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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"Boletus rex-veris, commonly known as the spring king bolete, is a basidiomycete fungus of the genus Boletus found in western North America...
Reservations for the Albion Retreat now open for Members Only.
Albion I our annual December foray to the Albion Field Station, located six miles south of Mendocino. The Mendocino Coast is a bountiful haven for fungal species in any season...
Chef Bob Wynn,
Forager-in-Chief Sue Labiste and the FFSC Culinary committee, lead by Margaret Carpenter, cooked up a truly wild event this year featuring foraged foods. Wild mushrooms complemented by an array of indigenous foods, thanks to our intrepid foragers, preppers and planners Bob, Sue, Fred Molnar, Cat Gunderson, Bill and Annie Lang and Debbie Johnson...
Albion I Foray Friday December 4 – Sunday December 6
Book one dorm bed in the women's cabin.
Booking is now open and the individual price is : $50. Individuals will be placed in a dorm room with others of their gender. If you prefer, you can get a group together and reserve a whole cabin instead...
Mushroom Dinner at India Joze
Friday, November 20, 2015
6:30 PM
418 Front Street, Santa Cruz, CA
Making ordinary mushrooms exceptional
Making exceptional mushrooms amazing!
Dinner is sold out - see you there!
...Albion Foray
Albion I Foray Friday December 4 – Sunday December 6
Book one RV space
Want to stay at Albion in the comfort of your RV? The Albion Field Station has a number of RV spaces with hookups available for rental. Cost is $60 for the weekend...
Albion I Foray Friday December 4 – Sunday December 6
Book one dorm bed in the men's cabin.
Booking is now open and the individual price is : $50. Individuals will be placed in a dorm room with others of their gender. If you prefer, you can get a group together and reserve a whole cabin instead...
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