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Local Foray in Santa Cruz (by )

? WHEN: 12/02/2023, 9 am - 12 pm
? WHERE: Santa Cruz
pink coral mushroom

Well, we have had a bit more rain, so let's get together to survey our local fields and forests. We will be meeting in the Santa Cruz area. The exact location and more instructions will be sent out to participants a couple of days before the foray. This will be a habitat walk, concentrating on learning about some of the local trees and the best places to look for different species as the season progresses...

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2023 Albion I Foray - December (by )

? WHEN: 01-03, December 2023
? WHERE: Albion Field Station, Albion Field Station, 34100 Albion Street Albion, CA 95410

You must be a FFSC member for you and your guests to attend.  Masks are recommended in the buildings.

The Albion Retreat and Learning Center is located just one mile from the seashore, eight miles south of Mendocino, and 28 miles from a state forest, and 60 miles from Salt Point in the valley of an old lumber camp on the Albion River, it has welcomed students and visitors with its rustic charm since 1947. The Albion Retreat and Learning Center is owned and operated by Pacific Union College. All guests have access to the cafeteria, kitchen, laboratory and classroom.  The Mendocino Coast is a bountiful haven for fungal species in any season. The Albion foray focuses on a wide range of fungi, with edibles including boletes, chanterelles, candy caps, matsutake and hedgehogs. 

The Albion Retreat and Learning Center features heated private cabins with private baths and a lovely dining hall with a commercial kitchen. The center serves as our foray base and we utilize the kitchen for meals and our famous Saturday night potluck. Additional information regarding the Albion Retreat and Learning Center can be found at https://www.puc.edu/about-puc/albion-field-station.

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November 2023 General Meeting -CANCELLED Phil Carpenter, "What the First Rain Brings"

? WHEN: 11/15/2023, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
? WHERE: Clubhouse at Harvey West Park
mixed basket of colorful mushrooms

Sorry, There was a power outage at the clubhouse.

The evening will start at 6:30 pm for those who would like to socialize, snack on Bob Wynn's fantastic spread and chat with fellow mycophiles before the main meeting. Business and announcements will start at 7:00 pm. After the business part of the meeting, Phil Carpenter will present "What the First Rain Brings," a summary of early season fungi...

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October 2023 General Meeting - Todd Spanier "Epic Season of California Mushroom Hunting"

? WHEN: 10/18/2023, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
? WHERE: Clubhouse at Harvey West Park

Please join us for our October meeting at the Harvey West Club House. 

The evening will start at 6:30 pm for those who would like to socialize, snack on Bob Wynn's fantastic spread and chat with fellow mycophiles before the main meeting. Bring any fungi you have been lucky enough to find for identification! Business and announcements will start at 7:00 pm...

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September 2023 General Meeting - Prof. Kabir Peay "The role of Mushrooms in Fungal Dispersal"

? WHEN: 09/20/2023, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
? WHERE: Clubhouse at Harvey West Park

Lets kick off our 2023/2024 season with the September meeting at the Harvey West Scout House. 

The evening will start at 6:30 pm for those who would like to socialize, snack on Bob Wynn's fantastic spread and chat with fellow mycophiles before the main meeting. Bring any fungi you have been lucky enough to find for identification! Business and announcements will start at 7:00 pm...

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Bill White Memorial Alaska Foray (by )

? WHEN: 26-02, September 2023
? WHERE: Sterling, Alaska

Bill White Memorial Alaska Foray
August 26 – September 2, 2023

For many years, Bill and Jerri White have hosted the FFSC at their lodge on the Kenai River in Alaska. We have enjoyed beautiful scenery, wildlife, fresh seafood and mushrooms! Edibles often found include Boletes, Gypsies, Hedgehogs, Lactarius deliciosus, and Alaska Gold, Phaeolepiota aurea. Fungal diversity can be astonishing, with some forays yielding over 200 species. Read about our 2017 foray adventures. We are so very sad to report that Bill White Sr. has passed on. His son and partner in the lodge, Bill Jr., is welcoming the FFSC back for a farewell foray. A number of spaces have been previously reserved by those who attended Bill’s memorial. Six spaces are still available to current dues-paying FFSC members. The window for reservations will close on April 15th and the foray will fill quickly! See below for reservation details.

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