Join Conserving Carolina for an interpretive nature walk to look for mushrooms with Todd Elliott!

The event will take place along the Green River in Mills Spring, NC, below the Lake Adger dam on Saturday, August 24th from 10:00-11:30 a.m. In order to make this an enjoyable and educational experience for participants, space is limited to 20 and pre-registration is required.

Todd Elliott’s studies in biodiversity and interrelationships in nature have taken him to remote corners of the world to explore tropical rainforests, deserts, temperate forests, beaches, and high mountains on six continents. He is particularly interested in edible and medicinal mushrooms and plants and their importance to humans. Todd is an author of the Timber Press field guide Mushrooms of the Southeast and has published academic literature on various aspects of fungal ecology and taxonomy. Todd received his undergraduate degree in interpretive natural history from Warren Wilson College (USA) and his PhD in ecology from the University of New England (Australia). He enjoys sharing his research and knowledge of the natural world through presentations, workshops, and consultations for many different organizations in the US and abroad. To read more about Todd’s research, check out his website: https://toddelliott.weebly.com/.  Todd will have copies of his book available for purchase, so if you’re interested, please bring cash or a check.

For your safety, do not attempt this activity if it is beyond your ability and experience. Participants should wear appropriate clothing and footwear and bring a snack, water, and any personal medication that may be required. A loop/hand lens may be helpful, if you have one to bring!

In case of inclement weather, please contact Pam Torlina by e-mail, pam@conservingcarolina.org, by 8 a.m. on the day of the walk and/or check the Conserving Carolina website calendar event to see if the walk will take place.

Space is limited. RSVP required below! For more information email pam@conservingcarolina.org. More information and details will follow after registration.