45th Telluride Mushroom Festival: Full Schedule

Welcome to the largest wild mushroom happening in North America, the 44th Annual Telluride Mushroom Festival! A plethora of events ranging from foray and mushroom ID sessions, to hands-on demonstrations, to lectures—all led by regionally-, nationally-, and internationally-known experts, (and we cannot forget the Parade!) there is plenty for everyone each and every day.

On this website, you can filter your search by events, venues, presenters, etc. Each year the Mushroom Festival features many wonderful presentations on “all things fungi.” Presentations on similar topics are grouped together at the same venue so that attendees interested will be able to spend more time learning and interacting, and less time walking between venues. See who else is interested in each event and interact with our extended Mushroom Family. See you soon!

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7:00am MDT

Early Risers Foray- Signup Required

Tuesday June 10, 2025 7:00am - 10:30am MDT

Carhenge Parking Lot @ 700 W Pacific Ave, Telluride, CO 81435, USA

Signup at Registration:
Wednesday August 14th, 12 - 5pm
Thursday August 15th, 9am to 10:30am

Foray Description.
Enjoy the dewy morning hours in the mountains on this foray focused on general mycology. Michael Williams will help attendees identify wild mushrooms and submit observations online! Of course, you're likely to find choice edibles in addition to contributing to community science.
This is a great option if you want to beat the heat and rain, while still having time for lectures, workshops, and festivities later in the day!

Where to Meet.
This foray meets at Carhenge Parking Lot at 6:45am. We invite you to arrive a few minutes early to get acquainted with your fellow foragers! TMF does not provide transportation. We encourage all participants to carpool as much as possible!

Be Prepared!
A friendly reminder to come prepared for inclement weather with good footwear, properly hydrated, with snack and stories to share. A basket, reusable grocery bag, old shirt, paper bag, or tupperware help collect mushrooms. For a full list of recommended foray gear, please see our TMF Foray Checklist (click here).

Speakers

Michael Williams

Tuesday June 10, 2025 7:00am - 10:30am MDT
Carhenge Parking Lot

Foray - Signup Required (included in Festival Pass), Foray

8:30am MDT

New Skills Foray - Signup Required

Tuesday June 10, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am MDT

Carhenge Parking Lot @ 700 W Pacific Ave, Telluride, CO 81435, USA

Signup at Registration:
Wednesday August 14th, 12pm to 5pm
Thursday August 15th, 9am to 10:30am

Foray Description.
Yesterday taught a lot! This is a great chance to integrate some of that information with direct experience!
This foray will focus on general mycology skills, including field identification. Following the foray, attendees will have the opportunity to learn basic cloning and microscopy skills hosted by MYCOLove and their Fungus Mobilus.

Where to Meet.
This foray meets at Elks Park at 8:45. We invite you to arrive a few minutes early to get acquainted with your fellow foragers! TMF does not provide transportation. We encourage all participants to carpool as much as possible!

Be Prepared!
A friendly reminder to come prepared for inclement weather with good footwear, properly hydrated, with snack and stories to share. A basket, reusable grocery bag, old shirt, paper bag, or tupperware help collect mushrooms. For a full list of recommended foray gear, please see our TMF Foray Checklist (click here).

Tuesday June 10, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am MDT
Carhenge Parking Lot

Foray - Signup Required (included in Festival Pass), General Mycology

9:00am MDT

Yoga with Kye - Cosmic Connection Flow

Tuesday June 10, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am MDT

Wilkinson Public Library- Downstairs Terrace @ 100 W Pacific Ave, Telluride, CO 81435, USA

Cosmic Connection Flow

Join us at the library terrace for a vibrant, flowing yoga practice that aims to connect participants with the cosmic energy, inspired by the transformative power of psychedelic mushrooms. This session will focus on opening the heart and mind.

Bring your mat, water, and any comforts for your practice. We will have mats available for those who do not have them on a first come first served basis.

Tuesday June 10, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am MDT
Wilkinson Public Library- Downstairs Terrace

FREE - Open to public, Yoga

9:00am MDT

TMF History and the Psychedelic Movement

Tuesday June 10, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am MDT

Sheridan Opera House @ 110 N Oak St, Telluride, CO 81435

Join Art Goodtimes for a walk back to the festival's beginnings and how the festival maintained an active platform for the discussion of all psychedelics and entheogens throughout the era of illegality and the government's failed War on Drugs -- in addition to all things mycological.

Speakers

Art Goodtimes

Festival Steward and Poet-in-Residence, Telluride Mushroom Festival

Art Goodtimes is an Italian-American poet, activist, basketweaver, non-profit administrator and politician in Colorado, as well as a driving force of the Telluride Mushroom Festival since its beginnings in 1981. He grew up in California where he was a member of the Mycological Society... Read More →

Tuesday June 10, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am MDT
Sheridan Opera House

Passholder Event (included in Festival Pass), General Mycology

9:00am MDT

BIPOC Foray

Tuesday June 10, 2025 9:00am - 12:30pm MDT

Carhenge Parking Lot @ 700 W Pacific Ave, Telluride, CO 81435, USA

Foray Description.
Join Teresa and Hernan on a foray focussed on general mycology. BIPOC individuals of all experience levels are welcome to join, both to go foraging and to share their experience within the field of mycology.

Where to Meet.
This foray meets at Carhenge Parking Lot at 8:45am. We invite you to arrive a few minutes early to get acquainted with your fellow foragers! TMF does not provide transportation. We encourage all participants to carpool as much as possible!

Be Prepared!
A friendly reminder to come prepared for inclement weather with good footwear, properly hydrated, with snack and stories to share. A basket, reusable grocery bag, old shirt, paper bag, or tupperware help collect mushrooms. For a full list of recommended foray gear, please see our TMF Foray Checklist (click here).

Tuesday June 10, 2025 9:00am - 12:30pm MDT
Carhenge Parking Lot

Foray - Signup Required (included in Festival Pass)

9:00am MDT

Kids Foray: Mason Goes Mushrooming

Tuesday June 10, 2025 9:00am - 12:30pm MDT

Telluride Library @ 100 W Pacific Ave, Telluride, CO 81435, USA

Sign up online or the day before your foray!
Online Signup: click here
Signup at Registration: Thursday August 15th, 9am to 10:30am

Foray Description.
Book Reading and Interactive ID session at Library -
A read aloud of Mason Goes Mushrooming followed by an ID session of wild mushrooms. This inter-generational offering is geared towards beginners/children/families.

Where to Meet.
This foray meets at Telluride Library at 8:45am. We invite you to arrive a few minutes early to get acquainted with your fellow foragers! TMF does not provide transportation.

Be Prepared!
A friendly reminder to come prepared for inclement weather with good footwear, properly hydrated, with snack and stories to share. A basket, reusable grocery bag, old shirt, paper bag, or tupperware help collect mushrooms. For a full list of recommended foray gear, please see our TMF Foray Checklist (click here).

Speakers

Jennifer Bell

Pikes Peak Mycological Society

If forest bathing were an Olympic event, Jennifer Bell would take the gold medal.Jennifer's a geek for fungi and outdoor safety. She is a caminante who walked across the Iberian Peninsula, an amateur mountain runner, ski instructor/patroller and junior race coach, recent Pikes Peak... Read More →

Melany Kahn

Melany Kahn started hunting for mushrooms in Vermont in 1968 when herfamily bought a farm in West Brattleboro. For the last 20 years she has taughtchildren how to forage for wild mushrooms. She attended Wesleyan University,(BA, English/Creative Writing). She holds a Masters in Social... Read More →

Bri Taylor

Bri Taylor is a local of Montrose, CO and has spent the last 5 years really getting to know the funga of the San Juan Mountains. She holds a mushroom ID certification for the state of Colorado and founded a free educational group for kids called Fungi Rangers! Alongside her love for... Read More →

Tuesday June 10, 2025 9:00am - 12:30pm MDT
Telluride Library

Foray - Signup Required (included in Festival Pass), Kids

9:00am MDT

Registration & Information Desk + Merch

Tuesday June 10, 2025 9:00am - 5:00pm MDT

Elks Park @ 123 South Oak Street, Telluride, CO 81435

Welcome to the 44th annual Telluride Mushroom Festival. Join us in Elks Park, located in the middle of Telluride off Main Street for registration pick up. On this day (Friday) we will have an normal time slot for attendees who arrived late to Telluride to pick up their festival wristband. We we also be passing out shirts if you have purchased a TMF shirt.

There is no workshop sign up this year so getting in line early is not necessary. You can pick up your wristband Thursday morning starting at 830am if you cannot make this pick up time on Wednesday.

Registration - Festival Pass Wristband Pickup
- Please bring QR code from email for expedited wristband / t-shirt pick up
- If multiple pass pick-ups please make sure order has extra passes attached or each attendee has passes
- Come knowing what T-shirt color and size you have if pre-purchased
- If you purchased a T-shirt before color options were available, you will get a choice
- Download this SCHED app to access the whole festival program

Merch
- Please bring QR code from email for expedited wristband / t-shirt pick up to the merch and registration tent.
- Pre-ordered tees can be picked up with registration, all other merch shopping will be done in the merch tent this year.
- Items this year include 2024 fest tees, special edition tees, hats, stickers, posters, books, and other fun donated items from brands and businesses we love!

Again, welcome to Telluride! We have the biggest, most in depth and unique festival yet waiting for you. Start scoping out all the possible sessions you are going to be attending on Sched and build your schedule!

Speakers

Mariah

Marketing Manager, Telluride Mushroom Festival

Mariah is a freelance creative, website designer, and social media manager who has been working with the Telluride Mushroom Festival for the past three festivals. Before stumbling into her work with TMF, Mariah worked in hospitality/events working for various boutique inns and wedding... Read More →

Ashley Coady Smith

Festival Strategy and Finance, Telluride Mushroom Festival

Tuesday June 10, 2025 9:00am - 5:00pm MDT
Elks Park

FREE - Open to public, Registration and Will Call

9:00am MDT

Vendor Village & Mushroom ID Tent

Tuesday June 10, 2025 9:00am - 5:00pm MDT

Elks Park & Oak Street Park @ S Oak St, Telluride, CO 81435, USA

Mushroom ID Tent: Located in the middle of Elks Park.

We will have experts helping define and talk to you about all the mushrooms found around the San Juans during the days. These stations will be lead by our lead mycologists, Foray Leaders and some of the festival founders. ID Staffed most days around 12pm and goes until 3pm. It is variable with forays and weather.

Vendor Village: Located under both sides of the main banner in Telluride main street at the town malls. Also, a NEW area of the 100 block of North Oak Street where we will have food vendors. Featured elixir bar in Elk's Park.

Times:
Mushroom ID Tent
Thursday, August 15th - Saturday, August 17th - 9am - 5pm
ID Staff Hours - 12pm - 3pm
Sunday, August 18th - 9am - 12pm
ID Staff Hours - TBD

Vendor Village:
Stop by and shop from local artisans, mushroom businesses, and all things fungi! From medicine, to dried mushrooms, cultivation use, to some cool TMF shwag and a whole lotta unique crafts. Vendor Village is a must stop and shop for all people in and around Telluride.

Vendor Village hours:
Thursday, August 15th - Friday, August 16th, 9 - 5PM
Saturday, August 17th - 9am - 3pm
Sunday, August 18th 10am - 2pm

See you there!

Speakers

Linnea Gilman

Linnea Gillman has been with the Telluride Mushroom Festival from the beginning. She has an MS in mycology from Virginia Tech, is retired from the USDA Forest Service where she worked on mycorrhizal fungi, and is a co-author of Wild Mushrooms of Telluride.

Nickolas Rajtar

Nick Rajtar is a forest pathologist and a mycologist who received his PhD at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities under his advisor Dr. Robert Blanchette in 2024. Rajtar currently is a post-doctoral researcher at UMN where his work focuses on the biosurveillance of invasive forest... Read More →

Andrew Wilson

Denver Botanic Gardens

Andrew Wilson is the Assistant Curator of Mycology in the Sam Mitchel Herbarium of Fungi at Denver Botanic Gardens. For Dr. Andrew the discovery of mycology began back in the late 90’s at San Francisco State University. There he took classes from Dr. Dennis Desjardin, a world renown... Read More →

Tuesday June 10, 2025 9:00am - 5:00pm MDT
Elks Park & Oak Street Park

FREE - Open to public, Vendor Village

10:00am MDT

Molecular Identification of Fungi

Tuesday June 10, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am MDT

Wilkinson Public Library- Program Room @ 100 W Pacific Ave, Telluride, CO 81435, USA

Many techniques are used to identify fungi. Recent technological advances enables the identification of fungi using DNA. In this talk, we’ll discuss how researchers and citizen scientists extract DNA and use this information to identify fungal species. We’ll explore the strengths and limitations of these data.

Speakers

Amy Honan

Amy is a mycologist interested in fungal systematics, evolution, ecology, and biogeography. She received a B.S. in Biochemistry from Western Colorado University in Gunnison, CO where she studied the population genetics of the root pathogen Armillaria and water chemistry of the Mt... Read More →

Tuesday June 10, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am MDT
Wilkinson Public Library- Program Room

FREE - Open to public, General Mycology

10:00am MDT

The Mushroom Hunter's Kitchen- Limited Capacity Queue Card

Tuesday June 10, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am MDT

Ah Haa School - Curiosity Shop @ 155 W Pacific Ave, Telluride, CO 81435

Speakers

Chad Hyatt

Chad Hyatt is a classically trained chef. He spent more than a decade cooking in restaurants and private clubs around the San Francisco Bay Area, where he now works as a freelance chef focused on private events. He spends his free time hunting for and learning about mushrooms, along... Read More →

Tuesday June 10, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am MDT
Ah Haa School - Curiosity Shop

Passholder Event (included in Festival Pass), culinary

10:00am MDT

MycoGourds with Elder Joe Candia

Tuesday June 10, 2025 10:00am - 11:30am MDT

Miramonte Building (second floor meeting room) @ 333 W. Colorado Avenue, 2nd and 3rd Floors, Telluride, CO

The size of the group is limited to 25-30 gourd-holders and a facilitator. *Limited Capacity, signup required. Email Art Goodtimes Shroompa@gmail.com for participation

Modeled after the peer-to-peer sharing of graduate seminars, the MycoGourds concept was inspired by the work of Colorado deep ecologist Dolores LaChapelle and Brazilian socialist educator Paulo Freire. Dolores was a strong advocate of sharing circles for group decision-making and information-sharing -- as used in many traditions, both ancient and new (such as the Rainbow Family Gathering’s talking stick circles).

This sharing circle will be led by veteran facilitator of Indigenous ancestry Joseph Candia who specializes in contemplative dialogue. The theme for this peer-to-peer discussion will be evolving consciousness using mushrooms.

Speakers

Joe Candia

Shaman elder of Inca linage who has had a successful career in thetechnology communication industry working and team building with aworld class organization. He’s made it his mission to let others knowabout the tremendous benefits of joyful/peaceful existence; inspiringothers to... Read More →

Tuesday June 10, 2025 10:00am - 11:30am MDT
Miramonte Building (second floor meeting room)

Passholder Event (included in Festival Pass), Integration

10:00am MDT

Virtual Reality Mushroom Lounge

Tuesday June 10, 2025 10:00am - 1:00pm MDT

Sheridan Opera House Show Bar @ 110 North Oak St Telluride, CO 81435

Back by popular demand! In the VR lounge, folks are invited to put on a VR headset and immerse in meditative soundscapes and visual landscapes. Using the contemplative app Tripp, festival-goers can enter into a variety of visually stunning settings and can choose to listen to guided meditations or music. No experience with VR is necessary to participate. (If there is a slot with projector: Folks who do not wish to put on a headset can experience the meditations on a larger screen)

Speakers

Joss Lake

VR Lounge

Joss is a novelist and emerging mushroom enthusiast who teaches writing at Columbia University, where he received a Provost’s Award to implement VR technologies into his creative writing courses. His first book, Future Feeling, was inspired by mycelial systems and trans community... Read More →

Tuesday June 10, 2025 10:00am - 1:00pm MDT
Sheridan Opera House Show Bar

Passholder Event (included in Festival Pass), art

10:30am MDT

Alchemical Mushroom Sound Bath- Limited, Sign Up Link in Description

Tuesday June 10, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am MDT

Wilkinson Public Library- Downstairs Terrace @ 100 W Pacific Ave, Telluride, CO 81435, USA

Attendance limited to 40 people sign up here, Sound Bath Signup

We will start by enjoying a potent Spagyric Mushroom Elixir crafted by Sacred Herbal Extracts and then transition into a comfortable meditative space, laying down or seated.

Brian will be intuitively guiding a journey through sound with a variety of gongs, singing bowls, bells, ancient whistles, handpan, chimes, and more. As we are immersed in the cosmic ocean of sound; these vibrations massage each cell of our body and calm our nervous systems. The harmonic resonance created by the gong tones allow us to easily drop into a blissful, peaceful state of relaxation.

This is a great opportunity to be present to feel and connect more deeply with your choice of a mushroom extract while recharging our systems.

Speakers

Brian Dickinson

Founder, Sacred Herbal Extracts

Brian supports individuals in feeling at peace and thriving through the use of sound therapy and herbal alchemy. He founded Sonic Alchemy, LLC and Sacred Herbal Extracts in 2018 where he combines vibrational sound technology with an alchemical mushroom and herbal extraction process... Read More →

Tuesday June 10, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
Wilkinson Public Library- Downstairs Terrace

FREE - Open to public, Integration

10:30am MDT

Mushroom Social Media Panel: Strategies to grow your account, make content, and increase engagement

Tuesday June 10, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am MDT

Sheridan Opera House @ 110 N Oak St, Telluride, CO 81435

A short presentation by Dr. Gordon Walker about how to run a mushroom/foraging social media account, covering different types of content, differences between platforms, when to post, and how to go viral. Followed by a panel discussion with Gabrille Cerberville (@chaoticforager), William Padilla Brown (@mycosymbiote), and Indy Srinath (@indyofficinalis) about how to navigate answering comments, dealing with negative feedback, being BIPOC/Queer online, preserving your mental health, and more.

Speakers

Gabrielle Cerberville (they/she)

The Chaotic Forager

Gabrielle Cerberville, aka @chaoticforager or "the Internet's Mushroom Auntie," is a forager, mycology enthusiast, creative alchemist, and outdoor educator. Her entertaining educational videos on social media, where she shares her knowledge of edible plants and fungi, have been viewed... Read More →

Tuesday June 10, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am MDT
Sheridan Opera House

Passholder Event (included in Festival Pass), General Mycology

10:30am MDT

Full Day Foray - SIGN UPS FULL

Tuesday June 10, 2025 10:30am - 2:00pm MDT

Carhenge Parking Lot @ 700 W Pacific Ave, Telluride, CO 81435, USA

SORRY, THIS FORAY IS NOW FULL. PLEASE SIGN UP FOR DIFFERENT FORAY!

Foray Description.
Whether new to the world of fungus or a veteran myconaut, this foray provides a great chance to dedicate some quality time with the many species we love. Expect an outing that lasts a few hours, outside of town.

Where to Meet.
This foray meets at Carhenge Parking Lot at 10:15am. We invite you to arrive a few minutes early to get acquainted with your fellow foragers! TMF does not provide transportation. We encourage all participants to carpool as much as possible!

Be Prepared!
A friendly reminder to come prepared for inclement weather with good footwear, properly hydrated, with snack and stories to share. A basket, reusable grocery bag, old shirt, paper bag, or tupperware help collect mushrooms. For a full list of recommended foray gear, please see our TMF Foray Checklist (click here).

Speakers

Larry Evans

Larry Evans is a mushroom hunter, teacher, cultivator, song writer, and cook. He has been instrumental in organizing forays, festivals, and workshops in Colorado, Montana, Washington, Oregon, British Columbia, Bolivia, and now Jamaica. He is a founder of the Western Montana Mycological... Read More →

Tuesday June 10, 2025 10:30am - 2:00pm MDT
Carhenge Parking Lot

Foray - Signup Required (included in Festival Pass), Foray

11:00am MDT

The Magic of Mushroom Essences (Limited Capacity)

Tuesday June 10, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm MDT

Ah Haa School - Transformation Studio @ 155 W Pacific Ave, Telluride, CO 81435

All presentation in Transformation Studio are first come first serve. A line will be formed outside of Ah Haa for this presentation. There will be limited seats so please plan for a different event if this is full.

Robert Rogers, Ken Mycelium and Roger Holden will share their journey into this fascinating field and our collaboration with Robert on harnessing the healing properties of these essences. Robert will delve into his exploration of using mushroom essences for addressing complex conditions in his clinical herbal practice in Canada. He will explain the science behind mushroom essences and vibrational medicine, providing a brief history of the subject.

With over 20 years of clinical experience, Robert will present case studies demonstrating how Mushroom Essences have effectively treated conditions such as depression, anxiety, phobias, ADHD, OCD, trauma, insomnia, eating disorders, insecurities, anger, and relationship issues. He will highlight the profound results and success stories from his practice.

Robert will also clarify the differences between Flower and Mushroom Essences and their unique ability to address the subconscious and unconscious aspects of our psyche. He will discuss how these essences facilitate healing by bringing repressed parts of ourselves to consciousness in a safe manner, altering our energy and frequencies, and relieving long-held traumas.

Additionally, he will share how Mushroom Essences can heal physical ailments by addressing the mind-body connection, freeing patients from psychological struggles, and thus alleviating physical symptoms. Mushroom Essences offer a safe alternative to psychedelics, bringing issues to awareness without the associated risks. Therapists, coaches, and medical professionals are increasingly interested in integrating these essences into their practices due to their compatibility with other treatments. This session marks the exciting introduction of Mushroom Essences to the United States, showcasing their powerful healing benefits across physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual domains. Robert Rogers, the foremost authority on Mushroom Essences and author of the only book on the subject, will share his unparalleled knowledge and experience.

Don't miss this unique opportunity to learn from Robert Rogers at the Telluride Mushroom Festival. This talk is essential for anyone in the mushroom and healing community. It is an incredible honor for us to introduce Robert and his groundbreaking work on Mushroom Essences.

Speakers

Roger Holden

Fruiting Bodies

Roger Holden is one of the co-founders of Fruiting Bodies. His life was saved by mushrooms and he has spent the last 12 years learning everything that he can about functional mushrooms. He has a degree in Sustainable Agriculture and has been studying mycology, alchemy, esoteric arts... Read More →

Ken Mycelium

Fruiting Bodies

Ken Mycelium is one of the founders of Fruiting Bodies, a revolutionary functional mushroom company and a sponsor of this year's Telluride Mushroom Festival. He has also started three other mushroom companies including the Chicago Mushroom Company, before deciding to focus on the... Read More →

Robert Rogers

Robert Rogers has been an herbalist for over fifty years, with over 20 years of clinical experience and nearly 30 years teaching plant and mushroom medicine at a college and university level. He has authored over 60 book, including The Fungal Pharmacy, and authored over 20 peer-reviewed... Read More →

Tuesday June 10, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm MDT
Ah Haa School - Transformation Studio

Passholder Event (included in Festival Pass), General Mycology

11:00am MDT

Free Cooking Workshop: Intro to Cooking Common Edible Mushrooms

Tuesday June 10, 2025 11:00am - 12:30pm MDT

Elks Park @ 123 South Oak Street, Telluride, CO 81435

Join us for an introduction to cooking with fungi, led by Chef Graham Steinruck. In this culinary workshop, you'll discover creative ways to incorporate mushrooms into your everyday meals. Learn practical tips and techniques for making the most of these versatile ingredients while enjoying samples of delicious, mushroom-inspired dishes. Come hungry and prepared to be inspired!

Speakers

Graham Steinruck

Graham Steinruck is a chef, forager, and mycologist with a passion for incorporating wild ingredients into unique culinary creations inspired by the natural world. Having worked alongside some of Colorado’s top chefs, Graham's dedication to cooking and foraging earned him a spot... Read More →

Tuesday June 10, 2025 11:00am - 12:30pm MDT
Elks Park

FREE - Open to public

11:00am MDT

Tea & Tarot

Tuesday June 10, 2025 11:00am - 12:30pm MDT

Telluride Arts Gallery 224 W Colorado Ave - Back Lounge Area, Enter from the alley adjacent to Elk's Park @ 224 W Colorado Ave

Tea and Tarot is offered as a ceremonial meditation inside the integration space. We sit in tea ceremony to listen to and honor the wisdom of the plant. Tarot cards help us connect to our intuition in order to facilite intention setting for our experiences at the Mushroom Festival. Due to the nature of the ceremony, space is limited.”

Limit 14 people. Sign up with sheet in Integation space in the back gallery (alley entry) of Telluride Arts Gallery West at 224 W Colorado Ave, Telluride.

Speakers

Jackson Schnieder

Jackson has been a student of Tarot and Traditional Chinese Tea Ceremony for several years. He offers Tea and Tarot ceremonies as a medicine for growth, healing, and introspection. He views Tarot as a mirror, connecting us to deep aspects of our intuition about truths that our subconscious... Read More →

Tuesday June 10, 2025 11:00am - 12:30pm MDT
Telluride Arts Gallery 224 W Colorado Ave - Back Lounge Area, Enter from the alley adjacent to Elk's Park

FREE - Open to public, Integration

11:00am MDT

Short Foray - Signup Required

Tuesday June 10, 2025 11:00am - 1:00pm MDT

Carhenge Parking Lot @ 700 W Pacific Ave, Telluride, CO 81435, USA

Signup at Registration:
Wednesday August 14th 12pm to 5pm
Thursday August 15th, 9am to 10:30am

Foray Description.
This foray focuses on general mycology, including field identification and the various lifestyles and roles found in the fungal kingdom. Of course, you're likely to find heaps of choice edibles in addition to contributing to community science!
A perfect opportunity to go foraging, stop by Chef Chris Starkus's cookout, and still make it back in time for afternoon/evening festivities!

Where to Meet.
This foray meets at Carhenge Parking Lot at 10:45am. We invite you to arrive a few minutes early to get acquainted with your fellow foragers! TMF does not provide transportation. We encourage all participants to carpool as much as possible!

Be Prepared!
A friendly reminder to come prepared for inclement weather with good footwear, properly hydrated, with snack and stories to share. A basket, reusable grocery bag, old shirt, paper bag, or tupperware help collect mushrooms. For a full list of recommended foray gear, please see our TMF Foray Checklist (click here).

Speakers

John SirJesse

Tuesday June 10, 2025 11:00am - 1:00pm MDT
Carhenge Parking Lot

Foray - Signup Required (included in Festival Pass), Foray

11:00am MDT

West African Dance Workshop

Tuesday June 10, 2025 11:00am - 1:00pm MDT

Telluride Core Area (big white double peak tent by baseball fields) @ 500 E Colorado Ave, Telluride, CO 81435

Join Etienne Tolno, a professional musician from Guinea, West Africa who teaches traditional West African drum and dance. Participants will be learning the dance rhythm associated to the drum rhythm. The dance is accompanied by live drumming where participants get to experience how the drumming and dance play together. Come move your body and free your mind while experiencing traditional West African dance! The workshop is a full body, mind and heart experience that focuses on left and right brain activities as well as connection to community and a deeper understanding of Guinean arts. Enjoy moving your body and mind in new ways while taking a step into West African culture!

Speakers

Etienne Tolno

Drum/Dance Instructor

Tuesday June 10, 2025 11:00am - 1:00pm MDT
Telluride Core Area (big white double peak tent by baseball fields)

FREE - Open to public, art

11:00am MDT

I Prefer Walking in the Woods Today Foray - Sign Up Required

Tuesday June 10, 2025 11:00am - 3:00pm MDT

Carhenge Parking Lot @ 700 W Pacific Ave, Telluride, CO 81435, USA

Signup at Registration:
Wednesday August 14th, 12pm to 5pm
Thursday August 15th, 9am to 10:30am

Foray Description.
Why sit inside on such a nice day! Aren't we here to hunt mushrooms!
This foray is geared towards those who go at their own pace and want to get out to extra exquisite ecosystems. We'll miss you in town, but you'll find more fungi.

Where to Meet.
This foray meets at Carhenge Parking Lot at 10:45am. We invite you to arrive a few minutes early to get acquainted with your fellow foragers! TMF does not provide transportation. We encourage all participants to carpool as much as possible!

Be Prepared!
A friendly reminder to come prepared for inclement weather with good footwear, properly hydrated, with snack and stories to share. A basket, reusable grocery bag, old shirt, paper bag, or tupperware help collect mushrooms. For a full list of recommended foray gear, please see our TMF Foray Checklist (click here).

Speakers

James Chelin

James Chelin is a computer science professional, coder and a small business owner in Colorado Springs. He is the mastermind behind, and creator of, coloradomushrooms.com, an excellent online resource for mushroom identification. Don’t mistake him for your average computer nerd, however. James is an avid outdoorsman, hunter and fisherman, as well.James is a fungi identification ace, making him an excellent guide on forays. Since joining PPMS in... Read More →

Tuesday June 10, 2025 11:00am - 3:00pm MDT
Carhenge Parking Lot

Foray - Signup Required (included in Festival Pass), Foray

11:30am MDT

Mushroom Hunting 202: A Few Delicious and Distinctive Colorado Edible Mushrooms

Tuesday June 10, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm MDT

Wilkinson Public Library- Program Room @ 100 W Pacific Ave, Telluride, CO 81435, USA

Some of the best gourmet edible mushrooms in the world are free for the picking in the mountains of Colorado. A few of the most popular favorites will be discussed, along with similar-appearing non-edibles that may confuse beginning mushroom hunters.

Speakers

Ken Kassenbrock

Colorado State University

C. Kenneth Kassenbrock, MD, PhD, is an Emeritus Associate Professor of Biology at Colorado StateUniversity, where he taught classes in Mycology, Cell Biology, and Human Genetics. Trained as aphysician-scientist, Dr. Kassenbrock did post-doctoral work in molecular genetics with the... Read More →

Tuesday June 10, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm MDT
Wilkinson Public Library- Program Room

FREE - Open to public, General Mycology

11:30am MDT

Fungus Deep Imagination Circle- Limited Capacity Queue Card

Tuesday June 10, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm MDT

Ah Haa School - Curiosity Shop @ 155 W Pacific Ave, Telluride, CO 81435

Speakers

Gabriela D'Elia

FunDis

Gabriela is the Director for Fungal Diversity Survey (FUNDIS), the only nonprofit focusing on North American fungal biodiversity and conservation. Originally from the Rocky Mountains, the Catskill Mountains are now home. She holds a B.A. in Environmental Studies with focus in Fungal... Read More →

Tuesday June 10, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm MDT
Ah Haa School - Curiosity Shop

Passholder Event (included in Festival Pass), culinary

11:30am MDT

Foraging Foray Focused on Content Creation with Dr. Gordon Walker - Signup Required

Tuesday June 10, 2025 11:30am - 2:00pm MDT

Carhenge Parking Lot @ 700 W Pacific Ave, Telluride, CO 81435, USA

Foray Signup schedule:
Wednesday August 14th, 12pm to 5pm
Thursday August 15th, 9am to 10:30am

Foray Description.
Dr. Gordon Walker will lead a focused on content creation out in nature. Topics will include an overview of gear, tips for capturing mushrooms in their best light, how to film specific types of videos, and advice on storytelling/narratives. Participants will work together to film each other and provide support/feedback to make this a really fun interactive experience. Following the foray will be an exceptional lunch of foraged foods hosted by Chef Chris Starkus where participants can practice filming food content, lifestyle content, and enjoy delicious food

Where to Meet.
This foray meets at Carhenge Parking Lot at 11:15am. We invite you to arrive a few minutes early to get acquainted with your fellow foragers! TMF does not provide transportation. We encourage all participants to carpool as much as possible!

Be Prepared!
A friendly reminder to come prepared for inclement weather with good footwear, properly hydrated, with snack and stories to share. A basket, reusable grocery bag, old shirt, paper bag, or tupperware help collect mushrooms. For a full list of recommended foray gear, please see our TMF Foray Checklist (click here).

Speakers

Gabrielle Cerberville (they/she)

The Chaotic Forager

Tuesday June 10, 2025 11:30am - 2:00pm MDT
Carhenge Parking Lot

Foray - Signup Required (included in Festival Pass), Foray

12:00pm MDT

Clinical Research on Functional Mushrooms; Ongoing Research, Opportunities and the Twist and Turns Along the Way.

Tuesday June 10, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT

Sheridan Opera House @ 110 N Oak St, Telluride, CO 81435

Join Robert Rogers author of the Fungal Pharmacy, Steve Farrar co-founder of Om Mushroom, and Julie Daoust, Chief Science Officer at Om Mushroom for a review of the latest in clinical research using functional mushrooms and a deep dive on the impact of functional mushrooms on the microbiome, digestive health, and cognitive health.

Speakers

Julie Daoust

Om Mushroom Superfood

Julie Daoust is the Chief Science Officer at Om Mushroom Superfood. Dr Daoust received her PhD in natural product chemistry from the University of British Columbia and has since worked in the nutraceutical industry with a focus on plant-based products. Her research has been centered... Read More →

Steve Farrar

Om Organic Mushrooms

Steve has been involved in specialty agriculture and organic food production systems for his entire professional life. He has been active in various aspects of mycology and mushroom production for over 30 years. His initial focus was on the production of specialty, gourmet mushrooms... Read More →

Robert Rogers

Tuesday June 10, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm MDT
Sheridan Opera House

Passholder Event (included in Festival Pass), General Mycology

12:00pm MDT

Integration Space

Tuesday June 10, 2025 12:00pm - 6:00pm MDT

Telluride Arts Gallery 224 W Colorado Ave - Back Lounge Area, Enter from the alley adjacent to Elk's Park @ 224 W Colorado Ave

We are rooted in a harm reduction model that welcomes all people who need a place to process and/or would like support from our licensed therapists with psychedelic integration training, massage therapists and herbalists. This cozy and accessible lounge will host integration circles and have other alternative wellness modalities for festival goers to be able to down-regulate and integrate their TMF experience. This is a safe, quiet, space where everyone is welcome.

There will be programing in the space beginning at 11 Thursday, Friday & Saturday.

Speakers

Nuriya Akers

One Heart House

Nuriya owns and manages the One Heart House in Mancos, Colorado, a community wellness center and gathering place to support community and self-care practices for radiant health. A number of practitioners, including Nuriya, use the space at the One Heart House to offer workshops... Read More →

Nyssa Berman

Nyssa graduated from Colorado School of Healing Arts where she trained in Myofascial Release, Neuromuscular, Triggerpoint, Cupping, Sports Massage, Deep Tissue, Thai Massage, Muscle Energy Techniques, Prenatal, Aromatherapy and Trauma Touch Therapy. Through integrative massage she... Read More →

Maggie Kennedy

I am honored to join the collective of integration supporters for the Telluride Mushroom Festival this year! When working with beings, I focus on creating a safe and supportive environment for personal growth, understanding and transformation. I walk alongside individuals as they... Read More →

Su Sierra

Sue Rudolph is a retired licensed clinical psychologist with over 30 years ofexperience working with individuals, couples and families. Her areas of expertiseinclude marriage and family therapy, certification in Gottman Method Therapy,advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy... Read More →

John Sierra

John Luckner is a retired university professor and special education teacher. He alsoworked for a variety of Outward Bound programs for 18 summers. In addition, he isfluent in American Sign Language. He has multiple areas of expertise includingexperiential education, social-emotional... Read More →

Natalie Villeneuve

Natalie is a social worker and clinical therapist (MSW, RSW) specializing in trauma-focused healing using a blend of Indigenous and Western knowledge. Natalie seeks to create a safe space for people where they will feel supported to tend to themselves with openness, curiosity, and... Read More →

Jo Young

Tuesday June 10, 2025 12:00pm - 6:00pm MDT
Telluride Arts Gallery 224 W Colorado Ave - Back Lounge Area, Enter from the alley adjacent to Elk's Park

FREE - Open to public, Integration

12:30pm MDT

Functional Mushrooms for Health and Wellness (Limited Capacity)

Tuesday June 10, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm MDT

Ah Haa School - Transformation Studio @ 155 W Pacific Ave, Telluride, CO 81435

All presentation in Transformation Studio are first come first serve. A line will be formed outside of Ah Haa for this presentation. There will be limited seats so please plan for a different event if this is full.

We are part of a shroom boom in the United States. The functional mushroom industry is growing to $50B in the next few years. There are new functional mushroom companies popping up every day so it's more important now than ever to make sure we understand the ins and outs of functional mushrooms. - Exploring the main classes of functional compounds and the basics of how they work in the body. - Mycelium versus fruiting bodies - Busting common myths and misconceptions and backing it up with scientific literature - Going through a list of 20+ functional mushrooms you should know, where to find them, how to grow them, and how to extract/prepare them. - Looking at various extraction techniques, the pros and cons of them and which one is the best? - Getting a global view of the functional mushroom industry in different countries around the world, from Thailand, United States, Australia, Mexico, Nigeria, China, Ecuador, and more. - The future of the functional mushroom industry.

Speakers

Alex Dorr

Mushroom Revival

Alex Dorr is the founder and CEO of the functional mushroom company, Mushroom Revival. Alex hosts the number one mushroom podcast in the world, The Mushroom Revival Podcast, with millions of listeners from over a hundred countries. After earning his degree in mycology, Alex authored... Read More →

Tuesday June 10, 2025 12:30pm - 1:30pm MDT
Ah Haa School - Transformation Studio

Passholder Event (included in Festival Pass), Functional Mushrooms

1:00pm MDT

Book Signings with Art Goodtimes

Tuesday June 10, 2025 1:00pm - 1:30pm MDT

Between the Covers- Bookstore @ 214 W Colorado Ave, Telluride, CO 81435

Speakers

Art Goodtimes

Festival Steward and Poet-in-Residence, Telluride Mushroom Festival

Tuesday June 10, 2025 1:00pm - 1:30pm MDT
Between the Covers- Bookstore

FREE - Open to public

1:00pm MDT

Mushroom ID Tent Discussion: "What's Been Coming In?"

Tuesday June 10, 2025 1:00pm - 1:30pm MDT

Elks Park Workshop Tent @ Elks Park, South Oak Street, Telluride, CO

Join our mycologists at the Workshop Tent at Elks Park for some periodic "what's been coming in" talks. Learn more in depth what people are finding out foraging in the mountains. You may learn new species, common edibles, identifying techniques and foraging locations for specific mushrooms. All this and more will be happening throughout the festival. Times may vary day to day depending on mycologist availability.

Speakers

Ben Kinsley (he/him)

Ben Kinsley is an artist, educator, and amateur mycologist. He was introduced to the world of mycology through his involvement with the New York Mycological Society where he got hooked through the teachings of renowned mycologist Gary Lincoff. He is a past president and current board... Read More →

Nickolas Rajtar

Tuesday June 10, 2025 1:00pm - 1:30pm MDT
Elks Park Workshop Tent

FREE - Open to public, General Mycology

1:00pm MDT

Mushrooms of Ecuador

Tuesday June 10, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MDT

Wilkinson Public Library- Program Room @ 100 W Pacific Ave, Telluride, CO 81435, USA

Ecuador, a country with roughly the same area as the state of Colorado, is one of seventeen megadiverse countries of the world and sustains unique biodiversity within different forests, habitats and microhabitats. Ecuador is home to countless species yet to be discovered, particularly fungi new to science. Yet the fragility of these ecosystems and looming threats of destruction mean the clock is ticking for species documentation. In this talk, Alan Rockefeller showcases his favorite finds over three years of explorations in the upper Ecuadorian Amazon. He will explain his work and partnerships in the region meanwhile featuring fungi such as colorful Mycena, unusual Cordyceps and rare Psilocybe in stunning high resolution photos.

Speakers

Alan Rockefeller (he/him)

Alan is a mycologist specializing in DNA barcoding, field photography, and fungal microscopy. Committed to his cause, Alan has been studying fungal diversity for more than two decades, and since 2001 he has photographed more than 2,500 species of fungi. In order to discover new fungi... Read More →

Tuesday June 10, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MDT
Wilkinson Public Library- Program Room

FREE - Open to public, General Mycology

1:00pm MDT

DIY Cordyceps Cultivation: A Rice Cooker Method for Home Growers- Limited Capacity Queue Card

Tuesday June 10, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MDT

Ah Haa School - Curiosity Shop @ 155 W Pacific Ave, Telluride, CO 81435

A Queue Card is needed to access this workshop. Please come and line up for queue cards outside Ah Haa 1 hour before workshop start time. These queue cards are first come first serve. Once you have a queue card you can go in 5 minutes or so before start time of workshop. Your queue card is your access to workshop. ONLY AT CURIOSITY SHOP WORKSHOPS. All other lectures/workshops are first come first serve outside of Curiosity Shop.

Discover the fascinating world of Cordyceps militaris cultivation with our hands-on workshop designed for beginners and home growers. In this one-hour session, you'll learn how to harness the power of a simple kitchen appliance—the rice cooker/pressure cooker—to grow your own Cordyceps militaris, a valued medicinal mushroom known for its potential health benefits. This workshop demystifies the process of mushroom cultivation, making it accessible to everyone, regardless of their experience level. Participants will be guided through the entire process, starting with an introduction to Cordyceps militaris, its lifecycle, and its significance in traditional and modern medicine. Following the overview, we'll dive into the practical aspects of cultivation. You'll learn how to prepare the substrate using readily available materials, sterilize it using a rice cooker/pressure cooker, and then inoculate it with Cordyceps militaris. This step-by-step demonstration will equip you with the knowledge and skills to start your own cultivation project at home. But the experience doesn't end there. Each participant will have the opportunity to inoculate their own substrate to take home, kickstarting their journey into mushroom cultivation. By the end of the workshop, you'll not only have a foundational understanding of Cordyceps militaris and its cultivation but also a live cultivation project to nurture and observe in your own space. This workshop is perfect for anyone curious about mushroom cultivation, looking for a new hobby, or interested in exploring the potential health benefits of Cordyceps militaris. No prior knowledge or experience is required—just bring your curiosity and be ready to dive into the world of home-scale mushroom cultivation!

Speakers

William Padilla-Brown

MycoSymbiotics

Founder and CEO of MycoSymbiotics, William Padilla-Brown is a Multidisciplinary Citizen Scientist practicing social science, mycology, phycology, molecular biology, and additive manufacturing. William founded MycoSymbiotics in 2015, and has since developed it into the innovative practical... Read More →

Tuesday June 10, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MDT
Ah Haa School - Curiosity Shop

Passholder Event (included in Festival Pass), cultivation

1:30pm MDT

Aging in the Psychedelic Experience: The Surprises of Senior Tripping

Tuesday June 10, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm MDT

Sheridan Opera House @ 110 N Oak St, Telluride, CO 81435

This talk explores how magic mushrooms may affect one’s perspective about aging. Boomers are revisiting psychedelics in their old age, and reporting their experiences. There is some research on the subject and interesting correlations to be made between studies on depression, creativity, and openness, and senior states of mind like fear of death, chronic pain, declines in empathy, creativity, and meaningful experiences. Eugenia, who will be a senior citizen when her new book Have a Good Trip is on bookshelves, describes how she used magic mushrooms to contextualize her own aging process, and what a difference it made. This talk is especially relevant for Mycophiles over 50!

Speakers

Eugenia Bone

Eugenia Bone is a nationally known food and science writer. Her work as appeared many magazines and newspapers, including The New York Times, The National Lampoon, Saveur, Gourmet, BBC Science, and The Wall Street Journal, where she is a frequent book reviewer. She is a member... Read More →

Tuesday June 10, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm MDT
Sheridan Opera House

Passholder Event (included in Festival Pass), Psychedelics

2:00pm MDT

Intro to Medicinal Mycology

Tuesday June 10, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm MDT

Elks Park Workshop Tent @ Elks Park, South Oak Street, Telluride, CO

Take a dive into the world of medicinal mycology to gain essential knowledge about functional mushrooms, their health benefits, and their applications in modern wellness. The Earth is populated by millions of unique fungal species and science has barely begun to scratch the surface of the fungal ‘Kindom’. Based on published research, the goal of this class is to open the door to currently known functional mushrooms, the science behind the health effects, their potential applications, and ultimately to recognize and understand the language used around functional mushroom supplements and extractions. Follow along as we explore the interactions between human and fungal biology to gain a better understanding of extractions and other consumer products, and more accurately assess the trends and future prospects in the functional mushroom industry.

Speakers

Shane Schoolman

Shane Schoolman, CEO, and Co-Founder of MyCOLove Farm, is a Myco-Educator and student of the Fungal Queendom. His journey into the Fungal realm blends a deep-rooted passion for ecology with a commitment to sustainable practices. Graduating from CU Boulder with a degree in Ecology... Read More →

Tuesday June 10, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm MDT
Elks Park Workshop Tent

FREE - Open to public

2:00pm MDT

Movie + Discussion -Big Trees and Old-growth Forests (Limited Capacity)

Tuesday June 10, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm MDT

Ah Haa School - Transformation Studio @ 155 W Pacific Ave, Telluride, CO 81435

All presentation in Transformation Studio are first come first serve. A line will be formed outside of Ah Haa for this presentation. There will be limited seats so please plan for a different event if this is full.

Movie Showing + Discussion
Big trees are among the largest organisms that have ever existed on our planet. And the big trees on North America's west coast are some of the largest. The short (19-minutes) film "Giant Tree Hunters" is about British Columbia's big trees, and the people who hunt for them. This film will be followed by a presentation about the ecological, cultural and social importance of British Columbia's big trees and old-growth forests, and about threats to these forests and trees. One of the values associated with these forests is that they provide habitat for a variety of organisms, known and unknown, including some fungal species that we know only from old-growth forests.

Speakers

Andy MacKinnon

Andy is a forest ecologist who lives in Metchosin, British Columbia (BC). His recent research interests include ecology of BC’s ectomycorrhizal fungal species. He was lead BC scientist for Environment Canada’s 2017 ranking of our province’s threatened and endangered fungal... Read More →

Tuesday June 10, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm MDT
Ah Haa School - Transformation Studio

Passholder Event (included in Festival Pass), General Mycology

2:00pm MDT

Mycelium - A Gourmet Wild Food Tasting

Tuesday June 10, 2025 2:00pm - 4:00pm MDT

Lizard Head Pass Vista Overlook @ 37.81205380555177, -107.90809355164258

Chef Chris Starkus and The Pikes Peak Mycological Society present: MYCELIUM a gourmet wild food tasting. Join this gathering of fungal fanatics for this "tented, in the wild " food experience located at Lizard head pass. Chris and the PPMS team bring the table to the trail and celebrate each day's foraged finds with a selection of five curated individual appetizers for guests to indulge.

Last years menu included delectable fungi-centric appetizers like:
King Trumpet "Scallops"-creamed corn, microgreens, crispy quinoa
Foraged Mushroom Calzone- "mushroom of the day", tomato sauce, parmesan, flower blossom
White Truffle Mushroom Risotto- mascarpone cheese, wild herbs, parmesan
Hawk's Wing Stir Fry- jasmine rice, green onion, fresno chile
Open Fire Smoked Beef Flatiron & Morels -morel cream sauce, scallion greens, caramelized potato
*****And there may be "off the cuff creation" based on what the Forays bring back each day!

(No reservations, first come first served basis!)

Speakers

Chris Starkus

Chris Starkus is from Southern California. He has been a food & beverage professional for over twenty-five years. In that time, he has achieved numerous awards; including “Best New Restaurant 2018 (303 Magazine) and Best Eco-Friendly Restaurants in America (opentable.com, April... Read More →

Tuesday June 10, 2025 2:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
Lizard Head Pass Vista Overlook

Passholder Event (included in Festival Pass), culinary

2:30pm MDT

Book Signings with Britt Bunyard & Alison Pouliot

Tuesday June 10, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm MDT

Between the Covers- Bookstore @ 214 W Colorado Ave, Telluride, CO 81435

Speakers

Britt Bunyard

Dean of Faculty, Telluride Mushroom Festival

Britt Bunyard, PhD, is the founder, Publisher, and Editor-in-Chief of the mycology journal FUNGI. Britt has worked academically (and played very amateurishly) as a mycologist his entire career, writing scientifically for many research journals, popular science magazines, and books... Read More →

Tuesday June 10, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm MDT
Between the Covers- Bookstore

FREE - Open to public

2:30pm MDT

Rocky Mountain Community Mycology: Mapping Fungi with DNA Together

Tuesday June 10, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm MDT

Wilkinson Public Library- Program Room @ 100 W Pacific Ave, Telluride, CO 81435, USA

Rapid advances in technology have made large-scale DNA sequencing possible for the first time ever in history. Community mycologists gathering in home laboratories are managing to sequence thousands of fungi in a single weekend. In 2023 alone, because of the diligence of collectors alongside the affordability and relative ease of sequencing, iNaturalist observations with ITS sequence data jumped 100-fold. In this talk, Mandie Quark will tour the audience through the community science labs, collaborations and workflows that are allowing this data to be produced at record speed, all free of charge to Colorado mushroom collectors. Cutting-edge methods, multidisciplinary research, and interesting species in the region will be highlighted. Within this creative presentation, Mandie intends to uncloak the mystery surrounding fungal DNA sequencing, and demonstrate its impact on biodiversity tracking far into the future.

Speakers

Mandie Quark (she/her)

Molecular mycologist and science writer by training, Mandie Quark is a genomic researcher with a passion for the advancement of community mycology. Her specialty is creative communication around fungal DNA sequencing, and she specializes in explaining the complexities of science to... Read More →

Tuesday June 10, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm MDT
Wilkinson Public Library- Program Room

FREE - Open to public, General Mycology

2:30pm MDT

The Mushroom Hunter's Kitchen- Limited Capacity Queue Card

Tuesday June 10, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm MDT

Ah Haa School - Curiosity Shop @ 155 W Pacific Ave, Telluride, CO 81435

Speakers

Chad Hyatt

Tuesday June 10, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm MDT
Ah Haa School - Curiosity Shop

Passholder Event (included in Festival Pass), culinary

3:00pm MDT

Mushroom ID Tent Discussion: "What's Been Coming In?"

Tuesday June 10, 2025 3:00pm - 3:30pm MDT

Elks Park Workshop Tent @ Elks Park, South Oak Street, Telluride, CO

Speakers

Ben Kinsley (he/him)

Nickolas Rajtar

Tuesday June 10, 2025 3:00pm - 3:30pm MDT
Elks Park Workshop Tent

FREE - Open to public, General Mycology

3:00pm MDT

Bioluminescent and Fluorescent Fungi

Tuesday June 10, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT

Sheridan Opera House @ 110 N Oak St, Telluride, CO 81435

Glowing fungi are both aesthetically beautiful and scientifically relevant. Bioluminescent fungi glow in complete darkness, while fluorescent fungi appear to glow under ultraviolet light. In this talk, Alan Rockefeller highlights species of bioluminescent and fluorescent fungi, and shares his photos of crowd favorites from across the globe. Strategies for finding and photographing glowing fungi will be discussed, and participation in helping to document glowing fungi on iNaturalist strongly encouraged. Mushrooms of Ecuador Ecuador, a country with roughly the same area as the state of Colorado, is one of seventeen megadiverse countries of the world and sustains unique biodiversity within different forests, habitats and microhabitats. Ecuador is home to countless species yet to be discovered, particularly fungi new to science. Yet the fragility of these ecosystems and looming threats of destruction mean the clock is ticking for species documentation. In this talk, Alan Rockefeller showcases his favorite finds over three years of explorations in the upper Ecuadorian Amazon. He will explain his work and partnerships in the region meanwhile featuring fungi such as colorful Mycena, unusual Cordyceps and rare Psilocybe in stunning high resolution photos.

Speakers

Alan Rockefeller (he/him)

Tuesday June 10, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
Sheridan Opera House

Passholder Event (included in Festival Pass), General Mycology

3:00pm MDT

Virtual Reality Mushroom Lounge

Tuesday June 10, 2025 3:00pm - 5:00pm MDT

Sheridan Opera House Show Bar @ 110 North Oak St Telluride, CO 81435

Speakers

Joss Lake

VR Lounge

Tuesday June 10, 2025 3:00pm - 5:00pm MDT
Sheridan Opera House Show Bar

Passholder Event (included in Festival Pass), art

4:00pm MDT

Big Botanical Beings - Long Format

Tuesday June 10, 2025 4:00pm - 5:45pm MDT

Sheridan Opera House @ 110 N Oak St, Telluride, CO 81435

Ways of Seeing the Long History of Psychedelic Plants and Mushrooms: Emerging from their roots in indigenous folk practice, we follow the path of several significant psychedelic species through more than a century of cross-cultural introduction. After grounding the topic in evolutionary history, then the known indigenous traditions, we move into the 20th century. These plants, fungi and substances have wended their way across boundaries, seeding cultural transformation in the West, changing their traditional knowledge-holding cultures, and generating more questions than answers. We will regard this complex landscape of change-agents, including the creative burst that we now call the Psychedelic Revolution of the 1960s-70s. Via storytelling, we personify these particularly potent species – Peyote, Psilocybe mushrooms, and Ayahuasca. We ask, what if each of them had a conscious role in these waves of cultural change? Who are they, and what is lost and gained by the carriers of these traditions?

Tuesday June 10, 2025 4:00pm - 5:45pm MDT
Sheridan Opera House

Passholder Event (included in Festival Pass), Psychedelics

5:00pm MDT

Special Event: Wild Foods Dinner with Katrina Blair

Tuesday June 10, 2025 5:00pm - 8:00pm MDT

Telluride Science Depot @ 300 S Townsend St, Telluride, CO 81435

Join forager and wild foods advocate, Katrina Blair, for a meal prepared from locally procured wild foods, as well as wholesome organic farmed items. Katrina will walk to the Telluride Mushroom Festival from Durango (a week-long hike) and collect much of the fare for the Wild Foods Dinner on her way.

You won’t believe how amazing Katrina is! She gave a TEDxTalk called "13 Global Plants for Survival," and is the founder of the Local Wild Food Café at Turtle Lake Refuge. The dinner is sure to consist of delicious and elegantly prepared roots, mushrooms, berries, leaves, seeds and needles from evergreen trees, dandelions, amaranth, lamb’s quarters, high alpine bistort, and plantain that you’ll have to try to believe. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to meet Katrina and enjoy living food from wild lands. Tickets are limited, so purchase early for this unique event.

We will email attendees details on arrival instructions and the night itinerary closer to the festival dates!

Speakers

Katrina Blair

Katrina Blair began studying wild plants in her teens when she camped out alone for a summer to focus on eating wild foods. She later wrote “The Wild Edible and Medicinal Plants of the San Juan Mountains” for her senior project at Colorado College. In 1997 she completed a MA at... Read More →

Tuesday June 10, 2025 5:00pm - 8:00pm MDT
Telluride Science Depot

Special Event - Extra Ticket Required, culinary

6:00pm MDT

Movie: FEST IN SHOW: Dethroning The King

Tuesday June 10, 2025 6:00pm - 6:30pm MDT

Palm Theatre @ 721 W Colorado Ave, Telluride, CO 81435

Competitive mushroom costume making reaches uncharted territory when a new rival enters the scene. Vicious competition meets hand crafted art in this twisted documentary film. Featuring the "unbeatable" costume team: Jessica Langley, Ben Kinsely and Riitta Ikonen. Shot on location at TMF 2023.

Speakers

Hamilton Pevec

Director of FEST in Show

Hamilton lives with his wife and two children in Colorado. He runs a film production company (Faux Reel Films) and a mushroom extract company (Hamilton’s Mushrooms). He has combined his two passions and now makes movies about fungi with the mission to make mycology accessible and... Read More →

Tuesday June 10, 2025 6:00pm - 6:30pm MDT
Palm Theatre

Passholder Event (included in Festival Pass), Movie

6:30pm MDT

Featured Presentation: Down the Rabbit Hole 3.0

Tuesday June 10, 2025 6:30pm - 7:30pm MDT

Palm Theatre @ 721 W Colorado Ave, Telluride, CO 81435

Welcome to the Telluride Mushroom Festival! Get ready to get inspired and dive deep into the world of Mycopesticides, Mycobiotics, and Patenting Myco-everything – Let’s actually get there, what’s the hold up? A look at entomopathogens, new research, exciting opportunities with fungi, and the pitfalls of patenting and licensing solutions that need to be free for humanity. Get ready to laugh, cry, and leave your egos at the door...

Speakers

Tradd Cotter

Mycologist, Blue Portal

Tradd Cotter is a microbiologist, professional mycologist, and retired landscape designer, who has been cultivating mushrooms both commercially and experimentally for more than thirty years.Tradd is the author of the best-selling book Organic Mushroom Farming and Mycoremediation (2014... Read More →

Tuesday June 10, 2025 6:30pm - 7:30pm MDT
Palm Theatre

Passholder Event (included in Festival Pass), General Mycology

7:30pm MDT

Featured Presentation : Hey Mushroom, Where is your ID?!

Tuesday June 10, 2025 7:30pm - 8:30pm MDT

Palm Theatre @ 721 W Colorado Ave, Telluride, CO 81435

HEY MUSHROOM, WHERE'S YOUR ID? In keeping with the theme of this year’s festival—identity—what does it mean to give a mushroom a name? Recognising one mushroom as different from another, and naming it, imbues it with meaning. Being able to identify a fungus is essential if you’re planning on putting it in your mouth. Part of knowing is the act of naming. It’s the foundation of taxonomic mycology that helps us make sense of the hundreds of thousands of fungi out there. But does defining a mushroom only by its identity risk underestimating its interrelations and so much more? Has the zeal to name and categorise distracted us from understanding mycelial fungi as living systems? In a time of mass surveillance, perhaps some mushrooms are happy to remain unknown and anonymous. In this interactive and provocative talk, ecologist, photographer and author Alison Pouliot will explore different approaches to knowing fungi from her forest forays, interacting with mycologists and mycophiles around the world.

Tuesday June 10, 2025 7:30pm - 8:30pm MDT
Palm Theatre

Passholder Event (included in Festival Pass), General Mycology

8:00pm MDT

UV Foray!

Tuesday June 10, 2025 8:00pm - 10:00pm MDT

Gondola in Telluride @ W San Juan Ave, Telluride, CO 81435

Foray Description

We will ride to the San Sophia station and look for fluorescent mushrooms, plants and animals.

Bring a warm jacket, cell phone with iNaturalist app, optionally a mirrorless camera and a tackle box to collect mushrooms. All mushrooms that you find and will be DNA barcoded for free.
Bring your own ultraviolet lights if you have them or high quality 365 nanometer ultraviolet lights will be for sale.

No Sign up Required!

Where to Meet.
This foray meets at Bottom of Gondola at 8:45pm. We invite you to arrive a few minutes early to get acquainted with your fellow foragers! TMF does not provide transportation. We encourage all participants to carpool as much as possible!

Be Prepared!
A friendly reminder to come prepared for inclement weather with good footwear, properly hydrated, with snack and stories to share. A basket, reusable grocery bag, old shirt, paper bag, or tupperware help collect mushrooms. For a full list of recommended foray gear, please see our TMF Foray Checklist (click here).

Speakers

Alan Rockefeller (he/him)

Tuesday June 10, 2025 8:00pm - 10:00pm MDT
Gondola in Telluride

Foray - Signup Required (included in Festival Pass)

8:30pm MDT

Movie: Life of a Mushroom - Picked, Prepped and Eaten

Tuesday June 10, 2025 8:30pm - 9:30pm MDT

Palm Theatre @ 721 W Colorado Ave, Telluride, CO 81435

Coin in a Log Creative is proud to present an exclusive extended preview of Life of a Mushroom: Picked, Prepped, & Eaten! This independently produced feature documentary dives deep into the world of mushrooms and the people whose lives revolve around them.

Life of a Mushroom gets up close and personal with both mushrooms and the passionate individuals connected to them, across the US and internationally. Explore some of the largest agaricus farms and the bustling industry surrounding them. Meet foragers who make a living discovering Morels, Chanterelles, Maitake, and more in the wild. Join mushroom enthusiasts as they gather high in the hills to celebrate their shared passion. Discover specialty growers and purveyors of fungi known for their health benefits, such as Lion's Mane and Cordyceps. Travel with biologists deep into the rainforest in search of new or rarely documented species.

This documentary highlights the integral role of fungi in our ecosystems, the historical and contemporary importance of mushroom cultivation, and the remarkable health benefits of various mushroom species. It also examines the impact of both small and large-scale mushroom growers on the global food supply.

Life of a Mushroom: Picked, Prepped, & Eaten is a compelling journey that showcases the extraordinary world of fungi and the dedicated people who champion their cause. Don't miss this fascinating exploration of one of nature's most intriguing organisms.

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Speakers

Drew Ames

Coin in a Log Creative

Drew is a dedicated film producer and director with over 25 years of experience with recorded and live productions. His journey in the world of film and cinema began at Missouri Western State University, where he graduated in 2008 with a B.A. in Film and Cinema.Drew co-owns Coin in... Read More →

Tuesday June 10, 2025 8:30pm - 9:30pm MDT
Palm Theatre

Passholder Event (included in Festival Pass), General Mycology

Company Coin in a Log Creative

8:30pm MDT

The MycoLuscious MycoLicious MycoLogical Poetry Show with Art Goodtimes and Friends

Tuesday June 10, 2025 8:30pm - 11:00pm MDT

Sheridan Opera House @ 110 N Oak St, Telluride, CO 81435

The party can’t stop at the Telluride Mushroom Festival! Join Art Goodtimes and others for a Talking Gourds Poetry and Performance Closing party. The MycoBeer will also be available at the Show Bar.

Public can attend for $10

Speakers

Art Goodtimes

Festival Steward and Poet-in-Residence, Telluride Mushroom Festival

John Michelotti

Catskill Fungi

John Michelotti is the founder of Catskill Fungi which empowers people with fungi through outdoor educational classes, cultivation courses, mushroom art, and mushroom health extracts. John is a former President of the Mid-Hudson Mycological Association (MHMA) where he co-founded... Read More →

Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer

Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer lives with her husband and two children in Placerville, Colorado, on the banks of the wild and undammed San Miguel River. She served as San Miguel County’s first poet laureate (2007-2011) and as Western Slope Poet Laureate (2015-2017).Devoted to helping... Read More →

Tuesday June 10, 2025 8:30pm - 11:00pm MDT
Sheridan Opera House

Passholder Event (included in Festival Pass), art

10:00pm MDT

Night Cap at the Alibi presented by Folk and Forage

Tuesday June 10, 2025 10:00pm - Wednesday June 11, 2025 12:00am MDT

Alibi @ 121 S Fir St, Telluride, CO 81435, USA

The Mojo Birds are an electric flock of songwriters.
This is some Funky Modern Roots Music!!
Think The Band, a touch of Al Green, and a healthy dose of Afro-Peruvian Mojo!!"

Tuesday June 10, 2025 10:00pm - Wednesday June 11, 2025 12:00am MDT
Alibi

FREE - Open to public, Poetry

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