We had to reschedule our September mushroom walk to this coming Sunday, and we have just a few spaces left. If you’d like to join us, check in to see if open spots remain by leaving a message with your name and phone number at 323-6252, or emailing lflaccus@chocorualake.org. Full details below!

The area around Chocorua Lake provides a widely diverse and rich fungal habitat. Ever wonder about the hundreds of miles of mycelium beneath our feet, of which we see only the fruiting bodies? Or which mushrooms are poisonous or edible?

Please join us on Sunday, October 18, 9-11AM, for a Mushroom Walk with Eric Milligan of the New Hampshire Mushroom Co. Participants will observe, collect, and receive hands-on experience with different types of fungi found in the area, and learn how fungi play an integral role in nature and the preservation of the lake. Milligan, an avid mushroom forager, began his study of fungi around 2002. Ten years later, he and his partners turned their hobby into a profession. In addition to providing fresh specialty mushrooms throughout New England, and closer to home at the Tamworth Farmers’ Market and seven days a week at their facility, NHMC also educates the public about all things mushroom through a multitude of mushroom-related classes, and tours of their unique growing facility in Tamworth (tours are currently on hold because of Covid). They are also happy to ID wild mushrooms for you—just bring them by the farm and ask for Eric.

Space is limited for this special event. Please register by Friday, October 16 by leaving a message with your name and phone number at 323-6252, or emailing lflaccus@chocorualake.org. Please bring a mask, and wear good walking shoes—we will be walking some way over uneven ground. We’ll meet at the parking area on Scott Road off of Rt. 16 just north of Chocorua Lake.

Banner: The fruiting bodies of mycelium. Photo: Juno Lamb