10th annual Mushroom Festival

Webster dictionary defines a mushroom as

"an enlarged complex above ground fleshy fruiting body of a fungus ...

that consists typically of a stem bearing a pileus; especially : one that is edible". 

Sound yummy? 

To a mushroom enthusiast it sounds like the amazing Mushroom Festival at Lake Quinault Lodge

happening this weekend October 19-21. 

This yearly event is in its 10th year,

 and is packed full of events all weekend long that will make any fungi lover rejoice.

Beginning with a  welcome reception that includes a wine and cheese social to mix and mingle,

guests of the mushroom convention can enjoy chainsaw sculptures in the shape of mushrooms

 made by Jeff Coleman, and lectures from Dr. Steven Trudell and Heather Risher.

Saturday is the day for guided tours to forage, identify and collect native mushrooms including; chanterells, oysters, king boletus and chicken of the woods.

 

Demonstrations are happening all weekend, with cooking tips and recipes, a grow your own edible mushrooms class and lectures on the types of mushrooms that you can find here in the PNW.

Saturday ends with fungi-bingo

and all weekend long vendors will be peddling their mushroom goods.

Schedule of events Here.  Official website Here.