Post date: Aug 5, 2013 2:12:38 AM
NRV Mushroom Club Foray Sunday, August 18th at 10:00AM in Waiteville, WV (near Giles County)
We have done the Waiteville Foray for four years and each year over a dozen of us have walked, collected, and then gotten together with the books and identified several dozen different species of mushrooms each time, including many both photogenic and edible, at this wonderful location. This has been a very successful annual foray for our club!
· We will meet at Elke's house and decide how to drive/ride/park to the foray site(s) nearby.
· As always, please RSVP by Sunday August 11th so we can plan, know who to wait on, know who to look for if they miss the turn (which we learned in 2010, is easy to do!)
· I will wait for a final count before setting up the carpool. Last year we had a potluck lunch at Elke and Nick's house and if you all would like to do that again, let me know what you can bring.
· If I don't already have your cell phone number, do let me know it as well as a home number or contact person in case of emergency
· Bring field guides, bug spray, poncho in case of light rain (we will cancel if a major storm is called for), baskets, collecting bags, and/or tackle boxes (craft boxes) for small specimens, pocket knife, hand lenses, cameras
Directions (Which I recommend using as a supplement to an actual map or Google Map including Waiteville, WV)
From Southbound I-81:
Take exit 140 for VA-311 toward Salem/New Castle, turn left at VA-311 N/Thompson Memorial Dr. Continue on VA-311, to stop light near Orange market. Turn right at stop light continuing on VA-311 toward New Castle, VA about 19 miles. Continue through New Castle on VA-311 for about 17 miles to Paint Bank, VA. As you arrive in Paint Bank, you will pass the General Store, which includes the Swinging Bridge Restaurant and the Liberty Gas Station. Turn left onto VA-600. Go 6.1 miles (you will pass the Hallow Hills Buffalo Farm, before Entering WV) Rt 600 becomes Rt-17 in WV. The Sabia's home is on right.
From Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Floyd, or points south:
Take US 460 West for about 16 miles past Pandapas Pond where we often have walks, (Jefferson National Forest), through Pembroke, to right turn onto VA-635 /Big Stony Creek Road. You will drive through Pembroke a few miles before the turn. If you get to Pearisburg/Ripplemead, you missed the turn. Continue on VA-635 for 5.5 miles, the road makes a sharp left turn to stay on VA-635, (not marked, but look for White Rock Campground sign pointing left over this bridge to know that you are on track). Continue on VA-635, Big Stony Creek Rd for 12 miles. At the VA-WV state line, VA-635 becomes Rt-17. Continue on Rt 17 for 11 miles to the Sabia's home on the left.
Elke and Nick Sabia's home: Brick house, mailbox is across the road from driveway. (Detached Red Garage with Black garage door)
5249 Waiteville Road
Waiteville, WV
304-772-5611
Thanks!
Becky Rader