Sorry, Mushroom weekend is SOLD OUT. Email the
Meany webmaster to inquire about last minute cancellations.
Mushroom signup.
We offer two ways you can experience this culinary event:

Arrive at Meany prior to 7 PM on Friday night to stake out your sleeping accomodations. After that is accomplished, come and gather on the main floor for some mushroom hors d'oeuvre tasting, followed by a Mushroom identification seminar, during which, yoou will receive a Mushroom Identification Field Guide and CD of mushrooms examples, some of which you may find the next day. This year the seminar will led by Jerry Stein and assisted by Larry Baxter and Cathy Lennebacker. The evening will end with the famous Meany dessert buffet.
Get up Saturday morning to a great Meany breakfast. After you get your day gear ready, come back to the main floor where the Meany Chefs will have "fixens" layed out for you to pack a sack lunch. Then head out for a day of mushroom hunting with our team of expert guides. Plan on coming back to Meany around 3 PM.
Gather at Crystal Springs campground on Saturday, around 9:30 AM. Note: Campground is closed, so you will need to park by the side of the road. Meet and talk to the guides. Then break into collecting groups, and go scavange mushrooms. Please do remember to pack something for lunch and to drink. Plan on coming to Meany around 3 PM.

As both groups begin to gather back at Meany, we will have a sorting/display tables set up to
let all appreciate the aquired treasures of the forest - nope, you can't horde !!!
While the mushrooms are being sorted, your taste buds will be tempted by a hot mulled punch, canapés, and mushroom hors d'oeuvres. This will be followed by a sumptuous gourmet dinner and dessert.
A featured speaker (bio and picture below) will present the Saturday evening program.
Sunday we'll enjoy another fantastic Meany breakfast, featuring locally grown mushrooms. After breakfast we will collect locally, review the display, have a seminars on "Don't eat the mushroom!" and a "mushroom preservation, preparation and cooking". Sit down to another famaus Meany mushroom based lunch before we head back to town.

Guest Information page, but here is a minumum list of items you should come with:
The 10 Outdoor Essentials
Driving directions, maps and GPS coordinates to
Meany and Crystal Springs Campground
For additional information, please contact one of the leaders
Patti Polinsky
or
Jerry Stein
To register click
mushroom weekend
To see what kind of recipes we use at the lodge during Mushroom weekend please click on
Recipes then click on event meal icon.