Due to the delicate life cycle of mushrooms there are a few things you can do to protect the species in your favorite areas. These few steps may help to sustain your mushroom picking pleasure into the future: 1) Pick only two-thirds of the mushrooms you find. Do not collect mushrooms from previously harvested areas; leave the rest for seed (spores) and food for wildlife. 2) Minimize the impacts to the actual fungus by not disturbing the ground habitat. This means do not use rakes, dogs, pigs or other methods to dig mushrooms. Use rock & twist, pop or cut at or above ground level. Aviod collecting in campgrounds or along trails. You Should not drive on water-saturated or muddy roads.
Use caution, beware of your surroundings, study a map of the terrain you intend to hike in, take a friend along for support and always tell friends where you intend to be, in case you return late.
Be friendly and courteous to other who also use the forest.
If you see illegal activities in the forest, contact the local authorities and report the abuse - DO NOT intervene!
Safety First
Be safety minded; think before doing.
1 - Carry a light "survival kit" with matches, flashlight, map, compass, whistle, and first-aid kit. On extended trips it is wise to carry a shovel, sharp axe and a bucket for water.
2 - Inform someone where you are going and when you plan to return. Make sure your vehicle is in good running condition and take along sufficient gasoline for the trip.
3 - Obey Forest regulations. They are designed for your benefit.
4 - Be careful with fire.
5 - Drive carefully. Forest roads are often narrow, winding, and congested.
6 - A bottle of water and a few snacks, could help save your life in a emergency event, if stranded.
7 - Dont assume your cell phone, will save you, often times the battery goes dead and reception will be intermittent at best in the forst.
Go safe everybody and see you in the woods.
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