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  • The Big Mushroom Hike with ALT 
    • 06/07/2025
    • McKeesport
  • Mushroom Walk in Schenley Park
    • 06/08/2025
    • Pittsburgh
  • Beginner’s Mushroom ID Hike with Allegheny Land Trust
    • 06/13/2025
    • Pittsburgh
  • 2025 WPMC Mushroom Education Day
    • 06/14/2025
    • Rector
  • Monthly Meeting
    • 06/17/2025
    • Pittsburgh

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    The Big Mushroom Hike with ALT 
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    Mushroom Walk in Schenley Park
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    Pittsburgh
    Beginner’s Mushroom ID Hike with Allegheny Land Trust
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    The Big Mushroom Hike with ALT 
    The Big Mushroom Hike with ALT 
    06/07/2025    
    9:00 am - 12:30 pm
    Dead Man’s Hollow – Catfish Pond Parking Area
    • Walk
    Celebrate National Trails Day by going on a long, scenic mushroom walk! Join ALT staff and WPMC Identifier Sara Klingensmith on an excursion to uncover the Hollow’s [...]
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    Mushroom Walk in Schenley Park
    Mushroom Walk in Schenley Park
    06/08/2025    
    12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
    Phipps Conservatory
    • BioBlitz
    Join WPMC Mycologists La Monte Yarroll and Richard Jacob for a free mushroom walk at noon during the Phipps BioBlitz & Family Fun Festival.  Also, stop [...]
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    Beginner’s Mushroom ID Hike with Allegheny Land Trust
    Beginner’s Mushroom ID Hike with Allegheny Land Trust
    06/13/2025    
    5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
    Churchill Valley Greenway
    • Walk
    Park and meet in the large lot!  Celebrate Friday the 13th by looking for freaky fungi! Join ALT staff and WPMC Identifier Julie Travaglini for a mushroom hike [...]
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    2025 WPMC Mushroom Education Day
    2025 WPMC Mushroom Education Day
    06/14/2025    
    9:00 am - 4:00 pm
    Powdermill Nature Reserve
    • Mushroom Class
    Registration is now open for Mushroom Education Day on Saturday, June 14.  All participants will receive a reagent test kit for mushroom identification from WPMC, taste [...]
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    Monthly Meeting
    Monthly Meeting
    06/17/2025    
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Frick Environmental Center
    • Meetings
    Cooking Demonstration  Bryony “Bee” Hensel 
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    Montour Woods Conservation area
    Montour Woods Conservation area
    06/21/2025    
    10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Montour Woods Conservation area
    • Walk
    Join WPMC Foray Food Chair and Hollow Oak Land Trust Volunteer Land Steward Mike Henry to learn about the mushrooms that grow in Montour Woods [...]
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    Dorothy Fornof Foray at Deer Lakes park
    Dorothy Fornof Foray at Deer Lakes park
    06/22/2025    
    10:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Deer Lakes park Cattail road
    • Walk
    Meet club Mycologist Richard Jacob for the annual Dorothy Fornof Walk. This year we will be meeting at the walk start point rather than the [...]
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    Headwaters Park (Erie County)
    Headwaters Park (Erie County)
    07/05/2025    
    10:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Headwaters Park
    • Walk
    Meet WPMC Mycologist Stephen Bucklin at the parking area near the Erie County Conservation District office.  Free and open to the public.  Participants should wear sturdy footwear and [...]
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    Events on 06/07/2025
    The Big Mushroom Hike with ALT 
    7 Jun 25
    McKeesport
    Events on 06/08/2025
    Mushroom Walk in Schenley Park
    8 Jun 25
    Pittsburgh
    Events on 06/13/2025
    Beginner’s Mushroom ID Hike with Allegheny Land Trust
    13 Jun 25
    Pittsburgh
    Events on 06/14/2025
    2025 WPMC Mushroom Education Day
    14 Jun 25
    Rector
    Events on 06/17/2025
    Monthly Meeting
    17 Jun 25
    Pittsburgh
    Events on 06/21/2025
    Montour Woods Conservation area
    21 Jun 25
    Moon Township
    Events on 06/22/2025
    Dorothy Fornof Foray at Deer Lakes park
    22 Jun 25
    West Deer Township
    Events on 07/05/2025
    Headwaters Park (Erie County)
    5 Jul 25
    Erie

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