Susan Hopkins has learned to identify fungi through her 40-year membership in the New Jersey Mycological Association. She focuses on identification with a special interest in all of the tooth fungi (fungi with spines under their cap). Susan is also a “dyer,” having learned the use of various species of wild fungi to dye wool. She lives in the Adirondack Park and continues to study the local fungi and offer lectures, walks, and demonstrations on fungi and mushroom dyeing.
- Please arrive 5-15 minutes before the beginning of walk – enter through the Visitor Center and tell the staff you are here for the Mushroom Walk.
- The walk will take place on Minnow Pond Trail. The trail is a ¾-mile, easy to moderate trail and may have varied conditions. Depending on the abundance of mushrooms, the group may not hike entire trail.
- Please wear sturdy shoes and bring water, snack, bug spray, and appropriate outerwear.
- Bring a notebook and pencil if you'd like to take notes and/or your camera to take pictures.
- The mushroom walk is rain or shine. In case of thunderstorms or severe weather, we will cancel the program and will contact you as soon as possible.
- Should ADKX cancel a Mushroom Walk, registrants will be provided with a refund.
- Dogs, except service dogs, are not allowed on the museum campus or trails.