Matsutake mushroom harvest season opens Sept. 2nd on the Deschutes National Forest

CRESCENT, Ore. (KTVZ) — The commercial harvest season for Matsutake mushrooms on the Deschutes National Forest runs Sept. 2 through Nov. 3. Permits are required and cost $200 for the full season, $100 for a half-season, or $8 per day with a three-day minimum. Harvesters must be 18 or older and carry both a permit and harvest area map.

Picking is banned in areas like Crater Lake National Park, Newberry Volcanic Monument, Wilderness areas, and developed recreation sites. A free campground for harvesters is open at Little Odell Industrial Camp near Crescent Lake.

The Crescent Ranger District will accept cash only for permits on opening day, Sept. 2. For details, call 541-433-3200.