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.
Fall 2026: Intro to Mushroom Foraging
A two-hour evening class, run in four cities this September, ahead of the October peak. Same class each night: the Pacific Northwest edibles worth learning, the poisonous look-alikes worth knowing cold, and the habitat reading that turns “somewhere in the woods” into a place you can actually drive to. No experience needed.
- SeattleCentral Seattle · Phinney Neighborhood AssociationA two-hour evening introduction to foraging in the Pacific NW — what to pick, what to avoid, and where to start.Next: Thu, Sep 10
- EastsideBellevue / Kirkland · venue announced closer to the dateThe same two-hour intro class, held on the Eastside so Bellevue, Kirkland, and Redmond don't have to cross the bridge.Next: Wed, Sep 16
- EverettEverett · venue announced closer to the dateNorth-end version of the intro class — and the closest one to the Mountain Loop and Stillaguamish country you'd actually forage.Next: Thu, Sep 17
- TacomaTacoma · venue announced closer to the dateSouth Sound version of the intro class, an hour from the Greenwater forests on the northeast side of Mount Rainier.Next: Thu, Sep 24
- SeattleThursday, September 107:30 pm – 9:30 pm
- EastsideWednesday, September 167:30 pm – 9:30 pm
- EverettThursday, September 177:30 pm – 9:30 pm
- TacomaThursday, September 247:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Don't see a date that works? Request a day and time — more cities and dates go up through the fall.
Low enrollment, full refund. These four dates are a demand test. If a city doesn’t fill, I cancel it and refund every ticket in full, automatically — and you can cancel your own seat for a full refund up to 7 days before the class.
Year-Round: Small-Group Class at My Home
If none of the city dates work, or you’d rather learn in a group of four than twenty, I run the same material as a small-group class at my home in NW Seattle year-round — including a look at the cultivation lab, which the city classes can’t travel with. Dates go up as I schedule them, and you can ask for one that suits you.
See upcoming small-group dates →
Our mini mushroom class is one of the Pacific Northwest’s top-rated Airbnb experiences. Hosted in northwest Seattle, it’s a hands-on introduction to identification — the key edible species and their look-alikes — plus maps, photos, and how to choose promising foraging locations. And it’s the same class you can book right here.
“I walked into this experience with ZERO experience or mushroom knowledge and left feeling encouraged and excited to start my foraging journey! :)” — Kanza, Whidbey Island Station, WA
“Jeremy was very knowledgeable and an awesome teacher, the class was a great starting point for mushroom hunting in the PNW.” — Claire, Seattle, WA
“Jeremy has a wealth of information to share. Lots of learning especially for a novice like me. Fun, informative, inspiring evening.” — Jenny, Alexandria, VA
Same class, same instructor — booking direct through our events calendar costs less than on Airbnb.
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.