forays

Forays (Guided Group Foraging Hunts and Classes w/Seminar/Feast)

Want to learn how to find Morel Mushrooms but don’t want to be in a group? Chris also gives ONE-on-One Private Mushroom Hunting Sessions! For more information on this, click HERE

Guided foraging events for wild edible and medicinal mushrooms and plants

New: I have a brand new format with reduced costs and several options so everyone should be able to afford to attend one of my events! You will see these new affordable discounted registration costs and options on each specific foray page below… You can also click this link to view my blog about the new changes: CLICK

Fall and winter 2023, and spring 2024 wild food events, explore Chris’ passion of wild edible weeds, herbalist, sustainability, bush foods and Fungi, Share in his creative food adventures, in a safe nature connection and learning environment, make connection to others through shared experiences and knowledge. An informative and exciting workshop and forage walks followed by a wild food feast, group booking available, limited tickets, come learn to forage with Chris Matherly and eat some yummy wild food. BLOG

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Since I started doing forays, (guided foraging events for wild mushrooms and plants) in 2001, my joy for teaching people that don’t know, and learning more from those that do know about mushrooms, who attend these forays, has continued to grow and grow. I have now guided over 3500 people and completed more than 400 forays in over 35 states! Many spring Morel forays quickly book up and as many as 20 on a waiting list. I have decided to start an earlier registration for the upcoming forays, giving everyone ample time to make plans and arrangements to attend the foray of their choice. I now am offering Fall, Winter and Spring Forays for the upcoming mushroom seasons. These forays are the best possible way to build your own knowledge and have hands-on experience in the woods! And even if you are quite knowledgeable yourself, meet new friends and enjoy some of the best tasting mushroom dishes created by Chris that one can imagine! Remember, it is not just about going out to Chris’ best spots that he shares across the country and slamming them, but a huge learning experience, enjoying diverse hunters’ company, and enjoying some amazing mushroom cuisine with as many as 20+ wild plant and mushroom dishes on the feast! Our goal is always to find plenty to cook with, and enough left over so everyone can bring some home, (party-favors)!

Kids under 10 are FREE HUNTING! (if they need lunch and feast included, cost is just $50)

Please Note: Mesh bags will be available for purchase if you need one. If you need to cancel for any reason, you may transfer to any other upcoming foray for just a $25 re-registration fee, no refunds will be given. I have a brand new format with reduced costs and several options so everyone should be able to afford to attend one of my events!

ONLY One membership required per party, and good for entire family, (no need to have individual memberships!) MEMBERSHIP INFO

“Learn from the Best”!

New format and options to register for wild mushroom classes and hunts—-> CLICK

Chris’ informative seminars includes:

  • *How to find and identify morel mushrooms and other edible mushrooms

  • *Morel growth and life-cycle

  • *Trees each species of mushrooms associate with

  • *How to cook and preserve your finds

  • *Many other mushroom species found during morel season and even more in the fall

  • *Wild Plant foraging and identification

  • *Questions and answers

  • *Medicinal Information

Please note: Every Foray includes mushroom identification classes during the PowerPoint presentations, and you will learn a lot of new things, even if you have hunted all of your life! Newbies to experts, infants to 90+ years of age have attended my forays!


Would you like to make a contribution and help to make this Mushroom Club even better? <—-Click to read more

Want to learn how to find Morel Mushrooms but don’t want to be in a group? Chris also gives ONE-on-One Private Mushroom Hunting Sessions! Learn from the best! Click HERE

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Register Now- Late 2023 Forays, and a few Newly Added 2024 Winter Events:

2023 California Fall/Winter Trumpets-Chanterelles-Porcini-Candy Caps Foray December 15-17th, 2023 (5-spots left)

 2024 Oregon Truffle Hunting Foray and Class January 19-21st, 2024 (8-spots left)

2024 Winter California Mushroom Foray January 26-28th, 2024 (9-spots left)

2024 Morel Mushroom Special Events:

 2024 Georgia Morel Mushroom Motherload Event March 29-31st, 2024 (3-spots left)

2024 Illinois Morel Mushroom Motherload Harvesting Event April 19-21st, 2024 (9-spots left)

NEW!!! 2024 Galena Illinois Morel Mushroom Airbnb Exclusive Party Weekend May 10th-12th, 2024

2024 Morel Mushroom Events with the new registration formats/affordable new prices:

NEW!!! February 16th to the 18th 2024 – Louisiana winter hunt where we will find chicken of the woods, lion’s mane, many others 

NEW!!! March 22-24th, 2024 – Central Alabama Morel Mushroom Hunt

NEW!!!   April 1-3rd, 2024 – South Carolina Morel Foray

NEW!!!  April 5-7th, 2024 – Nashville Tennessee Morel Foray and Concert w/CJ Garton

NEW!!!  April 8-10th, 2024 – Kentucky Morel Foray

NEW!!!  April 12-14th, 2024 – Missouri Morel Mushroom Foray

NEW!!!  April 16-18th, 2024 – Virginia Morel Mushroom Foray

NEW!!!  April 19-21st, 2024 – West Virginia Morel Mushroom Foray

NEW!!!  April 23-25th, 2024 – Pennsylvania Morel Mushroom Foray

NEW!!!  April 26-28th, 2024 – Indiana Morel Mushroom Foray

NEW!!!  May 3-5th, 2024 – Ohio Morel Mushroom Foray

NEW!!!  May 7-9th, 2024 – Iowa Morel Mushroom Foray

NEW!!!   May 14-15th, 2024 – Wisconsin Morel Mushroom Foray

NEW!!!   May 17-19th, 2024 – Michigan Morel Mushroom Party

Soon!  May 24-26th, 2024 – Ontario Canada 

Soon!  May 31-June 2nd, 2024 – Oregon  and porcini

Soon! June 7-9th, 2024 – Washington Burnsite  porcini 

Soon! June 14-16th, 2024 – Idaho Burnsite 

Soon! late June 2024 – Montana Burnsite 

early July 2024 – Florida chanterelle mushrooms

mid July 2024 – Gatlinburg Tennessee mushroom event

mid August – Upper Peninsula of Michigan foray

late August 2024 – Telluride Colorado porcini hunt

If any of the above events has not yet been created with a link and you are interested in it, then please email me ASAP at chrismathe@aol.com


Completed 2023 mushroom events—-<click

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Email me if interested in the following possible events:

chrismathe@aol.com

    • Morels in Greece March 2024

    • Arkansas Morel Foray? 

    • Morels in Africa August 2024

    • Porcini/Truffles in Italy September 2024

    • Morels in Chile December 2024

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Call Chris directly at 478-217-5200 and   ***Chris also does “Private Forays”

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Foray Disclaimer

By participating in a foray, realize that we have no control over the weather. Scheduling is done a year in advance with the best possible averages in springtime arrival for each particular area. The event will take place on the dates specified if at all possible, and there will be no changes in timing because of an early or late spring, or because of dry weather, wet weather, extreme heat or cold. In extreme cases, we do want to be as successful as possible, so we have the right to make date changes if necessary in these extreme situations. If a date does change, and in 15 years have only had to do this 3 or 4 times, then you are still locked in as a registered participant, and if you cannot make the new schedule dates, then you will get a free transfer to another foray or the same foray the following season if it is equal value or less, or a free transfer to any other spring or fall foray, there are NO REFUNDS due to date changes. We hunt in the rain, the sunshine, the snow, and in the the drought. Usually we have very good luck, and everyone gets to take home fresh mushrooms, but occasionally mother nature does not cooperate, but we still have a lot of fun, including some great fellowship and food as well. You should also hopefully learn a lot regardless. Whether we find a lot or not, the costs to do these forays remains the same. If you cancel because of an emergency, you can still transfer to another foray for free. There are NO REFUNDS due to you canceling. If you find that something comes up and you cannot make it to a foray you registered for, I will allow you to transfer it to another foray. If I cancel a foray for lack of participation, or some other unforeseen emergency, you will be given a voucher and other nice perks, but I still cannot issue refunds as I barely survive as it is…. Lets hope for the best, and go out and find some mushrooms!
-Chris Matherly