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Food Foraging in Central Park

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5/2/2008 | Download File (4.74 MB)

Join a New York naturalist as he leads a spring food foraging tour in Central Park. Learn the history, science, and folklore behind foraging for your own food. www.wildmanstevebrill.com.Sponsor: Science & the CityVisit us at www.scienceandthecity.org.

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