Mushroom Classes & Guided Learning
In-person, online, and field-based options for the Pacific Northwest
Whether you’re picking up a field guide for the first time or refining your eye for tricky look-alikes, there’s a format here that fits. Classes focus on the practical side — what grows where, how to tell species apart, and how to find them in the field.
All instruction is rooted in Pacific Northwest species: the boletes, chanterelles, morels, and others that actually show up in our forests.
Browse the full calendar of upcoming classes, forays, and guided tours.
Apply what you learn — on the map
Forayz overlays burn perimeters, soil moisture, and habitat data so you can scout locations between classes and forays.
What to Expect
In-person classes use actual specimens — not just photos. You’ll handle fresh and dried mushrooms, work through key identification features, and ask questions in real time. Classes run about two hours and are capped to keep them small.
Guided tours vary by season. Spring focuses on morels in burned and riparian zones; summer and fall shift to chanterelles, boletes, and whatever else is fruiting. Tours depart from the Darrington area and other Cascade access points depending on conditions.
Online courses let you go at your own pace. The identification units include high-resolution photos, look-alike comparisons, and habitat notes specific to the PNW.