Thanks to its varied habitats and combination of native and introduced species, this world-famous park is a great place for foraging in late fall. Herbs, greens, nuts, berries, and mushrooms will all be in season simultaneously. You will find fruit and berries: American persimmons, much tastier than the larger Asian species Tart crab apples; sweet berries of the Japanese Yew; autumn olive berries; the pod of the Kentucky coffee tree, whose seeds make great-tasting caffeine-free coffee. All root vegetables are also in season as well as plenty of leafy herbs and green vegetables, such as lamb's-quarters (a wild spinach), chickweed (which tastes like corn), sheep sorrel. Black walnut trees still have intact nuts, and ginkgo trees will be at their peak. The tour will last for about 4 hours. Please wear a mask and observe social distancing.
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