LEARN, HUNT, BUY…MOREL MUSHROOMS during Ottawa’s Annual Midwest Morel Fest. This unique festival offers ‘everything mushrooms’ from the morel enthusiast to the curious observer! All events take place at Jordon Block Park (Main & Rt 23/71N). This year enjoy a Morel Market, a large Botanical Market. And don’t forget MOREL UNIVERSITY where you can learn to identify morels then take off for a guided hunt. We have set aside land JUST FOR YOU!
Educational hunt has limited availability.
13+ presale $30 until April1, $35 April 2 to April 27, after April 27 at the door price $50.
12 under presale $15 until April 1, April 2 to April 27, $20 after April 27 at door prices of $35.
NO REFUNDS! Rain or Shine
Contact us for more information. Registration is now only at the door – first come first served.
SCHEDULE
730am Hunt & Morel Market sign-in (Must register and check in to go on hunt or to sell mushrooms)
8-830am Morel University (Learn how to hunt morels)
845am Busses depart for guided hunt
9am-4pm Morel Market – morel mushrooms only
8am – 4pm Vendor Market
10am Mother’s Day Craft(free while supplies last)
9-1130am Guided Hunt
12pm-3pm Kaedon Cronkright performs
1230pm Awards
Morel Market MORELS & HALF-FREE MORELS ONLY No elephant ears, red ear, beefsteak, etc.
Got morels??? Sell them at the Morel Market.
• Package morels by half pound weight in plastic zipper bags. (Don’t seal the bags…whew!) • Bring them in your own cooler • Our certified experts will inspect all mushrooms prior to sale. No inspections between 8:30a – 12p. (Washed and soaked mushrooms will be rejected for health reasons) • Due to public health restrictions, all mushrooms must be sold through the festival market. Anyone discovered selling unregistered, uninspected product will be escorted from the festival. • Tables will be supplied (6 tables/12 vendors) A charge will be determined.
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While the Out of the Darkness LaSalle County Walk is going to look different this year, our mission to Save Lives and Bring Hope to Those Affected by Suicide has not changed. We are a strong and resilient community, united in our effort to fight suicide, raise awareness, educate our communities, support those who have lost loved ones, and support those with lived experience. We use our voices and share our stories to provide hope. We invite you to join us this Fall for an Out of the Darkness Experience. We’re working hard to plan meaningful opportunities to connect and inspire you, and we will share more details about our exciting plans in the coming weeks. We want to keep you up-to-date with the most current information so be sure to sign up and join us here!
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