The wonderful world of mushrooms featured at second annual fungi festival this weekend

by Sydney Fishman, Bay City News November 14, 2025November 13, 2025

A king bolete mushroom growing at the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens in Fort Bragg, Calif., on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. Also known as a porcini, king boletes are prized edible mushrooms. A nonprofit, the gardens were founded in 1961 and comprise 47 acres stretching from California state Highway 1 to the Pacific Ocean. The gardens are best known for its rhododendrons, dahlias, perennials, native plants, heaths, heathers and bird watching. (Sarah Stierch via Bay City News)

The Mendocino Coast Mushroom Club will hold its second-annual Fungi Festival and Cultural Convergence this weekend at the Caspar Community Center, inviting foragers and friends to explore the colorful world of mushrooms.

The event, which will feature workshops, local vendors, food and presentations, will be held Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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