Identifying and Understanding Mushrooms - The Mysterious Kingdom

Mushrooms are an often misunderstood kingdom of organisms that absorb their food through the decomposition of organic matter.  This introductory class will acquaint you with the various groups of mushrooms and their characteristics, including identification, anatomy, and life-cycle.  The economic value of mushrooms and their use as food and medicine throughout history will be discussed, although the focus of the class will be on mushroom identification and the tools to distinguish one group from another.  A Saturday field trip to collect, group, and classify mushrooms with a group of well-known mushroom hunters is included.

Instructor: Lucien Bouffard, HANC Naturalist

Dates: 2 class sessions and field trip:
Tuesday, November 4, 7-9 p.m.
Wednesday, November 5, 7-9 p.m.
Field Trip: Saturday, November 8 (Time TBD)

Cost: $40 for members; $55 for non-members

Sign up for 3 or more classes in a series (Exploring Nature, In the Garden, Natural Crafts & Food, or Photography) and receive a 10% discount off each class. Call Registrar at 713-366-0421 to register and receive discount. (Note: offer does not include Nature 101 classes or Health + Wellness classes)

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