Learn About All Things Fungi!

Vancouver Island is home to temperate rainforests, making perfect conditions for mushroom growth. Due to the many kinds of mushrooms varying from delicious to poisonous, it’s important to know what you’re looking for before you head out and get picking.

Coming up on Sunday October 14^th is the 4^th Annual Mid-Island Mushroom Festival, a fun and educational event at the North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre. From 11:00am until 4:00pm learn about different local fungi and identification, with field guides, drying kits and more for sale.

For full details, please click here. Don’t miss out on fungi season because you’re not sure what is edible!