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June 2019
The edible and medicinal value of plants and fungi will be contrasted with the poisonous aspects of certain members of these groups. Although the collecting season for fungi will only be beginning, there will be ample material among the polypores to identify and talk about medicinal aspects in the field. Who knows, we may get lucky and find a morel or two! Please register for the event with Bette Jo Taffe at [email protected] 603-786- 2553. Cost is $20 per person. A wild-crafted soup included in the price!
Find out moreIn spite of centuries of ancestral practices to collect wild edibles, the grocery store ends up being our most common “foray site.” This workshop is designed to recall some of the knowledge of bygone days, where sustenance and nutrition relied on familiarity, skill, and careful preparation. We will cover common edible and medicinal plants that grow right in our backyards. Both in-class presentations and fieldwork will provide a taste of what is out there. Be prepared to sample new foods from weeds to tree bark to rock tripe. Registration is through the NHOLC web site above ($165/day).
Find out moreThis first mushrooming field class at NHMC will take place at the headquarters of the NH Mushroom Company in Tamworth, NH (directions, please see http://www.nhmushrooms.com). It will cover the basics of collecting mushrooms, distinguishing edible from poisonous, estimating nutritional value, beginning cultivation and more. We will also go out to foray at a local “hot spot” to find early summer fruiting of some fabulous fungi and return to identify species. The highlight will be owner Eric Milligan’s cookery, which promises to be as delicious as ever! Cost: $50, pre-registration required.
Find out moreJuly 2019
Come explore one of the most beautiful shorelines of Newfound Lake with two very experienced leaders of kayak/canoeing adventures. This is now an annual paddle organized by the Newfound Lake Regional Association (NLRA), who now owns the put-in at the old Marina (Grey Rocks). This +/- one-mile easy paddle will cover the 14 stops of the Water Trail that highlight the ecology of the Cockermouth River delta area. Meet at Grey Rocks along the North Shore Road roughly 1.5 miles from Route 3A (Mayhew Highway). Please register for this free event at https://newfoundlake.org/events/
Find out morePeatlands? Fens? Don't get BOGGED down in definitions of our most cherished wetland resource! This program will help you sort out how to identify them, and how to understand why they are so important on the landscape. Join Dr. Rick Van de Poll for an evening slide extravaganza and then a morning field trip to one of the most pristine peatlands in the North Country. Find out why 'Tolland' (Bog) Man was so well preserved after 2500 years, why bogs were so well mapped in NH in the 1940's, and why entire cultures have survived on the heat they produce. The unique flora and fauna associated with peatlands will be introduced during the slide show, and then discovered up close in the field the next day. 2-Days to This Workshop July 25 - Thursday evening slide show will last from 7 - 8:30 pm, and July 26 - Friday morning walk will extend from 9 am to 12 pm. Be prepared for inclement weather as needed, bugs, and possible ticks, although we will be mostly walking on an ADA accessible trail and boardwalk. Length of the walk is about one-half mile out to the bog mat.
Find out moreAugust 2019
This year’s annual northeastern mushroom foray is in Lock Haven, PA, roughly an hour and a half west of Scranton and two hours from the Delaware Water Gap. Ample amounts of Pennsylvania state lands surround the valley of the Susquehanna River and provide excellent foray collecting sites. This fun-filled foray is well-described on the web site, and will be attended by 15 professional mycologists and over 200 mycophiles! [See http://www.nemf.org/ for the registration form & information]
Find out moreLocated in the heart of the Adirondacks, Paul Smiths College hosts the very active Adirondack Mushroom Club which sponsors its own bi-annual foray every other year. NAMA forays occur across the country and this year we are fortunate in having it return to the Northeast after a 12-year absence. Paul Smiths College, the ADK Club and NAMA bring you one of the finest weekends of mushroom madness in the country! Rick Van de Poll will be giving two presentations and will help in the ID and sorting areas. Over 500 species are known to be found at these forays and each are vouchered and photographed for future reference and use. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to attend a NAMA foray in our own region! See http://www.namyco.orgfor registration details
Find out moreThe NLRA regularly hosts a variety of natural history workshops and is offering this classic tour of their Grey Rocks property at a time when mushroom diversity is usually at its peak. There are ample floodplain and lakeshore forests about to wander through, plus a local town beach to cool off in afterward if it's hot. Feel free to bring your own canoe or kayak to enjoy the water trail before or after the foray.
Find out moreJoin the Dannis Family for another NRCS and North Country Council-sponsored foray through some spectacular forests in Dalton. The views alone are breath-taking, not to mention the diversity of old growth forests and ridgeline habitats. We will mostly be outside so be prepared for rain as necessary! Foray collections will be discussed around tables afterward, where poisonous will be separated from edible, and medicinal will be highlighted in a ‘table talk.’ Register at [email protected]
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This mushroom foray is part of a regular summer evening series offered by Forest Society at their Rocks Estate. This year they will be adding some mushroom ‘flavor’ to their evening walk/talk series. The entire time will be outside collecting and talking about the diversity of fungi at Bretzfelder Park, which is off of Prospect Street just outside of downtown Bethlehem. North Country Mushroom Foray II – The Rocks Estate / Bretzfelder Park, Bethlehem, NH - Wednesday 6 – 7 pm [Register at:https://forestsociety.org
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