Dogwood Canyon

Foraging the Ozarks
2026-08-19 11:00 - 12:30, 2026-08-26 11:00 - 12:30, 2026-08-30 11:00 - 12:30, 2026-09-02 11:00 - 12:30, 2026-09-06 11:00 - 12:30, 2026-09-18 11:00 - 12:30, 2026-09-20 11:00 - 12:30, 2026-09-30 11:00 - 12:30 (America/Chicago) and 7 more dates
Join Bo Brown, wilderness survival instructor and author of Foraging the Ozarks and Foraging Central Grasslands, at Dogwood Canyon Nature Park for a mosey around the canyon to learn about wildflowers, edible and medicinal plants, and a bit about local archaeology. Bring binoculars if you have them, as there’s always a possibility to see beautiful songbirds and other Ozarks wildlife!

Stone-Age Survival Skills Demo
2026-08-19 13:30 - 15:00, 2026-08-26 13:30 - 15:00, 2026-08-30 13:30 - 15:00, 2026-09-02 13:30 - 15:00, 2026-09-06 13:30 - 15:00, 2026-09-18 13:30 - 15:00, 2026-09-20 13:30 - 15:00, 2026-09-30 13:30 - 15:00 and 7 more dates
There is a direct line of human technology, from 2.3 million years ago when our earliest ancestors banged rocks to make cutting tools, to the rapid advances in our modern world. Join Bo Brown, survival instructor and author of Foraging the Ozarks and Foraging Central Grasslands, to explore the humble beginnings of the technologies that allowed our species to survive and thrive.
