Faculty Speaking Engagements Outside of DWCHS Programs

Rich Mandelbaum’s upcoming engagements:

  • Saturday June 20 Basha Kill, Wurtsboro NY. We’ll walk some of the trails that border on this precious protected marsh. We’ll look at everything, but a wonderful place for fern diversity and learning some aquatic and wetland plants. Mostly flat, easy walking, some small hills. Bring your kayak or canoe and stay for the evening solstice paddle (see below)! 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM; $60 for the day, scholarships available. Register at richardmandelbaum.com or email me (see below).

  • Saturday June 20 Solstice Evening Paddle at the Basha Kill, Wurtsboro NY – it’s becoming an annual tradition; we’ll celebrate the summer solstice on the water of this local treasure of protected wetlands and getting to know our local aquatic plants. This is a public event, hosted by the Mamakating Environmental Education Center and is free of charge other than a requested $5 donation to MEEC. BYOB: bring your own (non-motorized) boat! Launch time 6:00 PM. Mark your calendar; register directly with MEEC. Call 845-644-5014, or go here.

  • Sunday June 28, Inwood Park, NYC – Inwood is a wonderful park, a corner of rocky, wooded wild left on the northern tip of Manhattan, with large trees and beautiful views of the Hudson. There are a lot of diverse plants to see and study, and I have usually found good edible mushrooms as well. Inwood is part of Lenapehoking, and there was a Native American presence in what is now Inwood Park into the 20th century; it is a strong and beautiful place. Some uphill, semi-steep trail walking involved. $60 for the day; scholarships available. Register at richardmandelbaum.com or email me (see below). 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM; $60 for the day, scholarships available. Register at richardmandelbaum.com or email me (see below).

  • Saturday July 11, Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge, Sussex NJ – A beautiful refuge of fields, forest, and wetlands along the Wallkill, a tributary of the Mahicannituck (Hudson) River, in northern NJ along the NY border. Flat trail walking. $60 for the day; scholarships available. 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM; $60 for the day, scholarships available. Register at richardmandelbaum.com

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I was thrilled when I was accepted into David Winston’s two year  Herbalist Training.  For most of my adult life I attempted to be have a healthy lifestyle and read related articles and books whenever possible.  However, I wanted a stronger foundation.  I wanted to be able to understand the whys and hows…not just the results.  The two year program gave me what I was seeking – knowledge of herbal therapeutics, knowledge and history of the variety of approaches to herbal medicine and the ability to intelligently research. I moved onto the Graduate Program because I wanted to understand the ways to use and combine the herbs to form treatments.

Although I did not take the courses to become a registered herbalist, I am now and will always be a student promoting the positive impacts of alternative(original!) medicine practices. Family and friends have received the benefit of my knowledge and training. I have found the avocation that I was seeking.  And, who knows, maybe one day, with continued training, I will hang out that shingle!

Sally Handlon | Class of 2008