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At Four Season Foraging we actually know a few people who have been ticketed for this. ( source) Getting caught “molesting vegetation" (as they call it) resulted in fines for many people. This includes but is not limited to: trees, plants, shrubs, flowers, water, soil, wildlife, stones, and turf." ( source: Ch.4/Section 13) Until recently, foraging in Minneapolis parks was completely illegal. In Saint Paul “the intentional removal of any natural resource from within the park system without prior written permission from the Director is not allowed. Many people express surprise when they learn that foraging is completely illegal in most city parks. Foraging along the Greenway isn't illegal, but it isn't sanctioned either, due to concerns over soil contaminants from the railroad, which include arsenic and petroleum products. However, there are ways to work around soil contamination see the section below for more information. It was converted from railroad tracks and is owned by the Hennepin County Regional Railroad Authority. The Midtown Greenway is a bike corridor in south Minneapolis that runs east-to-west between 28th Street and Lake Street. Twin Cities residents can also explore the Midtown Greenway for wild edibles and medicines. They're not all wild species per se, but it's still an excellent resource. They have complied nearly 2,000 different types of edibles, mainly plant species.
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Please note: it used to be legal to harvest up to one gallon of berries, nuts, and mushrooms from Minnesota Valley, but they now prohibit “destructing, defacing, disturbing or unauthorized removal of any natural object, artifact, cultural resource, or government property.”įinding foraging sites can be as easy as searching the internet! Falling Fruit is a database of over half a million food sources around the world, primarily in urban areas.
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At Fort Snelling and other Minnesota State Parks and Forests, it is legal to harvest edible fruit and mushrooms as long as it's for personal, noncommercial use. For example, Fort Snelling State Park and Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge are just outside of Minneapolis, and reachable via the blue line light rail. Some cities have wilderness areas that are quite accessible. Depending on where you live, you may have to search farther from your area of residence.