Name: Notes from Underground: The Roles of Fungi in Fields and Forests
Start: 2026-08-13T12:45:00-0600
End: 2026-08-13T13:45:00-0600

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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Notes from Underground: The Roles of Fungi in Fields and Forests

Thursday August 13, 2026 12:45pm - 1:45pm MDT

Sheridan Opera House @ 110 N Oak St, Telluride, CO 81435

What exactly are fungi, and why should we care about them? How are they related to and distinct from other organisms? How do they function in the world? What ecosystem roles do they play and how important are they? This talk will explore these and other questions.

Speakers

Ken Kassenbrock

Colorado State University

Ken Kassenbrock, MD,PhD has been an avid hunter of wild mushrooms since the late 1970s. Trained as a physician-scientist, he has worked in Cell and Molecular Biology, including post-doctoral work with the brewer’s yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Although his interests in fungi... Read More →

Thursday August 13, 2026 12:45pm - 1:45pm MDT
Sheridan Opera House

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