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WHEN
August 28 to August 31 (Thursday to Sunday) With 8/29 Friday & 8/30 Saturday Day Passes available |
WHERE
Tri-County = Burnett + Washburn + Barron Counties based at the American Legion Cumberland, WI ! |
Join us for one of the largest fungi forays in the Midwest!
Tri-County foray is located in the home-region of mycologist, mushroom farmer, NorthWestern MycoEnthusiasts organizer, WMS board member, author and Russula guy, Tavis Lynch. What began as a privately-run event created by him and Melissa Klotka is now organized with the Wisconsin Mycological Society. At this very family-friendly event you will learn find experts in mycology, foraging and a focus on wild foods!
While you are welcome to make your own accommodations, tickets include an option to camp at our booked camping and RV sites that will be shared among our group.
(actual picture from our camp site)
While you are welcome to make your own accommodations, tickets include an option to camp at our booked camping and RV sites that will be shared among our group.
(actual picture from our camp site)
Special Guest lineup:
Sam Thayer
Award-winning author Sam Thayer will take the group into the forest for about 2 hours to discuss wild plants that you can find all around you. You never know where you are going to end up when Sam gets going. He might end up jumping into a marsh with the cattails and show you how to find wapato, or he might even go to the edge of a lawn to show you what lies there waiting to be discovered, but no matter WHAT it will be an adventure! Visit Forager's Harvest for more about Sam 
Jaime Rockney
Jaime will teach us about tree-fungi associations. Jaime has been foraging obsessively since 2009 and conducting foraging classes since 2020. I am a member of the Minnesota Mycological Society, Wisconsin Mycological Society, and North American Mycological Association. I also have three certifications for identification of and selling mushrooms. Visit Chick of the Woods for more about Jaime. |
Chris Gavin
Wild Foods expert Chris Gavin will lead us through a cooking demonstration that tells us about his favorite wild foods. Chris is an avid outdoorsman and forager, and he creates the most incredible meals that were gathered and hunted by his own hands. At the end, we will get to taste them! 
Chad Hyatt
Chad will be our headline speaker. Chad Hyatt is an expert forager and classically trained chef who has made a name for himself in northern California and beyond, sharing his delicious spin on wild mushroom cookery. He has cooked in a variety of restaurants and private clubs around the San Francisco Bay area, where he can often be found foraging for mushrooms, putting on wild mushroom-themed dinners, teaching mushroom-related classes, and attending mushroom festivals. He is passionate about cooking approachable comfort food based on local, seasonal ingredients, and, of course, wild mushrooms. |
Join us for our Wild Foods pot luck lunch and try some of the most amazing wild foods from your fellow foray attendees!
What else do we offer?
- Fungi-fabulous forays led by Wisconsin's foremost fungi experts
- Tables of collected fungi to be identified and examined
- Cultivation demos
- Lectures
- Two catered sit-down dinners by the Hilltop Resort included
- A UV Night Hike to look at UV-fluorescent fungi (including lichen!)
- Great conversation with long-time mycology enthusiasts and new learners alike
- Fungi-fabulous forays led by Wisconsin's foremost fungi experts
- Tables of collected fungi to be identified and examined
- Cultivation demos
- Lectures
- Two catered sit-down dinners by the Hilltop Resort included
- A UV Night Hike to look at UV-fluorescent fungi (including lichen!)
- Great conversation with long-time mycology enthusiasts and new learners alike
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Ticket prices for Tri-County Foray 2025
For all tickets, camping is included. There is no extra cost for tent campers. To bring a camper/van, add $35 if the camper/van is under 20ft long or $55 for over 20ft long camper/van. For adults (18+) - Thursday to Sunday - $ 165 - Friday day pass - $ 85 - Saturday day pass - $ 85 For children ages 12 to 17 - Thursday to Sunday - $ 50 - Friday day pass - $ 30 - Saturday day pass - $ 30 For children under the age of 12 These attendees still need to register separately, but there is no cost! Just fill in the form with the name and other info for the child and it will "charge" you $0 to register at the end. VIP Plant Walk with Sam Thayer this is an add-on event - Adults 18 years or over - adds $ 50 - Kids 17 and under - Free + must be accompanied by at least 1 adult guardian who has registered for the Plant Walk. Still please mark "yes" for Sam Thayer's plant walk when registering a child. All other events are free with registration and don't require separate sign-up |
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