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The 28th Annual Fungus Foray and Wild Mushroom Exposition will be held December 12-13, 2026At the North Columbia Schoolhouse Cultural Center
17894 Tyler Foote Rd, Nevada City, CA
Register at www.YubaWatershedInstitute.org/register
Science advisor: Brian Perry, Ph.D. CSU, East Bay
Saturday December 12th, 9 am to 4:30 pm doors open 8:30
Our traditional Saturday morning wild mushroom hunt will continue to several sites in the local forest with an afternoon of identification and mushroom related presentations will proceed at the schoolhouse. Be prepared to walk in the damp woods and off trail for an optimum mushroom hunting experience. Also, useful to bring collection basket, waxed paper bags, knife, camera, notebook, field identification guide and hand lens. This is a rain or shine event. We support carpooling to reduce our impact at this event.
Please be aware there are no dogs, and no Smoking allowed at the venue.
Lectures on Saturday afternoon will be by Dr. Brian Perry and citizen scientist and photographer Damon Tighe.
PLEASE NOTE: Online pre-registration is required to attend Saturday’s event, and Sunday may sell out as well.
Sunday December 13, 10 am to 4 pm
On Sunday we host Wild Mushroom Exposition once again. The Exposition will be filled with our collections of seasonal Sierra mushrooms labelled and organized from the week of collections.
One family field trip will be offered on Sunday to allow for children to participate in a foray, pre-registration is required.
Also on Sunday morning, a brunch themed cooking demo by Chef Todd Spanier, owner of King of Mushrooms
Lectures confirmed on Sunday by:
Christopher Hodge, citizen scientist and master arborist
Daniel Nicholson, founder of the foray and regional biologist
More workshops and speakers to be announced as confirmed!
Please be aware there are no dogs and no Smoking allowed at the Schoolhouse
Passes and registration will be available at: www.YubaWatershedInstitute.org/register
(as of 10/29/26 ticket sales are not up, yet)
Saturday: $50 general; $40 for YWI members. No children discount due to space limitations
Sunday: $25 general; $20 for YWI members. Family walk $35 per adult. Children under 12 free with adult
Purchase tickets at www.YubaWatershedInstitute.org/register
For more information or questions visit www.YubaWatershedInstitute.org
or email [email protected]
Volunteer shifts are available, contact Kim at [email protected] to sign up
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North Columbia Schoolhouse Cultural Center, 18000 Tyler Foote Crossing Rd, Nevada City, CA 95959-9376, United States
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