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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.

January 2010

Fungus Fair Forays
Sunday - Wednesday, January 3-6
Foraging begins on Sunday, January 3rd and will continue through Wednesday the 6th. We urge you to join these collecting trips, which will start daily at 9 am on the street outside the Harvey West Scout House, where we hold our regular meetings. These trips will be for collecting only and will not include any ID sessions. Please bring wax paper, paper bags or wax paper sandwich bags in which to collect the mushrooms. Also collect a small piece of the duff or tree leaf where the mushroom was found — this helps with ID. Or collect on your own and bring the mushrooms either to the collecting parties meeting at the Scout House, or to Louden Nelson Center during the setup period beginning Wednesday afternoon. Ken Sommers will be coordinating the collecting forays.
Ken can be reached by phone at 831 425-4509; SEND EMAIL.
We also need help collecting duff, branches (pine, oak, mixed hardwoods,We also need help collecting duff, branches (pine, oak, mixed hardwoods, madrone) and small trees that are needed to help decorate the main display room. Contact: Bill White to offer your help at 831 439-8473.

Fungus Fair
January 9-10 FFSC Fungus Fair, Louden Nelson Center click HERE for more information

Ministers’ Meeting
Wednesday, January 6, 7 PM at Louden Nelson Center

General Meeting - (nonmembers are welcome)
Wednesday,January 20, 7 PM, Harvey West Scout House
speaker is Tom Volk, Spores Illustrated

Tom Volk is Professor of Biology at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse where he teaches courses on General Mycology, Medical Mycology, Plant-Microbe Interactions, Advanced Mycology, Food & Industrial Mycology (with S.N. Rajagopal), Organismal Biology, Latin & Greek for Scientists, as well as Plant Biology. In the summer of 2003, he received the William H. Weston award for Excellence in Teaching Mycology. Dr. Volk is a sought-after lecturer for amateur mushroom clubs. He has made presentations for several years on a variety of topics. He has a special sense of humor, which will be apparent to you when you visit his website: http://tomvolkfungi.net/.

SOMA Wild Mushroom Camp
January 16-18 at the CYO McGucken Camp in Occidental, California (about one hour north of San Francisco). For additional information and online Registration see http://www.somamushrooms.org

FFSC Albion II Foray
January 22-24
Click HERE for "Long Distance Foray" details

Oregon Truffle Festival
January 29–31 The 5th annual Oregon Truffle Festival, held in and around Eugene Oregon over three brisk winter days from January 29–31, 2010,
celebrates the magnificent Oregon truffles as they reach the peak of ripeness in their native soil. The website for this festival features numerous events, workshops and packaged weekend experiences with a wide range of prices for various events. See the following URL for additional information: http://www.natruffling.org/

Point Reyes Fungus Fair
January 31. The fifth annual Point Reyes Fungus fair will be held at the Bear Valley Visitor. The public is encouraged to bring mushroom collections
from anywhere in Marin to the Red Barn on Saturday afternoon at 1:00 pm; the best and most beautiful examples will be used
for mushroom displays for Sunday’s Fair from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. There is no entry fee.
More info at http://www.bayareamushrooms.org/calendar.html

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
Click Here for On-line Credit/Debit Card Reservation
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
Speaker - TBD

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
Speaker - TBD