Recognizing that there’s much to learn about this beautiful area we live in and that many people who live here have extensive knowledge about it, the Applegate Trails Association has organized an educational seminar—and a festive event—called “The Call of the Wild,” at Cantrall Buckley Park on September 19, 2015 from 9:30am-4:00pm.

The event will get-off to an exciting start with a keynote address by Wildlife Images, though it’s pretty certain that the amazing animals they bring with them will steal the show.

Adult participants at the event will be able to choose three workshops to attend, one in the morning and two in the afternoon. Names of workshop leaders will certainly entice participants—Teya Jacobi with photography, Tyler Wauters with medicinal wild plants, Jakob Shockey with river ecology, and Chad Ananda with backcountry skills. Joseph Vaile and Morgan Lindsay, both from KS Wild, will give a presentation on wolves. Justin Rohde, author of Hiking Oregon and California’s Wild Rivers Country, will give a workshop on GPS usage, and Diana Coogle, author of Living with All My Senses and other books, will offer a nature writing workshop.

While the adults are having a good time and learning lots in their chosen workshops, their children will be having a good time (and maybe learning lots) doing crafts, playing games, and making nature observations under the supervision of Sara Scott with “Imagine That Children’s Learning Center,” artist Barbara Kostal, and ATA board member Michelle LaFave.

Participants can either buy salads, vegetables, and baked goods on-site or bring picnic lunches (which they can augment with food from the booths). Live music during lunch will add to the festive atmosphere, as will a raffle for some exciting items.

The event begins with registration at 9:30am and lasts until 4:00pm. Tickets are $45 for adults and $10 for children and can be purchased online at www.applegatetrails.org or at the Ruch Country Store. When buying tickets, purchasers can sign up for first-choice workshops. This is ATA’s 2015 fundraising event. If it goes well, perhaps it will become an annual event. Come join the fun!

For more information contact Michelle LaFave at michell@applegatetrails.org or 541-846-8622.