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Foray – Saturday Sept 11th 10:00 am

Springvale County Park

Go north on Hwy 65 to Cambridge. Turn left (west) on Hwy 95 for 7 to 8 miles until just past Walbo. County park is on the (right) north side of Hwy 95. As an alternative route, go north on I-35 to North Branch. Turn west on Hwy 95 to Cambridge. Continue as per above.

Meeting - Monday Sept 13th 7:15 pm

Fall Mushrooms

Fall is the best season for mushrooms. The tables will be full of interesting fungi. Bring in your mushrooms and learn how to identify them.

490 Hodson Hall, U of M St. Paul Campus

Foray - Saturday Sept 25th 10:00 am

Lyndon Cedarblade Park

Go north on Hwy. 65 to Hwy. 22 (north of Ham lake). At the lights turn left (west) and go 8.4 mi to Hwy 47. Turn right (north) and go 8.7 mi to Isanti 8. Turn left (west) and go 1.4 mi and park on left side (south). (Note: primitive woods--no facilities).

Non-MMS Event - Bell Museum Foray

Mississippi Gorge Regional Park, St. Paul

Saturday, September 25, 9 to 11 a.m.
Cost: $7 Bell Museum member; $10 general public
Registration required. Call 612-624-9050. Registration deadline September 11.
In early fall, the Mississippi Gorge Regional Park is a great place to find a variety of mushrooms and other fungi. Guide Rosanne Healy is an expert on Minnesota mushrooms with a special interest in truffles. Whether you're beginner or experienced mushroom hunter, you’ll come away fascinated by fungi.

Non-MMS Event - Mushroom Identification Series

Maplewood Nature Center - Mushroom Identification & Ecology

Join Anna Gerenday, mushroom specialist and member and past president of the Minnesota Mycology Society, as she leads you into the mysterious world of fungi. This in-depth introductory course will teach you to identify mushrooms, explore mushroom biology and learn the important role of mushrooms in the environment. There will be two Saturday field expeditions and four classroom sessions. Location is at the Maplewood Nature Center, while field trips may take place at the Maplewood Preserves – to be announced in class.

Classroom Dates: Thursday evenings, September 16, 23, 30 and October 14. Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm

Field Sessions: Saturday, Sept 18 and 25 from 9 am to 1 pm.

Fee: $45 per person; send in a check to Maplewood Nature Center by Sept 9.

Maplewood Nature Center
2659 7^th Street East
Maplewood, MN 55119

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