24th Annual Wild Edible Feast- Tickets on sale April 1st
Admission
- $160.00
Location
811 Yampa Street
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
United States of America
Summary
Support Environmental Education in the Yampa Valley and "Dine on the Wild Side!" We are bringing back a social tapas-style event where you can mix and mingle at five different stations offering freshly harvested wild edibles and unique proteins carefully curated by Aurum's Gabriel Ladesma and Chef de Cuisine Jesse Romero. Relax riverside on the patio, sit in the roomy bar area, or wander around the two dining levels Aurum has to offer. Inside the restaurant, peruse and bid on our great selection of local Silent Auction items.
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We are back for our 4th year hosting an exclusive event at Aurum in Downtown Steamboat Springs.
Doors open for bar/lounge: 4:45 PM
Dinner Service: 6:00 - 8:30 PM
Dessert and Coffee: 7:30 PM
Cocktail Hour:
4:45 - 6:00 PM
Brad Christianson from Routt Distillery will be demonstrating how to make bitters from local plants.
Local botany experts Karen Vail and Mary O'Brien will be teaching about the locally foraged plants showcased on our menu.
Special Educational Event:
5:00 - 5:30 PM
Come early for our special, first-come first-serve educational event! This year, our Wild Edible Feast will feature mountain lion on the menu. Early arrivals will have the chance to hear a special educational presentation from a Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff member about the conservation science behind big cat hunting. This presentation will shed light on sustainable practices and hunting as a method of ecosystem preservation. Space is limited.
Forage for Your Feast
Take advantage of this one-time opportunity to learn from local experts Karen Vail and Mary O’Brien about edible and medicinal plant identification and ethical foraging practices. This is a one-time event with limited space. Location and date TBD, likely the week of May 20th.
Go to https://yampatika.org/wild-edible-feast/ to register!
Silent Auction
Opens May 6th at 8 am
Go to https://yampatika.org/wild-edible-feast/ to access the Silent Auction.
Proceeds from this event and the silent auction support Yampatika, a local non-profit environmental education organization whose mission is to inspire environmental stewardship through education. Our main goal is to develop environmental learning opportunities that serve the children and adults in Northwest Colorado.
HUGE THANK YOU TO ALL THE BUSINESSES THAT MADE THIS EVENT POSSIBLE
ESPECIALLY OUR AMAZING SPONSORS
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