Over 200 Wild Mushroom Varieties on Display + Vendors + Food & Brew + Expert Lectures + Hands-On Workshops and Demos + ID Hikes

One of the highlights of the Wild Rivers Mushroom Festival is our huge display, with over 200+ varieties of wild mushrooms that are locally collected and identified for you. Those who have attended our festival in the past are always in awe of the sheer number and diversity of wild mushrooms our team gathers for this display!

2025 Lectures & Workshops:

Saturday November 8th, 2025

10:30-3:30: Introduction to Wild Mushrooms: A full Day with the Experts! - $50

Jon Sommer and Rachel Zoller, Instructors

This will be a combination lecture, field foray, and ID session, led by two of our favorite teachers, Jon Sommer and Rachel Zoller. Please make sure to dress for coastal weather, as the foray portion of this class will be rain or shine. Note: we will be encouraging carpooling during the foray. More details will follow as we get closer to the festival. 

Location: Brookings Event Center

10:30-11:30: Early Mushroom Lovers and the Fungi They Named - $20

Aaron Hilliard 

Aaron Hilliard is a mycology educator from Kitsap County, Washington and is best known for his social media presence as the face of Mushroom Wonderland.  His talk  is a dive into the early fungal taxonomists and how they started naming and describing the mushrooms we love. Aaron will be bridging the past with the present in a fungal form of time travel which is sure to be interesting and fun for all levels of mushroom enthusiasts. 

Location: Chetco Brewing Company

12:15-1:15: Seeking Knowledge Within the World of Mushrooms - $20

Noah Siegel 

Noah Siegel is one of North America’s foremost field mycologists; he has spent over three decades seeking, photographing, identifying, and furthering his knowledge about all aspects of macrofungi. He travels and lectures extensively across America, following the mushrooms from coast to coast.

Noah was the recipient of the 2022 North American Mycological Association’s Award for Contributions to Amateur Mycology. His primary research interest is on the taxonomy and systematics of fungi.

Location: Chetco Brewing Company

2:00-3:30: Wild Mushrooms: Culinary Delights To Wow Your Palate! - $25

Chad Hyatt

We are thrilled to have Chad Hyatt, a classically trained chef and the author of The Mushroom Hunter's Kitchen (newly revised in 2025 and available at the festival), back with us again. He consistently sells out each year he attends our festival, and this year will be no exception!

Location: Chetco Brewing Company

Sunday November 9th, 2025

10:30-11:30: Kids' Workshop: Fun with Fungi! - $20

Rachel Zoller

This workshop is designed especially for those young people who are curious about the world of fungi. Kids (and their parents!) will learn about all the fun you can have hunting for, studying, and getting excited about, wild forest mushrooms.

Rachel's educational programs span from the classroom to the forest, working with community colleges to conservation agencies, engaging both adults and children to deepen their love and understanding of fungi.

Location: Chetco Brewing Company

10:30-12:30: The Art of Growing Mushrooms - $30

Levon Durr

Levon Durr, fungus enthusiast and owner of Fungaia Farm, will teach participants how to select the right wood for each mushroom species; inoculation techniques; and how to achieve successful mushroom fruiting. This easy method of mushroom cultivation is a great way to grow nutritious, protein-rich food for you and your family. 

Location: Brookings Event Center

12:15-1:15: High Flyers & Hitchhikers: The Great Fungal Getaway - $20

Amy Honan, PhD

Amy Honan is a mycologist on a mission to explore the weird and wonderful world of fungi. She lives to uncover the hidden world of fungi, including fungal biodiversity, evolution, ecology, and biogeography. Over the years, her research has ranged from undergraduate work studying the forest pathogen Armillaria, to her Master's work studying the delicate wood-the saprotrophic genus Tetrapyrgos, to her PhD dissertation on the desert-dwelling puffballs of Tulostoma.

Location: Chetco Brewing Company

1:30-3:30: Let's Dye With Wild Mushrooms! - $30

Sara Gibson

Join Sara Gibson for an introduction to dyeing fiber with west coast fungi and lichens. This class will cover types of west coast fungi and lichens used to produce color on protein based fibers.

There will be a dye demo and an opportunity to dye a silk scarf to take home. The lesson includes how to prepare fibers for the dye pot and how to use and store mushrooms for dyeing.

Location: Brookings Event Center

2:00-3:30: Making Medicinal Tinctures & Extracts with Mushrooms - $25

Trent & Kristen Blizzard

Trent and Kristen Blizzard are the creators of the Modern Forager blog and the newly released GeoForager mushroom hunting maps/apps. They are also the authors of Wild Mushrooms: A Cookbook and Foraging Guide. 

The two will share their knowledge and best practices for creating medicinal tinctures and extracts, using some of the same wild mushrooms that can be found in the forests and fields right outside our back door.

Location: Chetco Brewing Company

Fest Date: November 8 - 9, 2025

Time: 10AM-4pm each day

Locations:
Chetco Brewing Company, 830 Railroad Street, Brookings, Oregon
Location: Brookings Event Center, 800 Chetco Ave., Brookings, Oregon

Tickets: $5.00 General Admission gets you in the door for one or both days, while kids under 12 get in FREE! 

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