Wild About Mushrooms Co.
                                                Spring/Fall/Winter 2010-11              

           Events Schedule

All events are by advance registration with W.A.M. (Wild About Mushrooms Co.), unless otherwise noted. To register for events, please register with WAM at the bottom of this page.

Sierra Spring Morel/Porcini Foray

Memorial Day Weekend - May 29-31

Join with David Campbell and crew for the annual Sierra Spring foray. On this 3 day weekend, both morels and porcinis (king boletes) will be our focus, with the possibility of other tasty mountain edibles. Includes shared campsites, guided mushroom hunting, educational talks, and fabulous food! Fee: $180 per person, kids under 13 half price.

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Fall/Winter Forays and Classes:

Salt Point Forays:
10 am - 3 pm

Join with WAM Foray Leader David Campbell for a foray and cook-up at Salt Point State Park. We will be hunting for the seasonally available mushrooms, such as King Boletes, Gold Chanterelles, Oyster Mushrooms, Matsutake, Black Trumpets, Hedgehogs, & more. We’ll discuss hunting etiquette, and other notable fungi we may see. After the hunt, we will cook up our edible finds, and enjoy a potluck picnic. Group size is limited. Fee: $30 & a picnic item. Kids 1/2 price. Salt Point State Park is located on the Sonoma coast, about 1/2 hour north of Jenner.

Foray Dates:

November 27
December 18
January 8
February 12
March 5

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Pt. Reyes Field Seminar Program Classes:

Pt. Reyes Mushroom Camp

December 11-12 • 9:30 AM Sat – 4 PM Sun
Spend a wild and woodsy weekend romping in the forests of Pt. Reyes at the height of our local mushroom season. On Saturday and Sunday, instructor David Campbell will guide the merry troop of beginning and intermediate mushroom enthusiasts on a series of forays into the rich and diverse wild mushroom habitats all around us. Basic instruction is provided in mushroom hunting and collecting, species identification, and proper handling of edibles, including instructional cooking sessions with the edible wild mushrooms we find. With the broad spectrum of species we collect for study, we’ll develop a fungi display table for ongoing mycological discussion. Locally-renowned mushroom guru Norman Andresen will attend, sharing his considerable mycological expertise. Saturday evening David presents his PowerPoint presentation "Fungimental Mycophagy", an insightful and colorful examination of the basic do's and don'ts of eating wild mushrooms. The fungi bar is open! Weekend accommodations, with optional Friday evening arrival, are included at the lovely Clem Miller Environmental Education Center

Introduction to Mushroom Identification

January 9, 2011 • 10 AM - 4:30 PM

Learn the basics to begin to identify wild mushrooms with David Campbell, WAM's foray leader. Includes identification features, making spore prints, using identification keys, a mushroom walk, and much more.

For fees and registration information on either of these classes, call 415-663-1200.

                               Additional Events Notification - Join the WAM E-List

There will likely be additional events of potential interest scheduled over the upcoming months. All additional events will be announced to the W.A.M. E-Mail Notification List. Some of them may be posted here on the web site. If you wish to be on the W.A.M. Events e-list, just click this link to the e-list@wildaboutmushrooms.net.  The WAM e-list is very low frequency, and is not shared with others.

                                                             EVENT REGISTRATION:

To register for a Wild About Mushrooms Co. event, please send a check made out to Wild About Mushrooms for the full amount indicated (payment plans available if preferred). Include a note with your name, phone numbers, e-mail address, and the event for which you are registering. If registering with partners or friends, please state their full names as well. Many events will fill up, so early registration is advised.

                                                            Send registration to:

                                            Wild About Mushrooms
                                            PO Box# 1088
                                            Forestville, CA  95436

You will receive a confirmation by e-mail, along with directions and a list of items to bring.

For questions or further information, call  707-829-2063, or e-mail to the Wild About Mushrooms Co.
 

                                                     We hope to see you at a  Wild About Mushrooms Co. event!
 

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