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


“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.”

Aldo Leopold, Foreword, A Sand County Almanac.

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?

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