Difficulty: Moderate
Some difficult terrain possible, on trails that are established and regularly maintained.
Creature Climate: Moderate
Blood Sacrifices to the Mosquito Horde are mostly optional, depending on precautions taken. Local critters are generally tolerant of visitors, with only mild abuse occasionally shouted from the treetops.
Subject Overview:
The following core topics will be addressed during each excursion:
- Responsible Access (foraging and off-trail exploring prohibitions, trespassing, consequences, etc.)
- General Safety (guarding against ticks, identifying and avoiding environmental hazards etc.)
- Stewardship Principles (recognizing and managing access impact, etc.)
- Plant Identification and Safety (safe and hazardous, uses and dangers, etc.)
- Mushroom Identification and Safety (how to identify mushroom species, safe and hazardous species, uses and dangers etc.)
While the goal of these excursions is to hunt mushrooms, harvesting specimens discovered will not be permitted per the Beaver Valley Bruce Trail Club's regulations. Instead, the objective is to locate, identify and catalogue our findings in order to qualify for and obtain the Club's Mushroom Hunter Badge.
