Fungal forays
Custom guided mushroom forays offer training adapted to your level, a forest outing at the location of your choice, and support in identifying the mushrooms found. You first choose the theme — mushrooms visible in nature or underground fungi such as truffles — then the guide offering that theme. A window will open so you can select a date based on her availability. The activity is then adapted to your needs. For any questions, feel free to contact us.
Choose your theme
Mushrooms visible in nature
Exploration of mushrooms that grow above ground: identification, habitats, edible species, and species to avoid.
Underground fungi, such as truffles
Search for fungi that develop underground: local truffles, hypogeous fungi, and adapted surveying techniques.
Other custom theme
Are you looking for a specific theme, such as boletes or forest herbal teas?
Choose your guide
Janie
Experienced guide. She is the one who can identify the most mushroom species outdoors!
She offer:
visible mushrooms.
Isabelle and Danièle
Specialized guides for Quebec truffles. They are the best underground mushroom pickers!
They offer:
underground fungi.
Véronique
Guide with a PhD in Forest Sciences, founder of the company, and a specialist in mushroom ecology.
She offer :
both themes.
1. Recommended locations for your custom guided mushroom foray
General guidelines
- Safe location suited to the physical ability of your group participants. _ _ _ _
- Confirmed legal access, with written authorization if it is private property. _
- A location with easy access for emergency services and a clear reference point (parking area, kilometre marker, coordinates).
- Preferably choose a location with cell service, if not, please let us know before the activity so we can prepare an emergency plan.
For the introductory presentation tailored to your level:
- Indoor location or enclosed shelter
- A location covered and shaded or, with adjustable lighting.
- Electricity for the projector or television.
- Examples of suitable options: house, cottage, or community hall or enclosed event tent.
For the main part of the activity, the mycological forest foray:
- A site you know well, with precise directions, especially if there is no trail.
- A forested site can also be an urban park, provided you have permission from the municipality.
- A location away from contaminants such as pesticides, herbicides, hydrocarbon particles, golf courses, railway tracks, or landfills.
- Avoid maple stands, as they usually offer less observable diversity. Exceptions may be possible upon request.
At the end, for help identifying the mushrooms found:
- Tables where we can lay out all the mushrooms found during the foray.
- A location with a comfortable temperature, outdoors if it is warm, indoors if it is cold or raining.
2 – Number of participants
- Your group may include between 1 and 20 participants.
- If you would like your group to include more than 20 participants, you may discuss this with your guide. Additional conditions may apply, such as having a second person present who has first-aid training and a complete first-aid kit.
3 – Origin of participants
- You choose who will be in your group.
- If you would like to open your group to outside participants, we can list it for you on this website. Transaction fees apply when spots are purchased.
- You sell tickets to outside participants at the price of your choice. We suggest $60.
Our goal: to help you discover the natural world with a simple and accessible approach.
During hikes, you:
Handle real mushrooms
Learn to recognize them
Understand their role in nature
No matter your level, we Start where you are and we build together. You will leave with:
A new way of seeing the forest
Amazing knowledge
Stories to tell
Allow us the pleasure of feed your curiosity, of’awaken your potential, and to open the doors for you From the infinitely small… to the infinitely large.
Go for a hike mycological who will forever transform the depth of your link to nature.
Customer Testimonials
«Your presentation in Quebec about truffles was truly enjoyable. The energy, content, and pacing were perfect. »
– Julien V.
«Thanks again for your great presentation; all the students and professors found it extremely interesting! A forestry professor even went to the website by André Fortin. »We talked about it a lot again, and we remembered quite a few things."
– France Barrette, professor at the Mont-Laurier Professional Training Centre.
