Plants Fungi

Volunteers planting at Lands End
Fungus February: Fungi and Plant Stewardship
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Join us as a volunteer for fungi stewardship at Lands End to steward native plants and learn about and their fungi relationships! 

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Looking for fungi and mushrooms in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
Fungus February: Fungi Walk in the Presidio
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Join us for an easy and adventurous walk in the Presidio to learn about and find local fungi! 

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Scurfy Twiglet mushrooms growing in the winter.
Fungus February: Fungus Fair at Presidio Tunnel Tops
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Join us outside the Field Station at Presidio Tunnel Tops explore the weird and wonderful world of fungus!

Looking for fungi and mushrooms in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
Fungi Walk in the Presidio
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Join us for an easy and adventurous walk in the Presidio to learn about and find local fungi! 

Scurfy Twiglet mushrooms growing in the winter.
Fungus Fair at Presidio Tunnel Tops
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Join us outside the Field Station at Presidio Tunnel Tops explore the weird and wonderful world of fungus!

Funeral bell mushroom on Mt Tam's Kent Lake area
Roy’s Redwoods Mushroom Hike
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Join us to discover the mushrooms of Roy’s Redwoods Preserve.

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mushrooms growing within moss and ferns
Bay Area mushrooms: It’s not raining, it’s not sporing

What are we really missing from the sunniest winter in California? Mushrooms! Learn about our mush-needed friends and how they can help us tackle global warming.

A red-and-white fly agaric mushroom at Point Reyes.
A fun fungus journey through the Golden Gate National Parks and beyond

As I began exploring more of the area in my free time, I was delighted to find there were many more species of mushrooms than I had never seen before. While on a hike with a friend in Point Reyes, we noticed a beautiful fly agaric mushroom trail side.

Yerba buena (Clinopodium douglasii) plants.
To eat or not to eat: Flavors of our San Mateo national parks

Have you ever wondered if the various plant and mushroom species you find when exploring San Mateo park sites are edible? You can’t take these with you, but you can get some ideas for your own garden and your next recipe!

Hypogymnia schizidiata lichen.
Taking a Lichen (Or Lovin’) to Rancho Corral de Tierra

This winter we welcome the rainy season, as it typically allows for a rich diversity of various fungi and lichen species to emerge. Take this opportunity to check out the different varieties of species thriving in our San Mateo park sites! You might just take a lichen to what you see. 

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