What You'll Learn

Curious about edible, common, rare & bizarre fungi of the Sierra Nevada? Taye has got you covered. She is co-authoring a book on Sierra Nevada mushrooms and has some fun and fascinating mushrooms to share with you to help uplevel your knowledge of the Sierra Nevada. This is a great class for beginners and mycophiles alike. This is a free program as part of our ongoing effort to serve the broader community. Advanced registration is required.

Where

This is a free online class. A Zoom link will be sent out to all registered attendees the day of your class.

Instructor

Taye Bright (she/her, they/them) is a mycologist, naturalist, artist, and all-around biophile passionate about fungal ecology, community science, and conservation. Taye holds B.S. in Biology and Environmental Science, certifications in Ecosystem Restoration Design, and is a certified UC California Naturalist. She is currently pursuing her MSc in Mycology at California State East Bay studying fungal biodiversity of rare and threatened ecosystem types in California. Outside of her research, she leads classes, courses, workshops, and walks around California and beyond, focusing on increasing accessibility of mycological and ecological education outside of conventional academia. She is especially interested in allying with fungi to encourage ecological literacy, create life-ways in alignment with bioregional intelligence, and uplift cultural narratives that encourage interspecies reciprocity.