In this class for the American River Conservancy, we'll learn how to prepare fire cider, first popularized by herbalist Rosemary Gladstar in the 1970s. The tonic contains apple cider vinegar (ACV), honey, onion, garlic, herbs, and other ingredients that may help support health and wellness. You'll learn about the properties of the ingredients and then make your own batch of fire cider to take home. Register here.

Nature is always making a map for us, and the land is full of clues and signs, though most of us have been trained out of this awareness by our digital tech. We will learn techniques for reading the landscape, expanding awareness, and amplifying perception used by wildlife trackers and all of our ancestors to forage and navigate. If you've ever wondered about how humans survived and thrived in wild environments, or questioned how to keep yourself from getting lost without using GPS, this talk will give you more knowledge and the confidence to safely wander off the beaten path.

oin Jessica Carew Kraft, local Placerville-area author for a talk about Why We Need to Be Wild during the Third Saturday Art Walk in downtown Placerville.

I’ll be speaking about the main themes of ancestral skills, human evolution, and how we can all be more wild at the public library in El Dorado Hills.

Over the past centuries of sedentary, industrialized life, people have adopted ways of moving that are not optimal for our health. In this workshop, we will learn the basic principles of natural movement and natural navigation, relying on our senses and perceptive abilities to find a new way to cross the ground. Understand how to realign your posture, protect your back, and gain new confidence with hiking. Sponsored by the American River Conservancy.

Register here: https://app.donorview.com/qrJ5Y

I’ll be talking about Why We Need to Be Wild to the Sierra Women Landowners Association at a private property in Amador County. For more information, visit the SWLA Facebook page.

I’ll be opening up the third year of SkyEarth Family Outdoor Skills gathering in Prairie Haven, Texas. I’ll be talking about why we all need to be wild and the importance of ancestral skills.

Human Rewilding & Natural Navigation at Sonoma State University Osborn Preserve

Join California naturalist and author of Why We Need to Be Wild, Jessica Carew Kraft, for an exploration of winter botanics that can be incorporated into your meals, projects, and holiday observances. After a short exploratory identification walk, she will demonstrate how to process acorns, make ink with oak galls, create festive wreaths, and craft mullein torches to light up your home. You’ll return home with some of these items and more understanding of how to responsibly harvest and use abundant native plants. Steady rain or lightning storms will postpone. Ages 8+ welcome. Meet at Wakamatsu Farm. Sponsored by the American River Conservancy.

Join author Jessica Carew Kraft and the Friends of San Leandro Creek for the organization’s annual gathering, exploring Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve.

Join Why We Need to Be Wild author Jessica Carew Kraft at Ruby’s Books in Folsom, Ca for a fun family event exploring the ever-useful blackberry!

Join Jessica Carew Kraft for a funny discussion of how to be a hunter-gatherer in urban settings. Mrs. Dalloway’s Books, 2904 College Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705
Register for the event here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jessica-carew-kraft-in-store-event-for-her-new-book-why-we-need-to-be-wild-tickets-682776933187

A book talk and walk through Volunteer Park in Seattle, Wa with author Jessica Carew Kraft, in conjunction with Elliott Bay Bookstore and the Volunteer Park Conservancy. 1247 15th Ave. E, Seattle, WA 98112

Jessica Carew Kraft in conversation with Tracker’s Earth Founder Tony Deis, discussing how to rewild the next generation at the world’s largest independent bookstore. Powell’s Books, 1005 W Burnside St, Portland, OR 97209-3114

Author Jessica Carew Kraft will talk about the scenes from Why We Need to Be Wild that occurred on or near Mt. Diablo to the board of directors of Save Mt. Diablo. Private Event.

Brian Johnson, CEO of Heroic, will talk to me about how I moved from Theory to Practice to Mastery to more consistently show up as the best, most Heroic version of myself. I’ll be talking about how rewilding is the ultimate optimization for productive humans!