Frenchtown Park Foray

Wednesday, August 12 | 6:00 PM | East Greenwich

The Frenchtown Trail System connects protected woodlands, wetlands, streams, historic mill sites, and several miles of trails. We are returning as part of our ongoing partnership with the East Greenwich Municipal Land Trust.

What to expect: After a brief orientation, groups will explore different parts of the trail system with a walk leader. Participants will learn where fungi grow, how to photograph useful field details, and how to collect a complete specimen when appropriate. We will then meet at the tables to examine the collections and discuss the structures, substrates, and ecological relationships that help us identify and understand fungi.

No expertise is required. This is a study-focused foray. Fungi collected during the event are for identification and documentation only, not for eating or personal use.

Register:
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Find the Frenchtown Creature

Frenchtown is part of the RI Walks Challenge, a statewide scavenger hunt featuring steel woodland creatures hidden along land-trust trails.

See whether you can find the Frenchtown creature in August. Take a photo with it holding a mushroom for extra credit, and share on social media! ( Are you following us on Facebook/Instagram/TikTok?)

Tag @RI.walks and use #RIWalksChallenge so others can follow the adventure.