Wild About Mushrooms Co.
Fall/Winter 2011-12              

Event Schedule

Fall/Winter Forays and Classes:

Salt Point Forays:
10 am - 3 pm
 
Join with WAM Foray Leader David Campbell for a wild mushroom foray and cook-up at Salt Point State Park. We will be hunting for the seasonally available mushrooms, such as King Boletes, Gold Chanterelles, Oyster Mushrooms, Matsutake, Black Trumpets, Hedgehogs, and more. We'll also discuss other notable fungi we may see, along with hunting etiquette. After the hunt, we will cook up the edible finds, and enjoy a potluck picnic. Group size is limited to about 15 participants. Salt Point State Park is located on the Sonoma coast, about 1/2 hour north of Jenner. Registration information is below.
 
Salt Point Foray Dates:
 
November 26
December 10
January 7 (2012)
February 11
                                          
 
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Pt. Reyes Field Seminar Program Classes:
 
Introduction to Mushroom Identification
 
January 8, 2012. 10 AM - 4:30 PM
 
Learn the basics to begin to identify wild mushrooms with David Campbell, WAM's foray leader. Includes identification features, making spore prints, using identification keys, a mushroom walk, and much more.
 
Pt. Reyes Mushroom Camp
 
January 21 & 22, 2012  9:30 AM Sat. through  4 PM Sun
 
Spend a wild and woodsy weekend romping in the forests of Pt. Reyes. On Saturday and Sunday, instructor David Campbell will guide the merry troop of beginning and intermediate mushroom enthusiasts on a series of forays into the rich and diverse wild mushroom habitats all around us. Basic instruction is provided in mushroom hunting and collecting, species identification, and proper handling of edibles, including instructional cooking sessions with the edible wild mushrooms we find. With the broad spectrum of species we collect for study, we'll develop a fungi display table for ongoing mycological discussion. Saturday evening David presents his PowerPoint presentation "Fungimental Mycophagy", an insightful and colorful examination of the basic do's and don'ts of eating wild mushrooms. The fungi bar is open! Weekend accommodations, with optional Friday evening arrival, are included at the lovely Clem Miller Environmental Education Center.
 
 
For PRFS class fees and registration information, please call 415-663-1200.  
 

SALT POINT FORAY REGISTRATION:
Fee: $45, plus a picnic item. Kids under 13 are 1/2 price. To register, please send a check made out to Wild About Mushrooms for the total due. Include a note with your name, phone numbers, e-mail address, and the date for which you are signing up. If registering with partners or friends, please state their full names as well. Send registration to:

                                            Wild About Mushrooms
                                            PO Box# 1088
                                            Forestville, CA  95436

You will receive a confirmation by e-mail, along with directions, and a list of items to bring. If you have any questions, please call 707-829-2063.

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. 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.

We hope to see you at a  Wild About Mushrooms Co. event!
 

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