August Foraging Walk with Yael

Join Yael Bernhard in this introductory mushroom walk for all ages.  We will learn about the life cycle of mushrooms and the role they play in the ecosystem, types of mushrooms, beginning identification skills, and some pretty cool take-home facts. Each group gets a hand lens to take home for examining the physical attributes of mushrooms.    Location: Meet at the Catskill Fungi Mushroom Mural  8553 NY-28, Pine Hill, NY 12465  What to expect: We will start at the Mushroom Mural in Pine Hill, where each family gets a hand lens for identifying mushrooms. There will be a brief Fungi101 explanation as well as what to expect from our walk. Participants will have the option to borrow baskets, bags, and/or books to take with them as we head onto an easy trail into the forest to learn about the fungi we find. We will talk about how to look for, sustainably harvest, and identify mushrooms using field guides and other resources; as well as what is edible, medicinal uses, and how to prepare th