Cascade Geographic Society's 18th Annual
Mount Hood Salmon & Mushroom Festival
P.O. Box 398
Rhododendron, Oregon 97049
(503) 622-4798
~ email: cgsmthood@onemain.com ~
~ website: www.members.tripod.com/cgs-mthood ~
sponsored by  The Cascade Geographic Society

DATE: October 3rd, 2009 (Saturday) ~ TIME: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. & October 4th, 2009 (Sunday) ~ TIME: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
LOCATION: Mt. Hood Village, 65000 East U.S. Highway 26 (near the Village of Brightwood snuggled in the foothills of Mount Hood)
ADMISSION: FREE! PARKING: FREE! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Featuring:
"Salmon Bake" (Noon until sold out)
Salmon, Mushroom, Soups, & Other Dishes (Noon until sold out)
Huckleberry Milkshakes € "Dried Wild Mushrooms for Sale" € Huckleberry Jams, Syrups, Candy & Other Wild Huckleberry Goodies Salmon Habitat Walks € Salmon & Mushroom Exhibits € Live Music € Arts & Crafts € & More...
4th Annual Scarecrow-Making Contest (Saturday & Sunday)
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The Cascade Geographic Society is holding their Sixteenth Annual Mount Hood Salmon and Mushroom Festival
on October 3rd (Saturday) and
October 4th (Sunday) from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The location of this family-oriented Festival is Mt. Hood Village,
65000 East U.S. Highway 26 near the Village of Brightwood snuggled in the foothills of Oregon¹s beautiful Mount Hood.

The majority of the annual Mount Hood Salmon & Mushroom Festival will be held indoors, with the remainder beneath shelters and two large tents, so weather conditions will not be a dependent factor. This is the place to come to escape the unpredictable Autumn season, to have a good time, and to listen to some great original Folk, Pop, Light Rock, and Blues music performed by some incredible singer-songwriters from the Portland Metropolitan Area, most of whom are associated with the Portland Songwriters Association.
The Mount Hood Salmon & Mushroom Festival celebrates our rich bounty of Nature. It features exhibits on Wild Salmon, Wild Mushrooms, and other natural resources. In addition, on hand will be experts from the Oregon Mycological Society to help identify Wild Mushrooms and discuss the preservation of habitats for this important natural resource and wild food.
There will be plenty of opportunities to purchase a Native American cooked Salmon dinner as well as other delicious Salmon and Wild Mushroom dishes and more. Salmon and mushroom dishes, as well as other special creations, will be served between Noon and 6 p.m. or until sold out.
The activities of the Mount Hood Salmon & Mushroom Festival are suitable for the entire family. Besides the Salmon Bake and other foods, activities include a scarecrow-making contest, arts and craft booths, folk and contemporary music, books on history and Nature, Salmon habitat walks, and Mushroom identification and safety, as well as information on the Northwest's Salmon and Wild Mushrooms.
The Mount Hood Salmon & Mushroom Festival allows people of all ages the opportunity to spend the afternoon listening to some incredible original music for free. On the "Great Northwest Music" stage, there will be some of the best original Folk music around as the featured entertainment. A number of singer-songwriters from the Portland Metropolitan Area, associated with the Portland Songwriters Association, will be performing from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, and will be selling their CD's during that time.
Special "Salmon Habitat Walks" will take place on both Saturday and Sunday at Noon and 2 p.m. A naturalist will lead people on a educational and fun excursion along the Salmon River to learn about the natural environmental elements needed for Wild Salmon. There is no cost to participate.
Native American storytelling will take place around Noon on Sunday. Storyteller, Michael P. Jones, will share traditional Indian myths and legends about Coyote, Raven, Wolf, the Wild People, and other creatures. He will be accompanied by flutist Cyndi Hubb.
Also featured at the Mount Hood Salmon & Mushroom Festival will be the ever-popular Wild Huckleberry Milkshakes and Huckleberry Tarts, as well as Huckleberry Barbecue Sauce, Huckleberry Vinaigrette, Huckleberry Coffee, Huckleberry Tea, and a variety of Huckleberry Candy, and much more.
Under the Cascade Geographic Society unique lable, there will be some very unique foods for sale. There will also be Huckleberry Jam and other Wildberry jams like Pacific Coast Cranberry and Wild Blackberry. In addition, there will be Huckleberry Sauce, Huckleberry Barbecue Sauce, and Huckleberry Vinaigrette, all featuring a beautiful photograph of a close-up of Wild Huckleberries in a Native American basket with a tipi in the background. All of these products have proven themselves to be popular and will be available at the Mount Hood Salmon & Mushroom Festival.
Due to the emphasis on food at the Mount Hood Salmon & Mushroom Festival, flavored mustards will also be featured. The Cascade Geographic Society¹s own label will include "Mount Hood Herb & Garlic Dijon", "Cascade Extra Hot & Sweet Habanero", "Waterfall Orange & Ginger Honey", and "Sandy River Honey Hot-Sweet", which are ideal for sandwiches and for cooking whether you broil, bake, or barbecue.
With the coming of the Autumn season and cooler temperatures, there are also two hot drinks made of the Huckleberry available at the Mount Hood Salmon & Mushroom Festival. These are Huckleberry Coffee and Huckleberry Tea, both of which are gaining in popularity as they are discovered by more and more people looking for something uniquely different with a wild-natural taste.
Each year in the Pacific Northwest, people are made ill or even die from eating non-edible and posionous Wild Mushrooms. As a direct result, a major emphasis of the Mount Hood Salmon & Mushroom Festival will be on Mushroom safety.
Once again, this year's Mount Hood Salmon & Mushroom Festival will have a large tent for arts and crafts vendors, in addition to those stationed indoors with the music, and special exhibits. With these special facilities, rain will have a difficult time dampening the spirits of this special Indian Summer gathering.
The Mount Hood Salmon & Mushroom Festival is the place to be if you want a delicious salmon bake, good 'ol down-home music, booths featuring mushrooms, a cookbook featuring delicious and very unique and creative Salmon and Mushroom dishes, arts and crafts featuring natural resources from the Pacific Northwest, photographic displays, educational exhibits, and much more.
The Year 2009 marks the 18th year of Cascade Geographic Society's Mount Hood Salmon & Mushroom Festival, which calls attention to the rich heritage of our natural resources. For further information, contact the Society at (503) 622­4798; email us at cgsmthood@onemain.com; or, please write us at: P.O. Box 398, Rhododendron, Oregon 97049. And, be sure to check out our website for any updates or changes at: members.tripod.com/cgs-mthood.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: MICHAEL P. JONES (CASCADE GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY) --- (503) 622-4798.
Free admission! Free parking! Indoor and Covered Events!

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