Cape Cod Museum of Natural History Introduction to Mushrooming with Wild Foods Foraging Guide, Rachel Goclawski

The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in Brewster presents Introduction to Mushrooming with Wild Foods Foraging Guide, Rachel Goclawski Monday, August 18, 2025 at 11am. Mushrooming can be a fun and safe hobby if you know the guidelines. Rachel will get you started on your mushrooming journey with an interactive visual presentation, followed by a walk on the Museum trail to find some beginner and novice-level mushrooms! Her talk takes us through mushrooming safety, beginner-friendly identification techniques and tips, and strategies for collecting and preparing mushrooms. Rachel will also cover foraging ethics, and what species to avoid. Wild mushroom specimens will be available for hands-on identification experience, and Rachel will provide a list of mushrooming resources to access as you continue to practice your mushrooming skills. Wear good walking footwear and insect repellant and bring a cloth or paper bag or basket for collection, along with a pocketknife or shears. Rachel Goclawski, Forager and Certified educator, State-Certified in Mushrooming, is a Programmer for The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, Sudbury Valley Trustees, New England Botanic Garden and other organizations. She is a contributing writer for The Cook's Cook: Now, Forager Magazine and has been featured in The Boston Globe, WBZ, Edible Worcester and Baystate Parent Magazines, other news, documentaries and print. Rachel comes from a long line of foragers, including her great-grandfather, Arthur W. Fairbanks, one of the founders of the Boston Mycological Club back in the late 1800's. Visit her Facebook, Instagram or YouTube for Forage to Table tips, recipe ideas and videos: https://linktr.ee/cookingwithmrsg RESERVATIONS REQUIRED! Space limited (Walk limited to 25 people) Appropriate for ages 12+ TICKETS: Program plus walk: $25 per person | Program ONLY: $18 per person. Available online at www.ccmnh.org Museum Admission is an additional fee. For more information please call: 508-896-3867, ext. 133