Walk leader Cara Coulter wrote “Gorgeous day, the best group of people, and lots of fun finds! Thanks to everyone that joined me. You all made it such a wonderful experience. ”

Species list entered by Cara Coulter. Species identified by Cara Coulter, John Plischke, Jim Tunney and others.

List of species found on the walk at Hillman State Park-Pop Up Walk:
Bjerkandera adusta (Smoky Polypore),
Cerioporus leptocephalus (Elegant Polypore),
Dacrymyces chrysospermus (Orange Jelly; Witches’ Butter),
Daldinia childiae (Carbon Balls),
Exidia crenata (Brown jelly roll),
Ganoderma lobatum (Soft Artist’s Conk),
Hypomyces aurantius (),
Irpex lacteus (Milk-white Toothed-Polypore),
Apioperdon pyriforme (Pear shaped puffball),
Neofavolus alveolaris (Hexagonal-pored Polypore),
Phaeolus schweinitzii (Dyer’s pollypore or velvet-top fungus),
Piptoporus betulinus (Birch Polypore),
Plicaturopsis crispa (Crimp gill),
Schizophyllum commune (Split Gill),
Trichaptum abietinum (Purplepore Bracket),
Tubakia suttoniana (),
Xylaria polymorpha (Dead Man’s Fingers)

Species not currently on clubs life list:
Dothistroma septosporum (Dothistroma Needle Blight)
Laccaria sp.
Armillaria sp.,
Trametes sp.,
Pleurotus sp.,

List of lichen species:
Hypogymnia physodes,
Cladonia macilenta (Lipstick Powderhorn),
Jackrogersella multiformis (Birch Woodwart),
Platismatia tuckermanii,
Ramalina americana (Sinewed Bushy Lichen),
Evernia mesomorpha (Boreal Oakmoss),
Cladonia chlorophaea Complex (Cladonia Chlorophaea Aggregate)

Cladonia sp.,
Lecanora sp.,
Usnea  sp.

Photos by Cara Coulter