Date/Time
Date(s) - November 15, 2026
1:15 pm - 3:30 pm
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Join Leah Bendlin to learn some of the most common and memorable mushrooms found in fall in the Pacific Northwest. Information will focus especially on common edibles and how to tell them apart from poisonous or just otherwise tricky potential lookalikes, noting particular physical features and habitats that will help you to identify them on your own.
- Class size is limited and pre-registration is required
- Registration closes Saturday, November 14th at 4:00pm
- Additional details will be emailed one week prior to the program
About the Instructor: Leah Bendlin is a Portland based mushroom and community science enthusiast. She caught the mycology bug after her first outing hunting chanterelles with a friend. She was amazed at the diversity of mushrooms and set out to learn the science of identification. That curiosity proved insatiable, and now, 10 years later, she is an expert taxonomist and delights in teaching others. She regularly leads mushroom ID classes and walks through various Pacific Northwest organizations and has volunteered as a teacher, identifier and board member of the Oregon Mycological Society. You can find her Instagram page, focused primarily on teaching mushroom species of the Pacific Northwest.
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