Mycelial May: Free Mushroom Walk + Drawing Workshop

Join us at the Queens Botanical Garden to celebrate AANHPI Heritage Month and highlight the importance of mushrooms in Asian and AANHPI culture!

This special event features a guided “drop in and draw” mushroom drawing session, a “discovery” display of mushrooms common in Asian cuisine and medicine, and a one-hour mini-foray (walk) around the garden to discover the fungi hidden in plain sight in our everyday urban spaces. Walk led by mycologist Wilton Rao. Event led by artist Maya Han.

Event is open to everyone – all ages and beginners are welcome. Free with garden admission. Registration is not required but recommended. In the event of inclement weather, we will move indoors for a fun and informative mycology presentation.

This project is a part of the What Can We Do? Artist Grant program, presented by Asian American Arts Alliance (A4) and is supported by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. Special thanks to Council Members Christopher Marte and Sandra Ung. Projects focused on the support of Palestinian creators and their communities are supported by the Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice.