All Forays

2025 Alaska Foray (by Jon Munoz)

? WHEN: 16-23, August 2025
? WHERE: Sterling, Alaska
Gathering around the campfire

It is time to sign up for the 2025 Alaska trip to Sterling Alaska on the banks of the Kenai River.  This year the 1 week stay at BILL WHITE'S ALASKA SPORTS LODGE will be arrival on Sat. 8/16 to Sat. 8/23. This trip offers the potential for great mushroom hunting and also great fishing in the Kenai River on the Kenai Peninsula Alaska.  Participants are responsible for their own transportation to Bill White's Alaska Sports Lodge in Sterling Alaska.  Air flights are available to Anchorage AK (Alaska) and car rentals are also available there.  The distance from Anchorage AK to Sterling AK is 137 miles, about 2.5 hrs by car.   

Local Foray

? WHEN: 04/06/2025, 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
? WHERE: Ben Lomond

Join us Sunday, April 6 at a new location in Ben Lomond. This foray is made possible by the generosity of an FFSC friend and is taking place on their private property.

The purpose of this foray is to introduce you to the process of finding and collecting mushrooms in our area.  We will focus on identifying terrain, season, host trees and learning where to look for various mushrooms of interest...

2025 Albion II Foray - January (by )

? WHEN: 17-20, January 2025
? WHERE: Albion Field Station, Albion Field Station, 34100 Albion Street Albion, CA 95410

Join us for the both Saturday foray and our fabulous Saturday night potluck. You must be a FFSC member for you and your family to attend.  

The Albion Retreat and Learning Center is located just one mile from the seashore, eight miles south of Mendocino, and 28 miles from a state forest, and 60 miles from Salt Point in the valley of an old lumber camp on the Albion River, it has welcomed students and visitors with its rustic charm since 1947. The Albion Retreat and Learning Center is owned and operated by Pacific Union College. All guests have access to the cafeteria, kitchen, laboratory and classroom.  The Mendocino Coast is a bountiful haven for fungal species in any season. The Albion foray focuses on a wide range of fungi, with edibles including boletes, chanterelles, candy caps, matsutake and hedgehogs. 

The Albion Retreat and Learning Center features heated private cabins with private baths and a large dining hall with a commercial kitchen which is available to all our guests. The center serves as our hub and we utilize the kitchen for meals and our famous Saturday night potluck. Additional information regarding the Albion Retreat and Learning Center can be found at https://www.puc.edu/about-puc/albion-field-station.

Local Foray (by )

? WHEN: 12/07/2024, 9 am - 12 pm
? WHERE: Santa Cruz

With the recent rains our local season has finally kicked off so let's get together to survey our local fields and forests! We will be meeting in the Santa Cruz area. The exact location and more instructions will be sent out to participants a couple of days before the foray. This walk will concentrate on enjoying and learning a bit about some of our local mushrooms. We will do our best to identify our fungal finds, answer questions, and share knowledge...

2024 Albion I Foray - December (by )

? WHEN: 06-08, December 2024
? WHERE: Albion Field Station, Albion Field Station, 34100 Albion Street Albion, CA 95410

You must be a FFSC member for you and your guests to attend.  Masks are recommended in the buildings.

The Albion Retreat and Learning Center is located just one mile from the seashore, eight miles south of Mendocino, and 28 miles from a state forest, and 60 miles from Salt Point in the valley of an old lumber camp on the Albion River, it has welcomed students and visitors with its rustic charm since 1947. The Albion Retreat and Learning Center is owned and operated by Pacific Union College. All guests have access to the cafeteria, kitchen, laboratory and classroom.  The Mendocino Coast is a bountiful haven for fungal species in any season. The Albion foray focuses on a wide range of fungi, with edibles including boletes, chanterelles, candy caps, matsutake and hedgehogs. 

The Albion Retreat and Learning Center features heated private cabins with private baths and a lovely dining hall with a commercial kitchen. The center serves as our foray base and we utilize the kitchen for meals and our famous Saturday night potluck. Additional information regarding the Albion Retreat and Learning Center can be found at https://www.puc.edu/about-puc/albion-field-station.

Local Foray-event full (by )

? WHEN: 03/03/2024, 9 am - 12 pm
? WHERE: Santa Cruz

We have had quite a bit more rain, so let's get together to survey our local fields and forests! We will be meeting in the Santa Cruz area. The exact location and more instructions will be sent out to participants a couple of days before the foray. This walk will concentrate on enjoying and learning a bit about some of our local mushrooms. We will do our best to identify our fungal finds, answer questions, and share knowledge...

Local Foray in Santa Cruz (by )

? WHEN: 12/02/2023, 9 am - 12 pm
? WHERE: Santa Cruz
pink coral mushroom

Well, we have had a bit more rain, so let's get together to survey our local fields and forests. We will be meeting in the Santa Cruz area. The exact location and more instructions will be sent out to participants a couple of days before the foray. This will be a habitat walk, concentrating on learning about some of the local trees and the best places to look for different species as the season progresses...

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