Wild About Fungus

Wild About Fungus

Saturday, February 21, 2026
Session 1: 9:30 am - 12 pm
Session 2: 1 - 3:30 pm
The same program will be presented at the morning and afternoon sessions.   

Cost: $40                      

Registration includes:
-up to two (2) people per registration
-one (1) oyster mushroom grow kit
-guided mushroom ID hike

Learn the basics of mushroom cultivation for edible oyster mushrooms, and a bit about the biology and ecology of fungus. Participants will learn how to get started growing mushrooms at home and will assemble an easy to care for oyster grow kit to take home. The program concludes with a short mushroom identification and appreciation hike.

This program is designed with adults and teens in mind. Suitable for ages 7 and up.

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To protect the wildlife, pets are not permitted at the Nature Sanctuary.

REFUND & CANCELLATION POLICY:

• REFUND POLICY: There are no refunds on programs. If you cannot attend, however, you may transfer your ticket to a friend or colleague by notifying us in advance of the program.
• CANCELLATION: Programs are rain or shine. We will, however, cancel a program if Williamson County is under a severe weather warning issued by the National Weather Service. Registrants will be notified by email. If a program is cancelled, you will receive a credit (valid for 30 days) toward Day Pass admissions.

FOR EVERYONE's SAFETY:

• Please DO NOT attend if you are sick or have recently been exposed to someone with a respiratory illness.
• Our outdoor portable toilets each have hand sanitizers inside.
• Please bring refillable water bottles. We do not have a communal water fountain.
• Insect repellant and sunscreen is recommended (depending on the season).

WAIVER AND RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS

By participating in Wild About Fungus... I understand that my visit may involve physical activities that have a potential risk of injury. I agree to assume the full risk of any injuries, damages or loss which I may sustain as a result of participating in any and all activities connected with or associated with my visit. I agree to waive and relinquish all claims I may have as a result of participating in this program against Owl’s Hill Nature Sanctuary (OHNS) and their community partners, officials, officers, directors, employees, agents, and volunteers. I fully release and discharge OHNS, their community partners, officials, officers, directors, employees, agents and volunteers from any claim, demand or cause of action for injuries, damage or loss which I may have or which may accrue to me that may be asserted by or on behalf of me as a result of my participating in this program.

I also grant Owl’s Hill Nature Sanctuary the irrevocable right to use photographs and video or audio recordings of me made while participating in this program for training and/or promotional purposes, in any medium, without pay.