Mushroom & Plant Walk at Circle Acres Nature Preserve ATX!

Name: Mushroom & Plant Walk at Circle Acres Nature Preserve ATX! — Central Texas Mycological Society
Start: 2020-11-29T12:30:00-0600
End: 2020-11-29T14:00:00-0600
Location: Circle Acres Nature Preserve

Sunday, November 29, 2020
12:30 PM 2:00 PM 12:30 14:00

Circle Acres Nature Preserve Grove Blvd Austin, Texas 78714 (map)

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Whooohoo, finally some rain! We will be exploring the fungi and ecosystems of Circle Acres in ATX! Join us for some fungal adventures. We will have Reishi Tea for everyone, made with Hi Fi Mycology's Reishi. Every attendee will receive a grow-at-home mushroom kit and leave with more knowledge about how to forage in Central Texas.

Tickets for the 10:00am event: https://tinyurl.com/yynq6za4

This link is for the 12:30pm event: https://tinyurl.com/y6lw22pw

About the lead of this foray:

My name is Samuel McChesney, a.k.a SamtheFungi. I was born and raised in San Antonio, TX and have lived here my whole life. I am the Vice President on the board of the Central Texas Mycological Society. I lead mushroom walks and teach introduction to mycology and cultivation classes in and around central Texas.

Why do I like fungus?

I discovered my affinity for fungi when I got over-stressed around my 18th year in the existence of this body. I was unable to eat many of the foods I loved and was unhealthily dropping weight. I had recently had ‘Magic’ mushrooms introduced to me and discovered the power they can lend your mind and wanted to know more about this kingdom. “If these mushrooms can help my mind like this, what other mushrooms exist that can help my body.” So I delved into the field of Mycology and started to discover amazing things and other beings. One of them being Reshi (ganoderma lingzhi). I purchased a kit from Fungi Perfecti and that’s where my understanding and respect for fungi really kicked off. Making reishi tea for myself and my family allowed my body to settle back into balance while also bringing my family and I closer together.

What are my goals & mission?

One of my goals is to bring access to fungal education to everyone that I meet. I want everyone, regardless of circumstance to have the ability to grow their own food and medicine.

My mission is to transform mycostigma, end mycophobia, and to create and hold space for mycophiles to come together in a stronger mycelial web.

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