Mushroom Weekend Saturday Night

Mushroom Weekend Saturday Night

Join us for mushroom weekend! This lodge stay includes meals on Saturday, Saturday night lodge stay and Sunday breakfast and lunch. If you are not a member, please fill out a free guest account on our membership page.

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Contacts

Patti Polinsky
Patti Polinsky
Host

Rates:

Adult member (age 14+) $135.00
Adult non-member (age 14+) $135.00
Youth member (age 13-) $135.00
Youth non-member (age 13-) $135.00

 

Schedule  for Saturday Through Sunday

  • SATURDAY
    • 9:15 AM  Meet at Crystal Springs Campground.  Note:  Campground is closed so park beside the road  
    • 9:30 AM  Meet your foray guides. Go with the foray guides to hunt for mushrooms
    • 3 PM  Return to lodge  Hot Mulled punch and appetizers
    • 3-6 PM  Identification of Mushrooms with Jerry Stein in the ZOO.
    • 6:30 PM  Gourmet Dinner
    • 8 PM  Evening Program
    • Followed by Grand Dessert Buffet and coffee tea
SUNDAY
  • 7 AM Early Breakfast
  • 8 AM  Main Breakfast
  • 9:15 AM  Foray on the Campus
  • 10:30 AM  Don't Eat The Mushrooms  (lodge main floor)
  • 11:00 AM  Mushrooms in the Pan  (Meany Kitchen)
  • 12:30 PM Lunch
  • Clean-up of the zoo and the lodge
First time Meany visitors are encouraged to check out the Lodge's Guest Information page, but here is a minumum list of items for an over night stay at Meany:
    • Sleeping bag and pillow
    • Towel and toiletries
    • Lodge shoes (ie slippers)
    • Flashlight
    • change of clothing
    • Activity waiver

Location
Notes

What one needs to bring for Mushroom collecting:

 A Northwest Forest permit is required for all vehicles parking on forest land. You can purchased them at most sporting good stores (ie REI) or at any Forest Service Ranger Station.

  • Basket, box or large paper bags to carry your treasures AND small WAX_PAPER sandwich bags for individual small collection mushrooms.
  • Thermos filled with warm liquid (Full Weekend guests can fill the thermos at Meany).
  • Sack lunch (Full Weekend guets will make a sack lunch at the lodge on Saturday morning).
  • Hand warmers, rubber gloves (to keep hands dry), mittens
  • Warm clothing and rain gear.
  • A knife for cutting mushrooms.
  • A whistle (A MUST) - Used if you get lost or lose your group.
  • Footwear suitable for wet conditions.
  • Notebook.
  • Camera.
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