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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251011T093000
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URL:https://minnesotamycologicalsociety.org/events/mushrooms-101-a-mushroo
 m-class-for-beginners-2025oct/
SUMMARY:Mushrooms 101: A Mushroom Class for Beginners
DESCRIPTION:\n\nThe MMS would like to invite new members\, or members who a
 re beginners to mushrooms and mycology to attend a beginner’s mushroom c
 lass.\n\n\n\n\nThis is a FREE class for MEMBERS ONLY - no guests.&nbsp\;\n
 \n\n\nSpace is limited to 70 attendees. Registering in advance for this ev
 ent is required\, no exceptions. Members will receive the registration lin
 k on Saturday\, Sept 13. The registration link will also be in the upcomi
 ng events list at the bottom of all MMS emails until registration closes 
 on Thursday\, Oct 9 at midnight.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis introductory class is
  intended for those with little or no previous knowledge about mushrooms. 
 It will include:\n\n\n\n\nAn introduction to the science of mycology\n\n\n
 \nHow to sort mushrooms into five major categories\n\n\n\nThe basics of mu
 shroom Identification\n\n\n\nPoisonous mushrooms that every mushroom forag
 er should know\n\n\n\nSome common mushrooms found in Minnesota\, including
  the “Safe Six” edible mushrooms\n\n\n\n\nLearn the "Safe Six" edibles
 : Chicken of the Woods\, Giant Puffball\, Morel\, Lobster Mushroom\, Black
  Trumpet\, and Hen of the Woods.\n\n\n\nThe instructors will bring to the 
 class some interesting mushrooms for examination and discussion.\n\n\n\nMe
 et the class instructors\n\n\n\nJohn LamprechtJohn has more than 40 years 
 of experience as a mushroom forager\, all of it since marrying into a fora
 ger family. John is a past president of the MMS\, having retired in 2019 f
 rom this position after 6 years. John currently serves on the Board as Fin
 ancial Chair and Membership Coordinator. He remains active as a member of 
 the MMS Education Committee where he is the Certification Class administra
 tor and instructor\, assists with State fair\, the Family Fungi Fest\, for
 ay leader and foray educator\, as well as Raffle Ticket pusher at the banq
 uet and photo contest identification assistant.\n\n\n\nClaudette Lamprecht
 Claudette has been a member of the MMS since 2007 and has served 15 years 
 on the MMS Board in various positions. Even though she has left the board\
 , she still serves on the Scholarship Committee\, the Foray Committee as w
 ell as the Educational Committee where she planned and lead the Family Fun
 gi Fest\, assisted with the State Fair Display and teaches classes for mus
 hroom certification and mushroom ID. In 2024\, NAMA honored Claudette with
  the Harry and Elsie Knighton Service Award for service to the MMS.\n\n\n\
 nAaron BergAaron's mushroom obsession started in 2007 when morels came up 
 in his backyard after cutting down an old American Elm in 2006. He has bee
 n a member of MMS since 2015 and NAMA since 2022. He serves as Recording S
 ecretary on the MMS board. Aaron led the Lake Carlos State Park camping fo
 ray in both 2023 and 2024\, and is an active member in the MMS Funga Scien
 tific Committee.\n\n\n\nHeather EricksonHeather is our vice president and 
 has been a member since 2018. She is the Editor of the Toadstool Review\, 
 chair of the Communications &amp\; IT committee\, and enjoys MMS outreach 
 events and speaking on the history of the MMS and mycology. Heather’s fa
 vorite mushroom-related activities include foraging\, cultivation\, mycoph
 agy\, and researching how mycology has impacted our culture throughout his
 tory.\n
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LOCATION:Burnsville High School\, 600 State Highway 13
\, Burnsville\, Mi
 nnesota\, 55337\, United States
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