#fiddleheads — Public Fediverse posts
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Hello @paulywill ,
When we harvest the #fiddleheads from our #garden, I #saute them with onions and mushrooms, olive oil, hot sauce, sea salt, ground pepper and ground (or chopped) garlic. #Yummy !
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#BreakingNews! 🚨 #LandBack in #Maine!
Land returned to #MikmaqNation will double tribe’s territory
Nearly 3,400 acres have been returned to the Aroostook County-based tribe.
by Reuben M. Schafir, June 22, 2026
"The #Mikmaq Nation is expanding. The tribe on Friday obtained title to #MesgilgMaqamigew, a nearly 3,400-acre parcel near #BridgewaterME. The land return is so large it will more than double the tribe’s holdings.
" 'For decades the Mi’kmaq citizens have seen their traditional hunting and gathering grounds disappear to development or private ownership not allowing access,' Chief #SheilaMcCormack said in a news release. 'This property will give our people a place for outdoor recreation, a place to teach our children how to hunt and fish, and a place we can pass down the traditions of our ancestors before they are forgotten.'
"Of the four #Wabanaki tribes, the Mi’kmaq Nation received federal recognition last, in 1991. It and the #HoultonBand of #Maliseet Indians hold far less land in Maine than the #PassamaquoddyTribe and #PenobscotNation, which each have more than 150,000 acres.
"#TheConservationFund negotiated a below-market value sale and purchased the parcel last year from #forestry company #HCHayne, then held it on behalf of the tribe. The organization worked with an alliance of tribes known as the Wabanaki Commission on Land and Stewardship, and #FirstLight, a group of non-native, land-based organizations, to secure $1.9 million for project." 'Indigenous land return projects are a cornerstone of our conservation efforts,' Tom Duffus, Northeast representative for The Conservation Fund, said in a statement. 'I’m thrilled that this special place is once again managed by the Mi’kmaq Nation, whose citizens have stewarded this landscape since time immemorial.'
"Mesgilg Maqamigew means 'big land,' a name chosen in recognition of the significance to the tribe of a parcel so large, contiguous and lush with resources.
"The property contains #forests, #wetlands and more than three miles of #NorthWhitneyBrook, a stream with a thriving #BrookTrout population, according to Mi’kmaq Environmental Health Director Shannon Hill.
"The tribe has already located #fiddleheads there, and Hill said they plan to use the land for #hunting, #fishing, gathering and timber. Snowmobile and ATV trails are available for public use.
"#RichardSilliboy, a basket maker and former Mi’kmaq vice chief who sits on the commission, is hopeful the parcel has #BrownAsh for weaving — but expects, at least, 'some decent fishing.'
"#MesgilgMaqamigew is the sixth to be completed in a series of projects spearheaded by the commission that are collectively known as the tributary land returns. The tributary returns comprise 52,000 acres in 11 discrete projects involving all five tribal governments in Maine at an estimated cost of $52 million."
Read more:
https://www.pressherald.com/2026/06/22/land-returned-to-mikmaq-nation-will-double-tribes-territory/Archived version:
https://archive.md/Bkbl0#WabanakiAlliance #Dawnland #ProtectTheSacred #ProtectTheForest #LandConservation #NativeAmericanNews #IndigenousNews #MaineSettlementAct #NativeAmericans #Indigenous #WaterIsLife #LandIsLife #LandStewardship #Stewardship #SolarPunkSunday
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Spring is springing
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Nature will probably never cease to amaze me. 🌿
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Squeeeeeeee! The fiddleheads have made an appearance!
So have the catkins on the butternut tree.
These pics are quite terrible.
But aren’t they miraculous? 🥰
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#Fiddleheads: Where They Grow and How They Taste
by Catherine Boeckmann, March 18, 2026
"Fiddleheads are a sign of spring! Also called fiddlehead greens, they are the young shoots of the ostrich fern and an early springtime delicacy. If you’ve never heard of fiddleheads before, discover where fiddleheads grow, what they taste like, a couple of fiddlehead recipes, and magical #fern folklore!
What Are Fiddleheads?
In April, young ferns sprout from wet soil, appearing bright green against the decaying leaves. These are fiddleheads, so-called because the very tops—furled tight when young—look like the tuning end of a fiddle. Similar in looks (and taste) to asparagus, fiddleheads are usually only available for a few weeks in the spring before the fern leaves unravel.
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Each ostrich fern plant will produce several tops that turn into fronds. They are best harvested as soon as they are a couple inches off the ground while the fiddlehead is still tightly curled.
Fiddleheads should only be harvested from healthy crowns that can sustain picking. It’s best to take only half the tops from each plant (at most) so that the ferns can continue growing. As with wild ramps, it’s important not to #overharvest and deplete our natural resources!
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CAUTION: If you harvest fiddleheads in the wild, ensure you can identify the ostrich fern from other ferns. Not all ferns are edible; in fact, bracken ferns are carcinogenic and should not be consumed. See fiddlehead safety tips [linked below]."
Learn more:
https://www.almanac.com/fiddleheads-where-they-grow-and-how-they-taste#FiddleheadSafety tips:
https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-safety-fruits-vegetables/fiddlehead-safety-tips.html#SolarPunkSunday #Foraging #SafeForaging #SpringForaging #WildEdibles
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I have been meaning to take the macro lens out while ferns were still unfurling. Almost missed my window.
#photography #plants #ferns #fiddleheads #dnrt #destructionbrookwoods #dartmouth #massachusetts
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It's that time of year when I feel obligated to buy some fiddlehead ferns and then try and figure out how to make them not taste like lawn clippings.
#springCooking #NewEnglandCooking #newEnglandCuisine #fiddleheads
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"Fiddle-heads"
Unfurling ferns in damp shady wooded areas.
County Clare, Ireland.Cormacscoast.com walking tours
#wildatlanticway #walkingtours #discoverireland #keepdiscovering #biodiversity #ferns #fiddleheads #Ireland
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Hermitcraft: Fiddleheads 'Tis the season. rustyring.blogspot.com/2011/04/herm... #fern, #fiddleheads, #food, #hermitcraft, #Japan, #JuddGrossman, #Korea, #Québec, #spring, #wildedibles
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#UMaineCooperativeExtension “How To” Videos: #FoodPreservation
How to Cook and Preserve #Fiddleheads
How to Preserve Fresh #Greens
How to Freeze #Rhubarb
How to Freeze #Strawberries
How to Make #StrawberryJam
How to Make Low-Sugar Strawberry Jam
How to Freeze #GreenBeans
How to Preserve #DillyBeans (Pickled Green Beans)
How to Preserve #Raspberries: Freezing, Jams and More
How to Freeze #Tomatoes
How to Preserve #TomatoSalsa
How to Harvest and Store #Apples
How to Harvest and Store #Onions
How to Harvest and Store #Pumpkins
How to Use and Preserve Maine #Cranberries
How to #DryFruit
How to #DryHerbs
How to #DryVegetableshttps://extension.umaine.edu/food-health/food-preservation/how-to-videos/
