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Date(s) - October 25, 2024
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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It’s the beginning of mushroom season in the Pacific Northwest! Join this walk and talk with our special guest, Noah Siegel, who is the co-author of the newly released book, Mushrooms of Cascadia: A Comprehensive Guide to Fungi of the Pacific Northwest. Travel the Hoyt Arboretum trails with Noah and others as you look closely at the common species of fungi found in the Portland metro area. Learn about identification, ecological roles, reproduction and much more.
- Class size limited, please pre-register online
- Registration closes Thursday, October 24th at 4:00pm
- Copies of Mushrooms of Cascadia will be available for purchase in the Hoyt Arboretum Visitor Center
About the instructor: Noah Siegel is one of North America’s foremost field mycologists; he has spent over three decades seeking, photographing, identifying, and furthering his knowledge about all aspects of macrofungi. He travels and lectures extensively across America, following the mushrooms from coast to coast. Noah was the recipient of the 2022 North American Mycological Association’s Award for Contributions to Amateur Mycology. His primary research interest is on the taxonomy and systematics of fungi. He authored, along with Christian Schwarz, Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast: A Comprehensive Guide to the Fungi of Coastal Northern California and Mushrooms of Cascadia: A Comprehensive Guide to Fungi of the Pacific Northwest, as well as A field Guide to the Rare Fungi of California’s National Forests. He is currently working on Mushrooms of Alaska, with Steve Trudell and Kate Mohatt.
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