Calendar of Events for 2011

Email Jerry at jsp@pepera.net to receive notification of impromptu events.

Check your most recent issue of the Mushroom Log for event updates and for more detailed information.  Please plan to join us.  All mini-and morel forays are subject to cancellation.  Call first to confirm.  Please bring a whistle and compass and an RSVP to the host is mandatory so they have cancellation flexibility.

April 23 (Sat.)  Morel Mini-Foray, Deerfield, OH.  10 am.  Meet at Circle Restaurant in Deerfield at intersection of St. Rte. 224 and 225.  See page 8 of Jan/Feb 2011 Log for details or call/email Paul at (330)747-0959; pdanus1@hotmail.com.

April 30 (Sat.)  Morel Mini-Foray.  Salt Fork State Park at Cambridge, OH near the junction of I-77 and I-70.  Meet at 9 am at State Park Office parking lot.  Foray departs promptly at 9:30 am.  Lunch at the Park Lodge.  Sharon Greenberg (330) 457-2345.

May 7^th. (Sat.) Beaver Creek Mini-Foray.  Meet at 9:30m am at McDonald’s in Calcutta,  across from Tim Horton’s.  Directions:  Exit Oh Rte 11 onto OH Rte 170.  Go north for ca. 1-1.5 mi.  McDonald’s is on the left and meeting area is Ogilve parking lot just before McDonald’s.  Walt Sturgeon (330) 426-9833.

June 25 (Sat.) Mini Foray Poland Woods, 10 am.  Contact PA Danus at (330) 747-0959 or pdanus1@hotmail.com.

July 9 (Sat.) Mini Foray Mohican state park, meet at the fire tower at 10AM.  Contact: Sharon Greenberg, (330) 457-2345, d.greenberg@worldnet.att.net 

July 10 (Sun.)  Mini Foray Buckeye Trail, Hocking Hills.  Meet at Bob Evans in Logan at 10AM.  Contact: Shirley McClelland, (740) 536-7448, shirleymcclelland@msn.com

July 23-24 (Sat. Sun.) Summer Foray, 2011.  At the Dawes Arboretum Education Center and Greenhouse.  Speakers: Noah Siegel on name changes & DNA research; Erin Page Blanchard.

By Dick Doyle, Shirley Hyatt, and Walt Sturgeon

9 am. Sat. July 23 till 3:00 PM, Sun. July 24.

The summer foray this year will be held at Dawes Arboretum on July 23-24. Dawes has a wonderful collection of gardens, trees, and landscapes. You might want to save time to see the Japanese Garden, the Cypress Swamp or roam about the grounds to learn to identify trees and birds, especially if the weather turns arid.

Directions:

Dawes Arboretum is located 35 miles east of Columbus, OH on Ohio St. Rte. 13, 3 miles north of I-70 (Exit 132) or 5 miles south of Newark.

The Schedule:

Friday evening July 22

07:00 PM - ????

Early arrivals: Socializing and refreshments at the Mill Dam Road Grille, ca. 2 mi. west on Rte. 40 at intersection of U.S. 40 & Mill Dam Road.

Saturday July 23

09:00 AM	Registration and orientation, coffee and doughnuts at the Dawes Education Center.
09:30	Introductions and tips on collecting mushrooms.
10:00	Forays depart.
12.:00 PM	Forays return.
12:30 - 01:00	Lunch (potluck, covered dish, bring something to share.) any mushroom dishes to be labeled as to species.)
01:15 - 02:00	Noah Siegel Program: What Now? Name Changes in the DNA Age
02:15	Afternoon Forays Depart.
03:30	Forays Return
04:30	Erin Page Blanchard Program: Urban Mushrooms
06:00	Dinner at a local restaurant, tba.

Sunday July 24

09:30 AM	Coffee and doughnuts
10:00	Table Walk by Walt.
10:30 - 12:00	AM Forays.
12:00 PM	Lunch of left-overs.
01:00 - 03:00	Public Invited.
03:00	Clean-up.

Accommodations:

Heath and Hebron area Hotels
Best Western Lakewood
Exit 129B off I-70 on Rt. 79
122 Arrowhead Blvd.
Hebron, OH 43025
(740) 928-1800.
(800) 434-5800

Hampton Inn
Heath, OH
(740) 788-8991

Holiday Inn Express
773 Hebron Road (Rt. 79)
Heath OH 43056
(740) 522-0770

America’s Best Value Inn
Heath, OH
(740) 522-6112

Red Roof Inn, #587
10668 Lancaster Road, SW
P. O. Box 310
Hebron, OH 43025
Voice-(740) 467-7663
Fax-(740) 467-3515

Super 8 Motel
1177 Hebron Road
State Route 79
Heath, OH 43056
(740) 788-9144
(800) 800-8000

Super 8 Motel
I-70 at Route 79
Buckeye Lake, OH 43008
(740) 929-1015
(800) 800-8000

Courtyard by Marriot (Newark)
(740) 344-1800

If you mention the OMS Foray at Dawes, you might get a discount.

Denison College has a website for local accommodations. Most are for B & B’s and other smaller rooms. You can access it at www.denison.edu Go to GATEWAYS, then Parents, Campus Visits, Area Accomodations.

For Camping, there is a KOA at Buckeye Lake (740) 928-0706, 4460 Walnut Rd. SE.

 

August 27 (Sat.) Mini Foray Chance Creek. 10 am. Dave Miller, (440) 774-8143. Take OH Tnpk to Baumhart Rd. Exit 135. Go s. 1 mi. to Rte. 113. Turn right (west) and go ca. 2 mi. to Vermillion Rd. Turn rt. and go ca. 1 mi. to Portman Rd, just after crossing over the Tnpk.. Turn left and go ca. ½ mi. to Peasley Rd. Turn rt. and go past 2 Blueberry Farms and on into Chance Creek, small parking lot on the left. Ca. 1-2 mi.

September 17 (Sat.) Mini Foray Hocking Hills region. Andrea Moore. (740) 969-8049. We’ll go to Tar Hollow, the site of a forest fire early last year. Meet at Young’s Family Market in Laurelville at 10 am. Young’s is at the junction of OH 180 and 56, right at the roundabout in the center of Laurelville. We’ll carpool over to the Park from there.

September 24 (Sat.) Mini Foray  9 am at Dawes, phone Dick Doyle, (740) 587-0019. Optional mushrooms 102 class previous Thur. eve. Call (740) 323-2355 to register for class.

October 1 - 2 (Sat. - Sun.) Fall Foray At the Wilderness Center, Wilmot, OH 44689

By Pauline Munk

9 am. Sat. October 1 till 4:00 PM, Sun. October 2.

The Wilderness Center (TWC) is located in SW Stark County in Amish country. It is unique — a self-supporting nonprofit nature center founded in 1964. Their mission is to connect people with nature, educate people of all ages, conserve natural resources, and practice environmental stewardship. The Ohio Mushroom Society is pleased to add this new “territory” to our foray venues and happy to share our expertise with The Wilderness Center.

Directions:

From their website:

The Wilderness Center
9877 Alabama Ave.S.W.
Wilmot, Ohio 44689
330-359-5235 or 877-359-5235

Google Maps is correct on directions.  If you use a GPS-use Navarre instead of Wilmot

From Canton/Akron/Cleveland:

Follow I-77 south to Route 30 & Route 62 west. Rt. 30 & 62 will separate, and you need to stay on Route 62. Continue on Rt. 62 through Navarre and proceed to Wilmot. In Wilmot at the first traffic light turn right. You will now be on Route 250 west. Follow Rt. 250 out of town and go about a mile. After crossing a small bridge over a creek, turn right immediately onto Alabama Ave. You should see our sign up on the hill. Another half mile or so, and you’re at the entrance.

OR

You can also drive south on Rt. 21 to Navarre & turn onto Rt. 62 west & proceed from there.

From Wooster:

Follow Rt. 250 east through Apple Creek & Mount Eaton. The Wilderness Center is about 4 miles east of Mount Eaton. You will turn left off of Rt. 250 just before a bridge over a creek to Alabama Ave. and go the last half mile to the entrance.

From Dover/New Philadelphia:

Travel north on 1-77 to the Strasburg exit. Exit, turn left, and drive through Strasburg. Pass the drive-in theater and turn left onto Rt. 250 W. Follow Rt. 250 through Wilmot and across a bridge over a creek. Turn right and drive the last half mile to the entrance.

From SE Ohio:

Travel east on I-70 to I-77. Go north on I-77 to the Strasburg, Ohio exit. Exit and turn left
going through Strasburg on Rt. 250 & Rt. 21. After you pass through Strasburg, Rt. 250 & Rt. 21 will split. Take Rt. 250 which is the left turn. Follow Rt. 250 as above.

The Schedule:

Friday evening September 30

06:30 - 09:00 PM

Meet at GameDay Grill (sports bar) in Strasburg from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Located at 131 N. Wooster Ave. parking in the rear.

Saturday October 1

The Wilderness Center (TWC) Interpretive Building

09:00 AM	Registration in Buckeye Auditorium.
09:30	Welcome and Orientation
10:00 - 11:30	Morning foray : locations and group leaders to be announced
11:30	break/ lunch prep / mushroom observations and i.d.
12:00 - 01:00 PM	Potluck lunch
01:00 - 02:00	Speaker Andrea Moore Topic: FUNGI IN PHOTOGRAPHS  Questions and answer at end
02:00 - 03:30	Foray locations to be determined.
03:30 - 04:00	break/ mushroom observations and i.d.
04:00 - 04:30	Time to visit TWC facilities
05:00 - 05:30	Table Walk Walt Sturgeon
06:00	Those with reservations leave for dinner.
06:30	Dinner at Malcuit’s Tavern, 719 S. Wooster Ave. Strasburg.

Sunday October 2

09:30 AM	Meet at Lakeview Pavillion.
10:00 - 11:30	Continue foray or hike.
12:00 PM	OMS Fall Foray is concluded. Leftovers for lunch.
12:00 PM	Lunch of left-overs.
01:00	TWC opens and public viewing of I.D’ed mushrooms in Buckeye Auditorium. Mini-foray for TWC public.
04:00	Clean-up Buckeye Auditorium.

Accommodations:

The meals and some lodging will be centered in Strasburg, Ohio, Exit 87 from I-77. This is 7 miles from TWC. Wooster Ave in Strasburg is U.S. Route 21. Also remember Saturday lunch is Potluck at TWC. There are small kitchen facilities. Plan on bringing a dish to share.

Please note: That weekend is the Swiss Festival in nearby Sugarcreek plus fall is a popular time for tourists to head to these beautiful hills. Make your plans early!

Strasburg, OH: Ramada Limited, 509 S. Wooster Ave. They are holding a block of rooms for $75/night. You must contact them directly [not via the web]. Mention Ohio Mushroom Society. 330-878-1400

The Garver House Bed & Breakfast, 410 N. Wooster Ave., Natalie & Al Cline are the hosts. (www.GarverHouseBnB.com) They have 3 rooms. 330-878-4113

Berlin, OH : approximately 15 miles from TWC.  Berlin Hotel & Suites (www.BerlinHotelandSuites.com) 800-935-5218

Other accommodations in the area:

Dover/New Philadelphia, Ohio ; I-77 Exit 83: Americas Best Value Inn , Comfort Inn and others.

Bolivar, Ohio I-77, Exit 93 Sleep Inn

www.alltheohio.com or www.hotelsbycity.com

 

October 8 (Sat.)  Miniforay Hiram College Field Station. Meet 9:30 outside Classroom Bldg. Forays go at 10 am. Conclusion depends on fungal fruiting.  Directions: (See Ohio Atlas & Gazeteer, p. 42) Exit HO Tnpk exit 193 (Shalersville). Go north on Rte. 44, thru Mantua and at Mantua Corners, turn rt. (east) on OH 82 to Hiram. At Jct. Rtes. 82, 700, & 305 continue straight east. Ca. 3 miles is Wheeler Rd. Go S. (turn right) and J. H. Barrows Field Station is on west side of road, ca. 1 mi. s. of Rte. 305. OMS Foray signs will guide you in.

November 19 (Sat.)  Annual Dick Grimm Banquet. Buckeye Lake Yacht Club.

4:30 pm - 5:30 pm	Happy Hour
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm	Speaker will be Walt Sturgeon who will talk about Mycorrhizal Mushrooms.
6:30 pm	Dinner.

Directions:

Coming from east or west on I-70, get off at Rt. 79 and go south toward Buckeye Lake. The road bends to the right before going into the lake. Bear right at the stop sign, (don’t stop) and look for the BLYC parking lot on the left after a National City bank and a Catholic Church. (Don’t stop at the fenced-in boat storage yard that has a BLYC sign on it) The parking lot entrance has two stone pillars with the BLYC emblem on them and red and green lights. Park in the paved lot and walk up the ramp to the walkway and turn right. The club is through an iron gate onto Watkins Island. Look for the OMS sign on the gate.

Ohio & Regional

June 25 (Sat.) John Plischke III will have a walk (4 pm) and slide show (7:30 pm) at Blackwater Falls State Park Nature Center.  See www.blackwaterfalls.com

July 9 (Sat.) Walt Sturgeon,  mushroom talk and hike at 3:00 at  Scenic Vista Park in LIsbon.  It is on Wayne Bridge Rd. or to Mapquest it: 11523 Township Highway 764 Lisbon, Ohio 44432   Contact: (330) 424-9078

July 23 - 24 (Sat. - Sun.) West Virginia Mushroom Club summer foray at the Canaan/Blackwater Falls area. Mycologist is Gary Lincoff. Contact Shelly Conrad at geezerex@aol.com for details.

August 11 - 14 (Thu. - Sun.)  The 2011 NEMF Samuel Ristich Foray will be held at Paul Smith’s College in Paul Smiths, NY.  For more information email Peter Molesky at pcmolesky@aol.com.

September 9 - 11 (Fri. - Sun.) Explore the Blue Ridge Mountains with the Asheville Mushroom Club at the YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly. On Sat., Gary Lincoff will teach us “How to identify and use our common polypores for food, medicine, dyes, and paper. Contact bjshyb@gmail.com for more info.

September 25 (Sun.) Walt Sturgeon, Mushroom talk and hike at Rocky River Reservation in Berea at 2:00  Directions: See here.

October 15 (Sat.)  Beaver Twp. Park, Walt Sturgeon, Mushroom Talk and Walk at 3:00.  Directions: 601 West South Range Road, North Lima, OH 44452-9729     (330) 549-9552

National & More

August 4 - 7 (Thu. - Sun.)  NAMA 2011 Foray at Clarion University in Clarion PA.  Hosted by the Western PA Mushroom Club. See NAMA’s website at www.namyco.org for details and registration forms.