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Wild Mushroom Foraging

When: 
Saturday, August 26, 2017 - 10:00am - Sunday, August 27, 2017 - 11:45am
Where: 
James L. Goodwin Conservation Center
23 Potter Road
Hampton, Connecticut 06247
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Event Type: 
Walks & Talks
Audience: 
All are welcome
Event Description: 

This is a specialized and walk for those who want a deeper look into the world of mushrooms. Guest Connie Borodenko will lead us through a morning of all things mushrooms.  Connie is an active member of the Connecticut Valley Mycological Society; she leads walks and gathers mushrooms all over Connecticut including this walk at Goodwin. We will begin with a brief introduction on mushrooms and mushroom identification.  Then we will take a walk around Goodwin to collect specimens.  Connie will then review our findings, identifying them and telling us more about them. You may wish to bring in samples that you have gathered in your yard.

 

Inclement Weather: 
Contact the center.
Registration Fee: 
$5 for non members/FREE for FGF or CFPA members
RSVP Requirement: 
RSVP required
For Questions, Contact: 
Jasper Sha
jasper.sha@ct.gov
(860) 455-9534

This event is jointly sponsored by the Connecticut Forest & Park Association (CFPA), Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) Division of Parks, and Friends of Goodwin Forest.

The James L. Goodwin Forest and Conservation Education Center were gifts to the people of Connecticut from James L. Goodwin, one of America's first professional foresters and a long-time CFPA Board Member. The Center is jointly managed by the Connecticut Forest & Park Association (CFPA) and the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) Division of Parks. For more information, select here.