San Francisco: Fungi and Plant Stewardship
Through their roots, over 80% of California native plants have relationships with their underground fungal friends -- relationships which are mutually beneficial for the plants and the fungi.
Through their roots, over 80% of California native plants have relationships with their underground fungal friends -- relationships which are mutually beneficial for the plants and the fungi.
Join us for an easy walk in the Presidio to learn about the amazing world of fungi and to find local fungi along the way!
The first even "Russian River Fungi Fest" is a two day celebration of the incredible mushrooms and mushroom culture of West Sonoma County!
We’ll go exploring for the entirety of this class, applying the skills introduced in Fun With Fungus Workshop, in search of examples of the wide variety of fungi that occurs at Hidden Villa during the rainy season.
Celebrate Fungus February by helping to document the diversity of fungi at Roy's Redwoods! Led by local mycologists, we will document and collect any fungi we encounter using iNaturalist.
Dive into the magical world of mushrooms with this introduction to fungus workshop. This class will be based on slides and collected specimens to prepare you for a mushroom walk (guided or self-directed) .
Celebrate the fruits of winter! View hundreds of local mushroom specimens, enjoy phenomenal vendors sharing their talents through fungi, mingle with the mycological community and enjoy presentations by guest speakers at this two-day special event.
Join us outside the Field Station at Presidio Tunnel Tops for the Parks Conservancy Fungus Fair to explore the weird and wonderful world of fungus!
Come spy fungi in the park on this informative and fun hike with an experienced mycologist.
Explore the mysterious and fascinating world of wild mushrooms in Point Reyes.
The annual mushroom hunt returns to the park! The Bay Area Mycological Society will join LARPD rangers to lead groups into the park in search of fruiting fungi.
Dive into the magical world of mushrooms with this introduction to fungus workshop. This class will be based on slides and collected specimens to prepare you for a mushroom walk (guided or self-directed) .
Explore the world of fungi during our mushroom-themed weekend. Join Citizen Science activities, meet educational partners, enjoy a mushroom-focused Stories in Bloom, and discover the science and beauty of mushrooms throughout the garden.
This three-day weekend is held in January, and is an almost non-stop event with activities, lectures, and workshops focused on learning about wild mushrooms.
Welcome to the Annual Napa Truffle Festival, where Michelin star chefs from the United States and Europe come together with renowned truffle experts to celebrate the Périgord black truffle.
Come to the Santa Cruz Fungus Fair to learn fascinating and fun facts about beautiful and diverse species of mushrooms!
Kick off 2026 by joining us for a fungi Bioblitz in Tomales Bay State Park!
Kick off 2026 by joining us for a fungi Bioblitz in Tomales Bay State Park!
Join us for a fungal exploration at Alemany Farm and learn about the important role that mushrooms and other fungi play in our ecosystem.
The Mycological Society of San Francisco Fungus Fair includes the latest collection of expertly identified fungi collected in various locations in the Bay Area.
Winter is the time for romping the hills to savor the year’s renewal, when rain graces our parks.
We’ll go exploring for the entirety of this class, applying the skills introduced in Fun With Fungus Workshop, in search of examples of the wide variety of fungi that occurs at Hidden Villa during the rainy season.
Join us to discover the mushrooms of Roy’s Redwoods Preserve.
Ever wonder about all those mushrooms you've seen in the grasslands and forests at Point Reyes National Seashore? The Fungus Fair is a perfect opportunity to see them up close and learn more about them.
This wonderful event will engage, entertain, and educate the community about the benefits, joys, and culinary values of fungi!
Join rangers to discover the mushrooms of Stafford Lake.
Mushroom displays, talks, workshops, crafts, ID tables, activities, vendors, food and more. Meet David Arora author of Mushrooms Demystified
Mushrooms are a fascinating subject, and learning how to draw and paint them will also help you learn and practice some fundamental skills that you can apply to drawing all sorts of things including: thinking three-dimensionally, simplifying structure, understanding perspective and foreshortening, how shadow reveals form, and the order of operations to paint a portrait with watercolor.
Explore the mysterious and fascinating world of wild mushrooms in Point Reyes.
We’ll go exploring for the entirety of this class, applying the skills introduced in Part I (on January 13th or 27th), in search of examples of the wide variety of fungi that occurs at Hidden Villa during the rainy season.
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