Belwin Conservancy: Minnesota Mushrooms

Classes for Adults / Trips & Travelogues -

Summer 2024- Adult

Have a "cap"-tivating time learning about Minnesota's most common mushrooms! Leave with the knowledge to find and identify mushrooms on your own. A short hike is included; dress appropriately.

Note: No mushrooms are to be foraged at this class or on Belwin’s property. Note: this is not a class in foraging and/or cooking with mushrooms.

Tour Activity Rating : 4 (Demanding - Extensive walking/stairs/standing)

Wear lightweight, long-sleeved shirt, long pants and sturdy walking shoes.

Instructors

Belwin Conservancy

At Belwin Conservancy, we spark passion for wild places. Through immersive community programs and environmental education, we inspire and engage people in the care of natural areas. Through land protection and habitat restoration, we revive threatened ecosystems so wildlife can thrive for generations to come. From protecting 200 acres of land in the 1960s to over 1500 acres today, Belwin has grown over the years to address the challenges of diminishing wild spaces, water pollution, and the lack of outdoor education for children. Beginning in 1970, Belwin partnered with Saint Paul Public Schools (SPPS) to provide outdoor science field trips to every third and fifth grader in the district. Today, Belwin continues to partner with SPPS, as well as other organizations, including Anishinabe Academy, Minnesota African American Heritage Museum and Gallery, Minnesota Astronomical Society, and more to provide guests access to wild spaces. To learn more about Belwin, including public hiking locations, visit belwin.org.

Alissa Gold

Alissa is a forager and outdoors-person who has over 10 years of experience identifying, collecting, cultivating, enjoying, and fascinating about mushrooms. She loves to bring her passion for learning and nature together to help folks connect to the wild world around them.

June 2024