Foraging for Wild FoodsForaging for Wild Foods

Presented by: Doug ManningPresented by: Doug ManningEmail: Email: drm258@psu.edudrm258@psu.edu

Intro to edible foodsIntro to edible foods Edible foods all Edible foods all

around usaround us Right in your Right in your

backyardbackyard Fun to collectFun to collect Autumn olive Autumn olive

(right)(right)

Reasons for wild food educationReasons for wild food education Childhood obesity rates out of controlChildhood obesity rates out of control Good physical activityGood physical activity Healthy eatingHealthy eating Get kids outsideGet kids outside Spur interest in the natural worldSpur interest in the natural world

ObjectivesObjectives Identify wild foodsIdentify wild foods Learn to prepare the foodsLearn to prepare the foods ID poisonous plantsID poisonous plants Get children outside moreGet children outside more Help reduce childhood obesityHelp reduce childhood obesity

Objectives continuedObjectives continued Reduce time spent Reduce time spent

indoors by childrenindoors by children Encourage healthy Encourage healthy

eatingeating Get families involvedGet families involved Wild ginger (right)Wild ginger (right)

AudienceAudience Children ages 7-12 yearsChildren ages 7-12 years From State College areaFrom State College area

Photo courtesy of FOX8TV.com

Types of MediaTypes of Media Working in schoolsWorking in schools School FieldtripsSchool Fieldtrips Videos on Videos on

YouTube.com (YouTube.com (Example videoExample video))

NewsletterNewsletter TV campaignTV campaign Wild Foraging Festival!Wild Foraging Festival!

RolesRoles Media director will Media director will

work with schoolswork with schools Volunteers for Volunteers for

different projects:different projects: Shaver’s Creek liasonShaver’s Creek liason Video designerVideo designer Fieldtrip leadersFieldtrip leaders

Within schools:Within schools: FieldtripsFieldtrips Posters (Made by the Posters (Made by the

teachers)teachers) In-class educationIn-class education

Roles continuedRoles continued

Board of Directors

Shaver’s Creek Liaison and

Festival Director

Local Schools(Posters and

fieldtrips)

Television and Internet

Media Coordinator

Media Director

Current proposed logo

TimelineTimeline Media priorities:Media priorities: Approve budgetApprove budget Get schools involvedGet schools involved Get Wild Foraging Get Wild Foraging

Festival goingFestival going Get the newsletter Get the newsletter

startedstarted Begin summer camp Begin summer camp

programprogram

$Budget Approval$

School field tripand poster project

Spring 2008begin sendingnewsletters seasonally

Television and YouTube media campaigns are

launched

Fieldtrips begin in late April Summer 2008

Fall 2008

The “Wild Foraging Festival” will take

Place. (Early August)

More school fieldtrips

Spring 2009Begin campaign

Of 2009, mimicking plan from 2008

Summer 2009

Same as 2008 plus begin summer

campprogram

ConclusionConclusion Evaluation through surveys and attendanceEvaluation through surveys and attendance Focus on prioritiesFocus on priorities Get outside and try something new!Get outside and try something new!