When

07/11/2025 - 07/13/2025    
All Day
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Where

Oak Haven Mushroom Farm
342 Chestnut Ridge Road, Blairsville, PA, 15717

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Join WPMC Mycologist John Plischke for a weekend of mushroom walks in Blairsville, Indiana County.  Oak Haven Mushroom Farm will be the meeting location for three separate walks that weekend: Saturday morning, Saturday afternoon, and Sunday morning. We also hope to have a fire Saturday evening, weather permitting.

ROUGH camping (port-a-potty, no showers, bring your own water, tent, food, etc.) will be available for a small fee on-site starting Friday night at 5PM. Airbnb’s, RV Camping, and hotel accommodations are nearby. Everyone is  welcome to join us for any one (or ALL) of the time slots and skip the camping part–your choice!  Look for more details in the July/August newsletter, WPMC Facebook Group, and WPMC website.

Friday 7-11-25:

Saturday:

  • (breakfast on your own)
  • 9:30 AM Be on-site to be ready to go for 10AM
  • 10AM – 12PM Pile into cars in small groups and break out to one of several local locations 5-10 minutes from Oak Haven to explore/collect samples
  • (lunch on your own)
  • 1PM Return to camp to table talk
  • 1:30PM Be on-site to be ready to go for 2PM
  • 2PM – 4PM Pile into cars in small groups and break out to one of several local locations 5-10 minutes from Oak Haven to explore/collect samples
  • 5PM Return to camp to table talk
    (dinner on your own)
  • 7:30/8ish Fire (weather permitting) & Socialize about the day’s finds

Sunday:

  • (breakfast on your own)
  • 9:30 AM Be on-site to be ready to go for 10AM
    10AM – 12PM Pile into cars in small groups and break out to one of several local locations 5-10 minutes from Oak Haven to explore/collect samples
  • (lunch on your own)
  • 1PM Return to camp to table talk
  • Pack-Up & Clean camp completed by 3PM

“Home base” will be at: Oak Haven Mushroom Farm – 342 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Blairsville, PA 15717
Local Hotel’s include Hampton Inn & Suites Blairsville and Days Inn by Wyndham Blairsville
Local RV camping and modern cabins can be found at Keystone State Park

Registration is required for the on-site camping portion only on a per-tent basis. NO CANCELLATIONS or REFUNDS will be accepted! This will be ROUGH camping (port-a-potty, no showers, no WiFi, bring your own water, tent, food, etc.) as we will have a limited number of spaces available:

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Price: $20.00