Seeking mushrooms near the Capser Trail.

Samantha Dobson

Free and Open to the Public!

Learn about how to ethically and sustainably harvest early season mushrooms—specifically, oyster mushrooms—on Madeline Island.  Learn about weather patterns, phenology, habitat, and safe harvesting techniques.   Also learn about how to store, preserve and prepare your harvested mushrooms.  Finding mushrooms is not guaranteed.

Leader:  Samantha Dobson:  naturalist, educator, forager and year-round island resident.
Learn more about Samantha and foraging on the Madeline Island Harvesters website, and on her Northwoods Forager website.