Chatfield Recreation Area

Manager
Army Corps of Engineers
Designation
Recreation Management Area
Size
7,079 acres
Region
Colorado

Mushroom harvest rules

Restricted

US Army Corps of Engineers project lands

Removing vegetative growth from Corps project lands is prohibited without written permission from the District Commander. Ask the project office about mushrooms.

36 CFR 327.14(a) prohibits destruction, injury, defacement, removal or alteration of public property, including vegetative growth, unless the District Commander gives written permission. The regulation does not mention mushrooms or say whether fungi count as vegetative growth; check with the project manager's office.

Official source: 36 CFR 327.14 Public property (Cornell LII copy of the eCFR text)

Last verified: November 11, 2026

Rules change. Confirm with the land manager before you pick.

See the foraging laws for Colorado.

Location

The marker shows an approximate point, not a boundary. Check the manager's map for exact borders and access points.

Species recorded in Colorado and in season now

Based on state-wide records for this month, not specific to this land. Edibility rules still apply: never eat a wild mushroom based on this site.

All species in season in Colorado

Land data: USGS PAD-US (public domain).