Summer Mushroom Foraging (La Crosse) || with Andi Reisdorf

In this beginner-friendly mushroom foraging class, we'll discuss mushroom identification techniques, and practical foraging tips. We'll explore the woods together in search of edible and medicinal mushrooms like lion's mane, lobster mushrooms, chicken of the woods, chanterelles, hedgehog mushrooms, puffball mushrooms, oyster mushrooms, and more! Come prepared for off-trail hiking and uneven terrain. As with any foraging class, the abundance and variety of mushrooms we find in the woods is entirely up to mother nature! Being prepared for uncertainty (and for surprises!) is all part and parcel of wild foraging.
Words from past participants
"The instructor was very knowledgeable but in a very approachable way. I appreciated not being too flooded with information, but I feel confident in the skills I learned that I will be able to safely forage for myself."
"A fantastic class!! It was the perfect length. We learned a ton! Andi did an excellent job teaching and scouting out an area where we would find a lot of mushrooms."
"It was a wonderful occasion walking in the woods and foraging for mushrooms. The participants benefited from the fact that the instructor had scouted out locations of different mushroom species before the class. The instructor was thorough in explaining specific characteristics and traits of each mushroom, harvesting, and their edibility."
Date: Saturday, August 1, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Ages: Adults (responsible teenagers are welcome to enroll with a participating adult)
Location: La Crosse, WI
Sliding Scale Course Fee Guidelines
Supporter Level Ticket: $80
If you move through the world with financial ease and the means to fulfill many of your wants as well as your needs – you are able to eat out when you want, abundantly meet your needs through employment or can comfortably not work, have access to family wealth, own property, etc. – consider paying at this level, which will help us ensure the long term sustainability of our programs while keeping our offerings accessible to those with access to fewer resources.
Sustainer Level Ticket: $65
If you are able to meet your needs with relative ease while budgeting your educational and entertainment spending – for instance, you are able to take classes and eat out occasionally as long as you are mindful – consider paying at this level, which will help sustain the work of the Folk School at a modest level.