Aug 23, 2026   9:30 am - 12:00 pm  
Allerton Park & Retreat Center - Café Patio
Sponsor
Allerton Park and Retreat Center
Cost
$30/person
Registration
Registration
E-Mail
owarren@illinois.edu
Originating Calendar
Campus Wellbeing Services - All Wellness Events

Join an edible mushroom expert for a scenic and educational trek at Foraging for Wild Mushrooms on select Sundays from 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. meeting at the Café Patio.

— Aug. 2, 23
— Sept. 6 

Students will learn to identify various types of wild mushrooms, covering edible, toxic, and hallucinogenic species. Instructor Lee Schuler will discuss seasonality, growth habits, ecosystems, and harvesting sustainability. 

Students will contribute to the Allerton Fungal Species Survey Inventory on iNaturalist and will get the opportunity to taste identified edible species.

$30/person. Register here. Registration will close 2 days prior to each class or when capacity is reached.All sales are final. 

PLEASE NOTE: Foraging at Allerton is not allowed except as part of this class.

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