At all of our events, the first to find a targeted species (1 per species per hunt) is awarded a gold plated Mushroom Merit Pin. These can only be earned through the hard work of finding a mushroom, silver plated versions can be bought at our store or at open group hunts.

Students that have earned a gold mushroom merit pin:

Upcoming Events

May 10th 2025 11:00 AM
Mushroom Hunt
Join us for a group mushroom hunt at Highland State Recreation Area! We meet in the parking lot, then venture through a trail at the park to forage, and learn about common Michigan spring mushrooms including edible, medicinal, and gourmet fungi. Register online or by phone.
Highland Recreation Area
Sign up at : Cromaine Library Website

Sunday, May 25th, 2025 1:00pm
MAY OPEN GROUP HUNT!
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Past events

Ellis Library event in 2020 in Monroe, Michigan

This event brought in over 200 people! It featured a presentation in mycology, biology, basics of mushroom hunting, edible medicinal and poisonous species, resources, hunting groups and a mushroom tasting.

Bioblitz at For-mar Nature Preserve in Genesee county of Michigan

This event is part of a much larger picture. At For-mar, every year in September, local students have the opportunity to catalog wild species for global researchers and scientists utilizing iNaturalist.com

Group Hunt with Cromaine Library in Heartland, Michigan

This event is one of many events like it. Every year we get the opportunity to work with our dedicated library systems throughout our region. We are honored to work with local community and enjoy meeting the public in this way.

Michigan Mushroom Hunters

Delivering Michigan-based mushroom identification training to individuals and families for the enjoyment of a more natural lifestyle.

Mushrooms are growing all around us, whether you're living in a bustling city with a park nearby or in the country with your own woods. In Michigan there are around 30 different edible mushrooms that are found in all the seasons of our great state.

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Thanks for visiting!

You eat wild-foraged mushrooms at your own risk. We cannot control what you pick and shove into that face-hole of yours. What we can control is the quality of education you receive while watching our content. Safety is our primary concern, always know what you are eating through biological characteristics, spore print, expert opinion, and microscopic features or chemical features. That being said our default ruling is:

when in doubt, throw it out.

Happy Hunting!

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