events calendar
BAMS New Year's Foray
Date and Time TBA
For more information, contact Debbie Viess at amanitarita@yahoo.com or check the BAMS online discussion group for an update.
35th Annual Santa Cruz Fungus Fair
Louden Nelson Community Center, Santa Cruz, CA
January 10-11, 2009
Sponsored by the Fungus Federation of Santa Cruz. For more information: http://www.fungusfed.org/body/funfair.html
SOMA Camp
Occidental, CA
January 17-19, 2009
Sponsored by the Sonoma County Mycological Association. For details: http://somamushrooms.org/camp/camp.html
BAMS Member Meeting
Thursday, January 22, 2009
UC Berkeley, Koshland Hall, Room 338
7:30-9:30 pm
Award-winning photographer Noah Siegel presents "Fungal and Other Oddities of Australia," which recaps his travels through various Australian ecosystems clicking away at the eye-catching and unusual. The show features images of Australian flora, fauna and especially fungi.
BAMS/LARPD Mushroom Walk
January 24, 2009
Sycamore Grove, Livermore
Look for details coming soon. This is a reprise of a popular walk we did last year.
All California Club Foray
January 30-February 1, 2009
Join mushroomers from all over the state for the All California Club Foray, the last weekend in January 2009 at the newly-renovated Albion Field Station. Judy Roger will be our foray mycologist. We will collect fungi in the nearby Jackson State Forest, just inland from the charming coastal town of Mendocino. Cost is $135 per person - all meals included Friday dinner through Sunday breakfast. Pre-registration is required. Contact Debbie Viess for information and to register: amanitarita@sbcglobal.net or 510-430-9353. Learn more...
Point Reyes Collecting Foray
Saturday, February 7, 2009 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Meet at the Bear Valley Visitor Center at 10:00 am. Bring your finds to the Red Barn at 1:00 pm for identification. Everyone is welcome to participate! For more information, contact David Rust at 510.468.5014 or incredulis@yahoo.com.
Point Reyes Fungus Fair
Bear Valley Visitor Center
Sunday, February 8, 2009
11:00 am — 3:00 pm
Join us for the fourth annual Point Reyes National Seashore Fungus Fair! Attend free lectures in the Bear Valley Visitor Center Auditorium! Learn about the fungi of the Point Reyes National Seashore. You can pore over the remarkable colors and shapes of native wild mushrooms on display. Learn about mushrooms, their role in the environment, and more! Open to the public - FREE!