Learn the basics of mushroom identificatio n. \; In addition to becoming more familiar with the major mushroom gr oups\, basic characteristics of fungi\, including cap and stipe features\, how to use a key\, make a spore print and more will be touched upon.
\ nWild Mushrooms are something Hunter Le Duc has been interested in sinc e her first foray as a little girl. She was fascinated by how unusual and diverse the mushrooms were that her father\, one of the founding members o f the Illinois Mycological Association\, brought home and presented to her mother to cook. As a young adult\, the memory of her father&rsquo\;s ques t for the elusive morel and its culinary draw pulled her back in. In addit ion to being a member of a handful of Mycological Societies\, Hunter wrote \;The First Morel \;and \;Where the Mushrooms Are. Hunter is certified as a Wild Mushroom Expert by the Michigan Department of Agricult ure and Rural Development and is a frequent presenter on midwest mushrooms at the Chicago Botanic Garden and a variety of other venues.
\nThis program is part of our 2025 Wilmette Reads community reading series. \;Learn \;more about how you can take part\, including sign-up information\, this year&rsquo\;s swag\, and a full list of our associated programs.
\nT his program will not be recorded. Funded by the Friends of the Wilmette Pu blic Library.
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