Mushroom Foray -Spring 2025

Location:

Denver Area Or just outside Denver
Address will be provided to ticket holders a few days before the event
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𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐚 𝐨𝐫 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫. 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚 𝐟𝐞𝐰 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭.

~1:00pm: Arrive at meeting place - TBD (Where the mushrooms are growing in or just outside Denver)

~1:30pm: Depart from the meeting place after a brief group introduction and split into carpooling groups to go up to the secret location.

~2:00pm: Arrive at the secret location and reconvene to make people aware of the lay of the land and how much time we have out in the woods.

~2:15-3:45pm: Forage for mushrooms!

~4:00 Meet back and look over mushroom species for 15-30 minutes.

~4:30pm: Departure from forage

𝐈𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐝 𝐥𝐮𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐛𝐚𝐠𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐲. 𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫, 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐡, 𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦𝐬.

ABOUT YOUR GUIDE:
Ian, whose passion lies in mushrooms, has an avid interest in the fascinating kingdom of Fungi. When he mentions his enthusiasm for mushrooms, many people automatically assume he is referring to the psychedelic variety, which indeed holds a significant place in his life and has sparked a broader interest in the subject.
However, Ian's focus has shifted to the abundant array of wild mushrooms found in the Colorado region. These encompass a wide range, from choice edibles to toxic or even deadly species, including psychoactive ones. Recently, he was granted the opportunity to collaborate with another amateur mycologist to undertake the essential task of cataloging all visible mushroom species across various environments in Boulder County.

Taking an active role, Ian, along with a select group of mycologists and renowned Colorado mushroom experts, contributed significantly to the creation of an identification book specifically centered around edible mushrooms in the southern Rocky Mountain region. The book is currently in the process of being published by Falcon and is scheduled for release this year.
Notably, Ian obtained certification from the CDPHE (Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment) as a wild mushroom expert identifier, a certification that also serves as a food handling license. With this endorsement, Ian aims to share his knowledge genuinely and effectively, ensuring that readers can learn from the valuable information he provides.