Zahner Lecture 5 - Lesser Known Medicinal Mushrooms of the Southern Appalachians

Name: Zahner Lecture 5 - Lesser Known Medicinal Mushrooms of the Southern Appalachians
Start: 2025-07-17T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-07-17T19:00:00-04:00
Location: 930 Horse Cove Rd, Highlands, NC, United States, North Carolina 28741

Highlands Nature Center

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Thu, 17 Jul, 2025 at 06:00 pm

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930 Horse Cove Rd, Highlands, NC, United States, North Carolina 28741

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Thu, 17 Jul, 2025 at 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm (EDT)

930 Horse Cove Rd, North Carolina 28741

930 Horse Cove Rd, NC 28741, North Carolina, Highlands, United States

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Zahner Lecture 5 - Lesser Known Medicinal Mushrooms of the Southern Appalachians

Featured Speaker
Christopher Parker, Mycologist and Co-Owner The Forest Farmacy

Date: Thursday, July 17th
Time: 6pm – 7pm
Cost: FREE

Sponsored by Vicki & Donny Ferguson.

Discover the medicinal properties of six lesser known mushrooms native to our eastern woodlands. A few mushrooms being discussed in this class are Schizopyllum, Maitake, and Birch Polypore where participants will learn what species have antibiotic, antioxidative, and anti-inflammatory properties from an experienced mycologist.

Brought to you by Highlands Biological Foundation.

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Zahner Lecture 5 - Lesser Known Medicinal Mushrooms of the Southern Appalachians

Thu, 17 Jul, 2025 at 06:00 pm