[SEMCO] CCMNH A Mushroom Safari

[The Gilligans]

The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in Brewster
Presents
A Mushroom Safari Program
with Lawrence Schuster
Thursday, September 24  10 am-12 pm

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 24, 2009

 
   On Thursday, September 24 from 10 am to 12 pm the Cape Cod Museum of
Natural History will present A Mushroom Safari Program with Lawrence
Schuster.  The program will take place at Nickerson State Park.
Participants will meet in the main parking lot.  Fees of $5/Member and
$7/Non-Member will be collected at this site.  Reservations are required and
must be made to the Museum staff (508-896-3867).
 
   Lawrence Schuster, a member of the Boston Mycological Club, will provide
an informative talk and guide participants in mushroom collecting. 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.
 
   Participants need to wear sturdy walking/hiking shoes and warm clothes
and bring rain gear, insect repellent, sunscreen and a paper bag for
specimens.
 
  The Mushroom Safari Program will take place rain or shine.
 
For further information, please contact the Cape Cod Museum of Natural
History,
508-896-3867, Ext. 133.
 

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