# Youth Mushroom Hike in Point Defiance

A free guided walk of the old-growth forest for ages 10 and up: mushroom identification, how fungi actually work, and the rules for harvesting. Registration required.

Canonical URL: https://tacomairl.com/events/point-defiance-youth-mushroom-hike-nov-7/
Section: events
Area: North End
Published: 2026-10-14
Last fact check: 2026-10-14
Event status: Upcoming or ongoing
Start date: 2026-11-07
Start time: 10:00
End time: 13:00
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
Venue: Fort Nisqually Picnic Shelter, Point Defiance Park
Address: 5519 Five Mile Dr, Tacoma, WA, 98407, US
Price: Free
Age policy: Not confirmed
Reservations: Pre-registration required
Organizer: Parks Tacoma Park Guides
Organizer URL: https://www.parkstacoma.gov/events/
Venue details: https://tacomairl.com/places/point-defiance/

## Why go

The old-growth forest at Point Defiance is one of the best fungal habitat in the city, and this is the walk built for kids who want to know what they're looking at.

## What happens

Saturday, November 7, 10am to 1pm, meeting at the Fort Nisqually Picnic Shelter. Park Guide Jenn leads identification, how fungi work, and the laws and ethics around harvesting. Free.

## Good to know

Registration is required — it isn't a walk-up event. Ages 10 and up; siblings aged 10 and over each need their own registration, and younger siblings can't come along. One adult must accompany each registered child, and the adult doesn't register. Be able to walk up to three miles on uneven trail. Rain or shine.

## Sources

- [Parks Tacoma: Point Defiance Youth Mushroom Hike](https://www.parkstacoma.gov/event/mushroom-hike-2/)