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Author: Phil Huhn

  • FSMW Board Meeting (November 19, 2026)

    Kiosk

    Online Zoom Meeting November 19, 7:30, Thursday FSMW is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. In this meeting we will explore what we as a community can do to manage and care for Scarlett Mitchell Woods, the central 40 acres of the Scarlett Mitchell Nature Area. This area contains the heart of the woods and the pond, which…

  • Bluestem Goldenrod

    blue-stemmed goldenrod

    Bluestem Goldenrod (Solidago caesia) was found on the NAP west section behind the Coop. The small delicate flowers grow in a line along greenish-purple stems. It is mostly found in shady wooded areas. It grows in the eastern part of North America from Canada to Florida.

  • Workday – November 7, 2026

    Scarlett Mitchell Woods entrance sign

    Who: Anyone who’s willing and able to help. Scarlett students are welcome to participate but you must bring a parent. Where: Meet at the bench near the showcase at the main entrance to the woods. Why? spreading wood chips, trash cleanup along old Ellsworth and removal of invasive buckthorn and honeysuckle. What to bring:  When: Saturday November 7, 2026 at…

  • Puffball

    Giant puffball

    Giant Puffball (Calvatia gigantea) is found in meadows, fields, and deciduous forests in late summer and autumn. The rapidly growing puffball is edible, but within weeks it starts to decompose and is toxic. The giant puffball is found throughout the world in temperate climates.

  • Brown-toothed Crust Fungus

    Brown-toothed Crust Fungus

    Brown-toothed Crust Fungus (Hydnoporia olivacea) is an olive-brown to reddish-brown leathery crust directly on wood surfaces, featuring a jagged, toothlike surface. It secrets chemicals to digest hardwood logs and branches.

  • Violet-toothed Polypore

    Violet-toothed Polypore fungus

    Violet-toothed Polypore (Trichaptum biforme) is an inedible common bracket fungus that is also known as violet-pored bracket fungus. It secrets chemicals to digest hardwood logs and stumps. Violet tooth is found in North America and other temperate climates.

  • Oak Bracket

    Oak Bracket fungi

    Oak Bracket (Pseudoinonotus dryadeus) is an inedible species of fungus often found growing at the base of oak trees. It is a parasite and primarily a root decay fungus, rotting the below-ground parts of roots. The blotches near the edges are secreted orange-brown liquid which weeps from tubes in its upper surface. Oak bracket is…

  • White Snakeroot

    White Snakeroot

    White Snakeroot (Ageratina altissima) is a native plant to eastern North America. Snakeroot can grow to almost 5 feet tall. It produces a single or multi-stemmed clumps in mid to late summer and fall. At the end of the upper branches, an umbrella collection of white flowers, measuring 2 to 6 inches across. Snakeroot can spread…

  • Full Moon Serenade (Hunter’s Moon) – October 25, 2026 @ 7:00 PM

    Full Moon over the pond on 2025-11-05

    WHO: Everybody is welcome WHAT: Singing at the benches by the pond. WHERE: Meet at the main entrance to Scarlett Mitchell Woods (the kiosk west of Scarlett Middle School and south of the bus turnaround loop). WHEN: 7:00 PM Sunday October 25, 2026 WHY: Get a different view of the woods in the dark. See…

  • FSMW Board Meeting (October 15, 2026)

    Kiosk

    Online Zoom Meeting October 1 7:30, Thursday FSMW is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. In this meeting we will explore what we as a community can do to manage and care for Scarlett Mitchell Woods, the central 40 acres of the Scarlett Mitchell Nature Area. This area contains the heart of the woods and the pond, which…