March 2024 Mushroom ID Class

The Fungus Federation will be giving a mushroom identification class, taught by our Science Advisor, Phil Carpenter. This course is for students with a serious interest in learning how to ID mushrooms and you will only get as much out of the class as the effort you put in.

This one day class will not turn you into an instant mushroom expert, nor enable you to effortlessly identify every mushroom in the forest. Rather it will give you an introduction to a systematic approach for identifying your finds and give you a foundation you can build your ID skills on.

In order to take the class, you must be a current, paid-up, member of the Fungus Federation and there will be a $15 fee to cover the cost of the facility rental. The class size will be limited to 20 participants.

FFSC members can get additional details about our mushroom ID classes, on the ID Classes & Workshops page.

About Phil Carpenter

Dr. Phil Carpenter has been a member of the Fungus Federation of Santa Cruz (CA) (FFSC) since the club was founded in 1984. He has been very active in the FFSC since joining, acting as President for many years as well as several other offices, including Science Advisor for many years. He is also currently a Regional Trustee for the North American Mushroom Association (NAMA).  He has been and continues to be a resource of mushroom identification for monthly FFSC meetings and periodic local and long distance forays. He provides identification and consulting in mushroom poisonings for local hospitals and veterinarians.

Phil was the 2023 recipient of the Harry and Elsie Knighton Service Award given by the North American Mycological Association (NAMA)  in recognition of his many years of distinguished service to the mycology community.