Wild Mushroom Identification Class


wild mushroom identification class

Wild Mushroom Identification
Course Details:
Date: Oct 7, 2023 (full) or
Offered again: Oct 14, 2023
Offered again: Oct 15, 2023
Offered again: Oct 22, 2023
Duration: 10am-4pm
Location: Monroe, WA
Cost: $147
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Learn the skills needed to utilize wild edible mushrooms! Spend an exciting day with Alderleaf learning about wild mushrooms and their many uses.

The class covers mushroom foraging fundamentals, including:

  • Where to look for different species: habitat preferences
  • When to harvest different species: seasonal growth patterns
  • Non-edible look-alikes and poisonous mushrooms to avoid
  • Tasty recipes for common edible wild mushrooms
  • Ethical harvesting and how to steward gathering areas
  • Storing and preserving edible wild mushrooms
  • A review of useful resources: great books and websites on mushrooms

    • The course begins with a fascinating slide show presentation that explains how to identify a wide variety of mushrooms found in the Pacific Northwest. The course continues with a mushroom foraging hike (participants must be capable of hiking off-trail on uneven ground). Hand-outs are provided with recipes and resources for further learning.

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    Testimonials:

    "I really enjoyed the course. It gave me the confidence to go out on my own." -Anthony Kusske

    "I love the comprehensive and long-range view of the course and how fungi fit into the whole ecosystem. Mushrooms can save the world!"
    -Dorothy Barron

    “I really enjoyed the knowledge base of the instructors.”
    -Sean Whalen

    “The course gave enough information to be practical but not so much as to be overwhelming.”
    -Karen Winter

    "The instructors are very informative, organized, and fun." -Marty Holota

    “Friendly and natural environment for learning more about the flora and fauna of the Pacific NW!”
    -Jennifer Lanksbury

    "Very nice! Consolidated useful information; made it easy to understand."
    -Nick Serrano

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