New Mushroom Identification Class
As announced this spring, Phil Carpenter has assumed the duties of the Science Advisor for FFSC. One of his duties is to teach identification classes for our newer mushroom hunters who are beginning to learn the fine art of safely identifying edible and toxic mushrooms.
Wendy Wells
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September 1, 2009
Phil Carpenter examining a specimen
Phil has changed the traditional format of the identification classes from a monthly ID class to a series of classes. He is asking interested parties to sign up much the same way that you would sign up for a class in a junior college. That is, you would sign up with the idea that you would com-mit to attend all the classes to get the most out of the course. That will be important, as each class will build upon the knowledge gained in the previous classes. Because of this format, it is not be advisable to just “drop in” on single classes.
Classes will still be once a month with two sets of three classes each. The first set will be offered October, November and December. The second set will be offered February, March and April. As in the past, these classes will be held from 7-9 PM on the first Wednesday of the month at the Museum of Natural History in Santa Cruz (the “whale museum”). Therefore, the first classes will be held on October 7, November 4 and December 2 of this year. The second set will be held on February 3, March 3 and April 7 of 2010. In addition, as a culmination of the classes, a field trip (foray) will be held to apply the knowledge gained in the classes. The first foray will be held as part of the collecting effort for the Fungus Fair and will take place on Sunday, January 3, 2010. The second foray will be held on Saturday, April 24, 2010.
This is a call to sign up for the classes. The class size is limited to 20 to accommodate the room at the Museum.
