Mushroom walk and talk with Charlotte Caplan on Tuesday

On Tuesday, Sept. 6, at 9 a.m., local mycologist, Charlotte Caplan, will lead a mushroom hike on the FENCE property. This hike will begin at the main FENCE building. It is free and open to the public.

Whether you are an experienced mushroom hunter or you are just interested in learning more about the mushroom world, this should be a fun and educational hike for all who attend. Following the hike, Charlotte will lead an informal talk about mushrooms with time for identifying mushrooms found on the hike and questions.

Charlotte Caplan is an amateur mycologist with 40 years of experience in studying mushrooms in Europe and America. A past president of the Asheville Mushroom Club, she leads frequent field trips with the club and other groups. She teaches classes on mushroom identification for children and adults at the North Carolina Arboretum and elsewhere. She is unashamedly passionate about mushrooms, for their beauty, variety, mystery, and unique roles in forest ecology and loves to introduce others to this fascinating world.

This event is made possible by the Kirby Endowment at the Polk County Community Foundation. For more information about this or other upcoming events visit fence.org or call 828-859-9021.

FENCE is located at 3381 Hunting Country Road in Tryon, N.C.

– article submitted by Amy Schmitte