2021 Tilden Fungus Fair Saturday, January 16 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Schedule of Events
- 10:00 AM: Welcome and Overview of Event
- 10:15 AM: Long Term Mushroom Monitoring: Lessons from a Three-year Effort
Join mycologist and author Christian Schwarz in a discussion of mushroom monitoring in the Santa Cruz Mountains. - 11:00 AM: Q&A with Christian Schwarz
- 11:15 AM: A Naturalist’s Guide to Mushroom Identification Books
Naturalist Trent Pearce shares his extensive (some might say excessive) collection of mushroom guidebooks. - 11:45 AM: Culinary Endeavors with Matsutake
Mycophyle and gastronomist Morgan Evans takes us on a culinary journey through the world of mushroom cooking. - 12:30 PM: Q&A with Morgan Evans
- 12:45 PM: Mushrooms of Lake Merritt
Local naturalist Damon Tighe leads us through the world of urban mushrooms at Oakland’s Lake Merritt. - 1:30 PM: Q&A with Damon Tighe
- 1:45 PM: Bay Area MycoBlitz Results
Naturalist Trent Pearce reviews the iNatualist Mycoblitz, sharing the most commonly observed species in the Bay Area from the past week. - 2:00 PM: Fungus Trivia
Naturalist Constance Taylor hosts a Kahoot-based fungus trivia that will challenge even the most seasoned mycologists. - 2:45 PM: Event wrap-up, final Q&A
- 3:00 PM: Event ends
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