Hunt for wild mushrooms - Tues, Aug 18
On Tuesday, August 18, very knowledgeable mycologist Linda McMenamy will lead a mushroom foray. At this point, the plan is to hold the event in Monarch Park but the location may be changed due to construction. Linda will explain how to properly gather mushrooms, then participants will fan out into the woods to gather the fungi. The group will reconvene in an hour, and Linda will help with identification, particularly noting if the species is edible or not. Linda has been hunting mushrooms for 35 years, for much of that time as a member of the Colorado Mycological Society. She has led forays at the Buena Vista King Boletus Mushroom Festival, cooking the mushrooms in the field for foragers to taste. The program will take place from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. and the cost is $5 for GARNA members and $8 for non members. Space is limited, pre-registration is required by visiting garna.org/calendar/mushroom-foraging. For more information, please call GARNA at 539-5106.