Pat Mitchell, co-founder and president of the Blue Ridge Mycological Society (which meets at the QGs monthly) will introduce the world of fungi with a presentation for the public in the Visitor Center, then lead a discovery walk along the trails on Sunday, May 5, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Pat’s talk will cover the importance of fungi to the ecosystems we count on, how to learn more about the fruiting bodies we call mushrooms, and—since what most people want to know about wild mushrooms is how to eat them and not die—how to forage and eat wild mushrooms safely. Space is limited.
You are invited to bring a bag lunch and enjoy it in our picnic pavilion following the walk.
