Wild
About Mushrooms Co.
Spring~Summer~Fall 2008
Events Schedule
All events
are by advance registration with W.A.M. (Wild About Mushrooms Co.),
unless otherwise noted. To register for events,
please register
with WAM at the bottom of this page.
MAY 24-25 (26?)
Sierra Nevada Morel & Porcini Forays
JUNE 7-8
On these 2 weekends,
we will be camping (lodging likely in the vicinity) at a site yet to be
selected, between Hwy. 50 and Hwy. 4. Morels will be our focus in May,
and porcini in June, although we might find both at each foray. Other edibles
and interesting specimens may be collected as well. Includes shared campsites,
guided mushroom hunting, educational talks, and fabulous food! Fee: $150,
kids under 13 half price.
NOTE: WAM's upcoming May
Morel Foray was inadvertently scheduled to coincide with the Memorial Day
three day weekend. As a result, we're considering
expanding the Foray so
our attendees can spend that extra day foraging in the mountains.
If you have interest in such an extension of the event, let us know and
we will broaden our time frame for the event, as an individual option.
This would include an additional night of camping, adding a Sunday dinner
and Monday breakfast to the Saturday dinner and Sunday breakfast already
planned, plus of course, the extra guided day in the mushroom picking woods.
Those who wish to participate only as originally advertised may do so.
However, if you'd like to add a day to your May Morel Foray experience,
figure $75 dollars per person extra to our original $150 event fee ($225
total). If enough folks express interest, we will offer the extra day...
ALSO -- Personal guided morel foray offer ...
Feeling adventurous this
spring? Want to hunt for morels with a small group, off the beaten track?
WAM foray director David
Campbell explores numerous
potential 'morel paradise' burn sites each year, many of which are hard
to get to, or far away from the Bay Area, or of uncertain productivity
until we get some timely rain, and the morels actually start fruiting...
This year, a broad spectrum
of potential habitats in various California mountain zones beckons, some
of which may produce as early as April, others as late as July.If you would
like to join David for a private WAM morel hunting adventure, on short
notice and with a substantial degree of self-reliance as far as food, transportation
and lodging goes, please let us know and we will contact you once any given
area's productivity has been verified and scheduling possibilities come
into focus. In some cases, car camping may be the only convenient lodging.
On-site personal morel hunting guide cost will be $250 minimum, at $125 per person per day. Group size will be limited to 6 attendees. Children 12 and under accompanied by parent/guardian may attend for $65 per day.
These potential forays are in addition to the regular scheduled forays, to which we bring a chef and kitchen crew, and a greater emphasis is put into the dining experience. (See above)
Please let us know if possibly interested.
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AUGUST
Colorado Mushroom Fantasy Foray!
16 - 20 Sat. -
Wed.
NEW TRIP!
Join with David Campbell
as WAM embarks to a new mushrooming destination in the Rocky Mountains.
We will be hunting for mountain porcini, gold chanterelles, hawk's wing,
mountain agaricus, and more. Enjoy luxury lodging near Durango. $850/person
(double occupancy). Optional tie-in with the Telluride Mushroom Festival.
Please contact us soon if possibly interested.
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OCTOBER
Oregon Cascades Foray
8th Annual
12 - 16 Sun. - Thurs.
Join us for 4 days and
nights of mushroom hunting, identification, feasting, and camaraderie.
Based from our reserved lodging in scenic west-central Oregon, we will
go each day to a different hunting woodlands, and return each night to
have our chef cook up yet another incredible mushroom feast. We will be
hunting for chanterelles (gold, white, and blue), porcini, matsutake, lion's
mane, and other edibles, as well as collecting a large variety of specimens
for educational discussion and visual appreciation. Cost: $675 ea., double
occupancy, includes lodging, all dinners & breakfasts, and instruction.
Transportation and incidental expenses not included. A fantastic annual
event!
Oregon Coast Foray
18-20 Sat. - Mon.
NEW TRIP!
Join us for 2 days of
foraying and feasting on the central Oregon coast near Florence in another
mushroom wonderland. Porcini and chanterelles will be the focus, but many
other mushrooms should be happening. $200/person (double occupancy). Please
contact us soon if possibly interested.
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Fall date to be announced
Mushroom Cultivation Workshop
at Harmony Farm Supply
Join with Charmoon and
Mia Maltz for an introduction to home mushroom cultivation. Includes kit
making, life cycles, basic laboratory techniques, and the role of
fungi in the ecosystem. We will also discussing specific strains of fungi
for the home garden and the restoration of landscapes affected by
pollutants. Near Sebastopol. $30 donation requested. Register with Harmony
Farm at 707-823-9125.
Additional Events Notification - Join the WAM E-List
There will likely be additional events of potential interest scheduled over the upcoming months. All additional events will be announced to the W.A.M. E-Mail Notification List. Some of them may be posted here on the web site. If you wish to be on the W.A.M. Events e-list, just click this link to the e-list@wildaboutmushrooms.net. The WAM e-list is very low frequency, and is not shared with others.
To register for a Wild About Mushrooms Co. event, please send a check made out to Wild About Mushrooms for the full amount indicated (payment plans available if preferred). Please include a note with your name, address, phone numbers, e-mail if available, and the event for which you are registering. If registering with partners or friends, please state their full names as well. Many events will fill up, so early registration is advised. For the larger events, registration at least 30 days prior to the event is recommended.
Send registration to:
Wild About Mushrooms
PO Box# 1088
Forestville, CA 95436
You will receive a confirmation, along with directions, a list of items to bring, and the event itinerary.
For questions
or further information, call 707-829-2063, or e-mail
to the Wild About Mushrooms Co.
We hope to see you at a Wild About Mushrooms
Co. event!
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