Kate Ellison
Tylor Skrdlant
Kate Ellison
Tylor Skrdlant
September 27, 2025
Schedule
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Foraging Walk
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Thank goodness for BLM lands, the last truly common places in the country! Kate is going out to fill her cup - in more than one way - and you are welcome to come along. Once I find a good place I'll add a map. Stay tuned! Rules of foraging: 1) If you're not totally sure you know what it is and it's safe, don't eat it 2) Practice stewardship: take only 30% from each organism, and from only 30% of that species in the area 3) Fall is the time for seeds, fruits, possibly some late flowers, and roots 4) Pay attention to where the plant is growing. If it doesn't look like a place where you'd want to eat, then don't. Avoid roadsides and runoff area from fields. Those areas are highly polluted and yes, it's in the plants that grow there. Yuck. Useful tools: 1) Bags, jars, containers! 2) Shovel 3) Field guide - I'll have a few, and there are some helpful plant identification apps for your phone, too 4) Good shoes, comfy clothes, a good sun hat 5) WATER!!! Hydrate or die
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Chill at a Cidery with us!
3:00 pm - 5:30 pm
141 South Main Street, Mancos, CO 81328
We'll be here from 3-5:30, feel free to drop by and hang out! https://www.fenceline.co/
Saturday, September 27, 2025
Wedding
4:00 pm
18144 Road 24.25, Dolores, CO 81323
BYO Party Pants! Look nice, feel good.
Please RSVP via snail mail or email. We can't wait to see you! kmellison7@gmail.com or 4261 Choke Cherry Avenue Broomfield, CO 80020 Don't forget to bring your favorite recipe for our guest book! Yes, a PBJ counts.
Travel and Lodging
Travel Note
Nearest Airports
The nearest airports are Cortez, CO, Durango, CO, and Farmington, NM. Public transportation isn't available, so plan to rent a vehicle or carpool.
Registry
HoneyFund
Things To Do
Mesa Verde National Park
A truly amazing experience to imagine how these ancient people lived. Bring sunscreen, a hat, and lots of water!
Hiking Lizard Head Pass
We should be in the area for the changing aspen leaves, making a hike at Lizard Head an experience so beautiful it hurts. Sunscreen and tons (I mean tons) of water are a must!
Friday Concert Night at Fox Fire Farms Vineyard
Hang out at one of the local ciders or breweries!
The Mancos Valley is historically a regional bread-basket, and they specialized in apples. Heirloom trees make awesome cider! EsoTerra Cider and Wines: https://esoterracider.com/ - pro tip, check out the fortified cider slushies Dolores River Brewery: www.doloresriverbrewery.com/ Fenceline Cider: https://www.fenceline.co/ Wild Edge Brewing Collective: https://www.wildedgebrewing.com/ Main Street Brewery and Restaurant: http://www.mainstreetbrewerycortez.com/
Check Out Mcphee Reservoir
There's a town at the bottom of the reservoir! True story! It was called Mcphee, it was a company town for a lumber company that they decided to flood in order to create the reservoir. Good swimming, boating, fishing, camping...it's a cool place, and right outside of town!
FAQs
Hard at work on these... Talk soon.