MUSHROOMS IN YACHATS
Are you interested in learning how to identify and forage mushrooms, how to cook with them and use them as medicine, or to advance your knowledge of the mushrooms that grow in the temperate rain forests of the Oregon Coast? Well, you’re in luck! Plan to attend the 22nd Annual Yachats Mushroom Festival form Friday, October 20th to Sunday, October 22nd this fall, and immerse yourself in the fascinating world of mycology and all things mushroom!
The festival starts on Friday evening with a mushroom dinner in the Yachats Commons at 6 PM and will feature live music by GAEA. Dinner will be followed with a presentation by keynote speaker Langdon Cook (author of The Mushroom Hunters: A Hidden World of Food, Money, and (Mostly Legal) Adventures) at 7:30 PM. The presentation will include a question-and-answersession and book signing. There is a $75 fee for the dinner and keynote speaker event.
Saturday and Sunday at the Yachats Commons, a mushroom identification display, the All Mushroom Things Artists, Cultivators, Creators, Gatherers Fair, and a Mushroom Café, featuring mushroom treats, beverages and other delights will take place all day. Speakers and workshops will also be held both days at various locations throughout town, and all Yachats area restaurants will feature specialty mushroom dishes. Additionally, a series of guided walks on easy trails through area forests will be led by professional and amateur mycologists, forest ecologists, and naturalists.
There is no registration for the Speakers Series, and they are all free to the public. Please register for any of the Workshop Series and Guided Walks that you wish to participate in; some of the workshops are free and some have fees and all guided walks cost $5 each. For festival registration, a schedule of speakers, workshops, and walks, and more information about the mushroom festival, please visit the Events section of yachats.org.
The Yachats Chamber of Commerce is excited to welcome you to the coast! Visit our website at yachats.org for a detailed list of events and a variety of ideas that will enhance your stay.
Article by: Phil Sollers
Photo: Girl in Water Photography