While offering a renewed sense of interconnection with the natural world, forest bathing also allows access to beneficial nervous system states that can support long-term health and well-being.
Beginner to Intermediate Mycology Walk – Learn mushroom basics with the leader highlighting identification of common edible and toxic mushrooms. You will also be introduced to how to approach mushroom identification, the importance of taxonomy (scientific classification and naming), and tips to continue your exploration of the world of mycology.
Sherry will speak on using mushrooms for healing, the benefits of specific individual mushroom species, as well as providing the bigger picture of mushroom energetics.
This workshop is for youth to explore all things mushroom. You'll join us to take a short hike to gather things from the forest, listen to a short microscope presentation, make spore preprints from items found, use a microscope to see what we found on a walk and look at spore prints.
Intermediate to Advanced Mycology Walk – If you are comfortable with mushroom basics, join our intermediate to advanced hikes to grow your skills in identifying new mushrooms you come across, learning how the surrounding ecosystem gives you clues to finding and identifying mushrooms, using taxonomy and tools to deepen your understanding of mycology and on some walks, the science of forest mycology.
Primordial (Beginner) Mycology Walk – Learn mushroom basics with the leader highlighting identification of common edible and toxic mushrooms using common names. You will also be introduced to how to approach mushroom identification, the importance of taxonomy (scientific classification and naming), and tips to continue your exploration of the world of mycology.
Discover the beneficial microorganisms in soil and their roles in healthy ecosystems. We'll explore the soil food web, including the relationships among plants, fungi, bacteria, protozoa, and other soil organisms.
Join Jamie of Girl In Water Photography, for a fun fungal romp around the forests of Cape Perpetua, while practicing mushroom photography basics!
Beginner to Intermediate Mycology Walks – Learn mushroom basics with the leader highlighting identification of common edible and toxic mushrooms. You will also be introduced to how to approach mushroom identification, the importance of taxonomy (scientific classification and naming), and tips to continue your exploration of the world of mycology.
Intermediate to Advanced Mycology Walk – If you are comfortable with mushroom basics, join our intermediate to advanced hikes to grow your skills in identifying new mushrooms you come across, learning how the surrounding ecosystem gives you clues to finding and identifying mushrooms, using taxonomy and tools to deepen your understanding of mycology and on some walks, the science of forest mycology.
Intermediate to Advanced Mycology Walk – If you are comfortable with mushroom basics, join our intermediate to advanced hikes to grow your skills in identifying new mushrooms you come across, learning how the surrounding ecosystem gives you clues to finding and identifying mushrooms, using taxonomy and tools to deepen your understanding of mycology and on some walks, the science of forest mycology.
Truffles often hide underground, and help from those with a good nose can help uncover them.
Intermediate to Advanced Mycology Walk – If you are comfortable with mushroom basics, join our intermediate to advanced hikes to grow your skills in identifying new mushrooms you come across, learning how the surrounding ecosystem gives you clues to finding and identifying mushrooms, using taxonomy and tools to deepen your understanding of mycology and on some walks, the science of forest mycology.
If you've ever gone on a walk with an old-time mushroom picker, you've probably noticed that they often lift mushrooms to their noses as soon as they pick them... Why is that?
