This spring, you are invited to join the Institute for Applied Ecology to help restore prairie habitat—at a First Foods Harvest Area in Champoeg State Heritage Area. All are welcome! Join us to help restore indigenous First Foods in native prairie habitat, while contributing to the recovery of the land.
Event Details
- When: Saturday, August 10, 9am – 1pm
- Where: Champoeg State Heritage Area
- What: Removing weeds by hand from 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 (2014-2022), yampa was reintroduced to this site, as well as many other First Foods such as camas, brodiaea, ookow, yarrow, and many others.
