Mushroom places in the Republic of Mari El
Residents of Yoshkar-Ola were lucky to have mushroom spots. This happened due to the amazing and at the same time unique symbiosis of the forest and a huge number of water spaces. Mushrooms of Mari El are predominantly white, boletus, boletus, boletus, chanterelle, boletus, milk mushroom and a sea of other species.
Mushroom places in the Republic of Mari El
The season starts in May and lasts until November, although the highest peak falls at the end of August-September. We are happy to share the map of the most mushroom places of the Trans-Volga region.
Medvedevsky district
The area closest to the capital of the republic is only 8 km away. Near the village of Kuyara you can find a lot of morels, and the village "Silikatny" is rich in chanterelles.
Blueberries, lingonberries and blueberries will be a pleasant bonus for mushroom pickers.
Also, near the bypass road, you can pick up milk mushrooms, but we advise you to be extremely careful - mushrooms tend to absorb harmful substances like a sponge.
Kilemar region
Here you can collect a rich harvest of butter, chanterelles, mushrooms, honey agarics, and of course porcini mushrooms. It is also worth visiting the village of Arda and the village of Ozerny - the locals will surely point out the most “mushroom” and berry meadows.
Yurinsky district
Residents of the village of Maryino (Gari), located along the banks of the Vetluga River, have been fishing, picking mushrooms and forest berries from time immemorial.
Gornomariysky district
Local mushroom pickers-entrepreneurs sell porcini mushrooms in lots of up to 50 kg, so you are unlikely to be left without a catch. Walking through the forest, take a look at the famous Opposite Spring, which flows out to the southern slope of the mountain, and not to the Volga, where most of the springs carry their waters. The people of Mari consider their water sacred.
Zvenigovsky district
The settlement of Shelanger, where boletus, boletus, obabki grow, and the village of Kokshaisk (the famous Kokshaysky tract) with porcini mushrooms can be considered the real record holders in terms of the volume of mushrooms.
Volzhsky district
Mushroom pickers love to drop in behind the Pugachev oak. On the slope of Maple Mountain, you can find good places and get plenty of white and boletus mushrooms. In forests with a small admixture of spruce, you can also find waves and mushrooms.
Orsha district
Orsha district will delight with the harvest of aspen mushrooms
It is characterized by an abundance of blueberries and aspen mushrooms. Near the city of Yaransk - on the border with the Republic of Mari El - they say that you can find not only mushroom, but also anomalous places where UFO sightings are frequent.
Sernur district
The Ekaterininsky tract is located near the village of Kuknur. Without even going into the forest, you can easily pick up two buckets of boletus boletus there. Not far from the village of Loskutovo, there are meadows with mushrooms, which the locals prefer to salt for the winter.
Where else grow
List of lakes and rivers around which you should also look for mushrooms:
- Lake Forest Fairy Tale;
- Lake Churkan;
- Lake Shap;
- Lake Konan-er;
- floodplain of the Ilet river;
- Deaf lake;
- Lake Madarskoe;
- floodplain of the Yushut river;
- Valley of Seven Lakes.
Note to mushroom pickers
Going to pick mushrooms in Mari El, adhere to the following safety rules:
- When going to the forest, agree in advance with your family about the approximate route and time when you should return. Be sure to take a fully charged cell phone with you - an emergency call to 112 will work even without a SIM card.
- In addition to a basket (mushrooms can wrinkle in a bag) and a knife, you should also take a small supply of water, some food, matches and a compass. If you are taking any medication on an ongoing basis or are an elderly person, you should stock up on medication. Adhesive plaster will also not be superfluous, considering how long you have to walk through the forest.
- Clothing should not only protect from the cold or ticks, but also stand out against the general background of greenery. Choose bright items such as a bright yellow signal vest with reflective details. It is easy to put on over your main clothing and you will immediately become more visible to the rescuers. Khaki colors in clothes can play a cruel joke on you. A headdress is required. It can be either a hat or a scarf, or a cap.
- You should not go to the forest alone, but if you nevertheless realize that you are lost, try not to panic and move only on dry terrain, without going into the swamps. For the same reason, you should not move at night - you can stumble and fall into the water.
Irina Selyutina (Biologist):
Having curbed the panic and calmed down as much as possible, try to orient yourself on the terrain and choose the direction of movement. Then follow a peculiar algorithm:
- If you find a path along the path of movement, immediately try to understand who is walking along it - a person or a beast. If the animal (branches hit you on the chest and face while moving) - get off immediately.
- Set up a place to spend the night, make a fire and try not to leave it anywhere (this will help search engines find you faster).
- Find a source of drinking water and food (this can be berries).
- Do not provoke the attack of wild animals with your behavior.
- If there is no compass, the quarter post located at the intersection of the so-called quarter glades. Numbers are printed on each of the four sides. The north direction will indicate the edge between the smallest digits. The edge between the largest - respectively, to the south. Choose a direction and try to get to the next quarter pillar - as a rule, they are set in straight lines that will lead you to the edge of the forest or settlement.
In the forest, you can also find allotment pillars. They are thinner than the quarter ones and have a cheek directed towards the corresponding plot. They put them on its edge.
The inscription on the pillar is presented in three lines:
- Quarter number - section number.
- Event - year
- Plot number - area (ha)
You are only interested in the top line. Give this information to the rescuers so that it can be passed on to the forest guard. Try not to go too far anymore.
Conclusion
Mushroom places in Mari El delight with their diversity. During the "quiet hunt" it is easy to get lost in the forest. Most often, one has to find lost mushroom pickers in Medvedevsky, Zvenigovsky and Gornomariysky districts.
