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Fungi of New Jersey with Jason Hafstad
October 21, 2024 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Flora, Fauna, and Fungi. Although people often consider plants and animals when thinking about New Jersey’s rich biodiversity, they frequently overlook our state’s fungi. Come learn about the more than 2,000 species of macro-fungi that can be found growing in New Jersey, and why the 3rd “F” is just as much deserving of our awareness and appreciation as the first two.
Jason Hafstad is a Trustee of the NJ Mycological Association and the Preserve Manager and ecologist for the NJ Natural Lands Trust. He is responsible for overseeing more than 100 nature preserves across the state totaling close to 30,000 acres. Before this, he was the botanist for the Endangered & Threatened Species Unit of the NJDEP, where he reviewed wetland permit applications for impacts to rare plant species. Outside of work, he enjoys documenting under-appreciated elements of New Jersey’s natural heritage like vascular plants, lichens, mushrooms, mosses, liverworts, and slime molds.
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