Mushrooms 101

Come out to Quail Hollow for a unique all-day mushroom event featuring an introductory lecture on local mushrooms, guided collecting forays into the woods and a hands-on, ID workshop. Christian Schwarz, co-author of the forthcoming book Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast and expert on California fungal identification, will be our guest speaker. Experienced local foragers from the Santa Cruz Myco Flora project (scmycoflora.org) will be on hand to lead collecting walks and teach the basics of the identification process. Local chef Bob Wynn will join us, preparing light meals for the event. Patrons should bring their own non-alcoholic drinks and snacks. For mushrooming, bring a trowel or similar shovel, field or utility knife, basket, paper or wax bags (not plastic), a pencil & paper for note taking, and field guide if you have one. Dress in layers and be prepared to venture in any weather into our local woods. For ages 16 and up. Sign up by calling 831-454-7941 or at www.scparks.com.