The Northwest Environmental Education Council presents:
Intro to Wild Mushroom Identification on the Olympic Peninsula
An overview of wild mushroom species, edibility/toxicity, and field identification methods
Course ID: BIO - 302
Friday - Sunday, Short Course / Retreat
October 24 - 26, 2008, (2.5 Days)
Olympic National Forest
Olympic Park Institute-Lake Crescent
111 Barnes Point Road
Port Angeles, WA 98363
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Instructor: Thom O'Dell, Ph.D.,
Mycologist
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Description: The course provides an introduction to wild mushroom identification. Emphasis is on basic identification skills of wild mushrooms, including edible mushrooms and their poisonous look-alikes. Students will learn what to look for and terminology used to distinguish common mushrooms and relatives. Basic fungal biology and ecology will be discussed. Advanced students are welcome and would also benefit from the class.
About the Instructor: Thom O’Dell has over twenty five years experience collecting, studying, growing and eating mushrooms. He has many publications including scholarly papers, books, chapters and field guides. He received his Ph.D. in Botany and Plant Pathology from Oregon State University in 1992 and conducted field ecological studies in Olympic National Park as a National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow. Thom was the first regional mycologist for the USDA Forest Service where he supervised surveys for rare fungi and trained federal botanists in their identification. He currently works for The Remediators Inc., a soil bioremediation company in Port Angeles, WA commercializing methods to clean contaminated soil using fungi. |
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Course Topics:
Friday - October 24, 2008, 10:00 A.M. - 8:00 P.M.
10:00 – 10:30 Introductions, course objectives, safety
10:30 – 12:30 Intro to mushroom identification,
fungi and mushrooms – what are they?
gilled versus non-gilled mushrooms
overview of identifying characteristics
Is it edible?
-LUNCH
13:00 - 16:00 Field trip around OPI/Marymere Falls Trail
16:00 – 19:00 Lab, Specimen ID, focus on non-gilled fungi |
Saturday - October 25, 2008, 8:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.
08:00 – 09:00 Fungi of the Olympic Peninsula
09:00 – 14:00 Field trip to Soleduc Falls
-LUNCH
14:30 – 18:00 Specimen ID, focus on gilled fungi, demonstration of microscopy and microscopic features
Sunday - October 26, 2008, 8:30 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
08:30 – 11:30 Lab
11:30 – 12:00 Closing remarks, course evaluations
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Intended Audience: Nature enthusiasts seeking an improved wild mushroom identification skills. This class has a 25 people maximum.
Course Materials: Each participant will
receive a copy of the course proceedings including notes and reference material
on the first day of the course.
Optional Textbooks: Arora, David. All That the Rain Promises, and More: A Hip Pocket Guide to Western Mushrooms, buy this book.
*Additional reference material will be provided. |
Continuing Education Units: 2.0
What to Bring: Please bring a sack lunch for Friday, a water bottle and appropriate clothing as much of this class is outdoors. Click here to see a complete list of items we recommend you bring.
Registration: Early Bird registration is $350 before October 1, $425 thereafter. Registration includes accommodations, food, and course materials. You may register via the link below or by calling the Northwest Environmental Education Council at 206-923-1980.
Registration and Payment Policy:Registration and Payment Policy: All registrations cancelled before 5 P.M. on September 29, 2008 are fully refundable. All registrations made between September 30, 2008 and October 13, 2008 are 50% refundable until 5 P.M. on October 13th. The registration fee becomes 100% non-refundable on October 14, 2008. Registrations may occur up to the day prior to the course provided that space is available. Maximum number of attendees is limited to 25. |
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