FFSC News & Stories

At our recent club meeting, Phil Carpenter shared how FFSC and the Santa Cruz Fungus Fair came to be.

Bioluminescent mushrooms and classical music from Taylor F. Lockwood.

The May 2013 issue of New Yorker magazine had an article by Ian Frazier about a mycelium-based packaging material destined to make styrofoam packaging obsolete. Here's a shorter recap of the story, focusing on some interesting mycological details.

To open the 2013 - 2014 mushroom season the Fungus Fed of Santa Cruz held a habitat walk on the west side of Santa Cruz on the morning of Saturday, September 28th. Though significant amounts of rain had yet to fall, the event was well attended by an enthusiastic group of around 20 fungiphiles. 

Halloween is fast approaching, and this is Santa Cruz’s favorite holiday. Are your kids dressing up? Are you?

Our 2013 Echo Summit foray was met with stunning early Autumn weather, warm sunny days and clear night skies. The view from the California Alpine Club lodge was amazing and the company exceptional.