Polk County Safe Mushroom Foraging Field Class

Saturday, May 3, 2025 - 9:00am to 12:00pm

The class will be held at Brown's Woods in West Des Moines from 9:00a to 12:00p and we will spend the first half of the program talking about mushrooms and mushroom foraging, learning how to identify mushrooms, and testing our skills with pre-picked specimens! Then we will head into the woods for a hike to see if we can find any spring mushrooms.

The field class has a program fee of $25 and you will receive a beginner foraging pack (mesh drawstring bag, paper bags, ruler, and a copy of the ISU Safe Mushroom Foraging field guide). Last year the class filled up very quickly-- so make sure to register today using the link below if you want to participate to ensure you have a spot! 

 

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Morel Mushroom growing in a sunny patch of grass