Whose scat is that? Can I eat this plant? What do mushrooms eat? How do they poop?
Join us as we play games, go on a “professor hike,” touch, taste and smell the plants and fungus among us. We’ll cover the ABC’s of mushroom hunting and foraging safely, and leave participants with a closer kinship to the flora, fauna and fungus that make up our gorgeous neighborhood ecosystems.
This is a playful experience in nature, everyone is invited!
Join us as we play games, go on a “professor hike,” touch, taste and smell the plants and fungus among us. We’ll cover the ABC’s of mushroom hunting and foraging safely, and leave participants with a closer kinship to the flora, fauna and fungus that make up our gorgeous neighborhood ecosystems.
This is a playful experience in nature, everyone is invited!
about the facilitators:
Raised in the forest, Maya brings their skills as a Mycologist, organizer, naturalist and teacher as an offering for addressing the root causes of our social, psychological and ecological crises. Maya developed the term “Mycopsychology”, and has developed this as a modality for facilitating deeper connection with Fungi personal and planetary transformation. Maya has a background in field biology, and continues to connect with her ecosystem by teaching Ecology, edible and medicinal plants, mushroom identification, tracking, bird language, fishing, nature games, storytelling, making fire, shelter building, and sensory awareness. Maya holds a Graduate Certificate in Ecopsychology, and weaves together human and ecological remediation through her work teaching Mycopermaculture, Fungal Biology, Mycorenewal and Mushroom Identification.
Joanna has spent most of her life nurturing the special bond between humans and nature. She is lit up by the earth's beauty and wisdom and loves sharing knowledge of its many gifts with other women seeking to explore and appreciate together. Joanna is co-founder of Soul Shine Wilderness where she leads outdoor adventures. Before becoming a wilderness guide, Joanna was an outdoor educator for over 15 years. She is the founder of Early Ecology Forest School in Oakland and Happy Valley Nature Preschool in Santa Cruz and the former Director of Esalen Institute’s Gazebo Park Preschool & Infant Toddler Center.