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VANCOUVER – Finding Fungi in Central Park
- 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Ever wondered if mushrooms are plants or animals?? If you answered neither, you’d be right! They are one of the 4 types of fungi, a kingdom all on its own. On Saturday, Nov. 12 from 10:00 to approx. 11:30, we’ll meet up at Central Park in Burnaby with Nature Mentor, mycologist Ludovic LeRenard, who will share his vast knowledge of the fabulous fungi kingdom with us. Some of you may remember Ludo from last year when he guided our mushroom-focused Explorer Day at UBC.
This has been a difficult year for fungi due to the drought that stretched into October, followed by bouts of frosty weather. Fungi don’t like either of these weather conditions. Consequently, you may have noticed that mushrooms aren’t as plentiful as usual. Hopefully we’ll find some good specimens on this Explorer Day, especially as Ludo knows where they like to hide!
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Pls note that the Sunday, Nov. 27 Fungi Explorer Day is still happening and will be located at Pacific Spirit Park. More info on that to come soon.
Meeting location: Easily accessible via transit as our meeting location is at the entrance to Burnaby’s Central Park on Patterson Ave. and Central Blvd., next to the Patterson SkyTrain station. See map.
Parking: There are several parking lots close to the meeting location. See map.
What to wear: Dress warmly as we will be standing still often to study the mushrooms.
What to bring: Magnifying glass if you have one; we’ll have some to share. Snacks and water are always good.
Washrooms: There are public washrooms in various locations in the park.
We look forward to seeing some of you there. In the meantime, check out this great info page from the Beaty Museum of Biodiversity, Mushrooms Up! Edible and Poisonous of Coastal BC and Pacific Northwest