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Oct
13
Sun
Edible & Medicinal Mushrooms with Northwest Natura @ Whatcom County
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Oct 13 @ 12:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Edible & Medicinal Mushrooms with Northwest Natura @ Whatcom County

Sign up for one or multiple outings in October to forage for edible and medicinal mushrooms and learn about mushroom ecology and how to find target fungi.

There are 3 dates to choose from. Each course is from 12:00 to 4:30pm and take place in different locations.
To sign up for multiple dates you will need to purchase them individually in separate transactions:

Saturday October 5th
Sunday October 13th
Saturday October 26th
Locations will be in public forested areas around Whatcom County where foraging is legal without a permit. Precise details remain TBD as they are contingent on the fungi, but these trips will be no more than 1 hour outside of Bellingham. I will scout weekly to find the best locations and send you an email with location information 2-4 days before your event(s).

What to bring:

Dress for the weather
Snacks and water
Notepad and pen (optional)
Foraging basket
Hand lens (optional; I have some for sale (5/ea))
Registered individuals will receive location details, driving directions, weather forecast details and other info in an event-reminder email 2-4 days prior to the event. Please check your spam folder if you do not receive this email. Reach out if you do not find an email. There have been frequent issues with Gmail not delivering to Hotmail, Live, and MSN email addresses.

Email me with concerns or to get on a waitlist: nwnatura@gmail.com

Space is limited to 10 participants per course.

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Categories: Health & Wellness Outdoor Recreation Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: edible mushrooms Foraging hiking pnw hiking
Nov
16
Sat
Fall Naturalist Series: Mycology & Outdoor Skills with Northwest Natura (DAY 3) @ Whatcom County
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Nov 16 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Fall Naturalist Series: Mycology & Outdoor Skills with Northwest Natura (DAY 3) @ Whatcom County

This series is designed for individuals interested in having fun outdoors learning about PNW mushroom ecology, tree identification, and outdoor skills such as fire-making and foraging.

Each class will incorporate hands-on activities.

Expect some gentle to moderate hiking, and some kneeling or squatting.

Each class will build on the previous one. For more details, keep reading!

Day 3: Mossy Woodlands

Search for the last of the autumnal mushrooms. Test your knowledge with a fun recap of what this series covered.

Winter plant ID
Mushroom foraging (Looking for Winter Chanterelles)
Fire, knife, and ax skills
Stealth game
Recap what we’ve learned in this series

Please register via the website.
Registered individuals will receive details in an event-reminder emails a few days prior to each event with information on location, weather, what to bring, and more.

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Categories: Outdoor Recreation Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: ethnobotany fire craft Foraging hiking pnw ecology pnw hiking
October – November 2024 Oct – Nov 2024