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FRIDAY, October 16
Yachats Commons, Hwy. 101 and W 4th St.

ENCHANTED FOREST FUNGI FEAST

Entertainment provided by THE WOODLANDS TRIO throughout the evening. Dinner $30. For advance reservations, please contact the Yachats Visitors Center: Email, Tel: 547-3530; 800-929-0477. Printable Menu

MENU

6:00-6:45 Appetizers & No Host Bar

Wild Mushroom and Almond Pate in Puff Pastry
- by Green Salmon Bakery

Wild Mushroom Tapanade Toasts
- by Heidi's Homemade Food & Italian Specialties

Wild Mushroom Pizza
- by Out of Gas Pizza


7:00 p.m. Dinner


1st Course

French Onion and Morel Soup
- by Cheese and Crackers

2nd Course

Mushroom Salad with Parma Ham
- by Landmark Restaurant

Entrees

Puff Pastry Salmon with Chanterelle Cream
- by Adobe Resort Restaurant

Creamy Fish and Mushroom Pie
- by Luna Sea Fish House

Porcini and Oyster Mushroom Quiche with Savory
- by Yachats River House

Sides

Stuffed Shells with Wild Oregon Mushrooms and Heirloom Tomato Sauce
- by Heceta Lighthouse Bed & Breakfast

Chicken of the Woods Polenta with Cauliflower Fungus Cream
- by The Drift Inn Restaurant

Coffee and Dessert

Tease of Candy Cap Mushroom Cake
-by Margie, Millard Family Mushrooms

TANTALIZING DESSERTS AUCTION

SILENT AUCTION

The Fungi Feast is co-sponsored by the Yachats Area Chamber of Commerce and Yachats area restaurants and is supported by many other Yachats area businesses.

This year's festival proceeds benefit the public trails at
Gerdemann Botanical Preserve.

PLEASE CLICK BELOW
FOR PRINTABLE FESTIVAL SCHEDULES (PDF'S):

Culinary Events & Markets

Ecology for Everyone: Talks, Workshops & Exhibits

27 Guided Mushroom Walks

FULL FESTIVAL PROGRAM - 2009
(Includes all of the above)

FRIDAY-SUNDAY ~ In the Village

Pick up a Yachats map and a restaurants, galleries & gift shops guide at the Yachats Visitors Center, 241 Hwy 101, between W 2nd & 3rd streets.

CULTIVATED CULINARY MUSHROOMS TENT
Friday afternoon & Saturday and Sunday
Yachats' Village Market BIG TENT, Hwy 101 & W 2nd St.

Look under the Big Tent in front of the market for a wonderful variety of certified organic cultivated culinary mushrooms, mushroom facts & samples. Sponsored by Yachats' Village Market.

MUSHROOM DISHES in VILLAGE RESTAURANTS

• Adobe Resort Restaurant
• Cheese and Crackers
• Drift Inn Restaurant and Pub
• Green Salmon Coffee and Tea Shoppe
• Heidi's Homemade Food and Italian Specialties
• Landmark Restaurant
• Luna Sea Fish House
• Roca Mar Restaurant
• Yachats River House and Wine Trader

FUNGI BOOKS, GOODS, PHOTOGRAPY and ARTS & CRAFTS

Find fungi books, specialty items, photography and arts & crafts at local shops & galleries. (PDF file)

SATURDAY ONLY ~ In the Village

ECOLOGY FOR EVERYONE
11 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Scientific Presentations for the General Public

SPEAKERS FORUM

Held at the Yachats Commons, Room 3
Hwy 101 & W 4th St.

11:00 a.m. How to Use a Mushroom Field Guide. Dr. Steven Carpenter, Abbey Lane Labs, Philomath, Oregon -- For people who are new to, or frustrated with, using keys. We will concentrate on keys used in popular field guides, emphasizing dichotomous keys, and I'll give you some practical tips. Bring questions and we'll work through them.

12:00 Noon. Lunch Break

1:00 p.m. Oregon Is Where Truffles Come From. Dr. Charles LeFevre, Oregon Truffle Festival and New World Truffieres. An introduction to Oregon's native culinary truffles, the successful cultivation of French truffles throughout the world, and Oregon's central role in the emerging American truffle industry.

2:00 p.m. Valuable Fungi in your Woodlot. Dave Pilz, Consultant and Writer, PilzWald (Forestry Applications of Mycology) - Curious about how to profit from the mushrooms, truffles, and conks in your woodlot? We'll start with an overview of how fungi live and help your trees grow. We'll then discuss the major edible, medicinal, decorative, and dye fungi that fruit in Oregon's forests and how they can be encouraged to grace your woodlands. Opportunities for mushroom cultivation in woodlots will emphasize economic considerations and marketing strategies.

3:00 p.m. Life Force: The Healing Power of Medicinal Mushrooms. PowerShroom mycologist, Eric Cerecedes, will give an overview of medicinal mushrooms from traditional use among ancient Asian cultures to modern clinical research by Western medicine. Recent scientific studies have revealed that naturally occurring compounds within mushrooms are a key symbiont for restoring balance and improving the quality of life for people and pets.

4:00 p.m. Newly discovered underwater Psathyrella aquatica in the Rogue River. Presented by Jonathan Frank, Dept of Biology, Southern Oregon University. In 2005, little brown mushrooms were observed fruiting underwater in the Rogue River. Hear the story of how these were discovered and identified, and the latest observations regarding this unique fruiting phenomenon. Bring your curiosity and any questions.

Held at the Overleaf Lodge Event Center
280 Overleaf Lodge Lane; (W side of Hwy 101, 1 mi. N of downtown)

7:30 p.m. Fantastic Fungi Fuel Forest Growth. Dr. Dan Luoma, Dept.of Forest Ecosystems & Society, OSU, Corvallis. This talk introduces the complexity of the below-ground ecosystem in an easy to understand manner and explains the connections among mushrooms, truffles, forests, and squirrels.


WORKSHOPS

Held at the Yachats Ladies Clubhouse
W 3rd & Pontiac St.: (One block W off Hwy 101 on 3rd St.)

10:00 a.m. Dyeing Fiber with Mushrooms
Presented by Marika Banyacski, Eugene Textile Artist

This is a quick beginner's class on the art of dyeing fiber with mushrooms. Learn how to best prepare wool and silk for mushroom dyes, how to brew up a dye pot, some common mushrooms that give good dye results, and some resources for more in depth mushroom dyeing information. Each participant will have a chance to dye a small example skein of wool yarn. Participants should wear clothes that could potentially get stained. $2 materials cost per participant. (Please bring 2 $1 bills or exact change.) Class limited to 20 people. Please contact the Yachats Visitor Center for pre-registration (BEFORE OCT 16): Tel: 541-547-3530, or Email.

   After the class, visit Marika's booth of mushroom dyed fiber, silk and
   silk/rayon scarves, yarns and some handmade items - Marika will be
   here all day Saturday in the Picnic Shelter behind the Yachats Commons.

1:00 p.m. Harvesting, caring for, and cooking the most common edibles Presented by Pam McElroy & Bruce Waugh, Lincoln Co Mycological Society

This workshop will focus on the main choice edibles and the ways different species need to be treated to maximize their potential for the kitchen. Learn clean and sustainable harvesting techniques, how to preserve the harvest once it is gathered, and delicious ways to cook mushrooms.

3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Grow Your Own Gourmet Mushrooms
3 p.m. Lecture/Slideshow
4 p.m. Workshop - the workshop will move N one block to the Yachats Commons Picnic Shelter unless it's raining.

Dr. Steven Carpenter is back again this year, joined by Kim Kittredge (Northwest Mycological Consultants), to show you how to grow your own oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus spp.). You will be amazed how easy it is to grow gourmet mushrooms, and how much fun it is to do! You will attend a lecture/slideshow followed by a workshop where you make your own bag of pasteurized straw and inoculate it with the mushroom spawn provided. In a few short weeks it will sprout delicious oyster mushrooms! Each bag should produce enough for several meals.

This workshop has a $3 fee per bag, to cover the cost of materials. There is a one bag limit per participant. Please have three $1 bills as we cannot make change. The workshop is open only to those attending the lecture / slideshow.

HOMEMADE LASAGNA LUNCH
A benefit for the Yachats Youth & Family Activities Program
Yachats Commons Auditorium & Kitchen, W 4th St. & Hwy. 101
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
A full meal for $8.00

Once again the YYFAP will be serving up a delicious lunch with an offering for mushroom lovers. Make your selection from two types of homemade lasagna - one with and one without mushrooms - and you'll also be served homemade bread and salad on the side, all for $8. Beverages and dessert will also be available for purchase. This is an annual benefit for the YYFAP, which serves all of South Lincoln County.

OCTOBERFEST
Presented by the Yachats and Waldport Lions Clubs
3 p.m., Yachats Lions Hall, W 4th & Pontiac

$11 in advance / $12 at the door / $5 under 12 years. Advance tickets
sold at Yachats Village Market and Shirley's, Hwy 101 and 3rd. St.

This mushrooms-free German dinner includes 2 kinds of sausage, red cabbage and sauerkraut, potato pancakes and dessert. A beer and wine garden will be provided by Rogue Brewery.

The Lions Clubs are co-sponsoring this event to help raise funds for class field trips for Crestview Heights School, grades K-8.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY ~ In the Village

FUNGI EXHIBITS
Yachats Commons, Hwy 101 & W 5th St.
Extensive Mushroom Exhibits in Room 8 (N side of building)
Find scores of labeled examples here.

Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 9:00 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Native Forest Fungi Displays and Educational Exhibits
Provided and staffed by the Cascade Mycological Society  the North American Truffling Society, and Lincoln County Mycological Society.

Displays and exhibits will include

• fresh examples of both edible and toxic wild mushrooms
• posters, books and other materials presenting current research
  on the ecology of wild mushrooms
• an opportunity to ask questions and chat about fungi with
  people who know and love them

GUIDED MUSHROOM WALKS ~ GERDEMANN BOTANICAL PRESERVE

3 walks on Saturday, 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 3:00 p.m.
2 walks on Sunday, 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m.
Each walk limited to 10 people.

Walk participants will meet 15 minutes before each walk at the Yachats Commons flagpole, Hwy 101 & W 4th St., and carpool to the trailhead.

TO PRE-REGISTER FOR A GUIDED MUSHROOM WALK AT THE GERDEMANN BOTANICAL PRESERVE, PLEASE CALL 541-547-3530, or TOLL-FREE, 1-800-929-0477, (BEFORE OCTOBER 15).

HARVEST FARMERS' MARKET
Yachats Commons, Hwy 101 & W 4th
Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Outdoor market with fresh local produce, fresh and dried native forest fungi, mushroom food, and local arts and crafts.

Moved indoors in inclement weather. This is the last Yachats Farmers' Market weekend of the season. For additional information, please call Peter Karassik, 541-528-7192 or leave a message at 541-547-4142.

WINE TASTING and More...

1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Sat/Sun
WINE TASTING
The Wine Place, Hwy 101 & W 4th St. Info: 541-547-5275.

2:00 - 5:00 p.m. Sat/Sun
WINE TASTING & TAPAS
Yachats Wine Trader, inside the Yachats River House
Hwy 101 & Ocean View Dr., Info: 541-547-4100.

10 a.m. Sunday Only
CHAMPAGNE BRUNCH & MUSHROOM TALK
The Wine Place, Hwy 101 & W 4th St. Info: 541-547-5275.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY ~ Cape Perpetua

TAKE THE FESTIVAL SHUTTLE SERVICE
A shuttle bus will make a continual loop all weekend between the Yachats Commons & Cape Perpetua Trails. Watch for the shuttle on the N side of the Yachats Commons building (by the Bank of the West).

DRIVERS PLEASE NOTE: There is limited parking at Cape Perpetua Visitors Center (about 3 miles S of downtown Yachats). The Parking Fee is $5 (or) display your Oregon Coast Passport or Siuslaw National Forest Passport. Passports may be purchased at Cape Perpetua Visitors Center.

FUNGI SLIDESHOWS & PRESENTATIONS
Cape Perpetua Visitors Center, In the Theater.
Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Ecology of Plants & Fungi of Drift Creek, including slideshow
presented by Jake Hurlbert, Lincoln County Mycological Society

At other times Watch a 20 minute slideshow on a loop with over 300 fabulous images, produced by Dr. Matt Trappe . Each slide includes the mushroom's scientific name and common name (if it has one).

GUIDED MUSHROOM WALKS
SHUTTLE SERVICE between Yachats Commons & Cape Perpetua Trails.

Saturday Walks Leave the Cape: 10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Sunday Walks Leave the Cape: 10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Each walk limited to 10 people.

21 Guided mushroom walks of all levels - introductory, intermediate and advanced - will leave from the Cape Perpetua Visitors Center (about 3 miles south of downtown Yachats).

THANK YOU Mushroom Walk Leaders:  Dr. Steven Carpenter, Dr. Susie Dunham, Joyce Eberhart, Dr. Dan Luoma, Chris Melotti, Dr. Matt Trappe, Bruce Waugh, Molly Widmer, Kathy Patterson, David Pilz, CMS members Mathew Johnson and Meredith Allen, Kim Kittredge, Cape Perpetua Naturalist Don Burnett, CMS Member Joe Spivak, Jake Hurlbert, and Jonathan Frank.

DURING FESTIVAL WEEKEND, SIGN UP FOR CAPE MUSHROOM WALKS AT THE FRONT DESK OF THE CAPE PERPETUA VISITORS CENTER -- IN PERSON OR BY PHONE, (541) 547-3289. SORRY NO ADVANCE (pre-Festival) REGISTRATION FOR WALKS AT CAPE PERPETUA.

Please arrive at least 10 minutes before the scheduled walk time. Walks will be led by professional and amateur mycologists, forest ecologists and naturalists. Walks are held on excellent easy trails in the spectacular coastal mature and old growth forest of Cape Perpetua. Outdoor clothing, sturdy walking shoes/boots, and rainwear are advised. Limited handicapped accessibility.

Self-guided walks are also possible during festival weekend.

PLEASE CLICK BELOW
FOR PRINTABLE FESTIVAL SCHEDULES (PDF'S):

Culinary Events & Markets

Ecology for Everyone: Talks, Workshops & Exhibits

27 Guided Mushroom Walks

FULL FESTIVAL PROGRAM - 2009
(Includes all of the above)


Yachats Village Mushroom Festival Flyer
(7MB, large PDF file)

The Yachats Village Mushroom Fest is hosted by the Yachats Area Chamber of Commerce and generously supported by Yachats area businesses, the Cape Perpetua Visitors Center and Scenic Area, OSU Faculty, Students and Alumni, the Cascade Mycological Society, Lincoln County Mycological Society, the North American Truffling Society, Yachats Youth and Family Activities Program, Yachats Ladies Club, and many Yachats area naturalists and culinary mushroom enthusiasts.

Enchanted Fungi Feast Planning Coordinators:
Menu & Wine Bar - Linda Hetzler, owner, Drift Inn Restaurant
Decorating - Victoria Lambert, Owner, Camp Yachats Vacation Rental
Set-up - David Locke, General Manager, Overleaf Lodge & Fireside Motel
Entertainment - Linda Hetzler
Kitchen Management - Linda Hetzler
Silent Auction - Beverly Wilson

Mushroom Fest Education Program Coordinators:
Marla Gillham and Beverly Wilson. With special thanks to Dr. Matt Trappe and Bruce Waugh for assistance with program expansion and outreach to new education program staff.

Weekend Festival Program & Web Page- Beverly Wilson.

Posters, T-shirt and E-postcard designed by Linda Grist D'Ville
with mushroom artwork by Eduardo Nouhra.