The Thoreau Society and The Thoreau Farm Trust – Thoreau Society and Thoreau Farm Trust Auction 2022
Auction Ends: Mar 29, 2022 02:00 PM EDT

Unique Experiences

Mushroom Walk with mycologist Lawrence Millman

Item Number
228
Estimated Value
400 USD
Sold
115 USD to rk325c017
Number of Bids
1  -  Bid History

Item Description

Lawrence Millman, author of "Fascinating Fungi of New England," (and 15 other books) will be your foray leader on a mushroom identification walk in Estabrook Woods, Concord, Massachusetts.

Whether or not you're a novice, or an expert forager, you will be amazed, as Mr. Millman is an enthusiastic teacher and compelling storyteller, who literally leaves no branch unturned.

The focus will be on fungal ecology (i.e., what is that mushroom doing in its habitat?) as well as identification. Try as you might, you will not persuade Mr. Millman to talk about whether a mushroom is edible, unless the eater in question is some kind of insect.

 

 

Lawrence Millman is a writer, ethnographer, Arctic explorer, and mycologist. In 2006, he discovered a mushroom in New Hampshire that was thought to be extinct. He has a mountain named after him in East Greenland and is a Fellow of the prestigious Explorers Club, and has a doctorate in Literature.

 

 

Purchase of this item supports Thoreau Farm Trust (TFT) and the preservation of Henry David Thoreau’s Birthplace.

Item Special Note

Date and time of the walk to be mutually determined by the winning bidder and Lawrence Millman for Fall 2022.  

Limited to two attendees. Must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. 

 

Expiration date: 12/31/22/