THIS CLASS IS A PART OF THE WILD ADVENTURERS SUMMER NATURE CAMP (AGES 10-12).

ABOUT
Join local mushroom expert Zach Hedstrom for an excursion into the mysterious world of mushrooms. Zach will guide our group through the forest explaining the important roles that fungi play in the ecosystem. He will show us how to find mushrooms, how to collect them for identification, and how to begin learning the different groups of mushrooms native to our Colorado environment. We will finish the class with a spore print art activity.

INSTRUCTOR BIO/INFO
Zach Hedstrom is a long-time fungi enthusiast, mushroom cultivator and wild mushroom forager. His journey into the world of fungi began at 15 years old when he joined the Colorado Mycology Society, and began studying Colorado mushroom identification under the tutelage of local experts. Since that time Zach has become a community resource in local mushroom identification, mushroom cultivation, and advocate of diverse research into applications for native fungi in an environmental remediation setting. Zach owns and operates Boulder Mushroom, a local producer of fresh mushrooms, mushroom spawn, extracts, and community education in the field of mycology. Boulder Mushroom currently oversees research in partnership with Eco-Cycle and Boulder Watershed Collective for utilizing fungi in a remediation setting.

More information is available at bouldermushroom.com.