Olympic Peninsula Wild Mushroom Intro

Intro to Wild Mushroom Identification on the Olympic Peninsula

Friday through Sunday, October 30, 31 and November 1, Olympic Park Institute, all day

Olympic National Forest, Olympic Park Institute-Lake Crescent, 111 Barnes Point Road, Port Angeles

An overview of wild mushroom species, edibility/toxicity, and field identification methods. This course provides an introduction to wild mushroom identification. Emphasis is on basic identification skills, including edible mushrooms and their poisonous look-alikes. Students will learn what to look for and terminology used to distinguish common mushrooms and their relatives. Basic fungal biology and ecology will be discussed. Advanced students are welcome and would also benefit from the class.

The EOS Alliance is offering this course which is an overview of wild musroom species, edibility/toxicity, and field idenfitication methods for wild mushroom species. This course provides an introduction to wild mushroom identification. Emphasis is on basic identification skills, including edible mushrooms and their poisonous look-alikes. Students will learn what to look for and terminology used to distinguish common mushrooms and their relatives. Basic fungal biology and ecology will be discussed. Advanced students are welcome and would also benefit from the class.  The course is $425 for the 2 1/2 days, Register Online.  There is also a recommended list of items to bring since much of the course is taught in the Olympic Forest outdoors – see those recommendations  http://www.eosalliance.org/bio-302_what_to_bring.htm

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