Whether you are an avid hiker, eager forager, concerned parent, or responsible for a naughty canine who loves to put EVERYTHING in its mouth, poisonous mushrooms exist all around us.

To better protect ourselves and our loved ones, Virginia Master Naturalists across the state teamed up with UVA and the Blue Ridge Toxicology Center to put a publication together that is accessible to anyone with an internet connection. The Claudius Project: Poisonous Mushrooms in Virginia is a reference guide to poisonous mushrooms native to Virginia that is designed to teach you to identify poisonous mushrooms to avoid a deadly mistake or accident!

Join Virginia Master Naturalist Adam Boring, one co-Author of the publication, for a presentation to learn more about this exciting and invaluable new guide for the region!

For questions or to get registered: contact destinationcenter@nortonva.org or 276-679-3103.