February 9, 2008 (Saturday) 9:00 AM--1:00 PM
LAMS will be holding a foray at the El
Cariso "Big Woods"
in the Cleveland National Forest to collect specimens for display at
the LAMS Mushroom Fair. The public is invited to participate.
Leader: Steven
Pencall <fieldtrips@lamushrooms.org>
Directions: From the San Diego Freeway, I-5, in
San Juan Capistrano, drive EAST approximately 22.5 miles on Ortega
Highway, State Route 74, to the paved and signed side road (Long Canyon
Road) to Los Pinos Forestry Camp. Turn LEFT and park off the road
100 yards north of the highway. Note that there is ongoing road
construction on Highway 74 several miles west of the foray
location. On weekends, travel times may (or may not) be
affected. A
capsule summary of Highway 74 conditions is available here.
More detailed information on Highway 74 construction is here.
From I-15 in Lake Elsinore, (Central Street exit) drive WEST, carefully
following signs to stay on 74 as you drive through Lake Elsinore, approximately 11 miles on State Route 74 and turn RIGHT on the paved and
signed side road to Los Pinos Forestry Camp (Long Canyon Road) and park
off the road 100 yards north of the highway. NOTE: You will pass a
ranger station and the El Cariso Oaks store on your left before you
reach the side road to Los Pinos Camp.
The primary purpose of the foray is to
COLLECT MUSHROOMS
FOR DISPLAY AT THE FAIR. This includes edible species too!
If you are not going immediately to the fair location at the end of
your
foray, please give your specimens to the foray leader or someone he designates who will be taking them to the Fair.
The foray will be held RAIN OR SHINE! If you have never gone
mushroom
hunting in the rain, I recommend it highly! It is a
character-building experience.
Activity
rating: 1 (Easy)
General
information for first time foray participants
Here
is a map showing the general vicinity of the foray site.
Please allow yourself enough time to reach
the foray site--typically
around 1.5 hours from either the Los Angeles or San Diego metro areas.
AS USUAL ON ALL FORAYS, BRING A LUNCH,
WATER, AND WARM
CLOTHING TO THE FORAY.
Several
persons have inquired if carpools are available for foray participants.
A LAMS carpool Yahoo Group page has been created to assist foray
participants in joining or forming carpools.
However, it is up to potential foray participants to select appropriate
carpool/rideshare partners.
LAMS will not attempt to match carpool/rideshare partners.
Please read the “group description” at the LAMS
Carpool Yahoo Group page.
If interested in forming or joining a carpool you should click
the “Join This Group!” button, fill out the information requested by
Yahoo to join the group and then send a message to the group indicating
your interest in carpooling.
IMPORTANT NOTES
#1. In
keeping with LAMS policy, all foray participants, members or not, will
be required to sign a liability release in order to participate in the
foray.
#2. You will
also need a forest parking permit called an "Adventure Pass"
to park in the National Forest. "Adventure Passes" are
available at National Forest ranger stations and at many sporting good
stores, such as REI or Sport Chalet. One day permits are $5.00 and
annual permits are $30.00. Parking passes may also be for sale at
the small general store in El Cariso Village just east of the foray
site.
Additional
"Adventure Pass" information is available at:
http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/sanbernardino/ap/
#3 I also ask all members to refrain from
collecting in the announced foray location in the 10 days prior to the
foray on February 9. "Poaching" on announced foray
sites before a group event diminishes the foray experience of many
people for the benefit of a few (or one). This kind of activity has
caused hard feelings in other mushroom clubs. LAMS has been remarkably
free of this kind of divisive behavior. Let's not start now.
#4. Well-behaved dogs are OK, but must
be on leash.
