Harvesting

Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish)

In partnership with

Deepen your connection to Mother Earth and your knowledge of plant and medicine harvesting.

Join us for a day on the land where we honour our plant kin. Listen and learn from local Knowledge Carriers as they share stories about the land, our plant relatives, respectful harvesting practices, and medicine making.

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Program Leaders

Program Lead

Trail Running, Hiking & Special Events

Melissa is Anishinaabekwe and a member of Batchewana First Nation, mukwa (bear) clan with mixed European ancestry. Her passion to build community, connect with the land, and share lived experiences and knowledge in a meaningful way is what brought her to Indigenous Women Outdoors where she joined in 2020. When she is out on the land, Melissa enjoys spending time mountain biking and navigating the vast network of trails by foot. She loves spending time with her beads and in the garden, and she is learning Anishinaabemowin.