Faculty Speaking Engagements Outside of DWCHS Programs

Rich Mandelbaum’s upcoming engagements:

  • Saturday June 6: Bog Walk with The Outside Institute, somewhere in the Upper Delaware / Catskills region. This will be half day walk through the unique ecosystem of a peat bog. Save the date and stay tuned; details to come!

  • 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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Before I studied with David Winston (2016-2020), I thought I knew a great deal about medicinal plants-I was wrong! David covered more about medicinal plants in the first two years than what I had previously learned over a lifetime. He teaching style is personal, tailored and honed to help people find their path in plants. Many of his students go one to do remarkable things, like practicing clinical herbalists, formulators to fill herbal orders for patients, working in the field of conservation of rare native species and running nature centers across the country. David’s reach goes far beyond the U.S. In fact, he has students attending his classes from across the globe and he has lectured in many countries. So, what did I do with my time invested in studying with David? I found a place in my local nature conservancy with a mission to preserve our native plants, many of which are medicinal. It’s the kind of place where people want to learn more about the benefits of the plants they love. It’s a place to teach, to learn, and to help people on their own journeys.  I’m finding that there are conservancy efforts happening throughout the U.S. and around the globe; an imperative made all the more urgent in current times of climate shift. David opened my eyes to a world I never knew existed- a world that needed me, and I it. Thanks, David!

Jerry Underhill | Class of 2016