[TheUWfarm] [Anthro] Mushroom Maynia at the Burke Museum [Press Release] (fwd)

For all you fungi folks!

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Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2010 09:36:32 -0700
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From: "Burke Museum Public Relations" <burkepr@u.washington.edu>
Date: April 12, 2010 9:32:09 AM PDT
To: "'Burke Museum Public Relations'" <burkepr@u.washington.edu>
Subject: Mushroom Maynia at the Burke Museum [Press Release]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: MaryAnn Barron Wagner, Communications Director

206.543.9762, maryannb@u.washington.edu

OR Julia Swan, Public Relations Coordinator

206.616.7538, burkepr@u.washington.edu

Funky Fungi Featured at Mushroom Maynia

Mushroom Maynia

Sun., May 2, 2010, 10 am – 4 pm

Seattle – The mushrooms are coming, the mushrooms are coming! Its spring in Seattle and that means mushroom season. The Puget Sound Mycological Society and the Burke Museum invite you to explore the fascinating world of fungi at Mushroom Maynia, a family friendly event on May 2nd.

What is the difference between a chanterelle and a shitake mushroom? Can I eat the mushrooms growing on the front lawn? Mushroom experts and enthusiasts will be on hand at Mushroom Maynia to answer all your mushroom questions. Learn where to hunt for mushrooms in your own backyard, which ones are safe to eat and how to grow your own. Activities include making mushroom starter kits, taste testing, face painting, crafts made with mushroom dye and talks from mycology experts.

Fungi play an important role in the ecological life of the Pacific Northwest. Mycology, the study of fungi, is intimately connected to the studies of forestry, botany, ecology, medicine, and the culinary arts. Come explore these marvelous mushrooms and leave with recipes, mushroom adventure plans and a new appreciation for these funky fungi.

Mushroom Maynia is made possible by the Daniel E. Stuntz Memorial Foundation, whose mission is to raise awareness of the wonderful world of fungi. Parking on Sundays is free at the University of Washington.

For more information, visit http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/event/maynia/.

High-resolution images are available on request, e-mail burkepr@u.washington.edu.

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The Burke Museum is located on the University of Washington campus, at the corner of NE 45th St and 17th Ave NE. Hours are 10 am to 5 pm daily, and until 8 pm on first Thursdays. Admission: $9.50 general, $7.50 senior, $6 student/ youth. Admission is free to children 4 and under, Burke members, UW students, faculty, and staff. Admission is free to the public on the first Thursday of each month. Prorated parking fees are $15 and partially refundable upon exit if paid in cash. Call 206-543-5590 or visit www.burkemuseum.org. The Burke Museum is an American Association of Museums Accredited Museum.