Join David Rogers as he leads a session on how to identify mushrooms. Learn about the different parts of the mushroo m and understand how to use field guides for identification. This presenta tion will take place in the Forks Branch Library meeting room. After the s ession\, explore the Elk Creek Conservation Area with David\, the North Ol ympic Land Trust\, and Forks Library staff as you search for forest treasu res. Don't forget to pack a lunch and savor the natural surroundings!
\ nDue to limited parking at Elk Creek Conservation Area and the potentia l ecological impact of a large group\, the foraging part of the pr ogram is limited to the first 20 lecture attendees.
\nWaive rs are required for foraging participation in this program\; please sign a waiver when you arrive.
\nDavid is a passionate mushroom lover who spends much of his time growing gourmet mushrooms. His passion for mushroo ms led to the start of the Olympic Peninsula Fungi Festival a multi-day ed ucational event focused on fungi.
\nThe 255-acre Elk Creek Conservat ion Area in Forks offers beautiful regenerating forests along a tributary of the Calawah River called Elk Creek. The trail is 2.6 miles out and back along a mix of gravel and natural surfaces\, with a small section of 10% grade.
\nThe Nature Series will continue in spring of 2025.
\n\nThis program s eries is offered in partnership with the \;Nort h Olympic Land Trust \;and the Forks Branch Library. It is also generously supported in part by \;Friends of Forks Libra ry.
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