Photo by Joern Rohde

The Whistler Naturalists would like to thank volunteers and participants who made our 22nd annual Fungus Among Us Mushroom Festival possible.

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We started with presentations and mushroom walks to the local schools to encourage a love of nature. We visited 31 classes (more than 650 students!) and were excited to return to the Xetólacw Community School in Mount Currie, Spring Creek Community School, École La Passerelle, Myrtle Philip Community School and Whistler Waldorf. It was great to see so many students curious about mushrooms. Thanks to school presenters Andy MacKinnon, Kevin Trim, Ludovic Le Renard, Erin Feldman, Paul Kroeger, Bill Weir, Ben Hircock, Jenn Amy, Shayn McAskin, Savita Owens-Frank, Jake Kerr and Bryce Kendrick.

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We’d also like to thank our “Talks with Gurus” presenters: Thom O’Dell, Ludovic Le Renard, and Kevin Trim. 

Thank you to Joern Rohde for judging the Fantastic Fungi Foto Contest and to Andy MacKinnon for sharing fascinating tidbits about the fungi in the photos. Congratulations to the winners: Olivia Rodig, Karen Alvarez, Magali Legault, and Robert McCammant. 

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At least 150 fungi species were identified in this magnificent mushroom year. These records will be added to the Whistler Biodiversity Project list which now totals more than 1,000 local species. 

Our popular Forest to Table lunch wouldn’t have been possible without the great expertise and wonderful creativity of Chef Bruce Worden.

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Finally, the Whistler Naturalists would also like to thank our key sponsors: The Whistler Community Foundation, RMOW Community Enrichment Program and AWARE as our charitable sponsor. 

Thanks also to wonderful support from Milestones, Nesters Market, Legends Hotel, Whistler Bike Co., Avalanche Pizza, Whistler Cooks, Pasta Lupino, Whistler Museum, Rocky Mountain Chocolate, Toad Hall Studios, Arts Whistler, Joern Rohde Photography, and the Whistler Biodiversity Project.