Mushroom Identification for Beginners-Presentation

Name: Mushroom Identification for Beginners-Presentation
Start: 2024-06-08T10:00:00-04:00
Location: Stamford Museum & Nature Center

Schedule

Sat Jun 08 2024 at 10:00 am

UTC-04:00

Location

Stamford Museum & Nature Center | Stamford, CT

Please register for this program with the Stamford Nature Center and Museum at https://25364.blackbaudhosting.com/25364/Mushroon-ID-wThe-Three-Foragers
There is a fee of $5.00 for members and $8.00 for non-members.
Are you mystified by mushrooms? Flustered by fungi? Don’t be!
There are some amazing edible fungi in Connecticut, including Oysters, Chanterelles, and the well-known Chicken of the Woods. Join The Three Foragers as they share some of the secrets of the fungal world and teach you how to safely identify wild mushrooms using various available tools and techniques. You’ll learn how to use your senses to examine mushrooms by sight, smell and taste, and consider the relationships between fungi and the natural world around us. We will dispel common myths and discuss mycophagy, the cooking and eating of wild mushrooms.
The Three Foragers are a family from southeastern Connecticut who have been identifying, photographing and cooking with the edible plants and fungi of New England for more than 18 years. Their blog, Facebook page, and book all focus on family-friendly, environmentally sustainable harvest of both our native and invasive species of plants, and ways to incorporate these foods into your diet with original recipes.