2010 SOMA Wild Mushroom Camp

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SOMA Camp is an annual gathering of mushroom enthusiasts sponsored by the Sonoma County Mycological Association. This three-day weekend is held in January, and is packed with activities, lectures, and workshops focused on learning about wild mushrooms.

The camp, a benefit for the SOMA Scholarship fund, is packed with mushroom forays, specimen tables, slide shows, and top-notch speakers.

Nestled in acres of oak, madrone, tan oak, redwood, and Doug-fir near Occidental, California, we will move breezily from class to woods to dining feasts, enjoying it all. There is so much to take in!

Mushroom forays, gourmet mushroom cuisine, classes and workshops on mushroom identification, cooking, dyeing, paper-making, medicine making, photography, cultivation, and more.

Activities

Classes and workshops include

Great Food

And, of course, there will be excellent wild mushroom cuisine. Check out the menu our Mycochef (Patrick Hamilton) has created for Sunday night's feast, and just try not to salivate:

Location and Accommodations

CYO Camp Lodge

The CYO Camp lodge. Photo © Darvin DeShazer.

SOMA Camp is held at CYO McGucken Camp, a wonderful modern conference center near Occidental, about an hour north of San Francisco. The spacious, modern buildings are set amongst 225 acres of great mushroom habitat, including mixed oak, redwood, and Douglas-fir forests.

CYO Camp Cabins

Bunk beds in the CYO Camp cabins. Photo © Darvin DeShazer.

Lodging is in shared, heated, upscale cabins with hardwood floors, designer bunks and personal cubbyholes. There are six bunks per cabin, although all beds are usually not filled. The cabins are bright, clean, and airy. The shared restrooms and showers are, in most cases, a short walk from the cabins. Elders are lodged close to the restroom facilities. Vehicles may be parked near the cabins. Off-site lodging options are also available nearby.

Map to the CYO Camp »

More Info

For more general camp info,