Lake Cowichan Salmon Mushroom Festival 2016

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Saturday, September 24th, 2016
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Each year our festival gets bigger and better...seventeen years of community support and eagerness to learn about the salmon and wild mushrooms from the Cowichan Valley. Last year over seven hundred adults and children attended, enjoying the various vendors, from those selling jewelery, preserves, fresh produce, home baked goods, art and lots of mushroom growing kits. Local artists have joined the celebration, as many of the area's painters, ceramists and artisans are offering their vision of the beautiful nature that the valley offers.

Each day there will be the mushroom display with David Tamblin and Ingeborg Woodsworth providing information and identifying any fungi brought in by visitors. Admission is $2 and each adult's name will be entered into a draw for a 2 person mushroom workshop with Ingeborg Woodsworth valued at $70.

This year we have a new feature - Truffle Dog Co.'s Bev Maahs demonstrations of her dog's abilities in the field as well as in video. She will be there to answer any questions.

The Cowichan Lake and River Stewardship Society (CLRSS) will be on site to provide valuable and timely information on the state of our watershed as well as providing a walking tour of "Native plants in a riperian restoration site."

Always a sellout, the Fungi Cafe will again serve up delicious salmon and mushroom based recipes, all for $5! During the weeks ahead, rain willing, Ingeborg and friends pick the mushrooms - for display and to fuel the Cafe!

We offer a children's table for young ones to get involved by creating their own art with salmon and mushroom forms.

For many of our visitors, the big attraction is the Sunday field trips. Each year we have over a hundred people for these trips into our local woods. So come and join in the fun...there's "Magic" at the Lake Cowichan Salmon/Mushroom Festival!

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

Saturday, September 24th
10:00 A.M. Lake Cowichan Salmon Mushroom Festival Opening
10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. Mushroom Display - Lower Hall,  bring your own.
10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. Market is open / Vendors – Mushrooms, Art, Jewelry,
Glass Paintings, Produce, Bake Sales and more
11:30 A.M. –  Learn about Truffle hunting with Truffle Dog Co. presentation – Upper Hall
11:30 A.M. - Mushroom Slideshow - Boardroom in Sports Complex
11:00 A.M. – 3:30 P.M. – Fungi Cafe opens - Wild Mushroom Food – Lower Hall
11:00 A.M. – Children’s table – Upper Hall

Sunday, September 25th
10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. Mushroom Identification Display – Lower Hall, bring yours
10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. Market is openVendors = Mushrooms, Art, Jewelry, Produce, Bake Sales and Music  and more
11:00 A.M. – Children’s table – Upper Hall
11:30 A.M. – Learn about Truffle hunting with dogs. Truffle Dog Co. presentation - Upper Hall
11:00 A.M. – 3:30 P.M. – Fungi cafe opens - Wild Mushroom Food!  – Lower Hall
1:00 - 4:00 P.M. – Pick your own Mushrooms Fieldtrips, at a donation of $5.00 per person
Stream Keepers Nature Walk, Riparian Wild Flowers (time to be announced) 

So come along and join in the fun. There's "Magic" at the Lake Cowichan Salmon Mushroom Festival!

Wheelchair accessible. Free Parking.