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Fun with Fungi – Fall Course
September 15 @ 10:00 - 16:00
Fall is here, which means fungi are in abundance!
Join instructors and mycologists Drs. Allison Walker and Keith Egger for a full-day fungi course!
Have you ever walked through the woods and thought, I need to learn what all these mushrooms are? Well, the morel of the story is you should take a great course with extremely knowledgeable teachers and learn!
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FUN WITH FUNGI COURSE REGISTRATION
Date: Sunday September 15th
Where: Ross Creek Centre for the Arts
Instructors: Allison Walker & Keith Egger
When: 10 am to 4 pm.
Lunch is provided by Ross Creek. (you will be prompted to fill out a dietary form upon registration)
What to bring: Wear sturdy footwear and clothing suitable for outdoor collecting of mushrooms, including the possible need for rain gear. If you have a mushroom field guide and/or a hand lens, feel free to bring them along.
Course Description & Outline:
Learn to identify mushrooms, their diversity, their roles in ecosystems, and which ones are good to eat.
Material Provided:
– Fungal terminology cheat sheet
– Common fungi of this region
– Materials for making spore prints
– Microscopes- Fungal field guides and identification resources, loaned for the day