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18th Annual Point Reyes National Seashore Fungus Fair
January 11, 2025 - Collecting Foray | Red Barn, Bear Valley
Join us for a collecting foray 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. We'll meet in front of the Bear Valley Visitor Center parking lot to organize. Be sure to bring a basket or bag, water, compass, knife, pencil/pen, and a lunch.
This is a collecting event for the fair, not a guided foray. Be prepared to learn, and be prepared to participate!
Bring collections to the Red Barn starting at 1:00 pm for identification. No registration required; just show up before 10:00 am. Contact David Rust 510.468.5014 for more details.
January 12, 2025 - Fungus Fair | Bear Valley Visitor Center
10:00 am — 4:00 pm
During the 18th Annual Fungus Fair on Sunday, January 12, 2025, wild mushrooms collected in the park will be on display on the south porch of the Bear Valley Visitor Center with several mushroom-related exhibits inside the visitor center. We will also have presentations in the auditorium throughout the day. Roving Mushroom Ambassadors will be available to answer your questions, both indoors and out. Bring mushrooms you’ve found and are curious about. This is a free event, open to all.
Presentation Schedule
| 11:00 am | Movie | Try it and See: The Story Behind the Discovery of Mushroom Dyes |
| 12:30 pm | Debbie Viess | Zen and the Art of Mushroom Hunting |
| 2:00 pm | Cat Adams | Fungi through Time |
Presentation Details
11:00 am: "Try it and See: The Story Behind the Discovery of Mushroom Dyes"
This beautiful film showcases the early work of two well known Mendocino mycologists, the pioneering mushroom dyer Mirium Rice, and her watercolor artist partner, Dorothy Beebee, as they explore, document, illustrate and publish groundbreaking information on using mushrooms for dying wool and silk. Produced by Dorothy's children Myra and Martin BeeBee. Premiered at the 2024 Mendocino Mushroom Festival.
12:30: "Zen and the Art of Mushroom Hunting," by Debbie Viess
A lighthearted look at the beauty and wonder of the fungi that surrounds us, illustrated with spectacular photos and peppered with first hand stories. Expect to be amazed and amused!
2:00 pm: "Fungi through Time," by Cat Adams, PhD
Cat will present tantalizing vignettes about the role of fungi in historically important moments. Was Roman Emperor Claudius really taken down by a death cap mushroom? How did 17th century people first start growing button mushrooms in the catacombs under Paris? Was a fungal contaminant really to blame for the Salem Witch Trials? Find out all this and more in this fun, photo-filled lecture!
Sponsored by Point Reyes National Seashore and Bay Area Mycological Society! Contact David Rust 510.468.5014 for more details. Visit our event page to learn more.
New BAMS Meeting Location
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We're have a new meeting location: 1002 Valley Life Sciences Building. The entrance is on the north side circled below; look for a door to the lower level to the right of the main stairs. We'll have signs the night of the event. Best way to get there is to walk up from Oxford. Campus map can be found here.
