Getting to Know Minnesota Mushrooms

Come and celebrate the wonderful world of Kingdom Fungi. The presentation will include an introduction to mushrooms and other fungi with the main focus on Minnesota’s mushrooms. We will cover the basics of mushroom identification and survey of some common edible and poisonous mushrooms of Minnesota, including morels.

Instructor: Ron Spinosa, of the Minnesota Mycological Society

 Ron Spinosa is a past president of the Minnesota Mycological Society. He is an amateur mycologist, who has been studying and enjoying mushrooms for over 30 years. Ron has given many presentations and workshops on mushrooms at nature centers, museums, schools, and garden clubs. He was a recipient of The Harry and Elsie Knighton Service Award by the North American Mycological Association.

This class will be offered online via Zoom app so you won’t have to leave your house. You can register for any of the online classes on River Market website: http://www.rivermarket.coop/news/classes/

After registration, an email link to join this presentation through Zoom will be emailed to you as well as a handout that we will be using in the class.