Many of my friends from the Russian-speaking community are interested in picking up mushrooms in the forests around Ottawa. This hike is for those who are interested in where to pick up mushrooms, what are existing rules and regulations, and basic knowledge of how to identify edible mushrooms.
Silver Lake Provincial Park is located on Highway 7 at the eastern tip of Silver Lake in South Sherbrooke Township, Lanark County. It is a relatively small
High Lonesome Nature Reserve is located in the Pakenham Hills. This area was donated to the Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust (MMLT) by the family of the
This hike is for people who want to know more about identification and foraging mushrooms. This time we'll organize the hike to the west of Ottawa in the place, where mushroom foraging is allowed. The exact place will be defined later, depending on the evaluation of mushroom availability in the place this year.
This hike is for people who want to know more about identification and foraging mushrooms. At the end of September, we'll organize the hike to the east of Ottawa in the place, where mushroom foraging is allowed. The exact place will be defined later, depending on the evaluation of mushroom availability in the place.
This hike is for people who want to know more about identification and foraging mushrooms. We’ll organize the guided tour to the west of Ottawa in the place, where mushroom foraging is allowed. The exact place will be defined in few days, depending on the evaluation of mushroom availability there.
Eagle's Nest Lookout is one of the most famous places around the Ottawa area with a beautiful view of lakes and forest. First, we plan to visit the Eagles Nest lookout that to admire saturated fall colors and the beauty of this place. After that, we'll explore the Calabogie areas suitable for mushroom collection.
This is one of the last fall guided tours to explore fungi and mushrooms in Ottawa Valley. We'll start our excursion with a visit to Eagle’s Nest Lookout. After that, we’ll explore several places in Calabogie areas to find the late fall mushrooms.
This is a guided nature tour to explore Forêt-la-Blanche Ecological Reserve, located in southern Quebec not far from Gatineau. This area is known for its rich diversity of undisturbed trees, amphibians, reptiles, birds, insects, many interesting plants, and mushrooms.
This is a guided tour for those who want to know more about mushrooms in Ottawa Valley. The middle of July is a time when the first summer edible mushrooms appear in forests. We hope to see several species of chanterelles and we'll try to learn how to identify edible and poisonous species of mushrooms.
This guided tour is for those who like to explore new places. We'll meet in the center of Ottawa near Dow's Lake at 8:30 am and we'll go together to the Gatineau area from there. In Gatineau, we'll visit several areas near Val-des-Bois, including the area adjacent to several lakes and a small waterfall.
During our guided hike for mushroom identification, we'll learn about various kinds of mushrooms and fungi that can be found in forests not far from Ottawa. We'll learn about the main rules for mushroom picking up and about some identification tips.
