When October’s rain begin the Fall Fungi Season will be here! To prepare for your own fungi forays, join us for a light walk on the trails near the Rose Garden at Squaxin Park to learn the basics of tree and fungi identification, and how their ecology is intertwined. We'll do a slow meandering walk through the woods and discuss what we find!

Participants will learn:

• Tree ID basics and botany

• Fungi ecology basics and terminology

• A few fungi to practice identifying in the field

• Ethical and sustainable harvesting and foraging concepts

• 5-10 tree species (or more!)

• 5-10 fungi species (or more!)

Accessibility: There are a few small hills on this hike. Overall, the hike will cover 1-2 miles round trip at a slow pace and be considered “easy” difficulty.

*Looking for a denser, structured, indoor class with hands-on activities to build up your fungi foundation? Check out our Interactive Fungi Basics Crash Course on Oct 2, 2025!