You never know what you’ll find when you’re out in the woods.
While conducting stand exams for the Upper Grouse Valley Project in California, MB&G foresters Ande Myers, Ian Cummins, and Rubie Teffeteller came across these impressive giant puffball mushrooms.
Giant puffballs (Calvatia gigantea) can grow to the size of a soccer ball, or even larger. And despite their simple appearance, they have an impressive way of reproducing: a single large puffball can produce 7 trillion or more spores, which are dispersed by wind when the mushroom matures.
Just another reminder that fieldwork often brings unexpected discoveries, and plenty of opportunities to appreciate the ecosystems we work in.
MB&G is excited to be at the Society of American Foresters National Convention in Tacoma, WA this week.
READ MOREMB&G’s Emmaline Bryant will be playing in the Parker Memorial Golf Tournament on Friday. Since 2008, Warnell’s Young Alumni Committee has raised more than $600,000 for the school through the golf tournament with support from the family of J. Reid Parker. As a Platinum sponsor this year, MB&G is pleased to support the school’s goal of increasing opportunities for experiential learning.
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