Join mycologist Serenella Linares and naturalists Matt Felperin and Ana Ka'ahanui in this magical hike to witness nighttime sounds, fluorescence and other wonders of the dark. UV lights provided and Matt will bring a thermal imaging scope to locate birds and mammals, potentially even an owl! Bring a reusable water bottle, a charged phone, close-toed shoes, and dress for the weather. $5, Ages 16+
Please contact mfelperin@nvrpa.org or 703.268.6064 for more information
Address: Fountainhead Regional Park; ***Meet at trailhead parking lot***, 10875 Hampton Rd, Fairfax Station, VA 22039
REGISTRATION REQUIRED! Spaces limited!
REGISTER AT http://apm.activecommunities.com/novaparks/Activity_Search/9881
Organized as a collaboration of: Prince George's Department of Parks and Recreation, NOVA Parks, Capital Nature, National Park Service, & The Mycological Association of Washington DC
If you are trying to register, and it's full, please join the waitlist. We monitor it frequently to make spaces available as they come.
For questions contact: Please contact mfelperin@nvrpa.org or 703.268.6064
or Serenella Linares at programs@mawdc.org
Join us at Mount Rainier Nature Center at 10am to bring your mushroom samples or at 1pm to ask questions about our process or anything fungi. Our experts are excited to see you! Mark your calendars!
Mount Rainier Nature Center is located at 4701 31st Place, Mount Rainier MD, 20712
If you are bringing samples to us, please ensure that the samples have been properly documented on iNaturalist, and that each of your samples has a unique iNaturalist observation number by the time of your arrival. Follow the process below to make your observation:
MAKING AN OBSERVATION
PHOTOGRAPH BEFORE DETACHING!
DETACH
PREPARING SAMPLE FOR DNA EXTRACTION
In the link below you’ll find the slideshow used for the training on how to make observations and how to label your sample bag to serve as a voucher as well.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/18N69qmR7zaUbveKunJVO6vcwY1hSQoYobPJFaUd2HDk/edit?usp=drivesdk
We will receive your properly documented sample with our deepest gratitude
We are excited to see you there!
-Serenella Linares, Programs Chair & Megan Romberg, Science AdvisorThe Mycological Association of Washington, Inc.
Zoom Link:
https://zoom.us/j/96693690911?pwd=YWdyeXh1bHF1N1UyNjNieFovNWFUZz09
Meeting ID 966 9369 0911
Passcode 330827
Welcome the beauty of spring by exploring one of Prince George's Parks and Recreation's newest properties. Join Foray Chair Mitch Fournet, Jennifer Fieffer, and Serenella Linares at the Charles Branch Hiking Area to witness the season’s "explosion" and meet the unique fungi taking advantage of it all.
This hike is part of the City Nature Challenge (CNC), an international event that inspires people to find and document wildlife in their own cities. Understanding which species live in our neighborhoods helps us better study and protect them. However, we can only achieve this if scientists, land managers, and YOU work together. By participating, you aren’t just learning about local nature, you’re helping make your city a better place for every species!
What to bring:
*To learn about iNaturalist and how to use it, please register for our
iNaturalist training session on April 14
Address:Charles Branch Hiking Area, 9306 Croom Rd, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Organized as a collaboration of: Prince George's Department of Parks and Recreation, & The Mycological Association of Washington DC
For questions contact Serenella Linares at programs@mawdc.org
Welcome the beauty of spring by exploring the Fountainhead Regioal Park with MAWDC Foray Leader, Marisol Perez, and Roving Naturalist, Matt Felperin. Witness the season’s "explosion" and meet the unique fungi taking advantage of it all.
*To learn about iNaturalist and how to use it, please register for ouriNaturalist training session on April 14
Organized as a collaboration of: NOVA Parks & The Mycological Association of Washington DC
For questions contact mfelperin@nvrpa.org, 703.268.6064 or Serenella Linares at programs@mawdc.org
This walk is offered FREE thanks to the support of the National Park Service
The National Park Service represented by Park Ranger Jodi Bucknam, in collaboration with Mycologist Serenella Linares, and naturalists Ana Ka’ahanui & Matt Felperin invite you on a unique opportunity to see the water lily blooms at night! Witness nighttime sounds, nocturnal pollinators, fluorescence, and other wonders of the dark. Bring a reusable water bottle, a charged phone, closed toe shoes, and dress for the weather.
Address: Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, 1550 Anacostia Ave NE, Washington, DC 20019
Registration will open the last week of July
For questions contact: Serenella Linares at programs@mawdc.org
REGISTRATION WILL OPEN IN EARLY SUMMER 2026
To register, click the gray Register button that appears below the lodging options. (On your phone it should be just above this text and on desktop it should be to the left of this text at the very bottom.)
Join MAW for a mushroom-filled weekend in Pennsylvania's Laurel Highlands. Our foray at Camp Sequanota has been an annual event for more than 40 years. It's a great opportunity to advance your mushroom knowledge and get to know other mushroom enthusiasts. Note, this year you can add-on a Thursday evening arrival.
Our guest mycologists are Shannon Nix and Todd Elliott.
Each day we will have mushroom hunting forays and on Saturday & Sunday we will have various workshops -- in the past we've had mushroom cooking, koji making, nature jewelry, beer making, mushroom ID for newbies, mushroom paper making, and fungal-insect investigation workshops. In the evenings, Saturday and Sunday dinner will be followed by guest mycologist presentations, a night walk on Saturday, and our third annual myco-costume/talent show on Sunday (bring along a costume, a song, a poem, a skit, etc!)
Your registration includes 8 meals (Friday evening to Monday breakfast), all forays, workshops, and evening programs. (If you add-on Thursday, Friday breakfast and lunch are included.) Onsite accommodations options are rustic motel-style rooms, rustic cabins, or tenting. There are also a few different hotels within 20-25 minutes of the campus. Registration closes August 16, 2026.
Also, please consider volunteering an hour of your time for cleaning foraged mushrooms, cleanup at the end of the event, and various other tasks.
Guests are not permitted to bring dogs to Sequanota.
The National Park Service represented by Park Ranger, Edwin J. Rivera, in collaboration with Mycologist Serenella Linares, and naturalists Ana Ka’ahanui & Matt Felperin invite you on a unique opportunity to see the water lily blooms at night! Witness nighttime sounds, nocturnal pollinators, fluorescence, and other wonders of the dark. Bring a reusable water bottle, a charged phone, closed toe shoes, and dress for the weather.
Address: Greenbelt Park, Sweetgum Picnic Area, 6565 Greenbelt Rd, Greenbelt, MD 20770
Registration will open the last week of August
Join the Mycological Association of Washington for our annual mushroom fair at Brookside Gardens Sunday October 11, from 12 pm to 5 pm. Open to the general public, the 2025 MAW Mushroom Fair will mushroom ID walks on the grounds of Brookside and Wheaton Regional Park, a display of numerous local mushrooms, mushroom-themed demonstrations, spore microscopy, mycelial sculpting, mushroom cultivation and more. This family-friendly event will also feature kids' activities, including a trio of mushroom-themed books read by the author (MAW’s own AD Gray). Bring cash to purchase mushroom art, photography, tinctures, grow kits, and more from onsite vendors.
THE MYCOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON, DC