September 9 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Mushrooms are an essential component of our Woodland ecosystems, yet much of their taxonomy and diversity remains undescribed even in sites such as Fitzgerald Lake. A lot of such recording is nowadays performed by citizen scientists and amateurs. Take a walk in the woods to learn about this diversity, how to recognize some of the major groups of fungi, and the roles played by mushrooms in the Woodland ecosystem. Collecting edible mushrooms will not be the main focus of this walk. Peter is a local resident, a member of the Pioneer Valley Mycological Society, and has been leading mushroom forays for many years.