Reconnecting people to nature through wild foods and traditional skills
One on One/Small Group Instruction
Upcoming Trainings and Workshops
Wild foods of Southern Wisconsin
Mushroom hunting
Soapmaking
Cooking with wild game
Map and compass reading
Tracking wild game
Jams and jellies from wild foods
Native and edible landscaping
Plant identification
Wild game butchering
Urban foraging
Aldo Leopold, Foreword, A Sand County Almanac.
“We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect.”
Chris Gavin, President, Blackcaps and Sumac, LLC. I’m a Hunter-Gatherer, Master Naturalist, Wild Food Enthusiast, Nature Guide, Husband, and Dad. Helping folks reconnect with nature is my passion. I teach kids and adults how to identify wild edibles, track game, harvest sustainably, observe and fall in love with the natural world. Are you ready to be awesome in the outdoors?