Connect Deeply to Nature: Listen to Mushrooms Sing
PM session with Julie Ratner, Ph.D. and Dr. Michael Beug.
 
Julie Ratner 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 PM walk, Julie will be joined  by mycologist Dr. Michael Beug. 
Michael Beug taught chemistry, mycology, and organic farming at The Evergreen State College for thirty-two years. He has published multiple books on mushrooms and regular writes for such publications as McIlvainea, The Mycophile Quarterly, and Fungi Magazine, and has discovered nearly 100 new mushroom species from a dozen genera. 
 
"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 1:30 PM
📍 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!