Welcome

The West Virginia Mushroom Club was founded to promote fellowship and communication among people who are interested in mushrooms and fungi. No matter what level of interest you may have - from curious observer to expert - you are invited to particpate in all Club activities.

Gary Lincoff, Taylor Lockwood, Donna Mitchell, Bill Roody and Walt Sturgeon (in alphabetical order)

The Foray Dream Team

West Virginia Mushroom Club

fantastic fungal foray at

Canaan Valley State Park

in Davis, West Virginia

SATURDAY JULY 27, 2013

Friday, July 26, 2013:

4:00 - 9:00 pm - Early Registration and Pizza Meet and Greet celebration at the Dry Fork Assembly of God fellowship hall (not the church), located in Dry Fork, WV, just west of Canaan Valley (same fabulous place we had our foray activities last year). Unwind from your drive and kick off a weekend of fungal fun with us. Please RSVP by email ASAP, so we know how many pizzas to order. Small donations for the pizza and soft drinks will be greatly appreciated.

Saturday, July 27, 2013

8:00-9:00 Meet at the town of Dry Fork Assembly of God fellowship hall (not the church) for Registration

8:00-9:00 Sign up for foray walks and check out the bargains at our sales tables

9:00-9:30 Brief instructions on collecting wild mushrooms by Gary Lincoff

9:30-12:00 Carpool to hunt for and collect wild mushrooms

12:00-1:00 Lunch on your own

1:15-2:00 Presentation by Gary Lincoff

2:15-2:45 Cooking demonstration by Shelly Conrad

3:00-3:45 Getting to Know Appalachian Boletes by Walt Sturgeon

3:45-4:30 Mushroom slide show or video by Taylor Lockwood

4:45 Tasting of whatever edible mushrooms we are lucky enough to find that day.

5:00-6:00 Review of Specimens Collected.

This is your chance to learn a little about the mushrooms and other fungi collected that day.

6:00 Clean up - Everybody's invited!

Bring your camera!

Bring your lunch, some snacks and water.

Bring the kids (no foray fee for children under the age of 12 or over the age of 80).

Bring any mushrooms you find near your home or along the way. A table for specimens from outside the area will be available near the door. Please be sure to place your specimens on a paper plate and write down where you found them and your name (if you want your specimens to be returned to you).

REGISTRATION: To register, please email geezerex@aol.com for a registration form, or download one from our facebook page. The foray fee per person is $35. There is a $10.00 discount if we receive your registration form and check or payment by June 30, 2013. Foray fees do not include meals or lodging.

LODGING AND CAMPING: Please support the two hotels that helped us out last year, when a broken water main forced us to change our accomodations at the last minute. For a B&B, try the Windwood Fly-In Resort, with Ameilias Restaurant on the ground floor. It is located 3 miles SW of Canaan Valley. For a little more upscale accomodations, Call Black Bear Resort, Northside Cortland Road, Davis, WV, 304 886-4391. Black Bear is located about 1 mile NW of Canaan Valley. For lodging at Canaan Valley State Park, visit http://canaanresort.com. They have camping facilities, cabins, and a restaurant and hotel rooms at the lodge. For more info, call 800 622-4121 or 304 866-4121. For other lodging in the area, visit: http://www.tripadvisor.com/AllLocations-g1534448-c1-Hotels-Canaan_Valley_West_Virginia.html

THE SUCCESS OF THIS FORAY DEPENDS ON YOU! Please email marthachopper@gmail.com if you can volunteer to help in any way at all. We are offering a $10 discount per person for people willing to volunteer for an hour or more. Be a part of the team that makes it all happen!