Finding Joy In Daily Holidays. Let's Celebrate National Mushroom Hunting Day! Celebrated Every May 17th.

 Let's Celebrate National Mushroom Hunting Day!

Celebrated Every May 17th.

May 17 is National Mushroom Hunting Day—a day filled with joy and fun for mushroom enthusiasts, chefs, and anyone curious about the thrill of the hunt. Whether you love exploring nature in search of these fascinating fungi or enjoy cooking with mushrooms, this day invites you to celebrate the unique adventure and delight that mushroom foraging brings.

A Few Mushroom Facts...

• National Mushroom Hunting Day was created by Jace Shoemaker-Galloway
   to mark the beginning of the mushroom foraging season
• Mushrooms are not plants; they are fungi.
• There are over 14,000 species of mushrooms.
• Some mushrooms are edible and have nutritional and medicinal properties.
• Some mushrooms glow in the dark.
• Many mushrooms are poisonous.

A Few Ways to Celebrate National Mushroom Hunting Day.

1- Go forage for mushrooms- you must know what you are doing because many are poisonous.

2- Make a recipe with mushrooms.

3- Read about the different varieties of mushrooms.

4- Watch a documentary on mushrooms.

5- Go out and search for mushrooms, take photos, and share them on social media.

How will I celebrate National Mushroom Hunting Day? Since I don't trust myself to pick a non-poisonous mushroom, I will go out and take photos of mushrooms.

Happy National Mushroom Hunting Day!

KathieyV