Carleton’s Cowling Arboretum to Host Special Mushroom Field Trip
The public is invited to participate in a special mushroom hunting field trip on Saturday, Oct. 25 beginning at 9 a.m. in the Carleton College Cowling Arboretum. Led by arboretum director Nancy Braker and library technology coordinator Eric Hinsdale, participants can enjoy the splendid fall foliage in the arboretum and search for some of the lesser-known inhabitants of the arboretum—mushrooms. Fungi of all shapes and sizes and varieties will be uncovered during a gentle two-hour hike over primarily gravel or grass trails, with occasional forays off trail for observations. The field trip is free and open to the public.
The public is invited to participate in a special mushroom hunting field trip on Saturday, Oct. 25 beginning at 9 a.m. in the Carleton College Cowling Arboretum. Led by arboretum director Nancy Braker and library technology coordinator Eric Hinsdale, participants can enjoy the splendid fall foliage in the arboretum and search for some of the lesser-known inhabitants of the arboretum—mushrooms. Fungi of all shapes and sizes and varieties will be uncovered during a gentle two-hour hike over primarily gravel or grass trails, with occasional forays off trail for observations. The field trip is free and open to the public.
Participants should gather at the Cowling Arboretum Kiosk in front of the Carleton Recreation Center at 9 a.m. For more information, call the arboretum office at (507) 222-4543 or visit http://apps.carleton.edu/campus/arb.