The Natural Areas Conservancy (NAC) and New York Mycological Society (NYMS) will host a guided walk along the nature trails at Highbridge Park. This walk will be led by NAC Senior Manager, Conservation Science, Helen Forgione, NYMS President, Sigrid Jakob and another NYMS expert, who will share information about community forestry, forest ecology, mycology and how all these things relate to one another. This is an explorative walk, you are encouraged to interact with the forest and ask questions along the way. This is the same event as was originally planned for September, but rescheduled due to inclement weather.
We will conclude the first portion of the event at around 12pm, but all are welcome to remain until we close out the event around 3pm, with an evaluation of mycological and botanical samples collected during the walk.
All ages are welcome. Attendees under 18 will need to be accompanied by an adult.
Location: Highbridge Park - Dyckman Rest: Fort George Hill & Dyckman Street, NY, NY 10040
Time: 10am - 3pm (option to leave at 12pm or stay until 3pm to discuss and analyze samples collected during walk)
What should you bring:
A water bottle
Weather appropriate clothing
Long pants
Sturdy, closed toe shoes
Paper bags to collect specimens
If for whatever reason you are unable to attend, please cancel your reservation. Space is limited and we want to ensure we can do our best to accommodate those who are interested.
If you have any questions about this event or would like to learn more about the Natural Areas Conservancy, please visit naturalareasnyc.org, @naturalareasnyc on Instagram or contact Trails Program Manager, Josh Otero at josh.otero@naturalareasnyc.org.
If you would like to learn more about the New York Mycological Society, please visit newyorkmyc.org or @newyorkmyc on Instagram.
