Midcoast Conservancy is holding a workshop on Identification Skill for Foraging Wild Mushrooms on Sunday, Sept. 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

Maine is a land of diverse and plentiful forests, fields, lakes and streams. Anyone exploring the state after a period of rain in the summer or fall is confronted with a delightful abundance of wild mushrooms in an array of colors, shapes and habitats. If you have always wanted to learn which mushrooms can be used for food or for health benefits, this is an opportunity to gain a foundation of information and resources to help you move forward. 

Join noted Maine mushroom expert and author Greg Marley for a day of learning about mushrooms and how to identify them.  We will look at the major groups of mushrooms and the information needed to tell an edible chanterelle from a deadly amanita, as well as information of their ecology and occurrence. The day will combine indoor learning with outdoor collecting. Come prepared for a walk in the woods. Participants are invited to bring fresh mushrooms from home to add to the collections.

Cost of the course is $60 for Midcoast Conservancy members, $70 for non-members. To register, visit midcoastconservancy.org/events, or call 389-5150.