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This event is in the past.It took place on October 10, 2026 at Heller Nature Center.
Highland Park
🥾Wear sturdy, comfortable shoes for walking on forest trails
🧥Dress in layers for changing autumn weather
Wander the autumn woods with a guide to learn how to spot, identify, and forage wild mushrooms. This hands-on workshop offers a crash course in forest ecology that changes how you see the ground.
Nature education
Hands-on workshop
Forest exploration
Family-friendly activity
Highland Park
🥾Wear sturdy, comfortable shoes for walking on forest trails
🧥Dress in layers for changing autumn weather
Wander the autumn woods with a guide to learn how to spot, identify, and forage wild mushrooms. This hands-on workshop offers a crash course in forest ecology that changes how you see the ground.
Nature education
Hands-on workshop
Forest exploration
Family-friendly activity
Matches these interests
- Nature education
- Hands-on workshop
- Forest exploration
- Family-friendly activity
- Heller Nature Center
- Highland Park
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