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Healthy Traditions Please contact Healthy Traditions to get updates on our annual trip to gather Huckleberries. Huckleberry Season Due to the low amount of rainfall this year, we are monitoring the berry patch and will contact those people who have expressed an interest in going up into the mountains with us for a day to pick berries. To get updates, and to sign-up for the huckleberry trip please contact Healthy Traditions at 541-444-9627 or by email: KathyK@ctsi.nsn.us Event sponsored by the CTSI Healthy Traditions program. Join us for a day trip at the scenic Cougar Rock huckleberry patch. Walking Group! Eugene Join us every Area Office Tuesday & Thursday Starting July 2nd– 5-5:45 pm Jam Making Class! Eugene Area Office Tuesday, July 14, 2015 From 1:00-3:00 pm Class size is limited to 8 people, so call early to sign up! For more information, please contact Adrienne Crookes or Jessica Phillips 541-484-4234 please contact: Adrienne Crookes 541-484-4234 Nettle Soup (Use a scissor & tongs with a paper bag to gather and prepare nettles.) 1 gallon of Stinging Nettles tops, rinsed 1/4 of onion chopped 1/2 C cooked bacon or ham 6 C Chicken broth To the this base you can add any of these additional ingredients: Cooked noodles or rice/ navy or lima beans Nettle in comparison to spinach, contains large quantities of protein & dietary fiber. Siletz Garden Club Monday, July 13th 5pm-6:30pm If you would like to learn more about gardening, gathering first foods, etc. Join us! Contact Healthy Traditions at or kathyk@ctsi.nsn.us 541-444-9627 July 2015 • SiletzNews • 7
