Chick of the Woods Foraging

Labor Day Mushroom Hunt and Tasting
2022-09-05 13:00 - 17:00 UTC | within 1 hour south of Minneapolis, MN, United States
Rain has blessed the earth after a dry summer and mushrooms have been waiting to show their fleshy faces. Fall brings the largest variety and abundance of mushrooms, so let’s get out and see what we can find! Learn the basics of mushroom hunting, gain in-person experience and confidence hunting for common edible mushrooms, and taste some delicious wild fall mushrooms after the hunt (optional). Feel free to bring food and beverage of choice to enjoy with your new friends while you admire your bounty and Chick of the Woods cooks you up some wild, tasty shrooms!
Exact location of the hunt will be emailed to attendees by 4pm one day prior to the hunt, but will be located within an hour south of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Approximate Itinerary:
1:00-1:30 Discussion
1:30-4:00 Mushroom Hunt
4:00-5:00 Fungi Feed
*If conditions are extremely dry, we may choose another location within 1 hour of Minneapolis that has had more rain. If this impacts your ability or desire to make it, refunds will be given.
*This is a rain or shine event, but if conditions are severe, the hunt will be cancelled.
*The location may require a parking fee.
*The tasting may include dairy and gluten, but will be vegetarian.
*We will be walking off-trail on uneven terrain.

Fall Mushroom Hunting for Beginners
2021-09-19 10:00 - 13:00 | within an hour west of Minneapolis, MN
Rain has blessed the earth and mushrooms have been waiting to show their fleshy faces! Let’s get out and see what we can find! Fall brings a large variety of mushrooms so there will surely be some fun fungi to find! Learn the basics of mushroom hunting and gain in-person experience and confidence hunting for common edible mushrooms. Exact location of the hunt will be emailed to attendees one day prior to the hunt, but will be located within an hour west of Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Fall Mushroom Hunting for Beginners
2021-09-12 10:00 - 13:00 | within 20 minutes of Chaska, MN
Rain has blessed the earth and mushrooms have been waiting to show their fleshy faces! Let’s get out and see what we can find! Fall brings a large variety of mushrooms so there will surely be some fun fungi to find! Learn the basics of mushroom hunting and gain in-person experience and confidence hunting for common edible mushrooms. Exact location of the hunt will be emailed to attendees one day prior to the hunt, but will be located within 20 minutes of Chaska, Minnesota.

End of Summer Mushroom Hunt
2021-08-29 10:00 - 13:00 | within an hour of minneapolis
Rain has blessed the earth and mushrooms have been waiting to show their fleshy faces! Let’s get out and see what we can find! Summer and fall brings a large variety of mushrooms so there will surely be some fun fungi. Learn the basics of mushroom hunting and gain in-person experience and confidence hunting for common edible mushrooms. Exact location of the hunt will be emailed to attendees one day prior to the hunt, but will be located within an hour of Minneapolis.

Summer Mushroom Hunt
2021-08-08 09:00 - 12:00, 2021-07-24 09:00 - 12:00 | within an hour of minneapolis
Summer brings a large variety of mushrooms! Join this class to learn the basics of mushroom hunting and gain in-person experience identifying mushrooms and other wild edibles. Exact location of the hunt will be emailed to attendees prior to the hunt, but will be located within an hour of Minneapolis.

Summer Mushroom Hunt
2021-07-18 09:00 - 12:00 | Mankato, MN Area
Summer brings a large variety of mushrooms, including chanterelles, oysters, chicken of the woods, and more! Join this class to learn tips for finding and identifying mushrooms, berries, trees, and other wild edibles! This class will be geared for the beginner mushroom hunter, but anyone is welcome! We will meet at a park, briefly discuss mushroom basics, then head out for a beautiful hike in the woods.
No experience required, but you must be able to traverse off-trail in uneven terrain.
Exact location of the hunt will be emailed to attendees prior to the hunt, but will be located within an hour of Minneapolis.

Morel Mushroom Hunting 101
2021-05-23 10:00 - 13:00 | Southwest Metro Area of the Twin Cities, TBD, MN, United States
This is the perfect workshop for the beginner forager interested in learning how to hunt for morel mushrooms. We will first discuss foraging basics and tips and tricks to finding and identifying morel mushrooms. Then we will wander into the woods seeing first-hand what to look for.
Morels are not the easiest mushroom to find and there is a lot of competition out there. This workshop is an educational event and not necessarily intended to find morels, however we will be looking in areas they have been found. We will bring morels for you to see, touch, smell, and admire in case none are found.
While out in the woods, we will point out and discuss some other edible species along the way – whether it be mushrooms or plants.
The exact location will be disclosed in an email at least 24 hours before the event, but this event will take place somewhere in the SW Metro region of the Twin Cities.

Morels and More - Spring Foraging Adventure
2021-05-15 09:00 - 12:00 | Southwest Metro Area of the Twin Cities, TBD, MN, United States
This is the perfect workshop for the beginner forager interested in learning how to hunt for morel mushrooms. We will first discuss foraging basics and tips and tricks to finding morel mushrooms. Then we will wander into the woods looking for morels while stopping to point out other tasty spring edibles along the way.
Morels are not the easiest mushroom to find and there is a lot of competition out there. It is not guaranteed we will find morel mushrooms. However, if we don’t find any, you will have had a great walk in nature and learned how to increase your chances of finding them at a later date.
The exact location will be disclosed in an email at least 24 hours before the event, but this event will take place somewhere in the SW Metro region of the Twin Cities.
