Prairie to Pantry: Wyoming Plants for Food & Habitat (1)
Join us for this statewide webinar inspired by Washakie County’s “FULL: Hearts. Bellies. Pantries.” collaborative, bringing together practitioners from across Wyoming to highlight native plants that support both people and ecosystems. Explore foraging, traditional plant uses, cooking and more!
Time & Location
May 06, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Zoom
About the event
The Wyoming Food Coalition and the Washakie County Conservation District have partnered to bring you a two-day webinar with presentations from professionals on Wyoming native plant foraging, traditional plant uses, edible habitat design, and even cooking with wild plants while learning how biodiversity can strengthen food systems and wildlife habitat.
This webinar is inspired by Washakie County's local collaborative called "FULL: Hearts. Bellies. Pantries.", focused on food production, procurement, preparation and preservation. This event will bring together practitioners from across Wyoming to highlight native plants that support Wyoming people and ecosystems.
The presentations are as follows:
May 6th:
Leah Burback with Heirloom & Native: Foraging: Plant Identification: Edible, Medicinal and Poisonous
Wind River Sovereignty Project: Traditional Uses of Native Plants in School Meals
Janet Hofmann with the Washakie County Conservation District: Native Plant Resources
May 7th:
Shayley Cooper, Greenhouse Manager and Permaculture at Sheridan County School District No. 2: Treating Your Garden like an Ecosystem - Biodiversity, Guilds, and More!
Jolene Velarde, Centsible Nutrition: Cooking with Dandelion
Amanda Martinez, Audubon of the Rockies: Edible Habitat Plants
A short Q&A will be held at the end of each day. All sessions will be recorded and distributed to attendees. Reserve a ticket to receive the zoom link for both days!