All around us are tiny doors that lead to the rest of the universe. In this talk, Sarah will take us on a meander through the world of wild mushrooms, with an eye towards the intricate relationships mushrooms have with a surprising array of wildlife, including, but not limited to, ourselves. Using this lens of ecological awareness, we’ll challenge ourselves as foragers to examine our own role as active stewards of biodiversity, recognizing that natural areas everywhere are in crisis. Drawing examples from her recent work at a nature reserve in Colombia, we’ll look at how much we are capable of as conservation-minded humans, and how practices grounded in reciprocity can be win-win-win, for physical nourishment, societal health, and ecological resilience.