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FUNGUSFEST 2007
14-16 September 2007
Howell Conference & Nature Center
1005 Triangle Lake Road, Howell, MI
GPS: 42°31.460' N; 083°57.042' W
Festmeister: Peter Holmes, 734-483-0290

More than 90 mushroom species collected; Fest photos

 
To go on forays members and guests must sign or have on record a liability waiver.
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        Schedule of Events

        Friday, 14 September
             2-3:30 pm  Hunt at Hell (Fralick Woods)
             4 pm         Weekend Registration ($10 per person; rooms, see registration form) by self sign-in
             6:30 pm    Take-out dinner from local restaurant
             7:00 pm    NAMA video, "Cooking Mushrooms"

        Saturday, 15 September
            Registration ($10 per person) all day by self sign-in
            6:30-8:30 am    Continental breakfast at wake-up; suggested donation
            9:00 am            Hunts [waiver required] will be posted for sign-up
                                     [The hunt scheduled for the Morrison Tree Farm is mostly level, easy walking.]
            9:15 & 10:30     Hunts on grounds and off; car-pooling recommended
           
            Noon                BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH!
                                    Sign up for car pooling and afternoon hunts
            1:15 & 2 pm      Afternoon hunts
            4:00 pm            Mushroom collection review
            4:30 pm            Mushroom Identification Using Household Products and Chemicals
                                     Sister Marie Kopin and Larry Hildreth
            6:00 pm            POTLUCK EXTRAVAGANZA!
                                            NOTE: reheat dishes only. Please label mushrooms' species in any dish.
                                            MMHC will provide paper plates; plastic knives, forks & spoons; cups; soup bowls;
                                            napkins; serving spoons; coffe, tea, CoffeeMate; sugar, breakfast cereal, sweet rolls,
                                            doughnuts; 2-burner camp stove; multiple electric outlets for reheating dishes. The
                                            kitchen has a 4-burner stove, oven & refrigerator.

                                                  

            7:30 pm            AUCTION!
                                             Bring your mushroom stuff to auction off.  The more gruesome, odd, annoying,
                                             space-taking, foolish or naughty the better.

        
         Sunday
            6:00-8:30 am    Continental Breakfast  at wake up; suggested donation
            9:00 am            Final review; divvy up and disposal of collections
            9:30 am            Survivors' morning hunt

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