Know where mushrooms grow.
Forest ecosystems provide a diversity of plant, animal, and fungal species.
The increased demand for mushrooms brings with it an increased need to be considerate of the land, as well as of other pickers, when we harvest mushrooms. Know how to harvest with care. Improper techniques, such as raking, can damage mushrooms by breaking caps and stems. It can also damage mushroom habitat. Mushrooms damaged by improper harvesting or storage have little or no commercial value.