
Mushroom Research Workshop (2 of 3)
Sunday, August 21nd, 9:00 – 11:30 AM, with Patrick Leacock
Somme Woods [see http://fpdcc.com/somme-preserves/ ]
Parking location: Latitude – Longitude: 42.14 ; -87.823
All three August workshops have a similar agenda and content. Registration is required for a workshop. There is no fee. Space is limited to 15 people at each workshop. Please register for the date and location of your choice. A person can attend more than one workshop only if it is not filled with other people; list the dates in order of preference. Current IMA membership required.
Send your registration request to Patrick at MycoGuide@gmail.com
Directions: From I-94, take Dundee Road less than two miles west. The parking lot for Somme Woods is on the north side of Dundee, just east of Waukegan Road.
Both locations have long-term research plots for mushroom diversity studies. The workshops will be a combination of topics.
- How to collect mushrooms for study and documentation.
- How research data is obtained using long term plot studies.
- How to identify trees and habitats.
Our video about Somme Woods research: http://www.mycoguide.com/guide/resources/video/somme01
Our other videos: http://www.mycoguide.com/guide/resources/video
Chicago Region research: http://www.mycoguide.com/guide/chicago
Handouts from workshops and for your own use: http://www.mycoguide.com/guide/methods