Connect Deeply to Nature: Listen to Mushrooms Sing
AM session with Julie Ratner, PhD and Regina Johnson 
 
Julie Ratner, Ph.D., is passionate about tree communication and sharing the wisdom of Pacific Northwest forests on guided meditative walks in Olympia, WA. Using a device from Italy called Plants Play, she's been recording trees since 2017 and recently listening to mushrooms. By listening deeply, she has experienced a profound healing in nature. Discover how the Plants Play device and other biometric technologies are inspiring creative and scientific studies to heal people and our planet. Take away 5 different Quinault mushroom recordings to share with friends and family.   
Learn more at: walkaboutwithjulie.com
 
For the AM session Julie is joined by Regina Johnson. 
Regina Johnson is a restoration ecologist working throughout western Washington, a board member of the South Sound Mushroom Club in Olympia, and also a member of the local native plant society, where she is the South Sound Chapter Botanist. Among mushroom enthusiasts she is known as the Polypore Queen, and has a particular interest in wood destroying bracket fungi and other fungal plant pathogens.
 
"I attended an Old Growth Forest Walk with Julie, and it was absolutely amazing.  Every second of the walk was fantastic.  Being able to hear the forest was incredible.  The information Julie presented was inspiring and I learned so very much. - Karen, August 2024
 
🗓️ Saturday, October 3, 2026 — Check in at 9:00 AM
📍 Departs from the Quinault Lodge
👣 Space is limited
 
Please Note: All workshop and foray sales are final. We’re unable to offer refunds, so please double-check your schedule before booking.
Questions? Reach out anytime at qrmushfest@gmail.com—we’re happy to help!