BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
Contact: Timothy Fisher, Yaquina Mgr
541-574-3100
Trish Hogervorst, Public Affairs Officer
503-375-5657
For release: October 25, 2013
Learn How to Identify Wild Mushrooms and
Visit Yaquina Head for Free!
November 9-11, 2013
Newport, Ore.—On November 9-10, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), at Yaquina Head
Outstanding Natural Area (ONA), is featuring a wild mushroom display. On Saturday, Salem
BLM Botanist Ron Exeter will be on hand to teach visitors how to identify mushrooms. In honor
of Veterans Day, Yaquina entrance fees will be waived from Saturday through Monday,
November 9-11.
The mushroom display will be available 10 AM – 4:30 PM on Saturday and Sunday in the
Yaquina Interpretive Center. Ron Exeter will provide an introduction to identifying fungi at 11
AM and again at 1 PM on November 9. Ron will focus on mushroom collection techniques,
identification and BLM policies on harvesting mushrooms on public lands. At 3:30 PM Ron will
make a special presentation on difficult to identify coral mushrooms. Participants are encouraged
to bring specimens on Saturday to add to the display. The display will remain available for public
viewing through Sunday, 4:30 PM.
Yaquina Head ONA’s winter hours are 8 AM – 5 PM daily. Guided Lighthouse Tours are offered
Noon to 4:00 PM each day except Wednesday. The Interpretive Center and non-profit interpretive
store are open 10 AM – 4:30 PM daily.
For more information about Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area go to
http://www.blm.gov/or/resources/recreation/yaquina
About the BLM: The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the
National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of
sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the
public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. In Fiscal Year 2012, activities on public lands generated $4.6 billion
in revenue, much of which was shared with the States where the activities occurred. In addition, public lands contributed more than $112
billion to the U.S. economy and helped support more than 500,000 jobs.
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