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Map and Compass Workshop 2016 (by )

? WHEN: 04/03/2016, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm
? WHERE: TBD but will be in Santa Cruz County, most likely Quail Hollow

Map and Compass Workshop, April 3, 2016

With our attention on the ground, and the excitement of treasure hidden in the duff, it is easy for us mycophiles to become direction-disoriented (i.e.lost).  Then too, injury or weather can make return travel impossible. It has happened to a number of us and poses a threat to our safety.  This map and compass workshop is designed to help you use a map and compass to find your way. It is suitable for first-timers and for those looking to refresh their skills for the season.

This class will be limited to FFSC members at first. If it doesn't fill, the enrollment will be extended to non-members.  Enrollment is limited to 12.

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Survival Skills Strategies Workshop 2016 (by )

? WHEN: 04/02/2016, 9 am - 4 pm
? WHERE: TBD but will be in Santa Cruz County

Survival Skills Strategies Workshop April 2, 2016

As mushroom foragers we travel off-trail often in steep and remote terrain so this workshop is designed to introduce participants to survival tactics that might save their lives if they get lost or stranded on a foray.  Besides, it’s also just plain fun.

 

This class will be limited to FFSC members at first.  Last year this workshop filled within hours.  If it doesn't fill, the enrollment will be extended to non-members.  Enrollment is limited to 18.

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March Monthly Meeting: Douglas Smith (by )

? WHEN: 03/16/2016, 7-9 pm
? WHERE: Harvey West Scout House, Harvey West Scout House

The mushrooms of Los Trancos, a local Open Space

 

Please join us for our Monthly Meeting at the Harvey West Scout House.  Doors open at 7, with refreshments and informal mushroom ID from 7:00 - 7:30.  A discussion of upcoming events will precede our speaker, Douglas Smith, one of our members.   At the general meeting, Douglas will present his study on the mushroom of Los Trancos. 

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Quail Hollow Ranch Local Foray (by )

? WHEN: 03/12/2016, 10 am - 1 pm
? WHERE: Quail Hollow Ranch County Park

All are subject to cancellation/possible location change

SIGN UP/Confirmation is REQUIRED

Amanitas, Boletes, Chroogomphus, Suillus, Trametes and Tremella have all been found here, just to name a few. While there is no guarantee as to how the low levels of rain fall will affect the kinds of fungi we find this year, it promises to be a beautiful hike through varying types of terrain: Shady Oak groves, grassy fields, Manzanita thickets, and Pine trees. Further within the park, one will find winding Redwood paths and sandstone wall formations that are part of the Sandhill habitat that lies between Ben Lomond and Scotts Valley.  The trails vary in difficulty; very flat and easy to somewhat Quail Hollow Foraymoderate.

Quail Hollow has given us permission to pick within the park but we cannot take anything we pick outside of the park.  Parking at the Ranch is very limited so car pooling is recommended, as there is no street parking. Through the efforts of previous forays, the FFSC has created a good relationship with park leaders, and we ask that you please respect their requests. 

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  • Jan 25 2016

February Monthly Meeting: Danny Miller (by )

? WHEN: 02/17/2016, 7-9 pm
? WHERE: Harvey West Scout House, Harvey West Scout House
Danny Miller

Fungal Philosophies - Mythbusters, or Fungal Fables Debunked

Mythbusters, or Fungal Fables Debunked" - an entertaining look of common mushroom myths and the truth behind them

 

Please join us for our Monthly Meeting at the Harvey West Scout House.  Doors open at 7, with refreshments and informal mushroom ID from 7:00 - 7:30.  A discussion of upcoming events will precede our speaker, Danny Miller, our guest speaker from the Pacific Northwest. At the general meeting Danny will talk to us about "Fungal Philosophies - Mythbuster, or Fungal Fables Debunked" - an entertaining look at common mushroom myths and the truth about them.

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