This is the sixth year running for the Sightings Maps and it continues to be popular. The Great Morel is often asked "is it time yet?" or "are the popping in my neck of the woods?". The sighting maps are here to see if we can't help each other out a little bit.
Markers will be posted to the US map and will identify where reported findings have occurred. The Great Morel will attempt to maintain two maps, a current year map and a historical map. Click on the map to explode it to a larger one and look for markers indicating sightings.
Also new as of April 7, 2007 is The Great Morel Message Forum. This is a test pilot forum and if feedback is positive then The Great Morel may consider this a permanent fixture to The Great Morel Website. You can click here to access the forum. The Great Morel will not scan this forum for sightings therfore, if you would like your sighting to be mapped, please and be specific as to your geographical loction.
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Note: The 2008 reports from the south and central states of OK, KS, MO and AR were avearge compared to 2007 banner crop. The states of VA, PA, MD reported an extremely great season this year, along with the Midwest states of IN, IL, and OH. Average reports from the states of NE, KY, TN and WV. The overal reports from upper Midwest states such as WI, MI, IA, and MN were mixed and the jury is still out for some. Weather played it toll in certain geographical areas as usual. The east coast states NY, MA, and ME are reporting above average crops too.
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Note: The 2007 early reports from the south central states were very good and remained so for most of the year. Elsewhere many were reporting earlier finds than usual, but cold blast had slowed reports. If you look at the map, you'll see the tick marks for that time period were far and few between. The weather got back on track for most of the midwest and upper midwest states, thus the reports were somewhat typical for this time of the season. Upper midwest states reported about normal as the season kicked in for those shroomers, bu the season was hampered by lack of rain.
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If you are interested in a collection of sites that may help you in determining the correct conditions for your morel expedition, check out the links on the Info and Links page. You'll find maps relating to weather, soil conditions, soil moisture and precipitation forcasts. All of this just for those of you who wish to anylize to the deepest of levels in an effort to find the ever-ellusive Great Morel.
Again, the sighting maps are an on going project. Over time they may prove to be a valuable asset to the information contained here on The Great Morel. Feel free to drop an email when you want to add a sighting. To submit a sighting, and be specific as to your geographical loction.