Mushroom Foraging Walk at Tessentee Bottomland Preserve
Fri, Jul 26
|Tessentee Bottomland Preserve
To purchase tickets visit www.mainspringconserves.org
Time & Location
Jul 26, 2024, 5:30 PM
Tessentee Bottomland Preserve, 2249 Hickory Knoll Rd, Franklin, NC 28734, USA
About the Event
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Learn about the edible mushrooms that live in your neighborhood!
Cara-Lee Langston, founder of Wildcraft Kitchen, will share her knowledge on mushroom foraging during this 2-hour walk. We will explore the diverse habitats within Tessentee Bottomland Preserve, where we will meet and learn about any edible mushrooms we encounter. Along the way, we will discuss mushroom identification, cooking methods, foraging ethics, and medicinal preparations, leaving time to admire the non-edible creatures as well!
Please bring water, a snack, and sun/bug protection. You may also want a notebook to take notes in, and other naturalist tools such as a hand lens. Illuminated magnifying glasses will be available for participants to borrow. Tessentee Bottomland Preserve features a variety of natural surface paths, from…