A two-part series teaching you how to confidently identify wild mushrooms using field guides and dichotomous keys.

This course by Northwest Natura is indoor/outdoor. The first day will primarily be indoor to get you oriented with mycology basics and how to use a technical key to identify mushrooms confidently (like the professionals!) - the second day will be putting your skills to use in the field. We’ll begin with a sit-down session before going out looking for mushrooms in the woods, identifying them together using keys and field guides.

---FUN introductory lessons in Mycology--
Foraging
Mushroom ecology
Identification techniques
Vocabulary definitions
Fungi Evolution & Taxonomy (mushroom family ID and more)
Spore printing practice
Indoor and outdoor mushroom ID lessons
How to use a dichotomous key
Practice ID with keys & field guides
Field observation and collection
Collect mushrooms on your own and identify them in class with help from your instructor

Meet 2 days this fall with the same group - make friends with other mushroom lovers!

for more information and to register, please visit: https://www.northwestnatura.com/fieldtrips/p/mushroom-keying-course-nov