Name: Mushroom ID Tent Discussion: "What's Been Coming In?"
Start: 2025-06-09T13:00:00-0600
End: 2025-06-09T13:30:00-0600

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!

Monday June 9, 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

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 →

Monday June 9, 2025 1:00pm - 1:30pm MDT
Elks Park Workshop Tent

FREE - Open to public, General Mycology

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45th Telluride Mushroom Festival

Ben Kinsley (he/him)

Nickolas Rajtar

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