Discover how fungi are being used to degrade pollutants and clean up the environment by filtering water, removing heavy metals from soil, remediating microbes, and breaking down plastics. Mycologist John Michelotti will discuss current mycoremediation efforts worldwide—including his own work in Ecuador. Pet owners will even learn to build a remediation bucket to treat bacteria in used kitty litter and other pet waste.

No mushroom is poisonous to the touch—some emit
fumes when cooked; others are edible as long as they are not consumed with
alcohol. Knowing toxic look-a-likes helps you feel confident when attempting to
identify edible mushrooms in the wild. In this class, you'll dispel myths and learn
the truth about mushroom toxins as you review results from toxicology reports
spanning 40 years.