The Saturday August 6, 2022, morning classes, 8:30 – noon, are led by speakers who are knowledgeable in the various wild mushrooms to be found in our forests. The presenters will cover topic like mushroom habitat, how to identify, and the health benefits. Attendees can attend two different presentations during the morning with a short break between the sessions. For more detail on each speakers’ presentations, visit: eaglemushroomfest.com/speakers.
SPEAKER SCHEDULE — SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, CAPITOL THEATER
1140 Capitol St, Eagle, CO 81631
SESSION NUMBER 1 — 8:30 – 10 am
| Theater Number: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Ken Kassenbrock | Katrina Blair | Trent Blizzard | Andy Connor | |
| Mushrooms and Human Health | Wild Edible Abundance | Gourmet Mushrooms of the Mountains | The Journey from Amatuer Forager to Professional Forager |
SESSION NUMBER 2 — 10:15 – 11:45 am
| Theater Number: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Jon Sommer | Katrina Blair | Trent Blizzard | John Sirjessse | |
| How to Identify fleshy fungi using field-identifying (macroscopic) features | Mycoremediation and land stewardship | Burn Morel Mushrooms of Colorado | Fungi-friend and foe: how we wouldn’t be here without them – why we love them and hate them. |