covering a range of topics, including:

 

  • Identifying Poisonous Plants and Fungi
  • Effects on Humans and Animals
  • Hazardous Bugs and Management
  • Pesticides
  • Invasive Species and their Impact on Local Ecosystems 

Field Exploration

 

After a short morning of absorbing knowledge, we'll hit the field to put theory into practice. We'll visit 2-3 diverse sites, each offering unique learning opportunities. In the field, you'll have the chance to:

 

  • Apply Identification Skills 
  • Handle Bugs in Action
  • Examine Invasive Species
  • Identify Pesticide use 

 

Forager's Lunch

 

Experience a unique, nature-inspired meal with our forager's lunch. Enjoy a meal made from safe, locally-sourced ingredients, and discover tips for incorporating wild edibles into your diet.

 

A Unique Learning Opportunity  

 

This exciting one-day event will enrich your understanding of the natural world and arm you with practical skills to navigate it safely. Whether you're a novice or an experienced nature enthusiast, this one-day event promises to teach you more than many learn in a lifetime. Join us for an unforgettable day of discovery.

 

 

We will discover and learn about:

Buckthorn, hawthorn, black locust

Fox tail grass

Stinging Nettle 

Wild Parsnip

Cow Parsnip 

Poison Water hemlock 

Poison Ivy

Poison Sumac

Elderberry

Nightshade 

 

Lodging and Accommodations

We offer no lodging for this one-day event. There are hotels 15 minutes away in any direction if you are coming from out of town. Lunch will be provided. Children are not allowed to attend in the field. 

Mark your calendars and prepare for an unforgettable educational adventure. We look forward to welcoming you to the Mead Wildlife Area in central Wisconsin.

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Toxic Plant Walk ---- Aug 9th --- 2025

Friday  

8 am - Event discussions 

10 am–12 - Toxicodendron Field Identification 

Noon  - Lunch 

1–3 pm - Invasive/toxic plant walk 

3–3:30 pm - Visitor center depart