Learn More About Mushrooms

SMS holds classes and other skills workshops for its members throughout the fall, winter and spring.
You must be an active PSMS member to register for any of the classes or the waiting lists for those classes. If there are any exceptions to this policy, it will be noted in the class description.
Class offerings will periodically include topics like Introduction to Mushrooms and Mushroom Hunting, Mushroom Identification, Microscopy, Mycophagy, Natural Dyes, Photography and Crafts.

For a current list of classes and workshops offered, please see the Class and Workshop Registration page.

The following are some classes that are commonly held.

Introduction to Mushrooms and Mushroom Hunting

The Beginning class covers basics of mushroom hunting, identification, common mushrooms of the PNW, mushroom toxins and toxic mushrooms, and mushrooms as a hobby (cooking, arts and crafts, etc.).

Cost: $60 for the class (either four 2-hour classes or an all-in-one day 8 hour class). Please bring in any mushrooms you can find.

Mushroom Identification

The first class to focus on identification skills and concepts needed to learn to identify and classify mushrooms.

Cost: $60 for a series of four classes (either four 2-hour classes or an all-in-one day 8 hour class). Please bring in any mushrooms you can find.

Other Classes

At varied costs:

• Microscopy
  
• Natural Dyes
  
• Photography
  
• Crafts
  
• Mycophagy