Spring ID Clinics Start Monday, April 15
Bring your spring mushrooms and have them identified by experts! Mondays from 4pm - 7pm at Center for Urban Horticulture (CUH), 3501 NE 41st Street, Seattle
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Save the Date: May 11 for Mushroom Mania
The 6th Annual Mushroom Maynia is Saturday, May 11, at the Burke Museum. This is a fun, one-day event to raise awareness of the roles of fungi in our lives and the world. This year, the event will tie in to the Burke's exhibit "Plastics Unwrapped," so the focus will lean toward the role of fungi in our environment.
Mushroom Maynia needs volunteers to help with displays and activities. These include family-oriented cultivation workshops, art activities, books, tasting, microscopes, and a variety of displays to introduce the public to the kingdom of fungi. Volunteers with all levels of mushroom expertise are needed, including beginners.
Admission to the museum for Mushroom Maynia will be free to PSMS volunteers who sign up ahead of time. To Volunteer, contact Pacita Roberts.
Memorial to Patrice Benson
The memorial to Patrice Benson occurred Tuesday night November 13th at the member's meeting. There was a slide show with photos of Patrice at various PSMS events and other mushroom related activities which can be viewed here. When that page opens, click on "view Album" right below the picture of Patrice. (you don't need to create an account)
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Sat., May 11 – Burke Museum at UW
Mushroom Mania
The Burke Museum and the Puget Sound Mycological Society present a day filled with fungi fun! Learn how to cultivate your own edible mushrooms, attend talks from mycologists, see fungi specimens, and take part in mushroom-themed crafts.
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