Workshops

Join Wenatchee River Institute and Puget Sound Mycological Society for our Fall Fungi Field Trip!

By registering through WRI you will have a spot on a field trip with a PSMS guide.
*If you are already a member of Puget Sound Mycological Society, you do NOT need to register.

The day will begin at the Wenatchee River Institute with a meeting to set the scene and provide a safety briefing. PSMS guides will take groups of people out to different locations for fungi foraging and collection. There is no guarantee you'll find good edible mushrooms, but you will learn the basics of foraging and get an idea of habitats to explore in the future. The guided trips will be out foraging for about 3-4 hours. Groups will return to WRI to have their mushrooms identified. We'll close the day out with a group potluck!

Note that the forage may include walking on uneven ground.
Limit: 30 WRI participants

Cost is Pay What You Can. Choose a price that is reasonable for you. WRI offers this in recognition that not everyone can afford to pay for classes. We hope that people who can will pay to help those who cannot.

$15/person
This option may be for you if you are excited to attend this program and are able to pay a little extra so a neighbor can attend at a lower cost.

$10/person
This option may be for you if you are excited to support WRI, and attending this program doesn't put a strain on your weekly budget.

$5/person
This option may be for you if your budget is tight, but still really want to attend this program and support WRI.

Items to bring:
- A whistle - REQUIRED for guided trips
-Please dress for changing spring weather: closed toed shoes, rain gear, appropriate clothing
-Lunch, snacks, and water
-knife
-collection brown bag or basket--NO plastic bags. A recommended collection system would be a basket with a number of smaller paper bags to separate species in the basket
-a dish for the potluck at the end of the day
-personal plate, cup and utensils for potluck
-optional, if you have: compass, two-way radios