Learn how to create an incredible
Stinging Nettle Pesto – it’s the Best-o
Spring is here, bringing the joy of connecting with nature. Join Heather Evoy as she teams up with Tlingit & Haida’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program from Haa Tóoch Lichéesh to learn how to safely harvest Stinging Nettles. This unique plants have tiny structures that can sting, but when handled correctly, they’re packed with nutrition and can be used in delicious dishes.
Heather was born and raised in Ketchikan and is an Alaska Native, Tsimshian, and Tlingit. Heather has lived in Juneau since 2012 where she enjoys harvesting, advocating for plant knowledge, and connecting with the land. She and her two children enjoy being members of two intertribal dance groups and learning their Tsimshian ancestral language of S’malgyax. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Alaska Southeast with focus areas on Anthropology and Environmental Sciences.
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