Fall Workshops (2023)
The following workshops are open for registration:
- Late Mushroom Species Identification and Collection
Date: Saturday October 14th, 2023
Time: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Location: Lakehead University Orillia Campus and Field Study (weather permitting)
Instructors:
Bob Bowles, Coordinator of the Ontario Master Naturalist Program
Luke Eckstein, Graduate of the first Ontario Master Naturalist Program
Description:
This second mushroom workshop builds on the first, focusing on the many species found later in the season specifically, but will also review elements from the first workshop concerning spore colour, gill attachment, and growth substrate.
In this workshop, you will also learn more about how to forage for choice edible mushrooms and avoid poisonous mushroom species in Ontario. This class may be taken in conjunction with Workshop 1 for a fuller experiential knowledge base.
Registration is $85 + HST per workshop.