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Mendocino Mushroom, Wine & Beer Camp (not FFSC) (by )

? WHEN: 11/05/2016, 12-5 pm
? WHERE: Wente Scout Reservation, Wente Scout Reservation
Mendocino Mushroom, Wine & Beer Camp

The 2016 Mushroom, Wine & Beer Camp is the signature event for Visit Mendocino County's 17th Annual Mushroom, Wine & Beer Festival, which runs from November 4-13, 2016.

Proceeds from the camp event support the Mendocino County Museum's mission to collect, conserve, present and celebrate the stories, artifacts, and lives of the people and places of Mendocino County...

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KKUP - "West Coast Foraging/ Walk on the Wild Side"

? WHEN: 10/27/2016, 10 am - 1 pm
? WHERE: Radio - KKUP 91.5

Our very own members, Phil Carpenter and Susan Labiste will be on the KKUP radio “Old Time Farm & Garden Show” with Jim Maley.  They will be talking about forging from both the Plant and Fungi Kingdoms.  The program will be aired on KKUP FM 91.5 on Thursday, October 27th from 10 AM to 1PM Pacific time.  The programs title is “West Coast Foraging/ Walk on the Wild Side".

Please tune in and tell your friends...

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2016 October General Meeting- Debbie Viess "California Myco-Wizard in the Land of OZ ." (by )

? WHEN: 10/19/2016, 7-9 pm
? WHERE: Harvey West Scout House, 191 Harvey West Blvd. Santa Cruz 95060
Debbie and the Termites
Debbie Viess will be presenting this month, with images and tales from her trip to Australia this past spring. In her very own words on this month's talk.  "As many of you might know, OZ (what the Aussies call their country) has also been in the midst of a lengthy and devastating drought. Couple that with the familiar sight of eucalyptus lining the roads (just like here in CA), you can forgive me for thinking that I had traveled an awfully long way to arrive right back home!
 
However, the unique and marvelous natural history of that island/continent/country soon disabused me of that notion."

Representatives from the Soquel State Demonstration Forest will be on hand from 7:00 to 7:30 to issue free collecting permits before the meeting and provide an update on Forest activities.

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2016 Fall Mushroom Dinner

? WHEN: 10/08/2016, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
? WHERE: 370 Kings Village Road Scotts Valley, CA 95066
Mushroom cocktail

Autumn beckons and we await the first fungal fruitings! In the meantime, the FFSC Culinary Committee welcomes you to celebrate the season with our annual Fall Mushroom Dinner.  Chef Bob Wynn and the Chair Margaret Carpenter are cooking up a scrumptious menu for the evening. We’ll start with a celebratory cocktail and hors d’oeuvres. Salad, Chicken Ricotta Roulade, Farro-Porcini Risotto and Roasted Fall Vegetables will be featured for the main course. Dinner will come to a sweet ending with Candy Cap Apple Crisp & Cream. Mmmmmm...

Admission

  • FFSC member admission $20 advance, $25 at door
  • Guest admission $30 advance, $35 at door
  • Advance sales closed 10/7/16. Tickets available at the door.
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2016 September General Meeting: Noah Siegel (by )

? WHEN: 09/21/2016, 6-9 pm
? WHERE: Harvey West Scout House, Harvey West Scout House
Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast

Please join us for our General Meeting at the Harvey West Scout House.  We will open earlier at 6PM, this month, so people can come and purchase a book or two at $35 and get them signed by both authors who will be present.   Refreshments will be provided and informal mushroom ID from 7:00 - 7:30.  A discussion of upcoming events will precede our speaker, Noah Siegel who will discuss his latest book, Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast, co-written with our local Christian Schwarz.

Six years in the making, the newly published Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast is the definitive guide to mushrooms in the diverse ecological zones of this region. Gain a better understanding about the mushrooms of northern California, hear some of the stories behind the book, and enjoy a selection of breathtaking photographs; from common edibles to rare and remarkable species.

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2016 Echo Summit Foray -- CANCELLED

? WHEN: 02-05, September 2016
? WHERE: Echo Summit Lodge, 9010 Johnson Pass Rd, Echo Lake, CA

Foray cancelled. Unfortunately, reports of bone dry conditions and few sign ups compelled us to cancel this annual foray.  Next year we hope for better dates and weather!

 

Our Annual Echo Summit Foray is scheduled for September 2 - 5, Labor Day Weekend, at the California Alpine Club’s Echo Summit Lodge, with breathtaking views overlooking the Tahoe Basin. If thunderstorms cooperate we will find quite a variety of fungi, including edibles, such as Bol etus and Leccinum. Regardless of the number of mushrooms found, we always have a wonderful time.

There is no limit to the foray size itself. FFSC members are welcome to stay off site and join us for the foray and meals. There is also RV parking next to the lodge. The lodge fills up fast so make sure you reserve your space in advance. Reservations for the lodge will open August 1. You must be a FFSC member for you and your family to attend.  

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  • Jun 7 2016

North to Alaska Foray 2016 (by Bill White)

? WHEN: 27-03, September 2016
? WHERE: Sterling, Alaska

Join Bill and Jerri White at their Alaska Sports Lodge for the highly popular Alaska Foray. The dates this year are August 27 – September 3. 

Alaska Bolete by Bradley Dunbaugh Why?

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 2015 foray adventures.

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Telluride Mushroom Festival - The Origins of Fungi

? WHEN: 18-21, August 2016
? WHERE: Telluride, Colorado
parade picture

One of Colorado's best kept secrets which attracts hundreds of visitors from the U.S. and around the world.  Colorado's famed Telluride Mushroom Festival is held in August every year.  Not only do they have speakers, cooking, vendors, forays, but they add a parade where folks dress up as fungus.  How fun is that. 

Located in the Rocky Mountains, this fair is one to experience both for the beauty of the location, but also the show that is Telluride...

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Morel Cultivation Workshop at UC Berkeley

? WHEN: 05-06, August 2016
? WHERE: UC Berkeley Campus
Morel mushrooms

Thought you had to go to the Sierras for morels, didn't you? Maybe not...

Dr. Mo Mei Chen will be hosting a workshop on morel mushroom cultivation at UC Berkeley on August 5 - 6, 2016. New techniques in the cultivation of morels will be taught, and participants will go home with culture for spawning. 

Details here

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