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“Edible Mushrooms of the Southeastern United States”

 

MILL SPRING—Conserving Carolina is inviting the community to a free lecture entitled “Edible Mushrooms of the Southeastern United States.” The program will be presented by naturalist, ecologist, mycologist, and author Todd Elliott on Saturday, February 15, at 10:30 a.m. at the Anne Elizabeth Suratt Nature Center in Mill Spring.

This talk will cover the basics of mushroom ecology and identification and will focus on some of the best edible species that can be foraged in our area. 

Todd Elliott’s studies in biodiversity and interrelationships in nature have taken him to remote corners of the world to explore tropical rainforests, deserts, temperate forests, beaches, and high mountains on six continents. He is particularly interested in edible and medicinal mushrooms and plants and their importance to humans. Todd is an author of the Timber Press field guide Mushrooms of the Southeast and has published academic literature on various aspects of fungal ecology and taxonomy. 

Todd received his undergraduate degree in interpretive natural history from Warren Wilson College and his PhD in ecology from the University of New England (Australia). He enjoys sharing his research and knowledge of the natural world through presentations, workshops, and consultations for many organizations in the US and abroad. 

To read more about Todd’s research, visit toddelliott.weebly.com.  

This lecture is part of Conserving Carolina’s monthly Speaker Series at Walnut Creek Preserve.  Pre-registration is required. To register, visit conservingcarolina.org/calendar.

The next program at Walnut Creek Preserve will be held on March 22, when Frank Graff, PBS NC’s Sci NC Executive Producer and Host, will present “Lessons from the Field.” Frank will share some of the lessons he has learned from a decade of science and environmental reporting, as well as what he has learned from covering the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. 

Walnut Creek Preserve is located at 179 Wood Thrush Ln. For more information about Walnut Creek Preserve, visit www.walnutcreekpreserve.com.