Upcoming Events
A Fungi Foray with Andy and Kem
Date: Oct. 23, 1:00-3:30
Cost: $30/person
Location: Wildwood Ecoforest, 2929 Crane Rd., Ladysmith
About the event:
We’re welcoming back Andy MacKinnon and Kem Luther, two fun guys who know a lot about fungi!
These two experts with diverse backgrounds will lead a fungi-focused tour through Wildwood, peering in every nook and cranny to find any kind of mushrooms or molds. You will learn how to identify different fungi, which ones are edible, and how you can harvest them ethically, responsibly, and safely.
Please plan to arrive by 12:50 to fill out a waiver and take a bathroom break. If you are able, please print out and pre-fill a waiver, found here.
Registration is limited, and only those with tickets will be permitted on the walk! Please do not show up without having purchased a ticket, as the max capacity is chosen to ensure participants have the time and space to listen and learn.
If the event is sold out, email rachael@ecoforestry.ca as we will be establishing a waitlist.
Amenities and Accessibility:
There are 2 outhouses, one being accessible to wheelchairs. If you are participating in a tour, the trails have a small downhill slope in the forest and a bigger slope up the gravel path. Please note that cell service is limited.
We’re sorry to say that dogs are not allowed on site, so please leave your furry friends at home.
Please contact us about any accessibility needs or questions at rachael@ecoforestry.ca.
What to bring:
Sturdy footwear
Clothing layers (Keep in mind it is always a few degrees cooler in the forest)
Water
Hand lens if you’ve got one
A phone or camera will come handy
Bug spray
Your Plants of Coastal BC or Mushrooms of BC books to get signed!
Cash for copies of Mushrooms of BC and Wildwood merch
Scroll to the bottom of the page to book!
EIS Open House, Potluck, and AGM
Date: Sept. 27, 10:00-4:00
Cost: Free!
Location: Wildwood Ecoforest, 2929 Crane Rd., Ladysmith
About the event:
The Ecoforestry Institute Society is pleased to invite you all to attend our 2026 Annual General Meeting, complete with potluck and tours.
We are very honoured to announce that our guest speaker this year is Stz'uminus hereditary man Squtxulenuhw (George Seymour), whose talk Life on the Land will feature teachings of his own father and grandfather in relation to the lands.
Both the EIS AGM and Squtxulenuhw’s teachings will be available via zoom.
Please plan to arrive by 10:00, and park in the main parking lot as you turn off of Crane Road onto the property. Walk down the drive to the Visitor Centre, our naturalists will be waiting to lead you down to the Homestead. The AGM starts at 10:15.
After enjoying another one of our famous potlucks that will include some special baking by our wonderful baker Heidi Jungwirth, there will be a short update on the Burn the Wildwood Mortgage Campaign. We will conclude with various tours of Wildwood in the afternoon.
We look forward to sharing our accomplishments over the past years as well as our dreams and visions for the coming year!
Please RSVP below to come in person or attend the meeting and presentations via zoom.
Amenities and Accessibility:
There are 2 outhouses, one being accessible to wheelchairs. If you are participating in a tour, the trails have a small downhill slope in the forest and a bigger slope up the gravel path. Please note that cell service is limited.
We’re sorry to say that dogs are not allowed on site, so please leave your furry friends at home.
Please contact us about any accessibility needs or questions at admin@ecoforestry.ca.
What to bring:
Sturdy footwear
Clothing layers (Keep in mind it is always a few degrees cooler in the forest)
Water
Your favourite snack for the potluck
Binoculars
A phone or camera will come handy
Bug spray
Please note: Our booking system closes registration 2 days before the event. If you are wanting to RSVP within that timeframe, please email us at admin@ecoforestry.ca and we will try to accommodate you!
Wildwood Speaker Series
Stay tuned for another installment of our eco-themed webinars!