Winter Mushroom Foraging Redding (CT)

My husband and I loved the tour! It was so informative and our guide Aster was great! He was very knowledgeable and helped all of us in the group identify many mushrooms we found. Personally, I had zero prior knowledge regarding mushrooms, but I felt like I learned a ton! The time went by so fast because everyone in the group was having so much fun.

The one thing I will say was that we did not expect to go off the trail to find certain mushrooms (our guide let us know at the start of the tour that the trail itself would probably be picked over), which is totally understandable but it might be a good thing to note for people that aren't as mobile. To Aster's credit, he was generous enough to give us some chanterelle and a lobster mushroom since my husband couldn't go down into a creek.

Either way, it was an amazing experience and my husband and I had a blast!

Astor was knowledgeable, fun and kind. He is passionate about mushrooms and helped us locate lobsters,chanterelles, yellow foot and shrimp rusullas along with many others! It was a beautiful hike and forest bath.

I had an excellent outing and came home with both a better knowledge of the incredible fungal kingdom and an appreciation for the universal beauty of our Oregon forests. Can’t wait to get back out there!

We went on a foraging tour last weekend and had a great time. Our guide was super knowledgeable and we found some great mushrooms. We particularly appreciated all the safety tips-we felt comfortable enough to cook and eat our mushrooms at home with our guide’s cooking advice!

Great day out with our guide. We learned so much. I brought my wife and kids with me and we all had a wonderful day.

Our first mushroom foraging event and we had such a great time. Ezra was very kind and shared so much of her knowledge. We definitely feel more comfortable roaming the forest, looking for mushrooms. Such a fun date day too.

So much fun looking for mushrooms. We learned so much! Loved that it wasnt a set hiking trail, we kind of just explored the forest and searched for all kinds of mushrooms. Our guide was super helpful with all our questions. Would definitely recommend this activity to everyone.

This was such a cool class!! Dan was a great guide and super knowledgeable. We found so much shrimp of the woods mushrooms and learned about many others. I’d recommend this for sure :)

★★★★★

As someone who grew up mushroom hunting in Russia, I wanted to learn which mushrooms are common in Pennsylvania and get advice from a local expert. Alex was knowledgeable, approachable, and offered a fresh citizen-science perspective that was very different from the food-focused tradition I grew up with. I learned a lot about mushroom anatomy, identification, field guides, and community resources. The workshop was hands-on, beginner-friendly, and fun.

The only issue was that the meeting pin was inaccurate, and there was no contact information for the instructor, which made finding the group difficult. Other than that, it was an excellent experience, and I'd gladly attend again.

We had a terrific experience learning more about wild mushrooms. Weather was perfect. Duration and distance were just right. I would definitely recommend!

I can not say enough good things about my experience in Redding with Matthew. It was pouring rain, and we still had a great time. He has so much knowledge, and patience’s. Thank you!

Gabrielle was very knowledgeable and easygoing.

Andrea was very knowledgeable about both mushrooms and also plants, shrubs and trees. The tour moved at a lovely pace leaving plenty of time to look, ask questions and learn. Thank you.

We had a great experience with Wyld Forest Mushroom Hunting. Although the weather was a little cold, we had received advance recommendations on how to dress properly, which made the tour much more comfortable.

The tour started right on time and began with a helpful introduction, including book recommendations and guidance on mushroom identification. Our guide was very friendly, knowledgeable, and passionate about foraging, which made the experience both educational and enjoyable.

As a bonus, we were actually able to find several mushrooms, including morels, which made the outing even more exciting. Overall, it was a unique and fun experience that we would definitely recommend to anyone interested in nature, foraging, or learning more about wild mushrooms. Super recommended!

I had a good time exploring the forest with this group. Sarah, our mushroom hunt leader was very knowledgeable about most of the shrooms and plants dotted across this area. We were able to find several locations of oysters. This was a great intro to mushroom hunting and edible plants. I’d highly recommend this group to anyone looking for more information about locating and identifying forest fungi.