Now on Display in a Forest Near You: Fall Fungi
Recent rains are bringing up fall mushrooms. Here are a few to be on the lookout for.
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NK’MIP Desert Cultural Centre
During our trip to Osoyoos this year, Carol and I visited the NK’MIP Desert Cultural Centre that presents some of the culture of the Syilx people and natural history of the area. The centre includes a theatre featuring dancing, story-telling and singing along other programs, indoor exhibits and an outdoor trail system. Such a centre at Kamloops in concert with the Kamloops Indian Band and other heritage groups would be a wonderful addition to our city. Perhaps MacArthur Island would be an ideal place. Here are some of the features … Continue reading →
Some Mushrooms You Might Encounter Now
Thank-you to Doug Smith for submitting these photos from a recent trip he took to the Wells Gray region. We are on the cusp of the fall mushroom fruiting season so be on the lookout wherever you are hiking. Even though we are still in the dry season, mushrooms will be emerging at higher elevations and on North slopes or near water at lower levels.
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Lynne Borle is keeping up with happenings at McArthur Island.
Continue reading →Fall Mushrooms Are Early
Submitted by Gary Hunt I took a hike above the Squitto Lake Forest Service Road wetland. In response to our recent rains, a number of mushroom species are fruiting, most are ones we don’t generally see until later in summer or fall.
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Submitted by Margaret Graham. Photos by Adele Stapleton More than 20 people showed up for our field trip to Greenstone Mountain on Sunday, July 8. This trip has been taken during the Sunday closest to July 1 for about 25 years and it is a favourite of club members. The weather couldn’t have been more perfect.
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