This fall, Jug Handle Creek Nature Center invites community members and visitors to meet The Creatures That Spook Us, a free three-part educational series featuring experienced educators, live animal ambassadors, hands-on artifacts, and an extraordinary collection of preserved insect specimens. Meet NorCal Bats and explore the natural history, behavior, ecological importance, and common myths surrounding […]
While we wait patiently for peak season... let's learn where our magnificent mushrooms like to live! Join Naturalist and Mycologist Mario Abreu for a visual presentation on mushrooms and their substrates, followed by a brief walk to find some examples in the Gardens. This class will explore common mushroom habitats with a focus on the […]
TESTA ANTIQUES • TESTA COFFEE & WINE • RANCH WALK Come enjoy a little country Halloween at the ranch! Bring the kids, dress up, and enjoy a festive fall morning at Testa. 🐴 Horses 7 photo ops 🐷 Farm animals 🌾 Hay bale maze 🎃 Halloween coloring & kids craft table 🍩 Donuts & coffee […]
MendoParks presents their annual mushroom and lichen display at the Ford House Visitor Center and Museum (November 1 through December 29). The display features live specimens of local mushroom and lichen provided by State Parks Volunteer Naturalist/Mycologist Mario Abreu and includes information on mushroom dyes for textiles and other uses of mushrooms, as well as […]
While we wait patiently for peak season... let's learn where our magnificent mushrooms like to live! Join Naturalist and Mycologist Mario Abreu for a visual presentation on mushrooms and their substrates, followed by a brief walk to find some examples in the Gardens. This class will explore common mushroom habitats with a focus on the […]
All aboard the Musical Mushroom Train! Departing from Fort Bragg, journey deep into the redwoods along the legendary Redwood Route to Glen Blair Junction for an unforgettable forest experience. Enjoy live bands, a deck with dancing and a DJ, and optional guided forest bathing. Sip world-class wines, beers, and signature cocktails and creative NA offerings […]
While we wait patiently for peak season... let's learn where our magnificent mushrooms like to live! Join Naturalist and Mycologist Mario Abreu for a visual presentation on mushrooms and their substrates, followed by a brief walk to find some examples in the Gardens. This class will explore common mushroom habitats with a focus on the […]
Take a guided tour of the MCBG Mushroom Collection! The Gardens is home to more than 160 species of wild mushrooms during fall and winter. Mushrooms are the fruiting bodies of macrofungi. Generally hidden underground, these reproductive structures lie dormant until the rainy season, when they sprout above the soil from organic material. Enjoy this […]
While we wait patiently for peak season... let's learn where our magnificent mushrooms like to live! Join Naturalist and Mycologist Mario Abreu for a visual presentation on mushrooms and their substrates, followed by a brief walk to find some examples in the Gardens. This class will explore common mushroom habitats with a focus on the […]
Take a guided tour of the MCBG Mushroom Collection! The Gardens is home to more than 160 species of wild mushrooms during fall and winter. Mushrooms are the fruiting bodies of macrofungi. Generally hidden underground, these reproductive structures lie dormant until the rainy season, when they sprout above the soil from organic material. Enjoy this […]
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