🍄 Fungi Friday: Ringless Honey Mushrooms! These fascinating fungi (Armillaria tabescens) are native decomposers, often found growing at the base of hardwood trees or stumps in late summer and fall. They play a key role in forest ecosystems by breaking down dead wood and recycling nutrients back into the soil. Look closely 👀 They grow in dense clusters and, true to their name, lack the ring around the stalk that other honey mushrooms have. 🌧 With rain in the forecast, it’s the perfect time to take a walk at the Preserve and go on a fungi hunt. Keep your eyes on the forest floor; you never know what fascinating fungi you’ll find after a good soaking! 📸 Share your finds and tag us! #FungiFriday #princetonnj #princeton (fb)

There are just a few spots left for our Bird Walk this Saturday morning! Join us for a guided walk through the Preserve, one of Princeton’s birding hot spots. Learn about fall migration, spot local and visiting species, and enjoy a peaceful morning in nature. 📷 This photo of a Great Blue Heron was taken during a close-up encounter on one of our spring bird walks. You never know what you’ll see! 📅 Saturday | 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. 📍 Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve. Meet at the Mountain Lakes House. 👉 Sign up now before it fills up! FREE, registration required. Visit fopos.org/events-programs or check out the events link in our bio. (fb)