October is Mushroom Month!

Fall is here and that means the start of mushroom season! We have lots of events this month for all you fungi lovers:

Wild Mushrooms are Way Cool because . . .
Sunday, October 2 | 1:00 pm

  • Explore the science, scientists, and scenery of the wild mycorrhizal mushrooms at this Way Cool lecture.

Hunt for the FUN(gi) Facts
All month across campus | Ends at 5:00 pm on October 31

  • Capture the most FUN(gi) Facts and share them on Instagram with the tag #beatymushroomhunt. Whoever shares the most Facts will win a Four Mushroom Pizza from Pie R Squared!

Guided Mushroom Walk
Saturday, October 29 | 1:00 pm

  • Join the Beaty Biodiversity Museum’s Fungi Curator Mary Berbee to learn more about how to identify different mushroom types and where to look for them.

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