Now Forage

Louisville Metro clearcut this whole area, bulldozed peoples' camping areas in the woods, and herbicided it in fall of 2018. Byebye 99% of the biodiversity including the sumac. But if you happen upon any remaining along the bike path, harvest the red berries when they are fuzzy, and smoosh them to make a lovely "lemonade". Berries themselves are not the part you want, but rather the tart red fuzz, often used as a seasoning in Middle eastern cooking.