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Fifth Annual Fungus Fair, Saturday, September 17th 10:00am-5:00pm

Interested in mushrooms? The Millers River Environmental Center , 100 Main St. Athol , Massachusetts is putting the fun into fungus again with its Fifth Annual Fungus Fair.
Respected mycologists from throughout the United States will be on hand to share their knowledge. There will be morning and afternoon expeditions into the local woods to identify and collect mushrooms. Authorities will give talks throughout the day on topics that include a general overview of fungi, beginner’s mushroom identification, the ever changing state of mushroom taxonomy, and easily identified edibles. At lunch time, enjoy a wild mushroom cook-up. The inclusive cost for the day is $5.

For more info email Noah Siegel at nsiegel1@yahoo.com



The schedule is as follows:

10:00 am Welcome
10:15 Morning Forays leave
10:30 Beginners’ Mushroom Identification with Erin Page Blanchard

12:00 Get a taste of some wild fungi at the Mushroom Cook-up
1:15 pm Afternoon Forays leave
1:30 Mushroom Hunting around the World with David Arora

2:45 Common Edible Mushrooms of the Northeast with Noah Siegel
4:00 Table walk through, discussing the day's finds with Noah Siegel, David Arora and Erin Page Blanchard




Speakers this year are:


David Arora:

David is the author of two popular mushroom field guides, Mushrooms Demystified and All That the Rain Promises and More. He travels extensively throughout North America and the world, photographing and hunting mushrooms and learning about the mushroom gathering traditions of different cultures. David has recently written an article on the Boletus edulis species complex in California, and has described a new species of Cantharellus from CA. He teaches workshops, leads mushroom walks and lectures to mushroom clubs throughout the year.

Date: 2011-09-16 09:19 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] callipygian80.livejournal.com
Wow, that's really great! Were I closer, I'd totally go. Great price, too!

Date: 2011-09-17 01:31 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gryfindormia.livejournal.com
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Move this event to Colorado, pls. Thank you.

Date: 2011-09-17 01:40 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] urbpan.livejournal.com
Don't know where you are in the state, but Colorado has an active mushroomers community! http://cmsweb.org/

Date: 2011-09-17 01:52 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gryfindormia.livejournal.com
I live in Denver now. I've always had an interest in mycology, but mostly I'm interested in devouring mushrooms and cooking them every which way. Thanks for the link!

Date: 2011-09-18 02:36 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] goremeister-666.livejournal.com
this is so cool
definitely planning on attending one of their events

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