Join us & celebrated educator Ron Cisar for May's Morels, Fungi & Lichen session of "A Land Ethic Workshop." This program is perfect for anyone with an interest in conservation and a desire to develop a better understanding of the natural world outside their own front door. $15/person. Ages 14+. Program participants will enjoy a full morning of instruction & learning, including
- Common mushroom, fungi, & lichen identification study
- A discussion of fungal structure & adaptations
- A look at tern & plover conservation efforts
- A reading & discussion of Aldo Leopold's essay "Back from the Argentine"
- May Nature Calendar (phenology)
- Each month will include a look at Mother Nature's Calendar to help familiarize you with natural changes you can look for throughout the year and will finish out in true Leopold tradition, with a song.
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Hitchcock Nature Center
27792 Ski Hill Loop
Council Bluffs, IA