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Patti’s May 19 “Inside New Gloucester” column

Are these fiddleheads? Those who aren’t sure may want to sign up for a Pineland Farms’ Fiddlehead foraging hike on May 21. Patti Mikkelsen / For Lakes Region Weekly

Fiddlehead foraging

A two-hour hike with outdoor recreation staff from Pineland Farms will take participants on a fiddlehead foraging hike to the banks of the Royal River on Sunday, May 21.

The adults-only hike starts at 5:30 p.m. and the fee is $45 per person. A harvest bag, a quart of fresh picked fiddleheads and a recipe is included in the price of the fee. Hikers should wear comfortable hiking boots, insect repellant and attire appropriate for the weather that day.

Sign up at shop.pinelandfarms.org/collections. Registration is limited to 20 participants. Questions? Contact the Outdoor Center at 688-6599 or outdoor@pinelandfarms.org.

For Patti Mikkelsen’s complete column in the Lakes Region Weekly, go to https://www.pressherald.com/2023/05/19/inside-new-gloucester-may-19/