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<DIV><STRONG>The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History <BR>Presents <BR>A Mushroom
Walk and Talk with Guitta Blau<BR>Wednesday, September 24 10:00
am<BR></STRONG> <BR>
<DIV align=center>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 19, 2008<BR>Contact: Julie
O’Neil 508-896-3867 or <A
href="mailto:adminsupprt@ccmnh.org">adminsupport@ccmnh.org</A><BR></DIV> <BR>On
Wednesday, September 24 at 10:00 am Guitta Blau, a member of the Boston
Mycological Society, will present a foraging walk followed by a highly
informative talk on mushrooms. $5/Member, $7/Non-Member.
<BR> <BR>Participants need to wear sturdy walking/hiking shoes, warm
clothes and bring rain gear, insect repellent, sunscreen and a brown <I>paper
</I>bag for specimens. Meet for the walk at the Museum.<BR> <BR>Mushrooms
play an essential role in the ecosystem as decomposers or as pathogens for some
trees. Come and learn about the major groups of mushrooms, field identification,
where and when to collect them, and tools for foraging.<BR> <BR><B>For
further information, please contact the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History,
<BR>508-896-3867.<BR></B></DIV></BODY></HTML>