28th Annual Fungus Foray and Wild Mushroom Exposition
December 12-13, 2026
North Columbia Schoolhouse Cultural Center, 17894 Tyler Foote Rd, Nevada City, CA 95959

PLEASE NOTE: Online pre-registration is required to attend Saturday's event, and Sunday may sell out as well. You will need to purchase separate tickets for each day of the event.

Saturday, December 12, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm: Fungus Foray
Our traditional Saturday morning wild mushroom hunt goes to five sites in the local forest, on the Tahoe National Forest and BLM land, followed by an afternoon of identification and mushroom-related presentations at the North Columbia Schoolhouse. Be prepared to walk in damp woods and off trail. Also useful to bring: collection basket, waxed paper bags, knife, camera, notebook, field identification guide, and hand lens. This is a rain or shine event.

9:00 Doors open (all foray participants please arrive by 9:00)
9:10-9:30 Introduction and orientation
9:30-1:30 Forays #1-3: Forest Service, Bullards Bar area
9:30-10:00 Introduction continues for the BLM foray groups
9:45-1:30 Foray #5: BLM, 'Inimim Forest
10:00-1:30 Foray #4: BLM, 'Inimim Forest
1:55-2:55 "Documenting Fungal Diversity within the FUNDIS Project" by Dr. Brian Perry
3:00-4:00 "Fungi of Australia" by Damon Tighe

Sunday, December 13, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm: Wild Mushroom Exposition
The Exposition will be filled with our collections of seasonal Sierra mushrooms, labeled and organized from the weekend, with talks throughout the day and a family walk that gives children the chance to join a guided foray.

10:00 Doors open
10:15 Family Walk: meet in the parking lot
10:30-11:45 "Wild Mushroom Brunch Cooking Demo" by Chef Todd Spanier
11:45-12:45 "Forest/Fungi Conflicts: Tales of Fungal Pathogens in California" by Christopher Hodge
12:45-1:15 "Cortinarius Diversity and Newly Described Species in Nevada County" by Dimitar Bojantchev
1:30-2:30 "DNA Sequencing at Community Forays" by Douglas Smith
3:30-4:00 "Table Talk: What Amazing Fungi Did We Find?" by Daniel Nicholson

No dogs or smoking allowed at the venue.

Please read our cancellation and weather policy before registering. If snow or road conditions affect the event, we will decide by 5:00 pm on Friday, December 11 and email all registrants.

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28th Annual Fungus Foray and Wild Mushroom Exposition, December 12-13, 2026