This 5 year mushroom foraging permit meets the criteria required by the State of New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services. Signups will receive a study guide and slides 1 month ahead of the class.
Limited to 30 people. Refunds are only available to those who have not received study materials prior to the class. We might be able to move you to another class in case of emergency.
TIME AND PLACE
Doris L Benz Sandwich Community Center
18 Heard Rd.
Center Sandwich, NH 03227
July 6-7, 2024
Saturday-Sunday 9am-5pm
For accommodations near the location, please click here
ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR
The course will be taught by Dr. Chris Neefus. He has a PhD in Botany and is a Professor of Biology at the University of New Hampshire where teaches several courses including a full semester field and lab course on New England Mushrooms that covers mushroom ecology, taxonomy, identification, cultivation, and cooking. He is also a longtime member of the Boston Mycological Club where he has led numerous mushroom walks and has served on the club’s ID and Executive Committees.
Chris recently moved to Sandwich, New Hampshire. In his spare time, he is an avid forager and grows a variety of mushrooms including shiitakes, oysters, lion’s manes, and nameko.
SCHEDULE
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9:00am |
Arrive and Registration |
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9:15am |
Permit Overview and Guideline, Exam Description, Proper Handling, Storage & Packaging, Safety Regulations, Ethics and Protecting Forests, Picking for Resale, NH Regulations, Deadly and Poisonous Toxins and Treatments |
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10:30am |
Break |
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10:45am |
Gallery of Tier 1 Species and Lookalikes. |
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Noon |
Lunch (not included in price, please bring your own), Photos for IDs |
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1:00pm |
Distinguishing species in the Porcini (Boletus edulis) group, the Hedghog (Hydnum) group, and the Golden Milky (Lactifluus) group |
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2:30-3:30pm |
Dissections and Specimen Discussions, Fresh and Dried |
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3:30-5:00pm |
Review for Exam |
Day 2:
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9:00- |
Field Trip – Fresh specimen field ID |
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11:30am- |
Lunch Break & Review for Exam on your own, looping study slides |
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1:00-5:00pm |
Final Exam |
According to state regulations, wild foraged mushrooms species must be individually inspected and found to be safe by a licensed mushroom identification expert that:
(A) Has met the education requirement and passed an exam and
(B) Will harvest only those mushrooms species listed below:
- Morels (Morchella americana, M. angusticeps, M. puntipes)
• Chanterelles (Cantharellus cinnabarinus, C. cibarius group, C. flavus, C. lateritius,
C. minor)
• Black trumpet (Craterellus fallax)
• Lion's Mane / Pom Pom / Bear's Head (Hericium erinaceus, H. Americanum, H.
coralloides)
• Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus, P. populinus, P. pulmonarius)
• King bolete / Porcini / Cep / Steinpilz (Boletus edulis, B. atkinsonii, B.
chippewaensis, B. nobilis, B. separans, B. subcaerulescens, B. variipes)
• Matsutake (Tricholoma magnivelare)
• Maitake / Hen-of-the-woods (Grifola frondosa)
• Wine Cap / King stropharia / Garden Giant (Stropharia rugosoannulata)
• Cauliflower (Sparassis americana, S. spathulata)
• Lobster (Hypomyces lactifluorum)
• Green Quilted Russula (Russula parvovirescens, R. crustosa)
• Jelly Ear / Wood Ear (Auricularia americana)
• Blewit (Lepista nuda)
• Shaggy Mane (Coprinus comatus)
• Trumpet Chanterelles (Craterellus ignicolor, C. tubaeformis, C.
caeruleofuscus, C. faetidus)
• Beefsteak Polypore (Fistulina hepatica)
• Sweet Tooth / Hedgehog (Hydnum subgenus Hydnum)
• Depressed Hedgehog (Hydnum subgenus Rufescentia)
• White Hedgehog (Hydnum subgenus Alba)
• Corregated Milky (Lactifluus corrugis)
• Orange Milky (Lactifluus hygrophoroides)
• Tawny or Voluminous Milky (Lactifluus volemus)
For Wild Harvested Mushroom Harvester Application, please click here.