Date: February 15, 2025

Time: 10:30 a.m.

Presentation Location: Anne Elizabeth Suratt Nature Center at Walnut Creek Preserve

Speaker: Todd Elliott, naturalist, ecologist, mycologist, and author

Come learn about edible mushrooms in the Southeast! This talk will cover the basics of mushroom ecology and identification and will focus on some of the best edible species that can be foraged in our area.

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.

The Walnut Creek Preserve Speaker Series programs are made possible thanks to our partnership with the Preserve.

*Walnut Creek Preserve is private property and guests are only allowed on the property by invitation (a planned event or scheduled group).  Thank you.

Contact Pam Torlina, pam@conservingcarolina.org, with questions or for more information.