Join us for a peek into the world of common edible wild mushrooms. The fool-proof four mushrooms refer to four of over 50 wild mushrooms that are easy to identify, abundant, and what we call "choice" edibles (meaning delicious). Hunter Le Duc of the Illinois Mycological Association will help us recognize these four mushrooms and a handful more that can be found easily, locally, and can be turned into succulent and nutritious meals. <br/><br/>This class is free and open to the public, all ages. Registration is required. To register for a seat at this event, please send an email to adultservices@harvard-diggins.org or call the Library at 815-943-4671
An annual gathering for picking fall mushrooms in the Rock River valley was different this year and so were the finds of mushrooms
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A rare chance for the public to tour the Urban Stream Research Center leads this Go & Show; plus a weekend gathering on the backwards river, along with several activities of the season
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Edible wild mushrooms are more than just your next meal
Source: Chris Evans, Forestry Extension and Research Specialist, Illinois Extension
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While this song telling of the miraculous feats of edible mushrooms was part of a fictional story, it does underscore that we eat a lot of wild mushrooms. Commercially available, buttons, portobellos, shiitakes, and other varieties just aren t enough for some and foraging for wild mushrooms is a favorite pastime throughout Illinois.
Morel mushrooms definitely rule the spring, but there are quite a number of other edible mushrooms that can be found growing in Illinois, including pheasant backs, oysters, chicken-of-the woods, chanterelles, lion’s mane, black trumpets, and my personal favorite - the hen-of-the-woods.