Beneath our feet and within every ecosystem lies a hidden network of extraordinary organisms working wonders – fungi. In partnership with the Radnor Twp. Environmental Advisory Council, join us for a visually stunning lecture by naturalist Mike Weilbacher on the emerging importance of fungi in solving critical ecological and environmental issues. We’ll explore their remarkable abilities to detoxify pollution, enrich biodiversity, create sustainable alternatives in clothing and packaging, and even remediate climate change. You’ll be surprised and amazed by the intricate, often unseen, processes by which these unsung alchemists are quietly revolutionizing environmental stewardship.

Mike Weilbacher, the author of Wild Philly: Explore the Amazing Nature of Philadelphia, travels the region presenting lectures and walks on many topics around nature and the environment. His Radnor lectures have included talks on microplastics and climate change in the Philadelphia area. He’ll sign and sell copies of Wild Philly after the talk; his book includes 29 year-round nature walks you can take to see the amazing nature of Philadelphia.