How does payment work?

Walks are ticketed: you pay the full amount at booking through our secure Stripe checkout. There is nothing to pay on the day of the walk.

What is the cancellation policy?

Cancel 48 or more hours before the walk for a full refund or a free reschedule. Within 48 hours the booking is non-refundable, but your spot is transferable to someone else or convertible to a credit toward a future walk. If Sam cancels for weather or minimum headcount, you are refunded in full or rescheduled.

What happens if a walk is rained out?

Central Texas weather moves fast. If Sam cancels, your booking is refunded in full or moved to the next available date — your choice.

Do we harvest what we find?

Group walks are survey walks: we identify and photograph, and collect only where the land manager allows it. Private walks can include ethical harvesting where permitted.

Closed-toe shoes, water, sun protection, and a phone or camera. We bring hand lenses, ID sheets, and paper bags.

Sam the Fungi exploring limestone formations on a Central Texas nature walk

Guided ecology walks

Geeky Gallops

What it is

Two and a half hours, one log at a time

Geeky Gallops are slow, nerdy, unhurried walks through San Antonio's creek bottoms and greenbelts. Sam leads, everyone identifies, and the observations get shared back to the Central Texas Mycological Society. Walks are ticketed — you pay in full at booking, and there is nothing to settle on the day.

Sam the Fungi among native wildflowers on a Central Texas ecology walk — Native wildflowers along the route — we stop for everything, not just fungi.

Scheduled group walks

Pick a date, add your group, and pay in full to lock in your spots. Beginner friendly — hand lenses and Central Texas ID sheets provided.

Salado Creek Greenway Gallop
$45.00per person
- Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 9:00 AM CDT
- Salado Creek Greenway trailhead, McAllister Park, San Antonio, TX
- 2.5 hours
- 12 of 12 spots left
A slow survey walk along the creek bottom — fungi first, plus the lichens, slime molds, and trees holding it all together.
Medina River Natural Area Gallop
$45.00per person
- Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 9:00 AM CST
- Medina River Natural Area main pavilion, San Antonio, TX
- 2.5 hours
- 12 of 12 spots left
Bottomland hardwoods after the first cool front — prime time for oysters, wood ears, and polypores.
Government Canyon Fall Fungi Gallop
$55.00per person
- Saturday, November 21, 2026 at 8:30 AM CST
- Government Canyon State Natural Area visitor center, San Antonio, TX
- 2.5 hours
- 10 of 10 spots left
A longer canyon walk across limestone and oak-juniper woodland, with a Central Texas seasonal ID sheet for everyone.

Book Salado Creek Greenway Gallop

Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 9:00 AM CDT · Salado Creek Greenway trailhead, McAllister Park, San Antonio, TX

Number of attendees

Attendee 1 full name

Contact phone

Used only to reach your group about weather or trailhead changes.

I have read and agree to the Walk Cancellation Policy (full refund or reschedule 48+ hours out; within 48 hours non-refundable but transferable or creditable) and the Terms of Service.

Questions? Email info@samthefungi.com

Book a Private Geeky Gallop

$180.00flat rate · 3 hours · 1–2 people

Your questions, your pace, your site. Ideal if you're learning a specific genus, scouting your own property, starting a cultivation project, or photographing fungi seriously.

Site selection tailored to your goals
Cultivation and substrate coaching on request
Photography-friendly pacing
Follow-up ID notes by email after the walk

Know before you book

Walk Cancellation Policy

Cancel 48 hours or more before the walk: Full refund to your original payment method, or a free reschedule onto any future walk — your choice. Email info@samthefungi.com with your booking number.
Cancel within 48 hours of the walk: Non-refundable, because the group size and permits are already set. Your spot is transferable — send someone else in your place — or we convert the full amount into a credit toward a future walk.
If Sam cancels: If weather makes the trail unsafe or the minimum headcount isn't met, every booking is automatically refunded in full or rescheduled, whichever you prefer.

Read the full Walk Cancellation Policy

Walk FAQs

How does payment work?: Walks are ticketed: you pay the full amount at booking through our secure Stripe checkout. There is nothing to pay on the day of the walk.
What is the cancellation policy?: Cancel 48 or more hours before the walk for a full refund or a free reschedule. Within 48 hours the booking is non-refundable, but your spot is transferable to someone else or convertible to a credit toward a future walk. If Sam cancels for weather or minimum headcount, you are refunded in full or rescheduled.
What happens if a walk is rained out?: Central Texas weather moves fast. If Sam cancels, your booking is refunded in full or moved to the next available date — your choice.
Do we harvest what we find?: Group walks are survey walks: we identify and photograph, and collect only where the land manager allows it. Private walks can include ethical harvesting where permitted.
What should I bring?: Closed-toe shoes, water, sun protection, and a phone or camera. We bring hand lenses, ID sheets, and paper bags.