This fall, you are invited to join the Institute for Applied Ecology and the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde (CTGR) to help restore prairie habitat—at a First Foods Harvest Area in Champoeg State Heritage Area. All are welcome! Join us to help plant native plants in prairie habitat, while contributing to the recovery of the land.
Event Details
- When: Saturday, November 9, 9am – 3pm
- Where: Champoeg State Heritage Area
- What: planting first foods with the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde (CTGR) in a First Foods harvest area
What are “First Foods”?
First Foods were eaten by indigenous groups before the arrival of Europeans, and continue to be harvested, grown, and collected today. Native Americans have a long history of food gathering at Champoeg State Heritage Area. The word “Champoeg” comes from an indigenous word that names it as “the place of the yampa,” an edible root that was harvested there. As part of the Plants for People project, yampa has been reintroduced to this site, as well as many other First Foods such as camas, brodiaea, ookow, yarrow, and many others.
