Mushroom Hunt & Mycology Talk Register

Date and Time:
Sun, Feb 8, 2026; 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM  (Pacific)

Organized By: Loo-Wit Group

Location: 17117 NW 21st Ave, Ridgefield, WA 98642, USA

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Come hunt for mushrooms in the wild, learn to identify them and their medicinal uses. Local mycologist and outdoor educator Junie B Fungal, owner of BackpackBiology.org will be leading us on a ~2 mile mycology walk and learn. All ages welcome!

We gather in the Whipple Creek Regional Park Parking Area at 9 am and will be back to our cars by noon. Bring warm layers, water, and appropriate footwear for slightly icy conditions.

Suggested Sierra Club donation: $2-3

About Junie B:

Junie B is a fungiphile with an enthusiastic passion for learning and teaching about mushrooms.  She was originally led
to fungi through her college studies in chemistry, biology, and wildlife ecology. She was fascinated by fungi’s ability to clean up pollution and went on to write her Master's thesis on the novel use of fungi for landfill remediation. She honed her teaching skills by working with Wildkind Outdoors for several years, where she led nature walks, plant and fungi identification walks, and fungi forays.

 In 2024 she started her own outdoor education company, Backpack Biology, through which she leads classes on plant, tree, and fungi identification; coastal and intercoastal clamming and crabbing; tincture and salve-making; and self-sustainability.  In addition to these diverse, in-depth training opportunities, Junie B puts her education to use as a public servant, protecting water quality across Washington State with the Department of Ecology.

 She has two Bachelor's degrees from University of Providence: one in Chemistry and one in Biology with a wildlife ecology concentration. She also has a Master's in Environmental Management and Policy from American Military University. In her spare time Junie B is an artist, adventurer, horticulturalist, herbalist, life long learner, avid reader, forest bather, traveler and year-round cold-water swimmer.

https://backpackbiology.org/

Follow Junie B's mushroom adventures on Facebook or Instagram by searching for Junie B Fungal

Level: Easy

Cost: 2-3 dollar donation

Bring: Warm clothes, water, hiking shoes

Cancellation Policy: Activity is held rain or shine, but may be altered due to inclement weather