Befriending Fungi – A Mushroom Walk with Aaron Tupac (Santa Clarita)

It's that delightful time of year when the rains have brought us an abundance of mushrooms. Mushrooms come up just a few days after a rain for a short period. So now is the time to go out and meet some mushrooms!

This event is a donation based, cash only (recommended sliding scale $15-$25) mushroom walk where Aaron will be sharing:

• How to notice fungi and where they live

• Basic steps for identification of mushrooms

• How to contribute to the science of fungi

• How to love a mushroom

• The queer lives of fungi

• Meet friends and fungi!

Please come prepared to walk for 90 minutes on a moderate trail on an unpaved path in the Santa Clarita area. Recommended to wear closed-toed shoes, long sleeves & pants, and bring water. The exact location and meetup instructions will be emailed in advance.

Aaron Tupac (they/them) is a conservation mycologist, speaker, organizer, and founder of Exploring the Mycoverse. Exploring the Mycoverse is a values-based fungi-inspired community focused on building better relationship with the more-than-human world, sponsored by Arlington Garden. Aaron is also the founder and chair of the North American Mycological Association’s Conservation and Stewardship Committee. Aaron works for the Fungal Diversity Survey on their California Fungal Diversity Survey Project, the first government-funded state-wide project of its kind on mycological conservation. Aaron teaches throughout the greater Los Angeles area at institutions like the Los Angeles Public Library, California Native Plant Society, Theodore Payne Foundation, and local universities such as the University of Southern California, Occidental College, and Pomona College.

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