Registration Begins In A Few Days For….
MSSF MENDOCINO WOODLANDS CAMP
“An Autumn North Coast Foraging Tradition”
November 8-10, 2024
 

Deep in the Mendocino Woodlands, MSSF members, friends, and family, gather once again for our annual north coast fungal rite of autumn.  This weekend-long spectacular mycological event includes great mushroom themed dinners, guided forays, fun informative presentations, and plenty of mushrooms!
 

 
 

We’re looking forward to seeing you at camp and are excited to have you sign up on our NEW Mendo Camp Registration Platform!  Please use this MENDO CAMP REGISTRATION LINK to sign up for Mendo Camp 2024. Once again this is a MSSF members only foray so for any non-MSSF friends that want to attend, please tell them they must join MSSF first. With the roll out of the new ticket platform, the New Opening Date of Registration for Mendo Camp will start on FRIDAY OCTOBER 4th at 9:00am.
 
Friday evening presenter will be: Noah Siegel

Saturday evening presenter will be: Dr. Cat Adams
 
Additional mushroom workshops and talks by Gayle Still, Karen Rusiniak and Else Vellinga, Mendo Camp Mycologist.
 
2024 Mendo Camp Foray Leaders & Co-Leaders:
Cat Adams, Norm Andersen, JR Blair, Ken Litchfield, Pascal Pelous, Maria Pham, Enrique Sanchez, Noah Siegel, Brennan Wenck,
 
All on-site meals and lodging (Friday night through Sunday lunch) are included in the Adult $340 per person rate and the Child 5-12 $185 per child rate.  To make sure your MSSF membership is in good standing, please go to: https://mssf.org/membership/renew.html
 
Please leave enough time (10-14 business days*) to apply for your Jackson Demonstration State Forest Mushroom Permit! Permits are issued by mail only!  Here’s the link to the mail in application form on the JDSF Cal Fire Website: JDSF Mushroom Picking Permit
*The JDSF Calfire office has stated that if you are short on time, sending the application USPS Priority Mail with a Priority Mail return envelope will help cut down on the permit processing time.
 
CANCELATION/REFUND POLICY:
- Cancelations made before 12:00am on November 1st 2024 will be issued a refund minus any applied Humanitix fees.
- Cancelation requests made after midnight Friday 11/1/24 will receive a refund of 50% of the ticket price not including any applied Humanitix fees.
-MSSF must provide attendee numbers and payment to the caterer one week in advance, along with other camp fees, whether a person shows up or not.
- We do want you take care of your health, while being mindful of others, and understand any unforeseen cancelation due to illness. However, we still must cover the catering and overhead fees if you cancel less than a week in advance.
- This annual mushroom event happens, rain or shine - weather DOES NOT cancel the event - and is not a valid reason to request a refund.
 
For more information about Mendo Camp, please visit in the Mendo Camp Info Page on the MSSF website or the Groups.io Mendo Camp Foray page
 
For registration questions, please e-mail Stephanie Wright at:  mendoregistrar@mssf.org or call (510)-388-5009. For general camp questions, please email David Gardella at: mendodirector@mssf.org or call (602)-617-0150.  The above e-mail addresses can also be used if you need help with the online reservation process.
 
IMPORTANT NOTES:  We are at our usual location in Camp #1 this year. Anyone who would like to bring a camper or RV instead of utilizing a cabin is welcome to do so.  (Please tell us if you would like to bring a camper or sleep in a vehicle instead of a cabin when you register for camp).  The cabins are rustic but have fireplaces and limited wood is available.  We suggest you bring a couple of presto logs if you plan to make a fire in your cabin, (much less smoke and much easier).  You can also bring fire starters which help greatly in getting fires started.  As we want to limit fire usage in the cabins this year, we encourage all campers to enjoy the group fires with your camping friends in the dining halls and dance hall after dinner and until you return to your cabin at bedtime.  If you would like an alcoholic beverage with your dinners on Friday or Saturday night it will be BYOB.  Also, please note that it is very important that every camper bring a flashlight to safely get back and forth to the cabins after dark.  A complete list of what to bring, and directions to the camp will be sent to registered attendees at the end of October.
 
Additional information about the Mendocino Woodlands Camp can be found at:  www.MendocinoWoodlands.org (FAQS, MAPS & DIRECTIONS).