Mike Dechter, NEPA, Appeals, and Litigation Coordinator at Coconino National Forest and Executive Director of the Arizona Mushroom Society, will talk about “The Fungi Kingdom and Sedona Specific Fungi and Edible Mushrooms.” For anyone who’s even a tiny bit interested in the cryptic kingdom, it should be a lot of fun!
Mike will start the presentation broadly with the basics of the fungi kingdom and why they are both helpful to us and fascinating in their own right. Then he’ll talk more specifically about edibility, covering the myths to the must-do’s for learning to eat wild mushrooms. Lastly, he will discuss the unique characteristics driving fungal diversity in the Sedona area and share details and photos of a number of locally found species.
Mike Dechter works for the Coconino National Forest and is past President and current Executive Director of the Arizona Mushroom Society. He has led over a hundred wild mushroom forays throughout the state in support of education and scientific discovery. Mike lives in Flagstaff and can often be found around Sedona looking for new and interesting fungi.
The live program will begin at 5:00 PM on Wednesday, March 8th at KSB, 360 Brewer Road in Sedona. Doors will open at 4:30.
This event will be held live at KSB, and will not be simulcast on Zoom.