Name: (Special Event) Rewild Dinner: The Wild Foods that Shaped Katrina Blair's Journey
Start: 2026-08-14T17:00:00-0600
End: 2026-08-14T20:00:00-0600

SCHEDULE LAUNCH IS JUNE 21st, 2026

Welcome to the largest wild mushroom happening in North America, the 46th Annual Telluride Mushroom Festival! This program of the Telluride Institute, a 501c3 non-profit, offers a plethora of events ranging from foray and mushroom ID sessions, to hands-on demonstrations and lectures—all led by regionally, nationally, and internationally-known experts, (and we cannot forget the wide variety of social and cultural events offered, along with the famous Mushroom Parade!) there is plenty for everyone, every day.

On this website, you can filter your search by events, venues, presenters, etc. Each year the Mushroom Festival features many wonderful presentations on “all things fungi.” Presentations on similar topics are grouped together at the same venue so that attendees interested will be able to spend more time learning and interacting, and less time walking between venues. See who else is interested in each event and interact with our extended Mushroom Family.

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(Special Event) Rewild Dinner: The Wild Foods that Shaped Katrina Blair's Journey

Friday August 14, 2026 5:00pm - 8:00pm MDT

Ah Haa School - SkyDeck Rooftop @ 155 W Pacific Ave, Telluride, CO 81435

A month before she passed away, Katrina Blair met with Team Mushroom to share her wishes for how her legacy would live on at the Telluride Mushroom Festival. More than anything, she wanted the spirit, joy, and abundance of wild plants to keep being celebrated.

The way we honor Katrina’s wish is by continuing this Wild Foods Dinner and celebrating with stories of the wild plants that shaped Katrina Blair’s Journey. Katrina passed the torch to Mila Garelle, who will hike to Durango just as Katrina did for the past 16 years, gathering wild plants along the way to serve at this special meal. Mila will be joined by culinary artist Gerard LaBonte for an evening that also honors the mission of Katrina’s nonprofit, Turtle Lake Refuge: celebrating the connection between personal health and wild lands.
Mila shares.

“The gift and responsibility held in this illuminating torch are a magical honor to hold. With Katrina’s trust and kinship I am strengthened in journey and softened in mind with each step and harvest.”
Join us as we carry this tradition forward and celebrate all that Katrina shared with our community: gratitude for the Earth, generosity of knowledge, and the understanding that abundance is growing all around us.

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Speakers

Mila Garelle-Essam

Foray Leader

My name is Mila and I am from Manitou Springs, a special little town nestled at the base of Pikes Peak. I aim to cultivate love and respect for the land through place based learning and a fungal lens. I am passionate about integrating art, science, and storytelling into forays and... Read More →

Gerard LaBonte

Chef/Owner, LaBonte Nutrition

Gerard LaBonté is an ever-evolving non-ordinary wellness coach. Gerard started his career coaching physical movement, Crossfit, rugby, wrestling coach, and personal training. His next evolution as a coach incorporated real food nutrition and hormone understanding. By combining his... Read More →

In Memory Of Katrina Blair

(1970-2026), Turtle Lake Refuge

In Memory of our beloved Katrina Blair.
"Rest In Weeds"

Katrina Blair began studying wild plants in her teens when she camped out alone for a summer to focus on eating wild foods. She later wrote “The Wild Edible and Medicinal Plants of the San Juan Mountains” for her senior project at Colorado College. In 1997 she completed a MA at... Read More →

Friday August 14, 2026 5:00pm - 8:00pm MDT
Ah Haa School - SkyDeck Rooftop

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