@tobiaspatton Definitely don't know all of the secret places but enjoy walking/hiking around parks & public wild lands, looking for interesting things. It's one of my fave longtime nature hobbies! I have placed some small treasures in random spots in many parks around here & all over the island, where I've enjoyed nature adventures 😊 I put the random treasures in waterproof, reusable bags/containers. Usually they're nature related gifts but sometimes I put jewelry & money in them too.
@enog@kayakpatrick There was zero people on the boardwalk earlier - just me & Mom. Then, just me on way back because my Mom freaked the heck out over loud noise in forest & ran like hell, back to car 🤣 She thought it was a bear. It was a raccoon.
#CowParsnip is the ONLY #Heracleum species that's native to #NorthAmerica. There's many look-a-likes including the very toxic giant hogweed. I don't recommend trying to #forage & harvest them unless you're very experienced with identifying differences because it's dangerous to do so.
Some #FirstNations used the #elderberry#wood to make musical instruments, like flutes, clappers & small whistles & smoking implements. The soft wood was used as a spindle twirling stick to make fire by friction.
@msquebanh also - our "overlords" want us hopeless. Having hope is an act of resistance. It says, I will live to fight another day. Whatever our small act is. Some acts are glorious. Some are mundane. But together these small acts create waves across the world. Activism can mean saying "hi" to a neighbour, in a world that increasingly favours discord.