Unearth a Story: Foraging Mushrooms of the Ozarks

Name: Unearth a Story: Foraging Mushrooms of the Ozarks
Start: 2026-07-23T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-07-23T20:00:00-05:00
Location: 403 N Jackson St, Salem, MO, United States, Missouri 65560

Schedule

Thu Jul 23 2026 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

403 N Jackson St, Salem, MO, United States, Missouri 65560 | Salem, MO

Join Mike Snyder of WildWise Botanicals, author of the forthcoming Foraging Mushrooms of the Ozarks, for an engaging presentation about the edible wild mushrooms of the region! Mike has been hunting and studying Missouri's fungi for 15 years and is passionate about sharing what he has learned with anyone willing to listen. Presenting a slideshow of original photography, he will guide us through some mushroom basics and cover how to find some of the most delicious edibles in our region, along with tips on how to use them in the kitchen. Several of the most common toxic species will be covered as well. Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to learn about the fascinating fungi that grow right outside our doorsteps from a trusted and experienced source.
This program is intended for adults. There is no cost or library card required to attend. The event will take place in the Shirley Seay Hospitality Room.
Mike Snyder is a myco-educator, citizen scientist, and experienced forager from south-central Missouri. He's a passionate teacher of all things mycological and stays busy introducing communities to ways to improve their lives with mushrooms. What started 15 years ago as a hobby soon became a passion, and for the past several years he's been offering mushroom walks, classes and cultivation workshops, and speaking about fungi to groups large and small through his family-owned business WildWise Botanicals. Mike is also a dedicated Board member of the Missouri Mycological Society, heading up multiple committees, spearheading major research initiatives that are helping to advance the scientific understanding of Ozarks mushrooms, and administering the state's only approved wild mushroom certification courses for the club. Mike has grown into one of the Midwest's most trusted educators in the field and is soon to be a published author with the upcoming Foraging Mushrooms of the Ozarks, a Falcon Guide.