🔎🍄🏔️ Scientific Camping Mushroom Foray on the Grand Mesa
A Wild Weekend of Mushroom Science and Connection
Join the Western Colorado Mycological Association for a unique outdoor adventure on the Grand Mesa, the world’s largest flat-topped mountain!
Led by Dr. Amy Honan of Crested Butte Botanical Gardens, Anne Lee Foster of the Fungal Diversity Survey, and the MycoReach Mobile Lab Van, this guided mushroom foray blends camping, community, and hands-on fungi exploration in one of Colorado’s most biodiverse alpine forests. We'll focus on documenting fungal biodiversity and also have the opportunity to culture some of our finds.
The study of funga is about 100 years behind other biological sciences so properly recording species distribution and rarity is critical. We then use this to inform conservation efforts. We can’t protect it, if we don’t know it’s there!
📍Grand Mesa, Colorado (we will send you the campground location after registration)
📆 2pm, Friday, August 29 - 1pm, Sunday, August 31, 2025
😁 Crested Butte Botanical Gardens, Fungal Diversity Survey, MycoLove MycoReach Van, Western Colorado Mycological Association
💸 $30 per person to cover cost of campsites (18 spots available)
Register here:
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There will be opportunities to join the forays for the day!
First come, first serve campsite available at the campground and nearby. Grand Mesa Lodge and Cedaredge are also close by if you want to book your own accommodations besides camping–register to join for the day and snag your own lodging nearby.
🌲 What’s to expect:
-Daily guided mushroom hikes led by expert foragers
-Learn to properly document funga and take samples for DNA sequencing
-Field ID workshops to help you recognize edible, medicinal, and -toxic species
-Demonstrations on how to clone wild specimens for home cultivation
-UV night foray
-Contribute to the furthering of mycological science!
-Summer wilderness fun!
🧺 What to bring:
-Camping gear (tent, sleeping bag, headlamp, etc.), expect all types of weather
-Foraging basket, mesh bag and/or tackle box, knife, and field guide (if you have them)
-Food and water for yourself for the full time, weather-ready clothing, and hiking boots
-Bug spray – the Mesa has over 300 lakes and is BUGGY. Be prepared. You’ve been warned!
-Paddleboards and bathing suits to enjoy the many lakes
All levels welcome-please have camping experience! Limited camping available–register today!
📣 There will be opportunities for folks to join us for the day–stay tuned for more info on that.
Whether you're a seasoned mycophile or just mushroom-curious, this weekend is for you. Come to learn, connect, and enjoy nature at its fungi-filled best.
Also check out other Trips & Adventurous Activities in Cedaredge.
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