Rain has blessed the earth and mushrooms have been waiting to show their fleshy faces! Let's get out and see what we can find! Fall brings a large variety of mushrooms so there will surely be some fun fungi to find! Learn the basics of mushroom hunting and gain in-person experience and confidence hunting for […]
Rain has blessed the earth after a dry summer and mushrooms have been waiting to show their fleshy faces. Fall brings the largest variety and abundance of mushrooms, so let's get out and see what we can find! Learn the basics of mushroom hunting, gain in-person experience and confidence hunting for common edible mushrooms, and […]
Fall brings the largest variety and abundance of mushrooms, so let's get out and see what we can find! Learn the basics of mushroom hunting, gain in-person experience and confidence hunting for common edible mushrooms, bring home what you find, and taste some delicious wild fall mushrooms after the hunt (optional). Feel free to bring […]
This event is intended for anyone that would like to learn about hunting for mushrooms and other wild edibles, but isn't able to, or doesn't want to, tromp through the deep woods for hours. There is plenty to see right from the trail! We will stick to a trail that is relatively flat and easy […]
Bring your mom, grandma, daughter, sisters, aunties, nieces, girlfriends, or just yourself to this "Chicks Only" day! Even though no boys are allowed, we will be searching for fungis. We might even find an Old Man of the Woods. I'll be bringing some of my best girlfriends in the world... the infamous "Goldies!" You will meet […]
Fall brings the largest variety and abundance of mushrooms, so let's get out and see what we can find! Learn the basics of mushroom hunting, gain in-person experience and confidence hunting for common edible mushrooms, bring home what you find, and taste some delicious wild fall mushrooms after the hunt (optional). Feel free to bring […]
This class is geared towards the beginner or inspiring forager. We will start by discussing the basics of mushroom hunting while focusing on how to find and identify which common edible mushrooms are currently in season, followed by in-person experience foraging in the woods to increase your confidence finding, identifying and consuming wild edible mushrooms. […]
Fall brings the largest variety and abundance of mushrooms, so let's get out and see what we can find! Learn the basics of mushroom hunting, gain in-person experience and confidence hunting for common edible mushrooms, bring home what you find, and taste some delicious wild fall mushrooms after the hunt (optional). Feel free to bring […]
Learn how to identify trees without their leaves! Tree bark, shape, color, and twigs all help conclude what kind of tree we are looking at. Mastering your tree identification skill is useful for many reasons, but our favorite reason is to improve your ability to find mushrooms. And when you don't need to look up […]
Come enjoy a day in the woodsy, winter wonderland at the Mustard Seed Garden Center on Saturday, December 17 from 10am-4pm. The Holiday Forest Fair features incredibly unique products and gift ideas harvested from the forest or for the forest explorer. There will be demos, workshops, refreshments, food, music, giveaways, book signings, stocking stuffers, a […]
Even if you've never mushroom hunted before or seen a morel in person, this online class will leave you confident and prepared to find and identify morels before the season begins! This is the perfect time to learn with just enough time to start scouting out your spots. We will cover everything you need to […]
SOLD OUT - CHECK OUT OUR SUMMER TREE ID CLASS ON JUNE 10! More info at chickofthewoods.com/events. *This class will be a combination of indoors and outdoors and does not require any prior tree identification knowledge.* Learn how to identify trees in winter! And from a distance! Tree shape, coloring, bark patterns, habitat, and twigs […]
