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Pipi Valley campground, Eldorado CA

? WHEN: 03-05, May 2013
? WHERE: Pipi Valley campground, Eldorado, CA
Pi-Pi Valley

TENTATIVE DATES!

This camping foray takes place in the Sierras at the PiPi Valley campground off Highway 88, between Jackson and Kirkwood. It traditionally takes place on the first weekend of May, or as soon as the snow has melted. For this reason the date is somewhat flexible, so stay tuned for updates. We usually find either morels, Spring King boletes, or both, and often coccoras. The campground is gorgeous with the Consumes River running through it...

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General Meeting with Noah Siegel

? WHEN: 03/20/2013, 7-9 pm
? WHERE: Harvey West Scout House, 191 Harvey West Blvd., Santa Cruz
Noah Siegel

Noah Siegel's field mycology skills are extensive – he has spent over two decades seeking, photographing, identifying and furthering his knowledge about all aspects of macrofungi. He has hunted for mushrooms throughout the United States and Canada, as well as on multiple expeditions to New Zealand and Australia. He is one of the premier mushroom photographers in the nation, having won numerous awards from the North American Mycological Association (NAMA) photography contest...

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Mushroom Dye Workshop

? WHEN: 03/16/2013, 11 am - 3 pm
? WHERE: Tannery Arts Center, 1050 River Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Alissa Allen

Many wild mushrooms contain permanent, intensely colored dyes. Join us Saturday, March 16th for a hands-on Mushroom Dye Workshop taught by Alissa Allen. 

Cost: $20 dues-paying FFSC members, $45 public (price includes an optional annual membership to the FFSC!)
 
In this 4 hour class, you will learn the simple steps for extracting and harnessing the color rich pigments found in local mushrooms...
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Wine & Mushroom Fest

? WHEN: 03/02/2013, 6-10 pm
? WHERE: Scott Valley Community Center, 360 Kings Village Road, Scotts Valley, CA 95066
Wine
Our matchless co-op event with several Santa Cruz Mountain appellation wineries will again take place at the Scotts Valley Community Center. The mushrooming crowd brings appetizers, finger food and desserts, mostly containing mushrooms. The winemakers bring their best, and we all benefit!

Admission:
- Members $15 advance, $20 at door
- Guests $20 advance, $25 at door

Admission includes a commemorative FFSC wineglass plate to take home...
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General Meeting with Walt Sturgeon

? WHEN: 02/20/2013, 7-9 pm
? WHERE: Harvey West Scout House, 191 Harvey West Blvd., Santa Cruz
Walt Sturgeon

Walt Sturgeon presents: Just For the Smell of It, Mushroom Common Scents, a non-technical look at wild mushrooms from an olfactory perspective. His talk will include:

  1. Using scents to clinch an identification;
  2. How to properly check for a mushroom’s odor;
  3. Sniffing subjectivity and the power of suggestion, and;
  4. Scent and memory...
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Quail Hollow Ranch Winter Foray

? WHEN: 01/26/2013, 1-4 pm
? WHERE: Quail Hollow Ranch, CA
FFSC Foray

I am pleased to announce a Winter foray at Quail Hollow Ranch in Felton. All the normal preparations for wandering through the woods apply: it should be cold and wet. Picking in this location is like Henry Cowell, we can pick but nothing can leave the ranch...

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Albion II Foray, Mendocino Coast

? WHEN: 25-27, January 2013
? WHERE: 34100 Albion Street Albion, CA 95410
FFSC Albion II

The Albion II foray to Mendocino County offers a great opportunity to spend the weekend at the lovely Albion Field Station. We always have a wonderful time. This second foray of the season offers forays for a variety of fungal species, including black trumpets. For our new members this is an opportunity to socialize with a wide array of members and see some great mushroom habitat...

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NAMA Foray, Scotts Valley

? WHEN: 13-16, December 2012
? WHERE: Scotts Valley, CA
NAMA

FORAY FULL

The North American Mycological Association's annual foray will be in our backyard this year! NAMA is hosting its annual foray at Mission Springs Conference Center in Scotts Valley.
 
This is an incredible opportunity to foray with some of the country's leading mycologists including David Arora and Else Vellinga. Registration is open and fills up quickly...
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