The Joy of Foraging Morels with Gary Lincoff, May 6

The Illinois Mycological Association is honored to present an evening with Gary Lincoff!

World renowned and much-loved mycologist and forager, Gary Lincoff did not write a mushroom book... He wrote THE mushroom book... "The National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mushrooms."

Lincoff, who teaches botany at The New York Botanical Garden and leads weekly foraging trips through Central Park and beyond was perhaps the only New Yorker who didn't worry about provisions during the hurricane, and that's because the Beach plums were ripe and Lincoff and his beautiful partner Irene are never unaware of what is fruiting at any given time. That's why he's joining us in Chicago this Spring-- to highlight the best offerings our woods and fields have to offer!

Gathering edible wild food is a wonderful way to forge a connection to the earth, Lincoff says, and mushrooms are the ultimate local food source; they grow literally everywhere, from mountains and woodlands to urban and suburban parks to your own backyard.

In Chicago, Morels are the toast of Spring, and Mushroom guru Gary Lincoff escorts you from the mushroom’s earliest culinary awakening, through getting equipped for mushroom forays, to preparing and serving the fruits of the foray!

He has led mushroom study trips and forays around the world, and he is a featured “myco-visionary” in the award-winning documentary "Know Your Mushrooms."

North Park Village Nature Center is located at 5801 North Pulaski Road, Chicago, Illinois 60646. From the intersection of North Pulaski Road and West Ardmore Avenue, go east into the North Park Village Campus. Drive past the booth, you do not need to stop. At the T-junction, turn left. Then take a quick right. You will see the forest of the nature center on the left. Shortly you'll arrive at a parking lot on your right as you approach the front of the nature center building. The road between the parking lot and the main entrance may be blocked, but the center will still be open and accessible.

Are reservations required for this and is there a fee?

Hi,

They have never taken reservations. It will be interesting what happens at this location.

They have been suggesting a five dollar donation for non-members.

I copied the announcement, which did not ask for reservations or mention this donation.

Regards,

What time?

zoid wrote:What time?

7:30ish --- Rarely do they begin at 7:30 ...