Feb. 21 and 22 is the weekend of the inaugural Russian River Fungi Fest, a free celebration of West Sonoma County’s exceptional fungal ecosystem.
The trees will sway under the sun and clouds; the river will trickle and slosh nearby. But more quietly, underneath, the mushrooms will find their own way to enjoy the party.
“A lot of people think it’s dead in the winter up here in West Sonoma County, but it’s actually one of the most beautiful times to visit our forests,” said Spencer Scott, one half of the husband-husband power couple that founded Solar Punk Farms, the organization behind the Fungi Fest. “Winter is mushroom season, and fungi are one of the most underappreciated and wonderful aspects of our local ecology.”…