
Turnagain Arm Mycological Society
2024 info will be updated in July 2024
2023 Girdwood Fungus Fair Schedule of Events
September 2-3, 2023
The Girdwood Fungus Fair is held at the Community Room in Girdwood, Alaska.
Visit us in the Community Room for all:
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Foray Check-in's
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Workshop Check-in's
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Fungus Displays
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Fungus Talks
Registration* is online in advance for forays, workshops, and demos through the Four Valleys Community School.
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Wednesday, August 30, 2023 - Sep 3, 2023 @ 6:00
2023 Fungus Fair Mycoblitz
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A mycoblitz is an intense, and usually time limited survey of all fungi in a given geographic area. Participants work to catalog as many species as they can from the survey area, during the survey time period.
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Document what mushrooms are out during the 2023 Fungus Fair in the Girdwood and Anchorage area!
A 2023 Fungus Fair t-shirt will be given to the individual with the most observations and to the individual with the most species! You must be a member of the project for your observations to be included.
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The 2023 Micoblitz is over! Thank you all who participated.
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Create an iNaturalist account here for 2024!
Saturday, September 2, 2023
Schedule
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9:30am-5:00pm
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Mushroom display at the Girdwood Community Room, books and t-shirts for sale
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10:00am, 10:30am, 11:00am, 11:30am *Forays*
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Guided Mushroom Walks (with mycologists) ($20). Groups meet outside community room 15 min. prior. Each foray is limited to 15 participants.
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Foray leaders: Shannon Adams + Kymi Draeger (10:00am), Shannon Nix (10:30am), Brian Heitz (11:00am), Joe Zapotsky (11:30am)
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Mushrooms to Dye With ($50) Dye 2 silk scarves with pigments derived purely from wild harvested mushrooms and lichens with Teresa Paquet. Limited to 12 participants.
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2:30pm-4:30pm *Workshop*
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Mushroom Cultivation ($40) The owners of Far North Fungi will be offering a “make your own home cultivation kits” workshop. Limited to 30 participants.
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1:30pm-2:30pm *Talk* FREE
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“Introduction to Mycology 101: 5 Senses and Practical Application” Shannon Nix and Shannon Adams
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2:30pm-3:30pm *Talk* Free
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“From Saucepan to Science: Taking the Next Step in your Fungal Adventure” Shannon Adams
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3:30pm-4:30pm *Talk* Free
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“The Great Escape: Fungal Spore Dispersal Strategies” Shannon Nix
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Sunday, September 3, 2023
Schedule
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9:30am-3:00pm
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Mushroom display at the Girdwood Community Room, books and t-shirts for sale.
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10:00am, 10:30am, 11:00am, 11:30am *Forays*
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Guided Mushroom Walks (with mycologists) ($20) Groups meet outside community room 15 min. prior to the foray. Each foray is limited to 15 participants.
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Foray Leaders: Shannon Adams (10:00am), Shannon Nix + Kymi Draeger (10:30am), Joe Zapotsky (11:00am), Gabriel Wingard *Beginner Foray* (11:30am)
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10:00am-12:00pm *Workshop *
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Mushroom Cultivation ($40) The owners of Far North Fungi will be offering a make your own home cultivation kits. Limited to 30 participants.
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12:30-2:30 pm *Workshop*
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Mushroom Tincture Making ($50) The owners of Far North Fungi will be offering a mushroom tincture making class. Limited to 30 participants.
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1:00pm-2pm *TALK* Free
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“Behind the Veil: Learn to Identify Cortinarius” Shannon Adams
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2:00pm-3:00pm *TALK* Free
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“Butt Rot, Decay, and Forest Diseases” Kymi Draeger
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6:00pm-8pm *Five Course Fungus Feast*
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Fungus Feast ($120) Spoonline Bistro. Advanced online reservations required.
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