Name: Aquatic and Terrestrial Xylaria
Start: 2026-08-13T15:15:00-0600
End: 2026-08-13T16:15:00-0600

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.

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Aquatic and Terrestrial Xylaria

Thursday August 13, 2026 3:15pm - 4:15pm MDT

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

This presentation will cover some of my work identifying and researching Xylaria species in the Amazon Rainforest in Ecuador. The second half of the presentation will focus on a very special aquatic Xylaria species.

Speakers

Nickolas Rajtar

Foray Leader

Nick Rajtar is a forest pathologist and a mycologist who received his PhD at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities under his advisor Dr. Robert Blanchette in 2024. Rajtar currently is a post-doctoral researcher at UMN where his work focuses on the biosurveillance of invasive forest... Read More →

Thursday August 13, 2026 3:15pm - 4:15pm MDT
Sheridan Opera House

Passholder Event (included in Festival Pass), General Mycology

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