Adams County Wild Mushroom Club members discuss recent programs at May 2 meeting
Lead Summary
By
Barbara A. Lund-
The Adams County Wild Mushroom Club met May 2 at the West Union Frisch’s with nine people attending, including two for the first time.
Morel mushroom season is basically over. Some found just a few in April, while one person had photos of dozens of mushrooms from Adams County.
A report was given about the mushroom program by Walt Sturgeon at the Edge of Appalachian Eulett Center on April 27. The program was well-received by approximately 40 people.
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Two books co-authored by Sturgeon were made available at the event. “Mushrooms and Macrofungi of Ohio and the Midwestern States,” published in 2013, is put out by Ohio State University Extension. “Mushrooms of the Northeast,” printed in 2016, is published by Adventure Publications.
A report was given by two club members who attended Morel Mania April 28-29 in Shawnee State Park. Park naturalist Jenny Richards and Julie Powell-Albright were the program presenters to approximately 60 people.
On Saturday morning during the event, three groups searched Shawnee State Park and Forest for about two hours. They brought back their mushroom finds and cooked them so everyone could taste.
Only a half-dozen morel mushrooms were found, but other kinds were brought in. There were oyster mushrooms, Pleurotus ostreatus; dryad’s saddle, polyporus squamosus; and chicken mushrooms, Laetiporus sulphureus. Several hemlock lacquered shelf mushrooms, Ganoderma tsugae, a mushroom used medicinally in China now and for the past 2,000 years, were brought in.
Powell-Albright brought some chanterelles and tree ears she grows and freeze-dried in case no fresh mushrooms were found.
Sherab Chen from Columbus cooked wood nettle greens for people to taste.
The mushroom club is making plans to have a booth at the Adams County Fair July 9-15. Mushroom photos and specimens will be displayed.
The next meeting of the club will be Tuesday, June 6 at 1 p.m. at the Frisch’s restaurant in West Union.
For information, call (937) 544-7104 or email brenda.r.wooten@gmail.com.
Morel mushroom season is basically over. Some found just a few in April, while one person had photos of dozens of mushrooms from Adams County.
A report was given about the mushroom program by Walt Sturgeon at the Edge of Appalachian Eulett Center on April 27. The program was well-received by approximately 40 people.
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Two books co-authored by Sturgeon were made available at the event. “Mushrooms and Macrofungi of Ohio and the Midwestern States,” published in 2013, is put out by Ohio State University Extension. “Mushrooms of the Northeast,” printed in 2016, is published by Adventure Publications.
A report was given by two club members who attended Morel Mania April 28-29 in Shawnee State Park. Park naturalist Jenny Richards and Julie Powell-Albright were the program presenters to approximately 60 people.
On Saturday morning during the event, three groups searched Shawnee State Park and Forest for about two hours. They brought back their mushroom finds and cooked them so everyone could taste.
Only a half-dozen morel mushrooms were found, but other kinds were brought in. There were oyster mushrooms, Pleurotus ostreatus; dryad’s saddle, polyporus squamosus; and chicken mushrooms, Laetiporus sulphureus. Several hemlock lacquered shelf mushrooms, Ganoderma tsugae, a mushroom used medicinally in China now and for the past 2,000 years, were brought in.
Powell-Albright brought some chanterelles and tree ears she grows and freeze-dried in case no fresh mushrooms were found.
Sherab Chen from Columbus cooked wood nettle greens for people to taste.
The mushroom club is making plans to have a booth at the Adams County Fair July 9-15. Mushroom photos and specimens will be displayed.
The next meeting of the club will be Tuesday, June 6 at 1 p.m. at the Frisch’s restaurant in West Union.
For information, call (937) 544-7104 or email brenda.r.wooten@gmail.com.