Mushrooms in Modern Times - 2008 Mushroom Conference
The 2008 Mushroom Conference at Breitenbush Hot Springs Resort near Detroit, Oregon will feature the many uses of mushrooms for humans and the earth. Our expert mycologists will teach you to positively identify the mushrooms and our chefs will demonstrate how to prepare our delectable forest and field fungi. Dr Tom Volk, Paul Stamets and Daniel Winkler will teach and enlighten you about how mushrooms can save the world and the new functions that we have discovered for our fungus friends. Mushroom feasting will be directed by Chef Michael Blackwell at an Interactive Cooking and Tasting event. Paul Kroeger will serve as our conference mycologist and expert identifier of our Pacific Northwest fungi. Mushroom Illustrator and mushrooms for color expert Dorothy Beebee will provide a workshop experience that you will never forget.
Guided field trips, lectures, cooking, art, and identification workshops will fill the time between soaking in the hot waters of the natural springs. The practitioners of healing arts at Breitenbush can soothe your tired muscles after hiking to collect fungi for both the identification and dinner tables. Treat yourself to an educational, delicious, and relaxing autumnal event in the midst of the old growth forests of Oregon.
DATES:October 23 - 26, 2008
INFO: Patrice 206.819.4842 or Patrice@mushroominc.org
REG: Breitenbush 503.854.3320
BEGINS: Thu dinner
ENDS: Sun lunch
COST: $165 plus lodging
DEPOSIT: cost of lodging
The Northwest Environmental Education Council presents: Intro to Wild Mushroom Identification on the Olympic Peninsula
This course provides an introduction to wild mushroom identification. Emphasis is on basic identification skills of wild mushrooms, including edible mushrooms and their poisonous look-alikes. Students will learn what to look for and terminology used to distinguish common mushrooms and relatives. Basic fungal biology and ecology will be discussed. Advanced students are welcome and would also benefit from the class.
About the Instructor: Thom O’Dell has over twenty five years experience collecting, studying, growing and eating mushrooms. He has many publications including scholarly papers, books, chapters and field guides. He received his Ph.D. in Botany and Plant Pathology from Oregon State University in 1992 and conducted field ecological studies in Olympic National Park as a National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow. Thom was the first regional mycologist for the USDA Forest Service where he supervised surveys for rare fungi and trained federal botanists in their identification. He currently works for The Remediators Inc., a soil bioremediation company in Port Angeles, WA commercializing methods to clean contaminated soil using fungi.
For more information on the full schedule of events or to register: Northwest Environmental Education Council, a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit
650 S. Orcas Street, Suite 220, Seattle, Washington 98108
Phone: (206)762-1976, Fax: (206)762-1979
www.nweec.org
The Fabulous Mushroom on Science Friday, NPR
Two weeks ago (9/12) Science Friday had a one hour radio show on “The Fabulous Mushroom,” featuring people calling in and asking questions to an expert panel. You can listen to the show in a stream or downloadable mp3 from their website at www.sciencefriday.com. There is also a video, below, check it out!
General Meeting - September 11th, 2008 7:00pm
The fall mushroom season has officially begun, with chanterelles, lobsters and other edible fungi popping up in Oregon. Join the Cascade Mycological Society on the first monthly meeting of the season. Joe Spivack will present on the topic of common wild edible mushrooms of the PNW. Learn about the ecology of local edible mushrooms, where and how to find and how to cook and preserve.
The meeting will take place on Thursday September 11th, 2008 at Lane Community College Building 16, room 115 at 7:00pm (Directions).
Cascade Mycological Society Teaching and Demonstration Support Grant
Grants up to $200.00 will be awarded to those wishing to teach children (K through 12) about mycology. The grant is intended to introduce children to mycology and may be used by the recipient to teach lessons on mycology, host a speaker, conduct a field trip, grow mushrooms in the classroom, obtain books for school use and the like.
Download detailed information on grant
American Academy of Microbiology colloquium report on Fungi
The American Academy of Microbiology has released its newest colloquium report, “The Fungal Kingdom: Diverse and Essential Roles in Earth’s Ecosystem.”
The report is the product of a colloquium convened by the Academy in November 2007, where experts in mycology, medicine, plant pathogens, and ecology discussed the current state of research in mycology and compiled a list of specific recommendations for future work. This report explores the roles fungi play in the world around us. Fungi can cause a number of life-threatening diseases, but they also are becoming increasingly useful to science and manufacturing every year. Research is critically needed in this field to bring about a better understanding of this kingdom.
You may access the report in its entirety at http://www.asm.org/academy/index.asp?bid=58440
General Meeting — Summer Hiatus July and August 2008
During the months of July and August, CMS takes a break from hosting our general meetings. They’ll be back on the second Thursday of September.
General Meeting - June 12th, 2008
Our annual ‘business meeting’ takes place this year on June 12th 7:00pm at the World Cafe. Enjoy socializing with other mushroom club members over pizza provided by the Cascade Mycological Society. We will also use the meeting time to collect votes for next years board members. If you’re a member, expect more details by mail or email.
General Meeting - May 8th, 2008
The Cascade Mycological Society welcomes all to our last presentation meeting of the year. The presentation will be “Fungi in the Forest: from below ground to alpine” by Dan Luoma and Joyce Eberhart. We will be learning about the ecology of mushroom-forming fungi from these noted experts.
The meeting will take place at Lane Community College Building 16, room 115 at 7:00pm (Directions).
For more information, please contact Kyle at 463-5260 or send email to leucangium@gmail.com
Public Foray — Sunday May 18th, 2008
Join the Cascade Mycological Society in the last foray of the season led by Joe and Trudy. We will be heading east to the Cascades to search for the elusive morel mushroom along with other spring species.
Meet at 8:15am sharp in the most NE parking lot of the LCC campus. At the traffic light, turn South on Eldon Shafer Drive. We will be meeting at the closest parking lot (near the baseball field).
LCC Directions
The Sunday foray is a day trip only, but if you are interested in camping with other CMS members the night before, or need additional information, contact Grace (541.505.6754).