SOMA Camp is an annual gathering of mushroom enthusiasts sponsored by the Sonoma County Mycological Association. This three-day weekend is held in January, and is packed with activities, lectures, and workshops focused on learning about wild mushrooms.
Activities
The camp, a benefit for the SOMA Scholarship fund, is packed with mushroom forays, specimen tables, slide shows, and top-notch speakers.Classes and workshops include
- cooking
- mushroom cultivation
- mushroom dyeing and polypore paper-making
- medicine making
- photography
Great Food
And, of course, there will be excellent wild mushroom cuisine. Check out this year's menu, and just try not to salivate:
- 2009 Camp Menu (178K)
Location and Accommodations
The CYO Camp lodge. Photo © Darvin DeShazer.
Bunk beds in the CYO Camp cabins. Photo © Darvin DeShazer.
Lodging is in shared, heated, upscale cabins with hardwood floors, designer bunks and personal cubbyholes. There are six bunks per cabin, although all beds are usually not filled. The cabins are bright, clean, and airy. The shared restrooms and showers are, in most cases, a short walk from the cabins. Elders are lodged close to the restroom facilities. Vehicles may be parked near the cabins. Off-site lodging options are also available nearby.
More Info
For more general camp info, email the SOMA Camp Director
