Find out how mushrooms can benefit your body and the planet in this online New York Botanical Garden course on July 28 from 10 – 11:30 am. Emerging research suggests that mushrooms maybe beneficial for brain and nerve health. Discover the properties of different species and learn where medicinal mushrooms occur locally. We’ll also discuss how fungi have been used to clean up toxins in the environment by filtering water and removing heavy metals from soil. Catskill Fungi owner and mycology expert John Michelotti will demo how to make a mushroom extract that you can use to make your own tinctures. NYBG members $65, nonmembers $69. Register at www.nybg.org