Keynote Presentation - What are the roles of aesthetics, spirituality, and community in the process of science? What are the most important realms of science in a rapidly destabilizing world?
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.
Dichotomous Keys... Love them or hate them, they are one of the most powerful tools for identifying unknown organisms (not just mushrooms!) and structuring your knowledge so that when someone asks you how you recognize a species, you know *why* you know.
Come to this talk to learn about what you need to know to begin identifying mushrooms in the field and using available books.
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.
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.
Come to this talk to learn more about these native truffles and how cultivated truffles are grown.
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.
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.
Lincoln County Mycological Society members will share techniques for sustainable harvesting and treatment of main choice edible wild mushrooms to maximize their potential in the kitchen.
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.
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.
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.
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.
This workshop will show you how to prepare a powder from dehydrated mushrooms and how to use them in cooking.
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.
Join this hands-on workshop guiding you on how to use the app iNaturalist in the field and at home on the computer. Bring your cell phone to practice.
Learn what to do when starting out, how to identify your treasures, what resources are available and how to survive your year of foraging!
