Blessing of the Acorn

Galbreath Wildlands Preserve
October 12, 2026, Mon, Oct 12, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
October 12, 2026, Mon, Oct 12, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

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In collaboration with Anderson Valley Land Trust, join us to harvest tanoak acorns, learn about their value, traditions around them and how to select the best acorns, care for and prepare them for eating. Acorns are a traditional food source for indigenous people throughout the United States. Historically, they have provided up to 40 percent of sustenance for Pomo people, and serve as a rich source of protein and fats. In the North Bay, the most highly prized acorn comes from the tanoak tree, or chishkale, the Pomo word for tanoak. This member of the beech family is not a true oak, but a cousin whose acorn comes adorned with a furry showy hat said to be the envy of the other oaks with their flat or vaguely bumpy caps. 

For any questions, please contact rawlinsm@sonoma.edu.