| Date | Event |
| 09/17/19 | MSSF General Meeting First Speaker of the season will be our very own JR Blair
7 pm: Social time, meet & greet, downstairs in the Buckley Room. General meetings are open to the public. more info... |
| 10/07/19 | October Culinary Group Dinner - 7pm October 7, 2019 MSSFCulinary Group Dinner Captains: Mike Ahern & Paul Lufkin Theme: "Under A Harvest Moon" Main Dish: Roast Pork w/ Creamy Mushroom Sauce Vegetarian Main Dish: Mushroom Risotto Salad: Refreshing Green Salad w/ Lemon Vinaigrette Side Dish #1: Roasted Vegetables Of The Season Side Dish #2: Seasoned Rice Dessert: Tiramisu Coffee & Tea more info... |
| 10/08/19 | MSSF Council Meeting Monthly MSSF Council Meeting more info... |
| 10/15/19 | MSSF General Meeting Our Speaker this month will Don Lattin
7 pm: Social time, meet & greet, downstairs in the Buckley Room. General meetings are open to the public. more info... |
| 11/02/19 -11/03/19 | [Wild Rivers Mushroom Club] Mushroom Festival This is NOT an MSSF event, please check the link below for more information. more info... |
| 11/08/19 -11/10/19 | MSSF Mendocino Woodlands Camp Foray 2019 Detailed Camp Information NOTE: ""Registration for camp begins at 10:00AM on Sunday September 29 2019"" MSSF Mendocino Woodlands Camp Foray November 8-10, 2019 NOTE: *If camp does not fill up in the first two weeks of registration, we will open it up to guests of MSSF members.* Friday evening presenter will be: TBA Saturday evening presenter will be: TBA Deep in the Mendocino woodlands, MSSF members, fellow mushroom enthusiasts, friends and family, gather once again for our annual north coast fungal rite of autumn. This weekend-long spectacular mycological event includes guided forays, presentations, delicious mushroom themed meals and appetizers, and of course, plenty of mushrooms! (NOTE: A special "FREE" door prize raffle will be held on Saturday evening). All on-site meals and lodging (Friday night through Sunday lunch) are included in the basic TBD per person member rate). NOTE: Due to liability requirements and to allow as many MSSF members as possible to participate, all attendees must be at least 10 years of age. NOTE: (There is NO off-site registration available for Mendo Camp, the maximum number of MSSF members allowed in camp will be 140 total, including staff and volunteers). Registration is limited to (4) individuals, family members/partners living at the same address which is reflected in the MSSF membership database, and two guests. Be sure to check your MSSF member profile on the MSSF website to ensure it is up to date and includes your spouse/partner, correct e-mail and phone number, etc. NOTE: If you plan to bring a camper/RV or sleep in your vehicle please inform the camp registrar when registering for camp. NOTE: Attendees who plan to collect edible mushrooms in the Jackson State Demonstration Forest, are required to obtain a mushroom collecting permit. Permits can be purchased at the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Jackson State Demonstration Forest Office, 802 North Main St. Fort Bragg, CA 95437, (707)-964-5674, Monday through Friday, 8:00 - 12:00 AM, & 1:00 - 5:00 PM. Permits are $20.00 and good for the season. There are no limits on the quantity of mushrooms collected with a permit. (Permits can also be obtained via the Calfire website here: JDSF Permit). (Please allow sufficient time to receive your permit via the US Mail as it has to be mailed to the office. *JDSF Mushroom Permits cannot be registered and completed online*). I will also be sending out the forms necessary for obtaining your permit by mail with the Welcome to Camp Packet mid October, however I highly encourage you to obtain one for yourself at the time you register for camp. NOTE: (When registration for this event is full, we will establish a waiting list to fill cancellations). (E-Mail: David Gardella (David_Gardella@hotmail.com) preferred", or call: 602-617-0150 and leave a message with your name and phone number). PAYMENT POLICY: (Receipt of payment is required at time of reservation), Payment for camp must be made at the time your reservation is made in order to hold your reservation. Paid reservations will go to the top of the list of approved reservations. Unpaid reservations may be canceled and placed on the cancelation waiting list in the future. CANCELLATION POLICY: There will be a $50.00 fee for any cancellations made after reservations have been closed and the camp is full. No refunds will be issued until one week after camp is completed. Full refunds can not be guaranteed to anyone who cancels within one week of the start of camp. (We have to tell the chef how many people will be in camp one week before camp starts, and we have to commit to pay for that number of people). (In addition, we may not have a sufficient number of people on the waiting list to back fill cancellations). more info... |
| 11/12/19 | MSSF Council Meeting Monthly MSSF Council Meeting more info... |
| 11/19/19 | MSSF General Meeting This month's Speaker Will be One of Our Very Own Long Time Members, Else Vellinga
7 pm: Social time, meet & greet, downstairs in the Buckley Room. General meetings are open to the public. more info... |
| 12/07/19 | Fungus Fair Forays & Set-up On Friday and Saturday there will be forays to collect specimens for the Fungus Fair. Beginning at 4pm on Saturday, Volunteers will set-up the entire fair. |
| 12/08/19 | 49th Annual MSSF Fungus Fair In the San Francisco Bay Area, when the first rains tease up the chanterelles and porcini, fungus lovers head to the Fungus Fair: A Celebration of Wild Mushrooms. Hands-on activities at the Fungus Fair include crafts, mushroom dyes, and do-it-your-self mushroom growing kits. We have many educational tables on varied subjects such as: • Identification table - bring your specimens to find out what you found! • medicinal mushrooms • myco-remediation • cultivation • ecology • lichens • psychedelic fungi • toxicology • microscopes and spore prints There will be a naturalistic woodland display and tables with more than 300 identified species of locally collected fungi. Dogs or other pets are not allowed inside the SF County Fair Building, with the exception of service/guide dogs (City Ordinance 603-81, Park Code 5.02). more info... |
| 12/12/19 -12/15/19 | [Santa Cruz Mycoflora Project] Santa Cruz Mycoflora Project Foraging, workshops, speakers. -- This is NOT an MSSF event, please see link below for more information. |
| Coming Soon... | MSSF Annual Budget & Council Meeting (late August or early September) Monthly MSSF Council Meeting more info... |
