When

04/23/2022    
8:30 am - 12:30 pm

Where

Ohio Township Nature Center
325 Nicholson Road, Sewickley, PA, 15143

Event Type

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Join us on Saturday, April 23, for Mushroom Education Day at the Ohio Township Nature Center in Sewickley.  We have three great topics and speakers lined up for the morning, followed by a free guided mushroom walk in the afternoon.  Here’s the full schedule:

8:30 a.m. – Registration & Sales Table Open

9:00 a.m. – iNaturalist (Julie Travaglini)

WPMC Identifier Julie Travaglini will help us get ready for this year’s City Nature Challenge by showing us how to use iNaturalist.

10:00 a.m. – Morels (Cara Coulter)

Just in time for spring mushroom-hunting, WPMC Mycologist Cara Coulter will tell us all about Morels.

11:00 a.m. – Cultivation (Esperanzo Wilcox)

WPMC member Espo Wilcox will conduct a 90-minute class on how to set up low-cost mushroom cultivation at home.  All participants will receive a Lion’s Mane kit.

12:30 p.m. Lunch (bring your own)

1:00 p.m. – Mushroom Walk at Ohio Township Community Park

The cost for the morning sessions will be $35 for WPMC members; $40 for non-members.  The afternoon walk is free.  Space is limited, and registration is required to attend the morning sessions.