Alewife Mushroom and Fungi Tour

Ever wondered about the decomposers that eat dead trees and build our soils? Join Baystaters for creative well-being and Green Cambridge for a walk in the alewife brook reservation that’s all about fung! Costumes are welcome and Encouraged.

Please wear boots you do not mind getting dirty, as we will be walking in the dirt off trail. There will be elements of hiking throughout the Alewife, so please be comfortable walking on uneaven surfaces.

For any questions, please email volunteer@greencambridge.org

Note to participants: This will be a one-and-a-half-hour-long to two hour long walking tour with limited opportunities to sit.

Event Details:

Event: Alewife Mushroom and Fungi Tour

Date: Saturday, October 31st, 12 PM - 2 PM

Location: Entrance to Alewife Brook Reservation and Fitchburg Cutoff Bike Path on Steel Place, Diagonal to Alewife Station and across from Yates Pond.

Transportation Instructions: Location is accessible from the Alewife T station, a short ~ 3 minute walk from the north side of the station, where Alewife Station Access Rd and Steel Place intersect. Parking is available at the station for a fee. Free 2-hour parking for the Alewife is located at 2-8 Acorn Park Dr, Cambridge, MA 02140. Leave the parking lot and walk down the Discovery Park pathway towards Alewife Station Access Rd, then take a left and walk to the entrance of the reservation.

Participants are encouraged to bring water and weather-appropriate clothes.

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