Edible, Poisonous, and Fascinating Fungi of the Columbia River Gorge

Program Type:

Health/Wellness, Presenter or Speaker, STEM/Technology

Age Group:

Adults

Program Description

Event Details

The tremendous diversity of habitats in the Columbia River Gorge leads to fantastic diversity of fungi, with well over 1,000 named fungi (and thousands more yet unnamed) in our region. Dr. Michael Beug will teach participants how to identify safe and unsafe to eat fungi.  He is the author of Mushrooms of Cascadia: An Illustrated Key to Fungi of the Pacific Northwest.

Consider enjoying the 2nd annual Stevenson Mushroom Festival September 26-28, 2025.

Note

Library events and programs are open to the public and provided at no cost. Special accommodations may be requested using our Disability Accommodation Request Form no later than 15 days prior to the event.

Los eventos y programas de la biblioteca están abiertos al público y se brindan sin costo. Se pueden solicitar adaptaciones especiales utilizando nuestro formulario de solicitud de adaptaciones para personas con discapacidades (en inglés) hasta 15 días antes del evento.