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
You just might be one…
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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To aid in promoting education we offer full and partial scholarships to members needing financial aid or who express a deep interest in mycology, and students pursuing an interest in fungi at various educational institutions.
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Please join us for our General Meeting at the Harvey West Scout House. Doors open at 6:00 PM for setup and socializing.Refreshments will be provided and informal mushroom ID from 6:30-7:00. A discussion of upcoming events will precede our speaker, Phil Ross.
The Fungus Federation will be giving a mushroom identification class, led by Phil Carpenter, Science Minister, on Sat. February 8th.
In order to take the class, you must be a current, paid-up, member of the Fungus Federation. There is no fee to take the class except for your membership dues. The first 20 people to sign up will be included...
There will be a local foray for new members (and old members) this coming Saturday, Jan 26, 2020.
This foray is to welcome new members to the club, but experienced members are also needed to share their knowledge and camaraderie. The foray will take place around the North (upper) part of the UC Santa Cruz campus open space...
After getting rained out on this year's annual Pipi camping foray, Phil and I decided to return several weeks later based on reports from friend of good hunting. We drove up Friday evening, June 5, arriving at Pipi campground about 10:30 PM. First things first, we each had a beer. Then we made a minimal camp. We decided that since we could see the moon through the clouds that it wouldn’t rain and didn’t set up the tent...
Please join us for our General Meeting at the Harvey West Scout House. Doors open at 6:30 PM for setup and socializing.Refreshments will be provided and informal mushroom ID from 6:30-7:00. A discussion of upcoming events will precede our speaker, Roo Vandegrift.
Are you ready to explore the magic that lives beneath our feet? Mycelium is the very foundation of life on this planet - not only for our species but for so many species on this Earth that we love, and we can work with it to restore our planet...
Come to Santa Cruz and explore the fascinating world of Mushrooms. Learn interesting and fun facts about the hundreds of beautiful and fascinating species of mushrooms found in the Santa Cruz and Monterey Bay area. Fungi will be beautifully displayed in a re-created woodland habitat...
FFSC is partnering with Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History
Mushrooms: Keys to the Kingdom of Fungi
The story of fungi is integral to the story of life. Wherever there is life, there are fungi. Fungi are not plants and they are not animals, they are their own category of living organism. Mushrooms: Keys to the Kingdom Fungi explores the variety of fruiting bodies produced by fungi from the edible to the outrageous...
In Downtown Santa Cruz, January is Mushroom Month! To coincide with the annual Fungus Fair at Louden Nelson Community Center, many Downtown Santa Cruz businesses offer special dishes, displays, or products celebrating the wonder of fungus...
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