Cara Caravetta: Foraging for Herbal Remedies

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$110
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
November 2017
End Date
November 2017
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Roseau
Roseau
Project Overview

Local patron Cara Caravetta visited the Warroad Public Library to provide a seminar and workshop on all of the ways you can use local herbs and plants for a variety of home uses. Science met creativity in this program as Cara provided useful information about foraging locally for potpourri mixes, herbal cold and flu remedies, and perfume.

Project Details

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Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2015 Chapter 2--S.F. No. 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 5
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$110
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

From this program we expect patrons to learn something new about their local ecosystems and what aspects of the natural world around them could be useful to them in their daily lives. We also expect that patrons will have an increased interest in natural and herbal products. We will distribute evaluations after the program.

Measurable Outcome(s)

100% of participants said that after watching this program they have learned something new about herbal remedies. 100% said that this program helped them increase their knowledge and better understand this topic. 100% said that this program increased their interest in foraging for and using natural and herbal products. Comments included, 'wonderful program, please have more like this- very informative.'

Source of Additional Funds

n/a

Project Manager
First Name
Kristi
Last Name
Hanson
Organization Name
Northwest Regional Library
Street Address
210 LaBree Avenue N. / PO Box 593
City
Thief River Falls
State
MN
Zip Code
56701-0593
Phone
218-681-1066
Email
hansonk@nwrlib.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200