GUIDED MUSHROOM FORAY OFFERED IN READSTOWN

Mississippi Valley Conservancy to Host
Guided Hike with Mushroom Hunting and Education

Mississippi Valley Conservancy is offering to the public a free guided
mushroom hike in Readstown at a private property that is protected by a conservation easement.
Payton Lott, Restoration Coordinator at the Conservancy, joins members of the UW-La Crosse
Mycology Club to guide participants in learning to forage for mushrooms. Participants will have
a lesson on how to safely identify edible and non-edible varieties, followed by a hike to identify
mushrooms and lichens throughout the woods. The hike will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday,
September 7, 2024. This hike is part of the Conservancy’s 2024 “Linked to the Land” series of
outdoor experiences sponsored by Olson Solar Energy and WXOW News 19.
There will be a limited number of spots for this event. Sign up online at:
MississippiValleyConservancy.org/events. Participants are encouraged to bring mushroom
guidebooks, a basket or small paper bags for mushrooms, and a pocketknife. Because this event
will be held on private property, directions to this Readstown site will be emailed to participants
the week of the event, along with some foraging tips. Registration is due by September 2.
For questions, please send an email to Communications Associate Karen Solverson at
Karen@MississippiValleyConservancy.org, or call 784-3606 ext. 8.