Mushrooms

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A view from Stanford Inn. forest-mushroom-morel

With nearly 2,500 sq. miles of oak and redwood forest, Mendocino County is a natural hotspot for some 3,000 mushroom varieties. on November 7, 2016 and subsequent mondays through December 19th, enjoy a Mushroom Walk or Workshop at Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens. Join mycologist Mario Abreu at the Botanical Gardens, which is home to more than 150 species of mushrooms.  1:30 p.m., Free with Gardens admission.

Throughout the season at Mendocino’s Stanford Inn by the Sea, you can enjoy a seductively shroomy breakfast at Ravens Inn, their renowned vegan restaurant before heading out with local mycologist Adrienne Long to scour the forests and meadows on an informative Mushroom Exploration Forage and Tour.