RANGELEY – On Friday, August 14, Saddleback is hosting an evening lecture about Maine’s best edible wild mushrooms. Presented by noted Maine mushroom expert, Greg Marley of Mushrooms for Health, this presentation will be accompanied by great photos and live mushrooms representing world class edibles, and Maine’s finest wild mushrooms. This is a great introduction for a beginner or someone wanting to learn about mushrooms. The lecture is from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Saddleback Base Lodge on the mountain. The cost is $10.
Following the lecture, mushroom enthusiasts can participate in a morning walk the next day, Saturday August 15. The group will accompany Marley on a walk and collection trip focused on the mushrooms of summer. Western Maine is enjoying a great year for chanterelles and participants can plan on collecting the basis for a great dinner. Learn about the mushrooms up close and personal.
Participants should wear walking clothes and bring a mushroom basket and snack. Saddleback Express Sandwich and Coffee Bar, located in the comfort of the Base Lodge, will be open for lunch following the walk. The walk will start at the Base Lodge at 9 a.m. and end at 1 p.m. The cost for the walk is $25.
For directions to the Base Lodge, please call 207-864-5671. For more information regarding the Walk and Talk, please call Marley at 207-319-4556. People may sign up for either one or both sessions. Pre-registration is not required.
Marley has been studying, collecting and cultivating wild mushrooms for over 35 years and has led numerous walks and talks, and classes in Maine. He brings a great combination of knowledge, experience, passion and enthusiasm to a subject most people find both compelling and intimidating.
