Common Fall Mushrooms of the PNW & Their Lookalikes

Name: Common Fall Mushrooms of the PNW & Their Lookalikes
Start: 2025-10-12T13:00:00-07:00
End: 2025-10-12T15:15:00-07:00
Location: 4000 SW Fairview Blvd, Portland, OR, United States, Oregon 97221

Schedule

Sun Oct 12 2025 at 01:00 pm to 03:15 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

4000 SW Fairview Blvd, Portland, OR, United States, Oregon 97221 | Portland, OR

In this presentation, we will learn some of the most common and memorable mushrooms found in fall in the Pacific Northwest. We will focus especially on common edibles and how to tell them apart from poisonous or just otherwise tricky potential lookalikes, noting particular physical features and habitats that will help you to identify them on your own. The presentation will be followed by an educational hike in the Arboretum to look for mushrooms in their habit!
Participants are encouraged to bring their own field guides for reference (a few will be available to borrow)
Registration closes Sunday, October 12th at 10:00am
Additional details will be emailed closer to the class date
About the instructor: Leah Bendlin is a Portland based mushroom and community science enthusiast. She caught the mycology bug after her first outing hunting chanterelles with a friend. She was amazed at the diversity of mushrooms and set out to learn the science of identification. That curiosity proved insatiable, and now, 10 years later, she is an expert taxonomist and delights in teaching others. She regularly leads mushroom ID classes and walks through various Pacific Northwest organizations and has volunteered as a teacher, identifier and board member of the Oregon Mycological Society. You can find her Instagram page, focused primarily on teaching mushroom species of the Pacific Northwest.