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Gerstberger Pines
Map showing the location of Gerstberger Pines
Map showing the location of Gerstberger Pines
Map of Wisconsin
Location Taylor County, Wisconsin
Coordinates 45°18′13″N 90°09′27″W / 45.303556°N 90.157475°W / 45.303556; -90.157475
Area20 acres (8.1 ha)
Established1993
Governing bodyTaylor County

Gerstberger Pines [1] is a 20 acre (8.1 ha) nature preserve owned and managed by the Taylor County Buildings, Grounds, and Parks Department. It is an old growth hemlock, hardwood, white pine forest purchased in 1882 by Ed Gerstberger from the Wisconsin Central Railroad [1]. It was in the Gerstberger family until 1993, when Taylor County purchased it [1].

The oldest tree is an Eastern Hemlock estimated to be 255 years old, and 29 inches in diameter. Eleven White Pines were present when purchased in 1993, of which there are 6 now standing, 200 to 215 years old,with 32 to 38 inches dbh. Only two of these are alive. The oldest red oaks on the site are about 200 years old [1]. Other ancient hardwoods are Yellow Birch, Basswood, and Red Maple.



Samuel J. Thayer (Wild Plant Forager) (born 1976- ) is an internationally known wild food forager and author. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Books

Thayer has published three books: The Forager's Harvest: A Guide to Identifying, Harvesting, and Preparing Edible Wild Plants [6]; Nature's Garden: A Guide to Identifying, Harvesting, and Preparing Edible Wild Plants [7]; and Incredible Wild Edibles: 36 Plants That Can Change Your Life. [8]

Awards

He has won three awards for his book Nature's Garden: A Guide to Identifying, Harvesting, and Preparing Edible Wild Plants. Thayer won First Place for the 2006 Midwest Book Awards in the category "Nature"; First Place for the 2010 Midwest Book Awards, Midwest Independent Publisher's Association, [9] and second place in the category "Gardening/Agriculture" for The 2011 Benjamin Franklin Award [10];

Radio Shows, Podcasts, and Interviews

  • Northern Spirit Radio, "Wild Foods and the Forager's Harvest", Jan. 25, 2009 [11]
  • National Public Radio, "Foraging The Weeds For Wild, Healthy Greens", April 18, 2011 [12]
  • Wisconsin Public Radio, The Larry Meiller Show, "Successful Foraging", June 8, 2011 [13]
  • Wisconsin Public Radio, The Larry Meiller Show, "Foraging for Berries and Other Mid-summer Treats", July 27, 2011 [14]
  • Wisconsin Public Radio, The Joy Cardin Show, "Foraging in Wisconsin", April 13, 2012 [15]
  • Wisconsin Public Radio, the Larry Meiller Show, "Fall Foraging in Wisconsin", Sept. 27, 2012 [16]
  • Wisconsin Public Radio 45 North, "Farmacology and Foraging", May 17, 2013 [17]
  • Episode 1345, "Sam Thayer", September 10, 2013 [18]
  • Interview with Sam Thayer, Foraging with Sam Thayer 2013, Thayer, Samuel. "Foraging with Sam Thayer" (Interview). Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  • The Permaculture Podcast Episode 1443, "Foraging with Sam Thayer", May 30, 2014 [19]
  • Interview with Daniel Vitalis, "Foraging Wild Foods", July 10, 2014 [20]
  • Web-Talk Radio, "The Roots of Health-Foraging with Sam Thayer", April 20, 2015 [21]
  • Wisconsin Public Radio, The Larry Mieller Show, "Mid-Summer Foraging", July 15, 2015 [22]
  • Public Broadcasting System, "Wisconsin Life Forager" November 26, 2015 [23]
  • Wisconsin Public Radio, The Joy Cardin Show, "Edible Plant Expert Shares Foraging Tips", May 12, 2017 [24]
  • Interview with Daniel Vitalis, "Forager's Guide to Tending the Wild" #152, July 12, 2017 [25]
  • "The Maple Syrup Workout" with Katy Bowman, Feb. 13, 2018 [26]
  • "The Good Life Revival Podcast", "Foraging for the Future", March 5, 2018 [27]
  • Wisconsin Public Radio, The Morning Show Wisconsin Weekend, "Spring Foraging", March 23, 2018 [28]
  • Podcast with Northern Spirit Radio April, 2018 [29]
  • Wisconsin Public Radio, The Larry Meiller Show, "A Little Foraging on the Prairie", August 25, 2018 [30]
  • Wisconsin Public Radio, the Larry Meiller Show, "Forage for Wisconsin Nuts in Fall", Oct. 24, 2018 [31]
  • Forage Ltd., United Kingdom, "Foraging and Knowledge", Oct. 29, 2018 [32]
  • Northern Spirit Radio, "Ecoculture Blessings & Fracksand Mining Hazards", Jan. 12, 2019 [33]
  • Wisconsin Public Radio, the Larry Meiller Show, "Wild Spring Edibles", May 16, 2019 [34]
  • Sam Explores, with Sam Larson, "Foraging Wild Edible Plants with Sam Thayer", Oct. 24, 2019 [35]
  • Wisconsin Public Radio, the Morning Show with Kate Archer Kent, "Foraging for Food: Wisconsin's Wild Edibles", June 30, 2020 [36]
  • Wise Traditions, "Foraging the Wild Food Around Us", December 14, 2020 [37]


References

  1. ^ a b c d "Gerstberger Pines" (PDF). Gerstberger Pines.
  2. ^ "Sam Thayer". Wisconsin Public Radio.
  3. ^ Hardee, Howard. "More than Weeds". Isthmus.
  4. ^ Shute, Nancy. "Foraging the Weeds for Wild, Healthy Greens". National Public Radio.
  5. ^ Hay, Mark. "Interest in Foraging is Booming: Here's How to Do it Right". Civil Eats.
  6. ^ Thayer, Samuel (2006). The Forager's Harvest: A Guide to Identifying, Harvesting, and Preparing Edible Wild Plants (First ed.). Ogema, Wisconsin: Forager's Harvest. p. 360. ISBN  10: 0-9766266-0-8. {{ cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: invalid character ( help)
  7. ^ Thayer, Samuel (2010). Nature's Garden (First ed.). Birchwood, Wisconsin: Forager's Harvest. p. 512. ISBN  978-0-9766266-1-9.
  8. ^ Thayer, Samuel (2017). Incredible Wild Edibles (First ed.). Birchwood, Wsconsin: Forager's Harvest. p. 480. ISBN  9780976626626.
  9. ^ Dwyer, Seal (2010). "Nature's Garden". Midwest Independent Publisher's Association.
  10. ^ Kichler, Florrie (2011). "2011 Benjamin Franklin Award". Nature's Garden. Independent Book Publisher's Association.
  11. ^ Thayer, Samuel. "Wild Foods and the Forager's Harvest" (Interview). Interviewed by Mark Helpsmeet. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  12. ^ Thayer, Samuel. "Foraging The Weeds For Wild, Healthy Greens" (Interview). Interviewed by Nancy Shute. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  13. ^ Thayer, Samuel. "Successful Foraging" (Interview). Interviewed by Larry Meiller. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  14. ^ Thayer, Samuel. "Foraging for berries and other Mid-Summer Treats" (Interview). Interviewed by Larry Meiller. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  15. ^ Thayer, Samuel. "Foraging in Wisconsin" (Interview). Interviewed by Joy Cardin. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  16. ^ Thayer, Samuel. "Fall Foraging in Wisconsin" (Interview). Interviewed by Larry Meiller. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  17. ^ Thayer, Samuel. "Farmacology and Foraging" (Interview). Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  18. ^ Thayer, Samuel. "Samuel Thayer" (Interview). Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  19. ^ Thayer, Samuel. "Foraging with Sam Thayer" (Interview). Interviewed by Scott Mann. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  20. ^ Thayer, Samuel. "Review – The Forager's Harvest by Sam Thayer" (Interview). Interviewed by Daniel Vitalis. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  21. ^ Thayer, Samuel. "The Roots of Health – Foraging with Sam Thayer" (Interview). Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  22. ^ Thayer, Samuel. "Mid-Summer Foraging" (Interview). Interviewed by Larry Meiller. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  23. ^ Thayer, Samuel. "Professional Forager Teaches People To Find Nutrition In Nature" (Interview). Interviewed by Zac Shutltz. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  24. ^ Thayer, Samuel. "Edible Plant Expert Shares Foraging Tips" (Interview). Interviewed by Colleen Leahy. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  25. ^ Thayer, Samuel. "Forager's Guide to Tending the Wild" (Interview). Interviewed by Daniel Vitalis. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  26. ^ Thayer, Samuel. "The Maple Syrup Workout" (Interview). Interviewed by Katy Bowman. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  27. ^ Thayer, Samuel. "Foraging for the Future with Samuel Thayer, Wild Food Educator" (Interview). Interviewed by Sam Sycamore. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  28. ^ Thayer, Samuel. "Wisconsin Weekend: Spring Foraging" (Interview). Interviewed by Katie Kent. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  29. ^ Thayer, Samuel. "Nurtured by Nature" (Interview). Interviewed by Mark Helpsmeet. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  30. ^ Thayer, Samuel. "Nurtured by Nature" (Interview). Interviewed by Larry Meiller. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  31. ^ Thayer, Samuel. "Forage For Wisconsin Nuts In Fall" (Interview). Interviewed by Larry Meiller. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  32. ^ Thayer, Samuel. "Foraging and Knowledge" (Interview). Interviewed by Miles Irving. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  33. ^ Thayer, Samuel. "Ecoculture Blessings & Fracksand Mining Hazards" (Interview). Interviewed by Mark Helpsmeet. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  34. ^ Thayer, Samuel. "Wild Spring Edibles" (Interview). Interviewed by Larry Meiller. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  35. ^ Thayer, Samuel. "Foraging Wild Edible Plants with Sam Thayer" (Interview). Interviewed by Sam Larson. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  36. ^ Thayer, Samuel. "Foraging for Food: Wisconsin's Wild Edibles" (Interview). Interviewed by Kate Kent. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  37. ^ Thayer, Samuel. "Foraging the Wild Food around Us" (Interview). Interviewed by Hilda Gore. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
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