Action | Amendments to the Virginia State Park Regulations |
Stage | Fast-Track |
Comment Period | Ended on 10/2/2019 |
Please reconsider making it illegal to forage fungi. Harvesting mushrooms is not only sustainable, in many cases it helps to spread the spores. When you harvest a mushroom, you are only collecting the fruit body, similar to picking a blueberry. Foraging mushrooms is a fantastic way to connect with nature, learn and spend time outdoors for people of all ages. It does not require oversight. It does not cost the Commonwealth a dime and it provides an absolutely wonderful opportunity for people to appreciate the outdoors on a year-round basis. In my view, whatever perceived benefits are realized by banning mushroom hunting (of which I can think of none), are far outweighed by continuing to allow this fun and highly educational outdoor activity for all ages.
Sincerely,
Sean