Fall Forage: Mushrooms of the Coastal Range

Join educator and hobby mycologist Isaac Weiss for a day in the forest, seeking mushrooms high and low. Isaac will guide beginning foragers in proper harvesting and identification techniques, introducing students to the incredible array of strange and beautiful fungi that populate the forests of the Pacific Northwest. While carefully combing the woods, you’ll learn about the many roles fungi play in the forest ecosystem, from their work to facilitate interspecies communication, to their critical presence for soil regeneration. With some luck and the right weather, students may find Chanterelle, Lobster, Hedgehog or Bear’s Head mushrooms. While we can’t guarantee you’ll go home with anything to grace the dinner table, we can promise this workshop will give you a new appreciation for wild foraged foods, and the skills to continue mushroom hunting! No previous experience necessary.

This forage will take place within a 1.5hr drive of Portland, OR. The exact meeting location will not be determined until 5 days prior to your forage. Students will be notified of the meeting location by the Monday prior to the workshop date. Unfortunately, WildCraft cannot facilitate transportation or carpooling to and from classes.