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(SOLD OUT) Mushroom Walk with Aaron Tupac
February 15 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am
$15 – $20
Please note that this walk is sold out.
Join mycologist Aaron Tupac on a 90-minute guided mushroom walk in the gardens. Attendees will learn about ecology, native plants and fungi, fungi identification techniques, and best practices for mushrooming.
The group will also witness a macro photography demonstration.
$15 members, $20 non-members.
About Aaron Tupac
Aaron Tupac is a mycologist, educator, and community organizer based in Los Angeles. They work for the Fungal Diversity Survey, serving as a fungi collector for the California Fungal Diversity Survey Project and is chair and co-founder of the North American Mycological Association’s Conservation and Stewardship Committee.
Aaron is passionate about fungi conservation advocacy, ecological restoration, and making fungi education accessible for all ages and demographics.
