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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 Bill White, Minister of Long Distance Forays.
January 2012
Click "Start Arrow" below to watch Phil Carpenter lead a Mushroom Hunt for the fair:
All California Clubs Foray
January 27–29, Albion, CA
FORAY FULL!
Join mushroomers from all over California (and beyond) at the Albion Field Station near Mendocino for the fifth All California Club Foray, sponsored by BAMS. This foray is scheduled during the heart of the winter mushroom season, and is close to excellent mushroom habitat. Meals are catered and the company will be divine! Best of all, the price is right: Friday night through Sunday noon includes catered meals and lodging, guided forays and evening entertainment for only $175 per person.
This foray is geared towards taxonomists, but any California club member or member of NAMA is welcome to attend. Dr. Else Vellinga is foray mycologist. For more information and registration, see site
Fort Ord Foray
January 29, Seaside
FORAY CANCELLED!
Stay tuned; recent rains may change the picture.
All FFSC members are invited. It will be lead by our Prime Minister, Phil Carpenter. To sign up, register with Lynn Bomberger by calling her at 831.375.7777. There is limit to the total number of attendees. As usual, following the foray, there will be a get together to taste mushrooms and socialize. Details will be furnished as they are developed.
February 2012
Beginner ID Class, #1 in series of 4
February 1, 7 pm, SC Museum of Natural History
Once again the FFSC is offering beginners’ classes
in mushroom identification. The series will consist of four classes, to be held on the first and fourth Wednesdays of the month at 7 pm at the Natural History Museum (the “Whale Museum”) located on East Cliff Drive.
Class instructor will be Phil Carpenter. It is a requirement that you be a paid member of the FFSC in order to take the classes, which are offered at no charge. Surely worth more than the price of membership! If you sign up for the classes you are committing to taking all four classes, as it has been necessary to turn away people when the class maximum (20–22) has been reached.
The class schedule is as follows:
Wednesday, February 1 and 22, March 7 and 28
To sign up, please send an email to
philandmac AT @sbcglobal.net and indicate how many people will be taking the classes .
Ministers Meeting
February 8, 7 pm, home of Phyllis Cole and Lee Yamada
General Meeting
February 15, 7 pm, at Harvey
West Scout House
Speaker: David Pilz
Details to follow!
Beginner ID Class, #2 in series of 4
February 22, 7 pm, SC Museum of Natural History
see Feb 1 listing
March 2012
Beginner ID Class, #3 in series of 4
March 7, 7 pm, SC Museum of Natural History
see Feb 1 listing
Wine and Mushroom Event
March 10, 6:00PM at Scotts Valley Community Center, 630 Kings Village Road, in Scotts Valley. A phenomenal EVENING OF SAMPLING WONDERFUL WINES AND FABULOUS FOOD. We, the Fungus members, provide the appetizers and desserts. Click HERE for more details and registration.
Ministers Meeting
March 14, 7 pm, home of Shannon Stuck
General Meeting
March 21, 7 pm, at Harvey
West Scout House
Speaker: Daniel Winkler
http://www.danielwinkler.com/index.htm
Details to follow!
Beginner ID Class, #4 in series of 4
March 28, 7 pm, SC Museum of Natural History
see Feb 1 listing
General Meeting
March 21, 7 pm, at Harvey
West Scout House
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