Nature Walk planned in Lafayette

LAFAYETTE — Angry Erik Brewing and Heather Housekeeper, aka The Botanical Hiker, will host a nature walk along the Paulinskill Trail on Sunday, July 31, from 1-4 p.m. The cost is $25 and includes a sampler or pint of beer at Angry Erik Brewing.
Ever wonder what edible and medicinal plants can be found along your favorite wooded trails or even in your own backyard? Join the Botanical Hiker for a walk on the Paulinskill Trail where she will introduce you to these plants along with techniques on how to harvest and prepare them for delicious treats and healthful medicines. This walk will be easy-going with lots of stops along the way to talk all things plants.
The walk will lead you to Angry Erik Brewing, where you will tour the brewhouse and enjoy a pint or sampler of some of the freshest and most local beer available, included in the cost of the walk!
Pre-registration is required and can be done by emailing ashley@angryerik.com by Friday, July 29.
Heather Housekeeper, a.k.a The Botanical Hiker, is a Certified Herbalist, long-distance hiker, and author. She has thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail, North Carolina’s 1,200-mile Mountains to Sea Trail (twice), and set the record as the first person to hike the 1,000-mile Finger Lakes Trail System in one continuous trek. When not woods rambling or pulling back the petals on a botanical find, she educates and guides others into the natural world.
In April, she published the second book in her Botanical Hiker Series: A Guide to the Edible and Medicinal Plants of the Finger Lakes Trail. To follow her adventures and research, visit her blog: www.TheBotanicalHiker.blogspot.com.