Mushroom Madness 2026 

🍄 Mushroom Madness took over Sycamore Grove Park in January! 🍄

With 250+ participants and 56 species discovered, it was a fun-filled day of learning, exploring, and celebrating the fascinating world of fungi — thank you to the Bay Area Mycological Society (BAMS) for making it such a fantastic event! 

If you have any pictures from this event to share, please email us: natureprograms@larpd.org 

A table displays various mushrooms while people, including a child and adults, gather around in a natural setting.
Participants admire the mushroom variatals that were collected
A variety of mushrooms, some with dirt, displayed on a table. Different shapes and sizes are visible, possibly for identification or collection.
Mushroom Madness
A child and an adult explore nature with a microscope outdoors, with a basket nearby, surrounded by trees.
Participants were able to examine the mushrooms through a microscope
A group of kids exploring a wooded area, some wearing hats, engaging with nature, surrounded by trees and fallen leaves.
Kids foraging at the park
A group of people are gathered under a structure, likely learning about mushrooms with various specimens on display.
A representative from BAMS shares her knowledge with the foragers
A group of people gathered under a pavilion, engaged in conversation, with some examining items or clothing on a table.
Photo courtesy of Paula Krauter, BAMS
A woman holds a small dog and a mushroom, while a man smiles beside her. They're outdoors under a pavilion.
Photo courtesy of Paula Krauter, BAMS
A group of women examines various mushrooms displayed on a table in a natural outdoor setting.
Photo courtesy of Paula Krauter, BAMS
A group of people, including a child in a Pikachu hat, gathered around a table exploring mushrooms and books outdoors.
Photo courtesy of Paula Krauter, BAMS
A group of people gathers outdoors as a woman speaks, holding baskets and a child, likely sharing knowledge or a story.
Photo courtesy of Paula Krauter, BAMS
A large group of people, including children, gathers under a pavilion, listening to a speaker. Everyone appears engaged and interested.
Photo courtesy of Paula Krauter, BAMS
A table displays various mushrooms while people, including a child and adults, gather around in a natural setting.
A variety of mushrooms, some with dirt, displayed on a table. Different shapes and sizes are visible, possibly for identification or collection.
A child and an adult explore nature with a microscope outdoors, with a basket nearby, surrounded by trees.
A group of kids exploring a wooded area, some wearing hats, engaging with nature, surrounded by trees and fallen leaves.
A group of people are gathered under a structure, likely learning about mushrooms with various specimens on display.
A group of people gathered under a pavilion, engaged in conversation, with some examining items or clothing on a table.
A woman holds a small dog and a mushroom, while a man smiles beside her. They're outdoors under a pavilion.
A group of women examines various mushrooms displayed on a table in a natural outdoor setting.
A group of people, including a child in a Pikachu hat, gathered around a table exploring mushrooms and books outdoors.
A group of people gathers outdoors as a woman speaks, holding baskets and a child, likely sharing knowledge or a story.
A large group of people, including children, gathers under a pavilion, listening to a speaker. Everyone appears engaged and interested.