Boston Flora

Tag: bolete

  • Sunday, August 14, 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm – Fungi Field Walk

    What is a mushroom anyway? Can you distinguish a bolete from a gilled mushroom? Learn about the crucial and sometimes astonishing roles these fascinating life forms have in the ecosystem and methods for identifying them in the field. Explore the sanctuary to discover and identify the many fungi that can be found in Massachusetts throughout the year.

    This MassAudubon program will take place Sunday, August 14 from 1 – 3:3-, led by Jef Taylor, and is $24 for Massachusetts Audubon members, $29 for nonmembers. Also open to adults and youth 12 or older with an adult. Fees apply to all participants.

    Registration is required. Register now with our secure payment portal.

    Habitat Education Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, 10 Juniper Road, Belmont, MA 02478. Email habitat@massaudubon.org for more information.

  • Saturday, May 2, 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm – Fungi in the Field

    Can you distinguish a bolete from a gilled mushroom? What is a mushroom anyway? While fall is considered fungi season in the Northeast, fungi are seasonally cyclical and different species and types can be found almost anytime except deep winter. Join the New England Wild Flower Society and Jef Taylor (yes, that’s Jef with one “f”)at Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary in Lincoln for a walk around the sanctuary to discover as many fungi as we can. Learn about the crucial and sometimes astonishing roles these fascinating life forms have in the ecosystem and some methods for identifying mushrooms and other fungi in the field. $28 for members of NEWFS, $34 for nonmembers. Register online at http://www.newfs.org/learn/our-programs/fungi-in-the-field. Image from www.mushroomhunter.net.

  • Sunday, June 15, 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm – Fungi in the Field

    What is a mushroom anyway? Can you distinguish a bolete from a gilled mushroom? Although fall is considered fungi season in the Northeast, fungi are seasonally cyclical, and different species and types can be found almost anytime. On this New England Wild Flower Society trip on Sunday, June 15, from 1 – 3:30 with naturalist Jef (sic) Taylor, you will explore the Drumlin Farm sanctuary looking for fungi, learning about the crucial and sometimes astonishing roles these fascinating life forms play in ecosystems, and discovering methods for identifying mushrooms and other fungi in the field. $25 for NEWFS members, $29 for nonmembers. Register online at http://www.newfs.org/learn/catalog/fdt1079.

  • Saturday, September 25, 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm – Fungi in the Field

    Can you distinguish a bolete from a gilled mushroom? And what technically is a mushroom anyway? Fall is fungi season in the Northeast, the best time to discover and identify what’s out in the field. Learn about the crucial and sometimes astonishing roles these fascinating life forms have in the ecosystem and some methods for identifying mushrooms and other fungi all around us. New England Wild Flower Society is the sponsor of this event at the Drumlin Farm Nature Center in Lincoln on Saturday, September 25 from 1 – 3:30, led by instructor Jef (that’s Jef with only one “f”) Taylor. To register, log on to www.newfs.org. $20 for NEWFS members, $24 for nonmembers.