Bill Russell’s
BILL RUSSELL’S 2011
PRESENTATION SCHEDULE
Most are free and open to everyone.
You can buy signed copies of my mushroom book at any of these events.
February 2 Book signing for Penn State U Press, PASA Conference, Penn State University. http://www.pasafarming.org/conference2011/
May 7 Talk and morel hunt for Allegheny Mountain Woodland Association, http://amwa.treesofpa.com/amwa-events-calendar/icalrepeat.detail/2011/05/07/11/-/the-wild-wild-mushrooms-of-central-pa
May 21 Book signing for Penn State U Press at Centre County Master Gardeners Garden Fair and Plant Sale at Rock Springs near State College PA. 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM.
May 22 Central PA Wild Mushroom Club meeting and mushroom walk, Alan Seeger Natural Area, outside State College PA. 1:00 PM.
June 3 Evening Book Signing and chat at Green Drake Gallery, Millheim PA. 7:00 PM http://greendrakeart.com/
June 19 Talk/walk at Sinnemahoning State Park. For more information contact Jackie Flynn jaflynn@state.pa.us
July 7 Olli class #1 in State College PA. Wild mushrooms of PA. http://olli.centreconnect.org/
July 16 Wild mushroom talk and walk, Greenwood Furnace State Park near Huntingdon, PA. 7:00 PM.
July 21 Olli class #2 in State College PA. Wild mushrooms of PA. http://olli.centreconnect.org/
July 23 Presentation “Obscure Wild Mushroom Delicacies” Blue Spruce Park outside Indiana, PA.
August 4 Olli class #3 in State College PA. Wild mushrooms of PA. http://olli.centreconnect.org/
August 6 Karen Croyle’s mushroom presentation and walk at Parker Dam State Park. Free.
August 6 11:00-12:00 AM. Presentation "Hidden Treasures - Obscure Edible Wild Mushrooms of PA and the Mid-Atlantic" North American Mycological Association (NAMA) annual foray at Clarion University, Clarion, PA. http://namyco.org/events/index2011-0.html
August 12-14 Meet me at 3rd Annual CPWMC Wild Mushroom Foray Sieg Center, near Lock Haven PA. http://www.centralpamushroomclub.org/events
August 20 Talk and wild mushroom walk,1:00 pm: The Wild, Wild Mushrooms of Pennsylvania Reeds Gap State Park, 1405 New Lancaster Valley Road, Milrory, PA 17063
August 28 Talk and mushroom walk at Tuscarora State Forest, Karl B. Guss Picnic Area, about 11 miles west of Mifflintown, PA on Lickin Creek Road (State Route 4002) 1:00 - 3:00 PM. Free. CANCELLED
September 10 Karen Croyle’s mushroom presentation and walk at Wetlands Preserve, 2 PM. Free.
September 17 Mushroom presentation, Brush Mountain Sportsmen Association located at exit 39 on I-99
in Blair County, PA. 9 AM. Information . Free.
September 20 Wild Mushroom Show, Annie Halenbake Ross Library, 232 W. Main Street,
Lock Haven, PA 17745 (570) 748-3321. 6:30 PM. Free. ross13@rosslibrary.org
September 24 Karen Croyle’s mushroom presentation and walk at Parker Dam State Park. Free
September 25 mushroom presentation and book signing in Berwick, PA 1:30 - 3: 30PM
September 28 8:00 PM, Wild mushroom show and book signing, Lycoming Audubon Society,Old Lycoming Township Volunteer Fire Company Social Hall at 1600 Dewey Avenue just north of the city of Williamsport PA. Information: wlaubsch@kcnet.org
October 1 Wild mushroom talk, walk and book signing Montour Preserve, near Danville PA. 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM.
October 10 Presentation and book signing for Clinton County Herb Guild, 7:00 PM, Lock Haven PA. dlech366@comcast.net for more information.
October 15 Karen Croyle’s mushroom presentation at Chapman State Park, PA. 2pm.
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NOTICE
Because the wild mushroom hunting season is winding down, I am suspending my free Monday mushroom identification sessions until next spring.
See you next year.
Is it legal to gather wild mushrooms in PA State Parks ? Check out the PA Conservation and Natural Resources report, paragraph 11.211 (b) (1).
It clearly states that it IS LEGAL. You may want to print it out and carry it with you when you when you go collecting.
I recently received this clarification of the law from Rory Bower, Reeds Gap State Park manager:
I would ask that you please update the information based upon the following sections of state park regulations: Section 11.211(a)(1) This prohibits the “Cutting, picking, digging, damaging or removing, in whole or in part, a living or dead tree, shrub or plant”. Section11.211(b)(1) states “Gathering edible fruits, nuts, berries and fungi, in reasonable amounts, for one's own personal or family consumption. This permission does not apply to wild plants listed in Chapter 45 (relating to conservation of Pennsylvania native wild plants) as threatened, endangered, rare or vulnerable.”
As you can see, it is permissible to gather only edible fungi in reasonable amounts for one’s own personal or family consumption. It is not permissible to gather any other mushrooms.
My wild mushroom guidebook makes a great gift for yourself or another mushroomer. Get it at your local bookstore, at any of my mushroom presentations or from these sellers in central PA:
Appalachian Ski & Outdoors, 123 South Allen Street, State College PA
Barnes & Noble 365 Benner Pike, State College PA
Belladonna Herbs, 720 Pike St., Lemont PA
Green Drake Gallery, Millheim PA
Homan’s General Store, Potters Mills, PA
The Granary, 2766 West college Ave., State College PA
Nature’s Pantry, 2331 Commercial Blvd,State College, PA
Shavers Creek Environment Center, 6 miles S of Pine Grove Mills, off Rt 26.
Tait Farm Store, Rt 322, Centre Hall PA
For a copy signed by the author contact Penn State University Press.
If your group or club would like to have a wild mushroom talk, walk or workshop for fun and learning, contact Bill Russell.
Visit our Central Pennsylvania Mushroom Club Web Site
All about the wild mushrooms (including morels, oyster mushrooms, chanterelles, boletes and other exotic fungi) that grow in Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic. states.
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Bill attacked by hoards of rampaging Jack ‘O Lanterns
