50th Anniversary Santa Cruz Fungus Fair
Enter the World of Fungi!
Kingdom Fungi
3,000 – 4,000 species in California
Have fun learning in the field and in class
Meetings, Forays, Classes and Workshops
Fungiphile: an avid partisan of various things related to mushrooms and mycology
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Explore local mushrooms, both deadly and delicious, at the 50th Anniversary Santa Cruz Fungus Fair. View hundreds of regional species, have your mushroom finds identified, hear notable speakers, enjoy activities for kids young and old, visit our vendors, and sample delicious mushroomy treats during our three-day event.
Find out moreTo foster and expand, through education and by example, the understanding and appreciation of mycology and to assist the general public and related institutions to further this goal. And to always keep the “fun” in fungus!
Find out moreMushrooms fascinate us! We hunt for scientific interest and for the table, encouraging a sense of wonder regarding one of the least-understood segments of our environment. Monthly meetings, guided local and long-distance forays and identification classes.
LearnMushrooms: we find them all over. They are ubiquitous and mysterious, common and rare, delicious and sometimes deadly. Mushrooms are among the oldest living things on earth, and a significant theme and resource in almost every human culture over the past 10,000 years. Want to know more? You are already a fungiphile.
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Recently four small specimens of Fomes fomentarius were gifted to me by a friend returning from the FFSC Alaska foray. I was delighted, but not for the usual reasons.
Most of us enjoy the process of walking through moist forests in search of fungi for the table. For some of us, it is the hope of finding a rare or unusual species that draws us to the woods. But in a time before matches and Bic lighters, a hike in the woods yielded fungi that held the promise of a fire.
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Robin Morris shared this wonderful Porcini soup recipe. Enjoy!
1 ½ – 2 lbs Porcini, cut in 1/2 in...
This savory Candy Cap recipe is the creation of Bernard Glim. It was served at the epic PiPi Valley Saturday night potluck to great acclaim...
This recipe, created by Ernie Hudson, graced the table at a Wine & Mushroom Fest...
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11/05/2014, 7-9 pm |
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Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, 1305 E Cliff Dr Santa Cruz, CA 95062 |
New: This class is now filled so enrolment is no longer possible.
Phil Carpenter is leading a series of Fall Mushroom Identification classes. October first was the first in a series of 4 classes. Classes are held at the Santa Cruz Natural History Museum on East Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz from 7-9 pm.
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10/29/2014, 7-9 pm |
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Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, 1305 E Cliff Dr Santa Cruz, CA 95062 |
New: This class is now filled so future enrolment is not possible.
Phil Carpenter is leading a series of Fall Mushroom Identification classes. October first was the first in a series of 4 classes. This second class will also be held at the Santa Cruz Natural History Museum on East Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz from 7-9 pm. Participants must be club members and contact Phil prior to attending. The class is free, so the membership dues are the only fee for nonmembers. Come with fresh mushrooms from field or lawn, forest or mountains. Also bring your text: a copy of Mushrooms Demystified.
To find more wild mushroom recipes, click the blue Culinary & Recipes link
Richard Lyness' contribution, this recipe embodies springtime. I can think of few things more succulent than fresh morels!
To find more wild mushroom recipes, click the blue Culinary & Recipes link
Judy Lipp came up with this winner, and it went super fast at the Wine & Mushroom gathering!
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