Above: A look at some of the diverse fungi explorers can discover in open spaces in autumn. (image cropped from photo contributed by SOLF)
[This post is part of a special guest series focused on appreciating nature in Southborough, contributed by the Southborough Open Land Foundation (SOLF), a non-profit dedicated to preserving and stewarding natural resources here in town.]
Fall is a good time for a guided mushroom walk.
Mushrooms are a fungus and not considered a plant! In fact, their biological characteristics like cell structure and lack of chlorophyll make them closer to the animal world than plants! They reproduce by spores which are a single cell that can survive until the right conditions occur.
Autumn is a good time to hunt for mushrooms and this fall has had sufficient rain, so great conditions!
The Southborough Open Land Foundation is hosting an expert guided mushroom walk at the Beals Preserve a week from Saturday, on October 31, 10:00 to Noon. (Learn more here.)
Want to learn more about SOLF, or volunteer or donate? Check out our site, we’d love to hear from you.
Debbie Costine (a SOLF Trustee, artist and curious naturalist)
SOLF – Southborough Open Land Foundation
