Events 2008
Marin County Mushroom Forays Scheduled
Kick off February mushroom mania with a mushroom collecting foray around Marin Friday, 8 February, 9 a.m. Mushroom forays take place rain or shine. To join a mushroom collecting foray, contact the leaders for directions and bring paper (not plastic) bags and a pocket knife.
In Novato: Indian Tree Open Space Preserve Trailhead with Terry Sullivan, biologyhikes AT aol.com. Meet at the trailhead of Novato Indian Tree Open Space Preserve. Trailhead is at the end of Vineyard where the paving becomes gravel. Park near the open space signpost on the left side of the road. The hike itself is moderately steep to 1,440 feet elevation, five to six miles round-trip. Bring your walking stick, some water and a snack. The trail climbs through oak woodlands, chaparral, open meadows and then leads to a grove of giant redwoods and magnificent hilltop views of Big Rock Ridge and Lucas Valley Open Space.
Other forays around Marin: Point Reyes, Bear Valley Visitor Center with Mike Wood and Fred Stevens, 457-7662. Roy’s Redwoods Trailhead in Nicasio with Peter Werner, 289-0168. Fairfax Cascades Open Space with Charles and Sandra Massen, 924-2311 (Reservations required) or email massenwolf AT aol .com. MAGC Gardens with Sandy Waks. Meet at the front entry arbor.
The mycophiles and mycophagist (one who particularly likes edible mushrooms) main event is the 2nd Annual Marin Mushroom Mania, Sat.,9 February, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. A day full of lectures, slide shows, hands-on demonstrations by experts in their fields, taxonomic displays, mushroom identification, kits, cultivation and cooking demos. This popular event is not to be missed! At the Marin Art and Garden Center, 39 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Ross. Cost $25, pre-registration required. Contact 455-5260, www.maagc.org. Lunch is available for purchase from the Mushroom Cafe catered by Julii Ashby for Rancho Nicasio.
Events are co-sponsored by the Marin Master Gardeners and the Mycological Society of San Francisco 866-807-7148 or www.mssf.org.
Via: Novato Advance
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