Wild mushroom foraging season is in full tilt in nothern California, and your library has got the resources you need to make the right decisions in the field!

While foraging for wild mushrooms can be an exciting culinary adventure, it is *very* important to do your research first and avoid the dangers of misidentification.  Can you tell a chanterelle from an amanita?  If you plan on cooking and eating them, you better be able to!  Check out some of the books and other resources that are available in our library catalog. 

Below is a pile of chanterelles I found in the Santa Cruz mountains last winter...

These are some porcini mushrooms a friend found recently at Salt Point State Park...