Mussel Forage & Feast on the Beach
2 date options:
- Sun Nov 8, 3:30-6:30 pm
- Sun Nov 22, 2:30-5:30 pm
Join us for a magical mussel foraging adventure just north of SF on the Sonoma Coast near Bodega Bay. (We'd do this in SF - but no mussel beds here!) You will learn how to sustainably forage, clean, and prepare our beautiful California coast mussels – as well as an overview of the land’s history, intertidal zone ecosystem, and what it means to be a good steward of our land and waters.
If you haven't experienced freshly foraged mussels, you will be in for a treat!
Post-foraging, we gather on the beach, cook them up, enjoy the view, and teach you how to care for the mussels you're taking home.
Each person can take home up to 10 lb of fresh foraged mussels to share, recipes, and instructions.
Tickets: www.forkinthepath.org/schedule
Pricing: sliding scale $85-$135, with additional financial assistance available for those who need it. Kids are welcome.
Terrain is rocky, slippery, and uneven. Footwear with good tread is required.
A fishing license is required ($20 from CDFW for a day license or $60 for an annual). If you're getting a day license, you may wish to wait to purchase your fishing license til the day of since CDFW doesn't allow date transfers.
We can only run this program when domoic acid levels are safe to consume mussels. If they are too high, we reschedule.
About your guide:
Ryn Sullivan brings 12 years of experience in outdoor education and nature-inspired crafts to our team. As a backpacking guide, naturalist, and lifelong maker, they’re always finding new ways to work with what’s around us while caring for the ecosystem. Ryn's been foraging since childhood and diving headfirst into their passion for the intertidal zone and all the creatures that call it home. They are involved in many intertidal restoration projects. When not foraging, you might find them teaching wilderness first aid classes, free diving for purple urchins, or crafting cordage from the irises in their backyard. Ryn is a certified Wilderness First Responder, yoga teacher, and California fishing guide.