51st 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 51st 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 7, with refreshments and informal mushroom ID from 7:00 - 7:30. A discussion of upcoming events will precede our speaker, Douglas Smith, his talk, "Sympathy for the tiny guys”.
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03/18/2017, 4-6 pm |
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Beer Thirty Bottle Shop & Pour House, 2504 S Main St, Soquel, California 95073 |
Beer 30 Potluck -
Fun, fun, fun! The last one was successful so we thought we should do another one.
We have reserved outdoor picinic tables. Since this is a Saturday, we are requesting RSVPs and to please signup to before showing up. We have a limit for 30 people.
Beer 30 policy is no outside spirits and if desired you can purchase food at Carpo's just steps away...
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05/20/2017, 11 am - 4 pm |
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Scotts Valley - details in Members area of article |
The Central Coast Zymergeeks and the Fungus Federation are sponsoring our annual Suds and ‘Shrooms Potluck Picnic.
This is a great time to gather, enjoy the season and the usual array of great food that our excellent FFSC cooks provide...
Please join us for our General 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, Dr. Sharifa Crandall, a fungal and plan ecologist.
The image that makes this foray for me, is the huge smile on new member, Howard Chen's face as he shows the basket of black trumpets he found while hunting with Zack Mazi and Chef Evan off of highway 20. This is what FFSC forays are all about. The enjoyment of finding and discovering the wonders of mushrooms. Sorry no picture; it is one of those shoulda coulda woulda moments.
Hunting was off and on this trip...
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02/11/2017, 6-10 pm |
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Scott Valley Senior Center, 370 Kings Village Rd, Scotts Valley, CA 95066 |
Our matchless co-op event with several Santa Cruz Mountain appellation wineries will again take place at the Scotts Valley Senior Center. The mushrooming crowd brings appetizers, finger food and desserts, mostly containing mushrooms...
Sorry Classes Full
Phil Carpenter will be leading a series of Spring Mushroom Identification classes. Starting February a series of 4 classes. Classes will be held in Santa Cruz from 7-9 pm. Participants must be active current club members and be able to attend all 4 sessions but since the class is free, the membership dues are the only fee for nonmembers. If your membership has lapsed, it is important to renew it! There is no charge for the class for members and it is not open to non-members. Come with fresh mushrooms from field or lawn, forest or mountains
Reservations for the Albion Retreat now opens for Members Only, January 8th.
With rain in our forecast, we can hope to have many fungal fruitings...
Another successful foray for FFSC. Many mushroom were found although we missed the b. edulius and butter bolete flush earlier in the season by 3 - 4 weeks. We still had many to choose from.
The weather was beautiful and club members who attended met and greeted each other as extended family members which FFSC is. It is so good to see all our friends and as each foray passes, the list continues to grow...
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