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With the much needed rain mushroom magic is happening. Learn how to forage wild edible mushroom using iNaturalist and field guides. Experts will teach you how to identify culinary mushrooms as well as those to be cautious of. The deadly Destroying Angel has been spotted several times the last few weeks in Texas.. We’ve started to see Chanterelles along with other choice edibles like wood ears. Rain or Shine.
🔍 What We’ll Do:
📸 Learn to Photograph Mushrooms Like a Pro – Capture the details that matter for ID!
📲 Use iNaturalist for Identification – Get hands-on experience logging finds. Download the app beforehand
📖 Explore Texas Field Guides – Learn key features to recognize local fungi.
What we will provide
Field Guides
Brown Paper Bags
Water, Snacks
What to Bring
Snacks and plenty of water
A basket or paper bags for collecting specimens
A small knife for clean harvesting
Field guides and/or the iNaturalist app
Camera (smartphone or SLR)
Bug spray and sunscreen
Sturdy shoes suitable for walking on trails, waterproof shoes
We will be learning how to use the app iNaturalist to document our observations afterwards. Download the app beforehand.
Highlights from 2025
About your Guide
Formerly an experience designer and animator in the tech world, she hopes to inspire more people dial into the wood-wide-web. Angel Schatz radiates passion for understanding the ecosystem of central Texas and making mycology education accessible to anyone who shares interest. She is a long-time urban gardener; harmonizing vegetable gardening and mushroom growing, particularly by using recycled mushroom blocks.
Does not include the $5 entry fee . Kids under 15 are always free.
