Naturalist Hike - Autumn Ecology with Northwest Natura
Join me in late October for a walk in the woods to talk about autumn ecology including the wild ways nutrients are recycled and what that has to do with mushrooms, identifying fruiting bodies of mushrooms we find and talking about their natural history, why and how the leaves change color, plant dormancy, and so much more!
This is a walk in the woods where we’ll be stopping a lot to identify plants, fungi, lichen, and wildlife tracks that we may find. There is no foraging allowed at this forest reserve. We will take only photos and leave only footprints.
Naturalist Hikes are “anything goes” topics-wise. The subtitle is “Autumn Ecology”, but that basically means we’ll be learning all about what we find at this time of year in a biodiverse forest preserve.
The nature reserve gives us immense insight into what natural areas of the PNW look like when they’re thriving. Prepare to see beautiful shades of green, red, orange and yellow + lots of fungi! Please register via event website
