decomposers Archives - Stanley Park Ecology (SPE)

Oct 30, 2025 @ 05:00 pmEvents

Fungi, Death, and Decay

Fungi are the keepers of the veil between the realms of the living and the dead. Learn from mycologist Willoughby Arévalo how all life depends on the death and decay brought about by these dwellers of the underworld. Join us for this special walk at the time when the veil between worlds is at its thinnest and most permeable, when souls and spores alike may drift across.

view of the gills on the Common Split Gill Mushrooms on the underside of a fallen branch — Common Split Gill Mushrooms - Photo: Michael Schmidt

Oct 23, 2025 @ 05:00 pmEvents

Making Friends with Fungi

Tracing mycelial webs through the forest, we will encounter and observe fungi with multiple senses to try to understand their worlds, lifeways, relationships and behaviour. The conversation will include basic principles of mushroom identification based on features visible with the naked eye, helping you be able to recognize mushroom form groups and work towards learning important genera and species.