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Local Forays
Foray dates and locations are set according to weather and fruiting conditions. Details will be sent to the free FFSC email distribution list. For further information, call the Hotline at 831 684-2275 or SEND EMAIL

Long Distance Forays
Long distance forays are scheduled from September to May. Plan on camping or lodging together and enjoying fabulous feasts of mushroom dishes, great desserts, fine wines and great beer. The season starts with Echo Summit (Lake Tahoe) in September and Mendocino/Albion in December and January, and extends to the Sierras in May. Impromptu forays may be added as opportunities present. For more information, please see the Long Distance Forays page or SEND EMAIL to Nate and Erika Segraves, Ministers of Long Distance Forays.

February 2010

Mushroom ID Class
February 3, 7 pm First of 3 part series. Phil Carpenter will be teaching a Mushroom Identification class, 7-9 PM on the first Wednesday of the month at the Museum of Natural History in Santa Cruz (the “whale museum”). He is asking interested parties to sign up much the same way that you would sign up for a class in a junior college. That is, you would sign up with the idea that you would commit to attend all the classes to get the most out of the course. That will be important, as each class will build upon the knowledge gained in the previous classes. In addition, as a culmination of the classes, a field trip (foray) will be held to apply the knowledge gained in the classes. The final foray will will take place on Saturday, April 24, 2010. The class size is limited to 20, in order to accommodate the room at the Museum. Please contact Phil Carpenter at SEND EMAIL

Ministers Meeting
February 10 7pm, , home of Bill and Vernetta McGuire

26th Annual Los Angeles Wild Mushroom Fair
February 13–14 Located at the Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanical Garden. This popular fair features wild mushrooms in natural habitat displays, mushroom collecting forays, mushroom cultivation and cooking demonstrations, illustrated presentations and mushroomthemed vendors. More info at http://www.lamushrooms.org/calendar.html

General Meeting
February 17 7pm, at Harvey West Scout House
Nicole Hynson, Mycorrhizal Plants and Ecosystems

Nicole has been an avid mushroom hunter for the last 15 years including a stint as a commercial morel picker in eastern Oregon. She first became interested in fungi as an undergraduate student at Evergreen State College under the mentorship of Dr. Michael Beug. While residing in Washington, she was involved with both the Pacific Northwest Key Council and Puget Sound Mycological Society. She continues to work in education and outreach by teaching mycology and mushroom identification to undergraduates at UC Berkeley and volunteering at San Francisco Mycological Society’s annual Fungus Fair.

FFSC Wine & Mushroom Potluck
February 20, 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM at the Scotts Valley Senior Center
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A phenomenal evening of sampling exceptional wine and food. The Fungus Federation and a number of Santa Cruz Mountain Appellation wineries Collaborate to sample their outstanding wares. Also, this is a great way to get to know others in a festive atmosphere and perhaps learn a little more about Edible fungi and their preparation. Bring a dish to share. Attendees must be at least 21 years old. $15 per member, $20 at the door. $25 per Member Guest, and $30 at the door. See the February 2010 Duff for additional details. For reservations by mail, send names and payment to Marilyn Fenn at 408 Park Way, Santa Cruz, CA 95062 . You can reach Marilyn at SEND EMAIL.

Slow Foods/FFSC Fungus Hike & Potluck
February 21, in Saratoga
Hike and Potluck, graciously hosted by Linda Houston. The cost will be $10 for members of Slow Food Santa Cruz or the Santa Cruz Fungus Federation and $15 for nonmembers. Details will be announced soon. Note: This event is limited to the first 25 to sign up. Check for more information at: http://www.slowfoodsantacruz.com/

March 2010

Mushroom ID Class
March 3, 7 pm, second of a 3 part series. See info in February calendar listing.

Ministers Meeting
March 10 7 pm, , home of Bill and Jerri White

General Meeting
	March 17, 7 pm, at Harvey West Scout House

Peter has researched and published articles on the cultural and religious importance of mind-altering mushrooms as practiced over thousands of years. A self-described science geek, his academic study of mycology began at University of Washington and continued as a graduate student at San Francisco State University, where he worked on a thesis project, a monograph of the Psilocybe species of California under advisor Dennis Desjardin. Peter is also an avid photographer and microscopist, and recently completed a professional certification program in microscopy at Merritt College.

April 2010

Mushroom ID Class —.
April 7, 7 PM, Third of a 3 part series. See info in February calendar listing.

Ministers Meeting
April 14, 7 PM, home of Toni and Mark Gillespie

General Meeting
April 21, 7 pm, at Harvey West Scout House
Michael Beug on "Snowbank Mushrooms"

Michael Beug discusses snowbank mushrooms and western Spring basidiomycetes with the presentation of a Trial Key to Spring Ramaria Species. The snowbank mushrooms are fascinating from an ecological standpoint while the Spring Ramaria species are fascinating both ecologically and gastronomically. Get your Spring Mushroom identification skills awakened just in time for our upcoming PiPi foray to the Sierras.

May 2010

Ministers Meeting
May 12, 7 PM, home of Rene Barone and Lester Seltzer

General Meeting
May 19, 7 pm, at Harvey West Scout House
Greg Gilbert on "Plant pathogens helping to shape Natural communities, based on studies in the Santa Cruz area."

Greg Gilbert brings us a coastal view of plant pathogens and how they shape our natural communities. Greg is a professor in the Environmental Studies Department of UC Santa Cruz. He is particularly interested in how fungal communities vary vertically in the forest and how dispersal limitation shapes these communities. His work specializes in plants and fungi from the US and Latin America, including California, Panama and Costa Rica.

PiPi Valey Sierra Campout
May Long Distance Foray - Date to be determined based on start of mushroom fruiting.
This is a drive-in camp which includes the usual pit toilets, tables, firepits and barbecues. Drinking water is also available, but no showers. Campers pay for their own campsites, and doubling up is encouraged as it makes the whole event much more social. There are no sites reserved for us, but we try to concentrate on the back loop. Groups go out Saturday morning around 9 am. Saturday night is the extremely fine Pipi Potluck.

"Suds and Shrooms Picnic”
Sunday, May 23rd 11:00 - 4:00 at MacDorsa Park in Scotts Valley in cooperation with the Central Coast Zymurgeeks, our local homebrew club. Bring a mushroom dish or homebrew for an afternoon potluck. The park is about a half block off Scotts Valley Drive on Civic Center Drive behind Intel and next to City Hall. Bring a dish to pass for at least 10 people, your own tableware (including a beer mug!) and a lawn chair to lounge around in. There will be a BBQ available, running water, electricity, toilets, etc. Come and enjoy the fun...

June 2010

Spring Fungi of the Sierra Nevada
June 6-11 This week-long class is taught by San Francisco State University mycologist Dr. Dennis Desjardins at SFSU's Sierra field campus. It is a phenomenal opportunity to sharpen your mushroom observation and identification skills with daily lecture classes, hikes, and Microscopy lab work. More information and registration details
are located at http://www.sfsu.edu/~sierra/Course_Fungi.html

August 2010

Bill White’s Alaska Foray - SOLD OUT
August 7-14 See and do all that Alaska's Kenai pensula has to offer. Plenty of seasonal mushrooms are found on hikes. Additional activities include bear viewing, digging for razor clams, and Silver Salmon fishing in the rivers. Please contact Bill White at 831 439-8473 if you need more info or want to make your reservation. SEND EMAIL for more info. See also http://www.alaskasportslodge.com/

September 2010

Echo Summit Foray
September 10-12
Rustic Echo Summit Lodge has a blissful view of Lake Tahoe. We have sleeping accommodations for about 38 people, including nine private rooms and separate women’s and men’s dorms. FFSC members get first chance at the limited space so make sure you reserve your space in advance.