This is from an MHMA member.
I’m posting this in case any myco clubbers are interested. It’s not a mushroom walk necessarily but when we did this a few years ago we did find a few wine caps in addition to many other tasty edibles.

Spring Foraging Walk

Time: May 26, 2013 from 12pm to 2pm
… Location: Parking lot near CIA
City/Town: Hyde Park

Join foragers George Johanson and Roger Flaum on an informal foraging walk at 12 pm Sunday May 26. Meet at noon sharp in the northernmost section of the parking lot of the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park.
This event is free.
Email jenniferbrizzi@gmail.com with questions or to RSVP.

The weather forecast shows cool temps with a 10% chance of showers so far, so it should be a nice day out!

I would suggest the same prep as for a mushroom walk. Proper footwear (no rocker type shoes) bug spray, water, bags or a basket to hold finds, a knife, gloves if you might want stinging nettles, your camera, a guide book, a friend

Join us for a walk through the woods on the Hurley Rail Trail, tomorrow, May 19. We’ll be looking for morels and anything else that might have started to fruit. Directions are at the bottom of this page.

THIS IS A MEMBERS ONLY EVENT… It is open to existing members and those who fill out club application on the spot that day.

We will meet in the parking lot at 9:30, and start the walk at 10:00

There will be about a 20 minute introduction for anyone new to mushroom foraging, but everyone should attend as a refresher.
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There are Deer Ticks in this area… It is recommended to wear light colored clothing to help detect them, and to spray yourself with some repellent.

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Reminder: Remember to bring any samples of mushrooms you may have to show others, and also remember to invite 5 non-members to every club function so we can grow the group.

Reminder: It is the club policy that only club members may attend the morel walks. Please alert anyone you invite that they should print out a membership form from the website, fill it out, and bring it along with $15 annual membership fee and they can become a member on the spot if they wish to participate. If for some reason, they cannot aquire the form on their own we will have them available at the walk. Anyone interested in signing up on the spot should show up a little EARLY to have time to take care of business and avoid delaying the start for everyone else.

Request: We would like to know which walks are most important to you and why. Please let us know ASAP as we are planning events for the upcoming season! Also let us know if you can be our guide on a new walk.

Recipes: Reminder to keep your eyes open for good submissions to the club recipe book…See more

Recommendations for hike participants:

*Wear appropriate footwear for hiking on hills, rocks, forest litter and possible wet areas (no rocker style sneakers please). Check the weather forecast and dress accordingly.
*Walks are held in areas typically infested with ticks. Wear appropriate clothing and/or use insect repellant to protect yourself from tick bites and possibly Lyme disease.
*Walk leaders are there to assist members in learning techniques for identifying wild mushrooms. It is the sole responsibility of each individual to properly identify wild mushrooms they are going to eat. Some poisonous wild mushrooms can cause severe illness and even death. Edible mushrooms can cause reactions in some individuals, so whenever eating a new species for the first time, only consume a small amount to determine whether you have any reaction.
*In addition to proper footwear and attire, bring a mushroom guide, a knife, basket, waxed paper bags, bug repellant, sun screen, water, sunglasses, a snack, a walking stick and some good luck!

See you all there!

Directions To Hurley Rail Trail:
– From the north and south: from the NYS thruway exit 19 (Kingston) follow the signs from the toll booth for “Route 209 South Ellenville.” Once you are on route 209, set your tripometer to 0.0… You will notice, once you pass over the Esopus, that there is a paved bike path running parallel to Route 209 on the left side of the road. At 2.2 miles you will go under the Hurley overpass. Proceed another 1.1 miles (for a total of 3.3). The parking area for the trailhead is where the paved bike path dives into the trees, almost hidden in the woods to the left. There is a blue and green sign. If you begin to go downhill, you’ve gone just too far…

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Winter Tree Identification Walk
DATE: Feb. 16th at 11.00 am
TIME: 11 AM The walk will be approximately 2 hrs
We will be meeting at the Norrie Point Educational Center

The following link may be used also

http://nysparks.com/parks/171/getting-there.aspx

http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/37889.html

Where:Margaret Norrie State Park .Meet at the Norrie Point Environmental Center – we will walk or drive to another spot from there.

Trees and mushrooms have a close and many times symbiotic relationship (helping each other). In this relationship the tree brings simple organic compounds such as simple sugars to the mushroom. The mushroom, in turn, brings minerals and gathers water for the tree. Sometimes the relationship can also be a parasitic one (the mushroom feeding off of the tree) which eventually kills the tree. The relationship may also be mixed (both symbiotic and parasitic) over time. Most fungi are saprophytic-the mushroom taking the nutrients from a dead or dying tree thereby helping to decompose the tree or branch. While fungi serve to feed many organisms while on the tree, they also help to rot wood and humus so that it may return to the earth and continue to sustain life in the food chain. The mushrooms that help trees, and the ones that help to decay them, often have particular trees that they have a relationship with. Examples would be that Hen of the Woods is typically associated with oak trees; Morels are associated with Apple, Elm and Ash trees and Matsutaki are most often found with conifers. Well, you get the idea. Hence, it is not surprising that our club sought a teacher to help us with tree identification.