Say Hi to Fungi

08/31/2026

Hopefully you can join us next year. Was so much fun!

08/28/2026

Come join us and learn how to get to the best shroom and picture spots safely and confidently 😎

08/26/2026

Come join us for a tour!

08/11/2026

Thank you so much!!!

08/05/2026

Real world experience is the best way to learn.

07/16/2026

BIG NEWS!!!

07/13/2026

BIG NEWS!

Summer is shaping up to be an exciting season, and I'm thrilled to announce several new adventures to get outside, build your skills, and explore some incredible landscapes together. ‍We’re almost done with the website now, but the main parts are up and ready to go! Holy smokes website’s take ...

06/25/2026

Super cool info! Such a pretty color too!

Happy Thursday Ya'll,

As most of you know, season in is pretty much gone. You might get lucky and still find some near water or burns at super high elevations, but our spring public morel focused tours are done until next year😔. We had an awesome time meeting and sharing the fungal world, and this beautiful area, with everyone who participated this season. We look forward to starting public tours back up in the fall after the first good rain. Stay tuned as we will announce those dates once the delicious little ones start popping again.

Since summer is a low season for fungi and we have a gazillion pics from tours earlier this year, we wanted to share some of the cool lesser known fungi we've found in our area.

Most fungi fans will see this picture and immediate recognize the oyster like characteristics of this species. They grow on dead trees and logs, they have gills that radiate from the point of attachment, and a fan shaped also. This particular specimen is known as the Orange mock oyster (phyllotopsis nidulans) and you can easily see why. Most of the delicious edible oysters that we find around here have an anise-ish (licorice) type smell that makes them pretty easy to identify and can be all sorts of colors. This species has a strong skunk-like odor that will catch you off guard if you aren't ready for it! It is listed as unknown but probably inedible due to the tough texture and foul odor. This was the only time we've seen these but they are pretty easy to spot as they have a bright orange fruiting body that stands out in the forest quite a bit. They like to grow in clusters on hardwoods and conifers and generally fruit from mid to late winter.

Such a cool find! Hope you dig it too!

We have a ton of announcements coming soon and a bunch of collaborations and workshops planned in the near future! We'll let you know as soon as the details are worked out.

See you in the woods...