Foraging for Wild Foods Presented by: Doug Manning Intro to edible foods Edible foods all around us Edible foods all around us Right in your backyard Right in your backyard Fun to collect Fun to collect Autumn olive (right) Autumn olive (right) Reasons for wild food education Childhood obesity rates out of control Childhood obesity rates out of control Good physical activity Good physical activity Healthy eating Healthy eating Get kids outside Get kids outside Spur interest in the natural world Spur interest in the natural world Objectives Identify wild foods Identify wild foods Learn to prepare the foods Learn to prepare the foods ID poisonous plants ID poisonous plants Get children outside more Get children outside more Help reduce childhood obesity Help reduce childhood obesity Objectives continued Reduce time spent indoors by children Reduce time spent indoors by children Encourage healthy eating Encourage healthy eating Get families involved Get families involved Wild ginger (right) Wild ginger (right) Audience Children ages 7-12 years Children ages 7-12 years From State College area From State College area Photo courtesy of FOX8TV.com Types of Media Working in schools Working in schools School Fieldtrips School Fieldtrips Videos on YouTube.com (Example video) Videos on YouTube.com (Example video)Example videoExample video Newsletter Newsletter TV campaign TV campaign Wild Foraging Festival! Wild Foraging Festival! Roles Media director will work with schools Media director will work with schools Volunteers for different projects: Volunteers for different projects: Shavers Creek liason Shavers Creek liason Video designer Video designer Fieldtrip leaders Fieldtrip leaders Within schools: Within schools: Fieldtrips Fieldtrips Posters (Made by the teachers) Posters (Made by the teachers) In-class education In-class education Roles continued Board of Directors Shavers Creek Liaison and Festival Director Local Schools (Posters and fieldtrips) Television and Internet Media Coordinator Media Director Current proposed logo Timeline Media priorities: Media priorities: Approve budget Approve budget Get schools involved Get schools involved Get Wild Foraging Festival going Get Wild Foraging Festival going Get the newsletter started Get the newsletter started Begin summer camp program Begin summer camp program $Budget Approval$ School field trip and poster project Fieldtrips begin in late April Spring 2008 begin sending newsletters seasonally Summer 2008 Fall 2008 Spring 2009 Summer 2009 Same as 2008 plus begin summer camp program Begin campaign Of 2009, mimicking plan from 2008 More school fieldtrips The Wild Foraging Festival will take Place. (Early August) Television and YouTube media campaigns are launched Conclusion Evaluation through surveys and attendance Evaluation through surveys and attendance Focus on priorities Focus on priorities Get outside and try something new! Get outside and try something new!