There is a surging interest in wild mushrooms and foraging for edibles. The Northeast’s abundant mushrooms offer a supply of locally sourced tasty food. Many people are taking to the woods in search of edible mushrooms to eat and share with their families. Unfortunately The Northern New England Poison Center has seen a corresponding increase in calls involving poisonous mushrooms concerning people experiencing a range of unpleasant and sometimes serious symptoms. Anyone collecting mushrooms for food must learn the toxic species with the same enthusiasm as the edible ones. This presentation will explore the Northeast’s poisonous mushrooms and the common edible ones that may resemble them concentrating on recent upturns in poisoning cases. Greg Marley has been collecting studying eating growing and teaching mushrooms for almost 50 years. He spreads his love of mushrooms to hundreds through walks talks and classes across the New England. Marley is the author of Mushrooms for Health; Medicinal Secrets of Northeastern Fungi (Downeast Books 2009) and the award-winning Chanterelle Dreams Amanita Nightmares; The Love Lore and Mystique of Mushrooms (Chelsea Green 2010). As a volunteer mushroom identification consultant to Poison Centers across New England he provides expertise in mushroom poisoning cases. When not mushrooming Marley works as a mental health clinician and consultant specializing in suicide prevention. The lecture takes place Friday April 15 7pm (Eastern time)