

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Texas Star Mushroom Walk *Registration is Required*
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 08 Feb, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sun, 08 Feb, 2026 at 03:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Come and search for one of the rarest mushrooms in the world

Let’s look for the Texas Star Mushroom (Chorioactis geaster). at Inks Lake State Park. This rare mushroom is a true Lone Star State treasure, found in only a handful of places worldwide—Japan, Taiwan, and right here in Texas. Known for its dramatic “hissing” sound as it opens to release its spores, this fascinating fungi is as rare as it is mysterious.

Expect:
Easy-moderate hike with various terrains

Educational program with information about the Texas Star Mushroom, Inks Lake State Park, and Natural Resource Conservation principles 

1.5-2 miles round-trip

Possible cancellations due to weather

What to bring:
Water

Camera if desired

Good hiking shoes

•This event is weather dependent. While it will continue even if raining, if there are storms or ice in the area it will be cancelled. 

Again, you must register all participants, anyone who has not been registered will not be able to participate. Each person must also have a day pass to enter the state park. 

IMPORTANT NOTE: Foraging, or the removal or destruction of plant life or other natural resources, is prohibited by State law and not allowed within a State Park or Natural Area.

REGISTER AT THE LINK BELOW

https://www.centraltexasmycology.org/walks/p/texas-star-burnet
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/buchanan-dam/texas-star-mushroom-walk-registration-is-required/200029460229446
- **Event Categories**: trips-adventures, trekking, performances, art, theatre, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 116

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.centraltexasmycology.org/walks/p/texas-star-burnet?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=buchanan+dam-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Buchanan Dam
- **state**: TX
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 3480 Park Road 4 W, Burnet, TX, United States, Texas 78611
- **lat**: 30.73935
- **long**: -98.36519
- **full address**: 3480 Park Road 4 W, Burnet, TX, United States, Texas 78611, Buchanan Dam, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Inks Lake State Park - Texas Parks and Wildlife (https://allevents.in/org/inks-lake-state-park-texas-parks-and-wildlife/11281191)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 08 Feb, 2026 at 01:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 3480 Park Road 4 W, Burnet, TX, United States, Texas 78611, Buchanan Dam, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Inks Lake State Park - Texas Parks and Wildlife
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** trips-adventures, trekking, performances, art, theatre, entertainment
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Texas Star Mushroom Walk *Registration is Required* ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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