USDA Forest Service
 

Okanogan National Forest

 
 

 

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Headquarters

215 Melody Lane
Wenatchee, WA 98801

509.664.9200 Voice
509.664.9280 Fax
509.664.9201 TTY

Okanogan Valley Office

1240 South Second Avenue
Okanogan, WA 98841

509.826.3275 Voice
509.826.3789 Fax
509.826.3765 TTY

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Chelan District Ranger
428 W. Woodin Avenue
Chelan, WA 98816-9724

509. 682.4900 Voice/TTY
509.682.9004 Fax

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Cle Elum Ranger District
803 W. 2nd Street
Cle Elum, WA 98922

509.852.1100 Voice
509.674.3800 Fax

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Entiat Ranger District
2108 Entiat Way
P.O. Box 476
Entiat, WA 98822

509.784.1511 Voice/TTY
509.784.1150 Fax

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Methow Valley Ranger District
24 West Chewuch Road
Winthrop, WA 98862

509.996.4003 Voice
509.996.2208 Fax

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Naches Ranger District
10237 Highway 12
Naches, WA 98937

509.653.1401 Voice/TTY
509.653.2638 Fax

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North Cascade Smokejumper Base
23 Intercity Airport Road
Winthrop, WA 98862

509.997.9750 Voice
509.997.2077 Fax

Tonasket Ranger District
1 West Winesap
Tonasket, WA 98855 (509) 486-2186 Voice

509.486.1922 Fax
509.486.5144 TTY

Wenatchee River Ranger District
600 Sherbourne
Leavenworth, WA 98826

509. 548-2550 or 548.2551 Voice
509.548.5817 Fax

Forestry Sciences Laboratory
1133 N. Western
Wenatchee, WA 98801

509.662-4315 Voice
509.664.2742 Fax

 
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Mushroom Permits

FREE USE:

A permit is not required to harvest, possess, or transport less than three gallons (per day).  Free use mushrooms can not be sold, bartered, or given away. 

COMMERCIAL USE:

A commercial mushroom permit is required if you harvest, possess, or transport more than three gallons per day of any species of mushrooms, or intend to sell harvest mushrooms. Commercial Mushroom Permits can be purchased a the following rates:

  1. Daily Permits $5.00 per consecutive day(s), (Minimum sale $20.00).
  2. Season Permits January 1 - December 31, $100.00

Frequently Asked Questions

Who needs a permit to pick mushrooms?

Anyone who plans to sell or pick more than three gallons per day needs a permit.  Sorry, the permit feed is not refundable. 

Where Can I pick Mushrooms?

Once a permit has been purchased, mushrooms may be harvested anywhere in the Okanogan National Forest unless otherwise restricted by the Okanogan National Forest Travel Plan Map or closed by a Closure order. 

Open road vary from area to area.  Visitors are asked not to drive on water-saturated, muddy roads.  check with the local forest service office for an update on road conditions and special closures.

What happens if I do not follow the terms of my permit?

The Forest Service reserves the right to revoke the permit for non-compliance with permit conditions.  In addition, you may be issued a citation, which may require you to appear in court and/or pay a fine if found guilty.

2006 Mushroom Brochure (download size 497kb)

 

 

USDA Forest Service - Okanogan and Wenatchee National Forests
Last Modified:  Saturday, 29 July 2006 at 00:07:12 EDT