NYC Fungus Festival

October 23, 2022


Like New Yorkers, fungi are fascinating, surprising, diverse and interconnected. That's why The New York Mycological Society is celebrating them at New York City's very first Fungus Festival on Randall's Island! This free community event welcomes mushroom-curious amateurs and experts of all ages!

At the event...

• Mushroom displays and identification tables
• Expert-led mushroom walks
• Art and cultivation workshops
• Food and mushroom tea samples
• Lectures by experts on a variety of topics
• Kids activities (face painting, costume making and art workshops)
• Mushroom books, merchandise and art
• Excursiones en Español
• and much more!
  

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11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
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Join us at Cambria Heights Community Garden for a free, hands-on workshop with CCE Harvest NY Urban Garden Specialist Karen Guzman. Participants will learn about basic tree maintenance and pruning techniques. Proper winter care helps trees conserve energy, prevent damage from cold weather, and prepare for growth in the spring.  

Pruning & Fruit Tree Health 101 (Flushing, NY)

January 25, 2026
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Flushing, NY

Join us at Ridgewood Community Garden for a free, hands-on workshop with CCE Harvest NY Urban Garden Specialist Karen Guzman. Participants will learn about basic tree maintenance and pruning techniques. Proper winter care helps trees conserve energy, prevent damage from cold weather, and prepare for growth in the spring.