Event

Fungi Foraging

New River Gorge National Park and Preserve

Fee:

Free.

Location:

Meet at Canyon Rim Visitor Center. Look for signs at the visitor center or ask a ranger at the visitor center desk for program start location.

Dates & Times

Date:

Monday, August 21, 2023

Time:

2:00 PM

Duration:

30 minutes

Type of Event

Talk

Description

Learn about mushrooms of southern Appalachia, plus foraging basics and which wild edibles can be collected in New River Gorge National Park and Preserve.

Reservation or Registration: No

Image Gallery

A basket and a bag both filled with wild mushrooms sitting on a leaf covered forest floor.
A basket and a bag both filled with wild mushrooms sitting on a leaf covered forest floor.
New River Gorge is home to many types of wild edible plants including a variety of mushrooms.
NPS / Brooke Sycamore
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