Ecological Landscape Walk with Luke Sarrantonio / For the Love of Fungi

Forests in the Northeast are in desperate need of our help. We have contributed to mass destruction and extraction of the natural resources and now we have to flip the script and give back, before it’s too late. We often overlook the fact that we are a part of the beautiful ecological landscape and have the ability to control our relationship with it. Let’s explore ways we can nurture and steward the ecosystems we live in.

About Your Guide:

Luke Sarrantonio grew up in Rosendale, New York, exploring the local landscape and its unique ecology. He truly discovered Fungi while studying at SUNY ESF and immediately fell in love! He has since developed a dynamic career based around this passion for Fungi. Luke’s work includes educational programming focused on ecological understanding and cultivation, organizing an annual mushroom & arts festival in the Catskill Region of NY (For the Love of Fungi), facilitating community projects (Eat More Mushrooms Project), and creating a line of functional mushroom products (under the name Mycophilic). He also consults for outdoor mushroom farms, and manages his own in Accord, NY. Luke’s main goal is to be an accessible resource for people who want to learn more about ecology and this fascinating group of life.