Fungus Federation of Santa Cruz

04/05/2026

Tickets are on sale now for the 2026 Wine & Mushroom Fest!

We look forward to seeing new and longtime FFSC members and their guests this coming Saturday, April 11, as we gather to celebrate two of our favorite things!

In a nutshell, we all bring lots of delicious mushroom-y finger foods, Santa Cruz Mountain Appellation wineries bring a fantastic tasting selection, and fun ensues!

Visit ffsc.us/wine as an FFSC members for details, location, and tickets.

https://www.ffsc.us/event-overviews/wine-and-mushroom-event

03/26/2026

02/27/2026

March into Spring on one of our guided hikes!

Every Saturday and Sunday, tours are available in the Old Growth Redwood Loop starting at noon. Flowers like redwood violet, houndstongue, and trillium are just starting to bloom under the dense canopy of the redwood forest.

Want more than just redwoods? Explore the vast diversity of trees, birds, and ecosystems in Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park on our other guided programs! No RSVP is required for any guided hike programs. All you have to do is get yourself to the park!

02/19/2026

With all this rain, we took our pups out for a walk during the break in the rain and look what we found. They are still coming up. San Jose.

02/12/2026

My hometown, Chongqing, China—nicknamed the “Mountain City” and “Fog City” and home to 30 million people—is famous for its spicy cuisine, ancient rock carvings, and breathtaking landscapes featured in Transformers. Little is known, however, about its mushrooms.

02/02/2026

01/28/2026

Celebrate the fruits of winter at the Tilden Fungus Fair this weekend! View hundreds of local mushroom specimens on display. Mingle with the mycological community and enjoy presentations by guest speakers at this two-day special event. Learn to identify edible and poisonous mushrooms, explore fungal ecology, and discover the hidden beauty of the Bay Area’s wild mushrooms.
🍄Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
🍄Event info: www.ebparks.org/calendar?terms=Tilden+Fungus+Fair
🍄Saturday and Sunday program schedules: bit.ly/TildenFungusFair2026
🍄Reminder: Collecting any mushrooms in East Bay Regional Parks is not allowed.

01/13/2026

01/06/2026

Q: What is it? Is it OK to touch it? What should I do if I see it in my yard?

A: Come to the Santa Cruz Fungus Fair and learn more about mushrooms. Bring in fresh specimens you’ve found in your yard (including cap and stem), and we’ll help you identify them!

January 9-11, 2026
$15 for adults, and FREE for kids under 12

https://www.ffsc.us/santa-cruz-fungus-fair

01/06/2026

Get the latest on biogeography; airborne spore dispersal; insect symbioses; invasion biology; medicinal mushrooms, and more in fascinating scientific talks with Christian Schwarz, Andrew Ratz, Jason Raiti, Stephanie Jarvis, Dr. Bill Schoenbart, and FFSC science advisors at the Santa Cruz Fungus Fair.

January 9-11, 2026
$15 admission for adults, plus $0 to $5 per lecture. FREE for kids under 12.

https://www.ffsc.us/fair-schedule/2026

01/06/2026

Q : What color is a mushroom?

A : Mushrooms come in all colors, including red, purple, blue, pink, grey, orange, green, peach, black, brown, tan, white and more.

Come to the Santa Cruz Fungus Fair and explore the diverse colors of fungi!

January 9-11, 2026
$15 for adults. FREE for kids under 12

https://www.ffsc.us/santa-cruz-fungus-fair