You are invited to contribute to the content of this site, taste a new recipe, grow a native plant in your garden, or learn to make your own medicine.
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How to Contribute
Feel free to expand on what is offered on this site. Your additions to this collaborative project will provide an ongoing contribution to the knowledgeable use of native plants in the Sierra Nevada. You can contribute new content or suggested revisions through the "Discussion" tab on any page. New content will be reviewed by the Site Editors before being posted in order to maintain the accuracy and integrity of the site. Make sure to reference information with your name and/or any other published references. Feel free to email your additions or edits to alicia@fireflystrategy.com You can learn about how to contribute through the Discussion tab at the following links: |
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On May 5th, 12th, and 14th Grizzly Hill students, grades kindergarten through fourth, enjoyed an educational field trip at Murphy Ranch in North San Juan, California, led by Alicia Funk, founder of livingwild.org. Students identified 10 native plants through an interactive natural treasure hunt. They collected yerba santa, manzanita, and mugwort and learned how to make a remedy to treat poison oak by steeping the plants in hot water for 20 minutes and then applying to the affected area. The kids also cracked acorns to make into flour after leaching and heard stories about the original knowledge keepers of the local area, the Martis and Maidu Indians. They made music with Maidu elderberry clappers and practiced throwing Martis spears, made from mullein stalks by the cultural director of the Tsi-Akim Maidu tribe, Grayson Coney. Grizzly Hill teachers and kids loved being outdoors together and are looking forward to another field trip next year.
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