Blue Ridge Foothills & Lakes Virginia Master Naturalists: I believe the Mushroom Man can save the world

Thursday, January 24, 2013

I believe the Mushroom Man can save the world

ROGER EBERT'S JOURNAL

How Mycologist Paul Stamets "The Mushroom Man" has a brilliant idea! See this article here and then view the film below.

Paul Stamets believes we have entered into the 6th major extinction on our planet. He presents mushrooms as a solution to this problem, including cleaning polluted soil, creating new insecticides, treating smallpox and maybe even the flu.

Join the conversation and tweet #MushroomMan to have your tweet featured on the Focus Forward website. Go to focusforwardfilms.com/films/54/mushroom-man to see the discussion.

Mushroom Man | Leslie Iwerks from Focus Forward Films on Vimeo.

BRFAL Chapter of Virginia Master Naturalists heard about Paul Stamets from our local "Mushroom Man" Skip Talliaferro. See the previous article here.

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Mission

The Virginia Master Naturalist Program is a statewide corps of volunteers providing education, outreach, and service dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources and natural areas within their communities. Interested Virginias become Master Naturalists through training and volunteer service.

Who Can Participate?

People who are curious about nature, enjoy the outdoors, and want to be a part of natural resource management and conservation in Virginia are perfect candidates to become Virginia Master Naturalists. It is open to all adults regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status.

Overview

The process for becoming a certified Virginia Master Naturalist typically takes 6 to 12 months. One starts by completing a 40 hour basic training course offered by a local chapter of the program. An additional 8 hours of advanced training are also required. An important part of the certification process is the required 40 hours of volunteer service. More information click here

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