Join Phil Carpenter for a guided exploration of local mushrooms, part of our line-up of Fungus February events.
Note: Location will be within Santa Cruz County and determined based on this season’s mushroom crop! All registrants will be notified once the location is determined.
Saturday, February 4, 2023
9 a.m. to noon
This program has reached capacity. Email events@santacruzmuseum.org to be added to the waitlist.
Accessibility and COVID protocol
- Participants should be prepared to walk up to 2 miles on uneven terrain. More specific location notes to come.
- Youth under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult. Registration fees apply to all ages.
- We will provide hand lenses and field guides as resources, but feel free to bring along your favorite mushroom observation tools (we have a number of resources in our online store and Members receive 10% off).
- Follow the latest guidelines for COVID safety at the time of the event.
About our Walk Leader
Phil Carpenter has been a mushroom picker (versus “hunter”) all of his life, having started picking midwest morels at a very early age. He has been pursuing mycology for nearly 40 years in California. He has been a member of the Fungus Federation of Santa Cruz since it was founded, and has been an officer in the club for most of those years.