Boston Flora

Tag: fungi in the field

  • Thursday, October 27, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Fungi in the Field

    This New England Wild Flower Society class for the beginning mushroom enthusiast will head right into the field to look for fungi. You will learn to identify mushrooms by finding their habitats. If you can find mushroom substrates, you can find mushrooms! Many of the species we’ll see will be very small—hidden under logs, in leaf litter, or in cracks in tree bark. Bring a hand lens and please note: this course is not focused on edibles. The class will be led by Lawrence Millman at Garden in the Woods in Framingham on Thursday, October 27 from 1 – 5. $38 for NEWFS members, $46 for nonmembers. Register online at www.newfs.org.

  • 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.