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Arcadia / South County Foraging Conditions — ForageIQ

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Arcadia Management Area (RI's largest public forest) and surrounding south county woodlands. Oak-hickory and mixed deciduous forest on glacial moraine terrain. Small state but productive — old stone walls and farmstead ruins mark morel habitat. Chanterelles under oak canopy Jul-Aug. Coastal proximity moderates temperatures. Short but reliable morel window late April through May. Oyster mushrooms on fallen hardwoods year-round.

Trees:White Oak American Beech Eastern Hemlock

Updated Jul 13, 4:12 AM MT

AI Conditions Report

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**Arcadia / South County – S Tier | July 13, 2026** This is a textbook summer flush window: seven consecutive days above soil-moisture threshold, stable 68°F soil, and 2.73" rain in the last week creating sustained VWC around 0.19. The tier rating reflects genuine abundance across 50+ species—both culinary standbys (Chicken of the Woods, Parasols, Chanterelles) and medicinals (Turkey Tail, Artist's Conk). No limiting factor is strangling output yet, though moderate desiccation risk means this window has a shelf life. Focus first on the fast-responders: *Chicken of the Woods* on dead hardwood, *Giant Puffballs* in open margins, and *Black Trumpets* in duff. The polypores and woody saprophytes (Witch's Butter, Wood Ear, Jelly Ear) are already mature and will hold through mild drying. Parasols and Chanterelles will keep flushing for another 5–7 days if humidity stays above 70% overnight. Watch the next 72 hours for drying trends. If temps spike and precip doesn't return, delicate species (inky caps, funnel caps) will abort. Conversely, one more decent shower locks in a second strong flush. **Hot tip:** Hunt the dense understory and north-facing slopes where soil stays 2–3°F cooler and moisture persists longest—that's where your Frost's Bolete and Aspen Boletes will still be fruiting when the exposed ridges dry out.

Generated by Claude (Anthropic) from the structured weather, soil, and phenology data on this page. The LLM can misread edge cases — treat this as a starting hypothesis, not a guarantee. Always verify conditions on the ground before committing to a long drive.

Foraging Potential95/100

✅Moisture

✅Soil Temp

✅No Freeze

✅No Drought

Precip 7d

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Nearby Camping

Within(50)

Frosty Hollow Shelter Camping Area

developed

Arcadia Management Area~2.8 mi from centerFee required/night

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Ernest Seton

developed

~3.5 mi from center

Neimpaug

developed

~3.5 mi from center

Silver Buffalo

developed

~3.5 mi from center

James West

developed

~3.5 mi from center

Ida Lewis

developed

~3.5 mi from center

Norman Rockwell

developed

~3.5 mi from center

Teddy Roosevelt

developed

~3.5 mi from center

Davy Crockett

developed

~3.5 mi from center

Backwoods

developed

~3.5 mi from center

Richard Byrd

developed

~3.5 mi from center

Paul Siple

developed

~3.5 mi from center

Audobon

developed

~3.5 mi from center

Abe Lincoln

developed

~3.5 mi from center

Donald Cady

developed

~3.5 mi from center

Cautontowit

developed

~3.5 mi from center

Wetuomuck

developed

~3.5 mi from center

Dan Boone

developed

~3.6 mi from center

Sleepy Hollow

developed

~3.6 mi from center

Sequan

developed

~3.6 mi from center

Red Wing

developed

~3.6 mi from center

Wunegin

developed

~3.6 mi from center

Minnikesu

developed

~3.6 mi from center

Manittoo

developed

~3.6 mi from center

Baden Powell

developed

~3.6 mi from center

Frederick Douglas

developed

~3.6 mi from center

Manchosi

developed

~3.6 mi from center

Waskecke

developed

~3.6 mi from center

Neil Armstrong

developed

~3.6 mi from center

Frontier

developed

~3.7 mi from center

Netop

developed

~3.7 mi from center

Weemat

developed

~3.7 mi from center

Oak Ridge

developed

~3.7 mi from center

Jim Bridger

developed

~3.7 mi from center

Santa Fe

developed

~3.7 mi from center

Tuocs

developed

~3.7 mi from center

George Washington

developed

~3.7 mi from center

Wuttah

developed

~3.7 mi from center

Musketeer

developed

~3.8 mi from center

Edward Bannister

developed

~3.8 mi from center

Paul Slade

developed

~3.8 mi from center

Zuccolo

developed

~3.8 mi from center

Street

developed

~3.8 mi from center

Scott

developed

~3.8 mi from center

Hidden Lake Campsite

backcountry

~3.8 mi from center

Forty-Niner

developed

~3.8 mi from center

Pioneer

developed

~3.8 mi from center

Wells Fargo

developed

~3.9 mi from center

Donald Dewing

developed

~3.9 mi from center

Deer Cove

developed

Yawgoog Boy Scout Camp~4.2 mi from center

⚠ Road Access Notice

Always verify road access is public before following GPS directions to mountain areas. Many forest roads are seasonal, gated, or require 4WD. Dispersed camping follows USFS/BLM rules (typically 14-day limit). Check ranger district offices for current road and campground conditions.

Viable Species

Confidence × Primordia state

HIGHPrimed

Frost's Bolete

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Chicken of the Woods

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Black Trumpet

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Wine Cap

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Giant Puffball

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Turkey Tail

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Witch's Butter

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Aspen Bolete

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Indigo Milk Cap

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Crown-Tipped Coral

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Jelly Ear

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Dead Man's Fingers

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Parasol Mushroom

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Shaggy Parasol

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Fairy Ring Champignon

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Artist's Conk

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Birch Polypore

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Tinder Fungus

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Bird's Nest Fungus

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Cinnabar Chanterelle

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Berkeley's Polypore

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Red-Capped Scaber Stalk

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Old Man of the Woods

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Horse Mushroom

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Mica Cap

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Two-Colored Bolete

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Smooth Chanterelle

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Caesar's Amanita

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Weeping Milk Cap

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Green-Gill Lepiota

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Bitter Bolete

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Green Cracked Russula

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Peppery Milk Cap

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Coker's Amanita

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Fool's Mushroom

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Alcohol Inky

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Fairy Inkcap

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Yellow-Stainer

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Red-Belted Conk

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Thin-Walled Maze Polypore

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Mossy Maze Polypore

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

False Turkey Tail

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Northern Tooth

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Snow Fungus

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Wood Ear

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Green Elfcup

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Ivory Funnel

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Aspen Oyster

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Wolf's Milk Slime

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Dog Vomit Slime Mold

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Fluted Bird's Nest

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

King Alfred's Cakes

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Dung Bird's Nest

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Oak Mazegill

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Banded Mottlegill

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Ravenel's Stinkhorn

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

HIGHPrimed

Elegant Stinkhorn

All conditions met (soil 68°F, sustained 7/7 days above threshold, today 0.16 VWC, 7d avg 0.19)

Primordia readiness: Cold = mycelium dormant. Activating = soil warming, primordia building. Primed = 5+ sustained warm days at species threshold; fruiting imminent if moisture cooperates. Based on Schmidt 1983 / Mihail 2007.