What's up, I'm Aubrey. This website and newsletter are part of how I share my passion and admiration for fungi.

 

Every Monday, I write a newsletter with a profile and photos of a different mushroom I found (typically from the past week). This project started when I was a gardener in Manhattan's Central Park and the first emails were sent just to coworkers. Since I left the park and moved to the Hudson Valley, the community has blossomed into to hundreds of interested mycophiles from all over the globe.

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I'm actively expanding the scope of this project. Some weeks we meet for mushroom walks in Central Park or the surrounding tri-state area, some weeks I recap mushroom conferences and festivals I attended, and going forward I want to delve into other forms of media to help promote fungal education. This whole project has been spurred by my deep appreciation and curiosity of the natural world.

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I work full-time in ecological restoration on a nature preserve in the Hudson Valley. That entails the removal of invasive plant species, the reintroduction of native plants, and the overall promotion of biodiversity. I believe there is a societal disconnect with the natural world and I hope that through education and awareness we can begin to reconnect with nature.

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