
What we’re about
This group is organized by Fork in the Path for the adventurous of all ages interested in wild food foraging such as mushrooms, plants, seaweed, acorns, sea urchin mussels, and more. Most events are within a 3-hour drive or less from the Bay Area. While our classes are listed on Meetup, all registrations must go through our website, www.forkinthepath.org
Most of our events are family-friendly, and children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent.
Upcoming events
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Mushroom Foraging Nevada City
Location not specified yet**Register here, NOT on Meetup: https://www.forkinthepath.org/schedule**
Our guided mushroom walks are in Nevada City, about 2.5 hours north of San Francisco. All details you need including packing list, meet-up location, and more will be sent once your booking is confirmed. This is a wonderful weekend adventure to do alone or with friends and family.
Register here
When 10am-2/3pm
Multiple Classes (not a series)
- Dec 20
- Dec 21
What You'll Learn
This experiential, hands-on half-day program begins at 10:00 am. Learning to forage is an ongoing life path. This program will teach you foundational skills to be able to go out foraging on your own. We will cover mushroom anatomy for identification, tree and plant identification, poisonous and edible mushrooms, and forest safety. This winter, it will be possible to find chanterelle, porcini, blewits, matsutake, and more. The program also includes community building, mindful movement, a cooking demo, and a tasting at the end. We typically end between 2-3 pm.
Adult Ticket Options:
- $135 Pay it Forward
- $115 Standard Ticket
- $85 Community Supported
Child Ticket:
- $85 per teen (age 13-17, must be accompanied by an adult)
- $55 per child 12 and under
A portion of your ticket fee goes to the Native American Rights Fund
1 attendee
Mushroom Foraging Class on Private Land Sonoma
Location not specified yet**Register here, NOT on Meetup: https://www.forkinthepath.org/schedule**
Get excited! More mushroom foraging classes are here - these will be on beautiful private land that has fantastic mushroom habitat! All details you need, including packing list, meet-up location, and more, will be sent once your booking is confirmed. This is a wonderful adventure to do alone or with friends and family.
What You'll Learn
This experiential, hands-on half-day program is all about the fascinating world of fungi and begins at 10:00 am. Learning to forage for mushrooms is an ongoing life path. This program will teach you foundational skills to be able to go out foraging on your own. We will cover mushroom anatomy for identification, symbiotic tree and plant relationships, poisonous and edible mushrooms, and forest safety. This winter, it will be possible to find edibles such as chanterelle, matsutake, porcini, lion's mane, blewits, black trumpets, hedgehogs, and more. The program also includes community building, mindful movement, a cooking demo, and a tasting at the end. We typically end between 2-3 pm.
Class Dates (not a series)
- Sat Dec 20 10am-2pm with Mikhael Crystallah Selk & Ryn Sullivan
- Sun Dec 21 10am-2pm with Mikhael Crystallah Selk & Ryn Sullivan
- Sat Dec 27 10am-2pm with Autumn Summers & Ryn Sullivan
- Sun Dec 28 10am-2pm with Autumn Summers & Ryn Sullivan (6 spots left as of 12/11)
- Sat Jan 3 with Mikhael Crystallah Selk and Saumitra Kelkar ( 3 spots left as of 12/11)
- Sun Jan 4 with Mikhael Crystallah Selk and Saumitra Kelkar
3 attendees
Mushroom Foraging on the Sonoma coast
Location not specified yet**Register here, NOT on Meetup: https://www.forkinthepath.org/schedule**
We are excited to announce our 2025-2026 mushroom winter season classes! Our guided mushroom walks are on the Sonoma Coast about 2.5 hours north of San Francisco. All details you need including packing list, meet-up location, and more will be sent once your booking is confirmed. This is a wonderful weekend adventure to do alone or with friends and family.
Register here
When 10am-2/3pm
Multiple Classes (not a series)
- Jan 10
- Jan 11
- Jan 17
- Jan 18
- Jan 31
What You'll Learn
This experiential hands-on half-day program begins at 10:00 am. Learning to forage is an ongoing life path. This program will teach you foundational skills to be able to go out foraging on your own. We will cover mushroom anatomy for identification, tree and plant identification, poisonous and edible mushrooms, and forest safety. This winter, it will be possible to find chanterelle, yellowfoot, black trumpet, hedgehog and more. The program also includes community building, mindful movement, a cooking demo, and a tasting at the end. We typically end between 2-3 pm.
Adult Ticket Options:
- $135 Pay it Forward
- $115 Standard Ticket
- $85 Community Supported
Child Ticket:
- $85 per teen (age 13-17, must be accompanied by an adult)
- $55 per child 12 and under
A portion of your ticket fee goes to the Native American Rights Fund.Mush
2 attendees
January Mushroom Foraging Classes on the Sonoma coast
Location not specified yet**Register here, NOT on Meetup: https://www.forkinthepath.org/schedule**
Bring your whole family mushroom foraging Thanksgiving Weekend! Our guided mushroom walks are on the Sonoma Coast about 2.5 hours north of San Francisco. All details you need including packing list, meet-up location, and more will be sent once your booking is confirmed. This is a wonderful weekend adventure to do alone or with friends and family.
Register here
When 10am-2/3pm
Multiple Classes (not a series)
Jan 10
Jan 11
Jan 17
Jan 18
Jan 31
What You'll Learn
This experiential, hands-on half-day program begins at 10:00 am. Learning to forage is an ongoing life path. This program will teach you foundational skills to be able to go out foraging on your own. We will cover mushroom anatomy for identification, tree and plant identification, poisonous and edible mushrooms, and forest safety. This winter, it will be possible to find chanterelle, yellowfoot, black trumpet, hedgehog and more. The program also includes community building, mindful movement, a cooking demo, and a tasting at the end. We typically end between 2-3 pm.
Adult Ticket Options:
- $135 Pay it Forward
- $115 Standard Ticket
- $85 Community Supported
Child Ticket:
- $85 per teen (age 13-17, must be accompanied by an adult)
- $55 per child 12 and under
A portion of your ticket fee goes to the Native American Rights Fund.
1 attendee
Past events
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