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Pre-Foray Walk at Cook Forest State Park, with WPMC identifiers, Mycologists and Park Ranger Dale Luthringer. Meet at Shelter #2. There is no charge for this walk, but you will be responsible for your own transportation and lunch.
Do we need to register for cooks forest walk
No need to register at the moment. We are hoping things improve and all those that want to be vaccinated are vaccinated by September and no registration will be required. If things are very different we will adjust as necessary.
So, only vaccinated people are allowed in your group????
Sorry, if my last reply was not clear. The rules regarding event attendance are dictated by the state and/or landowner. We try to follow best practices with regard to social distancing and mask wearing. As more people become vaccinated we hope that the incidence of covid 19 goes down and the event will be allowed to happen. Last year it was restricted to groups of 25 people. At the moment the limit is set by PA DCNR at 50 people total. We have not had over 50 people attend this event on a year without covid so I don’t think we will need to set up registration. If things change for the worse and PA DCNR change the requirements we will follow suite.
We’ll be camping at Cook’s Forest the week before, (I’ll be sure not to pick anything.) but I’m planning to join you on Friday.
Enjoy the camping. You can find quite a few boletes in the main camp ground. Cook forest is a big place and you are welcome to look/pick interesting species around the forest. The main walk is going to be around shelter 2 and that’s where we request that people don’t go picking.
Just wanted to confirm – there is no need to register for the pre-foray walk? I am vaccinated, by the way.
Strictly speaking the walk is free and you don’t need to register. It does help us with planning if you do register though. You can use the form on the main Lincoff Foray event and it is still free.
Thank you! I’d already registered for Saturday’s foray, but now I’ll be able to attend the pre-foray walk as well at Cook Forest. I went ahead and submitted the registration. Looking forward to it. Thanks again!
Couldn’t find the form to register for the walk in Cook Forest. There will be 2 of us coming but we are not members. We are just getting started and wanted to try it out somewhere close to home. Is it Ok to attend as a non-member?
Registration for the Saturday portion of the foray and Science Sunday is now closed. You are welcome to attend the Cook Forest walk. It is an outside event and we recommended wearing masks when around other people etc.
I would like a refund for my membership and this foray. I can’t believe you waited until the last minute to require vaccines and masks. I also have a nonrefundable airbnb room rented that is $400. If you would have let us know by September 10th we could have canceled and gotten at least 50% back. I feel you are responsible for this also and would like a $400 for the room. There were three of us that were planing on attending this and are totally shocked you are requiring this.
Hi Julia. You should have been contacted by the forays organizers by now and a refund has been made for the foray fees.