PSMS Membership

With over 600 members, PSMS is one of the largest mycological societies in North America. We welcome new members throughout the year, from the enthusiast to the experienced mycologist.

You may join on-line using PayPal (credit card), at a meeting, or with a mail-in application and a check. Current members may renew on-line using PayPal (credit card), at a meeting, or with a mail-in application and a check.

Memberships for each calendar year are:
Individual or family: $30
Full-time student: $20

New Memberships paid from January 1 to August 31 are for the current calendar year. New Memberships paid from September 1 through December 31 include the following year.

Benefits of Joining

Joining PSMS grants you membership in the largest mushroom group in the Pacific Northwest, and with 957 members at the end of December 2010, one of the largest clubs in North America. The benefits of membership include:

Membership Meetings*

A seat in the monthly meetings which often have noted mycological speakers. Meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of the months September through June, at 7:30 PM, in the Center for Urban Horticulture, which is located at 3501 NE 41st St. in Seattle (driving directions). You may come 20 minutes early to peruse a fine selection of nature books and field guides which are usually available or to bring in mushrooms you have found to be identified. There is a brief period of announcements and business which is followed by the presentation. Learn more about our meetings ›

* These meetings are open to the public.

Bookstore Discount

Field guides, cookbooks and other materials sold at the meetings are generally discounted 10%.

Library

Members of the Society may check out an assortment of books from a collection of over 100 volumes for personal study or research, plus video cassettes of many of the lectures during the last four years. Learn more about our library ›

Spore Prints Newsletter

A subscription to our newsletter which keeps us informed about speakers, locations of field trips, cooking recipes and other news of interest to PSMS members. Learn more about Spore Prints ›

Mushroom Field Trips

A spot around the campfire at numerous outings held each Spring and Autumn where members meet in selected campgrounds in the Cascades or the Olympic Peninsula. The areas are chosen for likely edible mushroom activity and a Master Identifier is available to take the guess work out of your finds. Learn more about field trips ›

Annual Wild Mushroom Show

Free admission to the Fall Wild Mushroom Exhibit, usually held in October and one of the largest exhibits of fresh wild specimens in the country. Plus the opportunity to help put on this yearly extravaganza. Learn more about the show ›

The Survivors' Banquet

An invitation to this dinner held in mid-March each year, which is a celebration of mushroomers and mushrooming. It is the occasion of our annual meeting, an occasion to honor the efforts of some of our members and the introduction of newly elected officers and board members. Learn more about the banquet ›

Identification Classes

An invitation to register for these low cost classes offered each Fall. Taught by some of our Master Identifiers, they teach basic and advanced mushroom identification procedures. Learn more about our classes ›