Event Name: The Fungal Kingdom: A Whiteboard Introduction
Event Date(s): Saturday, 6/20/2026, 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM, 2 hours
Tickets Available: 25
Purchase Deadline: Saturday, 6/20/2026 1:30 PM

Get introduced to the weird and wonderful world of fungi with Dr. Lawrence Millman. Learn basic mycological terminology, why certain fungi are better recyclers than us humans, and why some fungi have teeth (don’t worry— they won’t bite!).

Dive into the weird and wonderful world of fungi with a whiteboard presentation by mushroom expert, Dr. Lawrence Millman. Learn basic mycological terminology, why certain fungi are better recyclers than us humans, and why other fungi have teeth (don’t worry - they won’t bite!).

The perfect guide – Dr. Millman is a noted scholar of Arctic fungi and ethnomycology, with a deep expertise in folklore. Over the course of more than 30 trips to the Arctic and Subarctic, he has documented the vital intersection of mushroom culture and indigenous tradition. Author of 23 published books, including the droll and exhaustive Fascinating Fungi of New England—a richly illustrated account of the region's mycology and a must for any eager naturalist—his work is a testament to decades of wide-ranging travel and research.

This session is an excellent precursor for the following day's walk, but is not required. Sign up for the Fungal Ecology & Identification Walk.

 

Please note books will be available for purchase directly from Dr. Millman following the program. 

 

Presented in partnership with CHAMP (Community Hub for Actualizing Mycological Passion).


Other CHAMP Programs at NEBG

The Science of Fungi: A CHAMP Workshop - Sunday, June 14, 2026 from 1-3 PM

Fungal Ecology & Identification - Sunday, June 21, 2026 from 1:30-3:30 PM




      EVENT INFORMATION  
  • Ticket Price: $15 Member Adult | $35 Non-Member Adult | $15 CHAMP Members
  • Date: Sunday, June 21, 2026
  • Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Location: New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill
 
    ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR - Lawrence Millman
     

Lawrence Millman is a man of many talents. As an author, he has written 16 books, including such titles as Last Places, A Kayak Full of Ghosts, An Evening Among Headhunters, Lost in the Arctic, and most recently, Outsider: My Boyhood with Thoreau (2024) Giant Polypores and Stoned Reindeer (2013), Hiking to Siberia (2012), and Fascinating Fungi of New England (2011).


As a mycologist, he has studied fungi all over the world, but especially in his own backyard of New England. And as an explorer, he as hade over 40 trips and expeditions to the Arctic and Subarctic. 



         
 
 
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