Mountain Huckleberry Season
Huckleberries
Mountain Huckleberries are
a favorite sweet treat of our
ancestors. This variety of
huckleberry only grows in
high elevations and is
sweeter than the varieties
that grow on the coast and in
the valley. Join us and taste
the difference!
Potential gathering dates, depending on weather:
Saturday, August 6
Sunday, August 14
Activities Sponsored by:
CTSI Healthy Traditions Program
and
Camping Weekend:
Northwest Portland
Area Indian Health
Board
WEAVE-NW Project
August 26 - 28th
Contact Healthy Traditions at 541-444-9627
or kathyk@ctsi.nsn.us
Container Gardening Class
Tuesday, Aug 23
Featuring Guest Speaker: Registered Dietician
Emily Tomayko
The benefits of growing your own salad greens and other fruits
and vegetables is very satisfying and saves money at the
grocery store. You may not know it, but growing your own fresh
fruits and veggies taste so much better!
All activities are open to Siletz Tribal Members and their families.
CTSI Natural Resources has brought the
Northwest Youth Corps program to Siletz.
Tribal staff met up with a remarkable
group of eleven youth working together
with intent and purpose. These youth, ages
16-19, joined Northwest Youth Corps’
five-week work experience program for an
opportunity to be outside, learn new skills
and make a contribution.
They have completed over 4000'ft of hiking
trail and cleared brush from huckleberry
patches on tribal property.
NWYC provides opportunities for youth and
young adults to learn, grow, and experience
success.
Northwest Youth Corps meeting Natural Resources,
Healthy Traditions, and Behavioral Health staff
members on the trail.
To find out more about this program, please visit:
http://www.nwyouthcorps.org/m/
August 2016
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