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An Introduction to Fungi and Lichen (6-8)

Use your sense of touch, smell, and sight to examine a wide variety of wild mushrooms. Find and identify fungi and discover why we value fungi for wildlife, medicine, and food. Learn how to handle wild mushrooms safely. Fall and spring.

Locations: School, Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary

Program Location(s):

  • Joppa Flats, Newburyport

  • Your school

Grades:

6, 7, 8

Pricing and Financial Aid:

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Learning Standards Supported:

  • 7-MS-LS2-2 - Ecosystems--Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics - competition/predation/parasitism/etc.

  • 7-MS-LS2-6 (MA) - Ecosystems--Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics - biodiversity limit resources for humans

Contact:

For more information email us - [email protected].