Come explore along a trail in an excellent mushrooming area. The class will also discuss commonly found wild edibles including nutritious greens, their uses, and their niche in the local ecology. This course involves some moderate hiking. The group will meet at the Rt. 17 parking lot for the Georges Highland Path/ Ragged Mountain trailhead. Instructor David Spahr is a naturalist, photographer, and forest farmer who has collected, photographed, and eaten wild mushrooms for thirty-five years. He is a member of the Maine Mycological Association and maintains a website devoted to the subject, www.mushroom-collecting.com. He is currently writing a book on foraging.