Spore Prints

Agnes A. Sieger, Editor

MEMBERSHIP MEETING

This month's speaker is BrandonMatheny, who will tell us about ``Mushrooms from Hazel WolfWetland.''

Brandon joined PSMS in 1995,developed an intense interest in mushrooms, and began a survey ofthe mushrooms in the Hazel Wolf Wetland near Issaquah. He is now aPh.D. candidate at the University of Washington under Dr. Ammirati.He studies the genus Inocybe and teaches botany classes atthe university.

CALENDAR

April 10 Membership meeting, 7:30pm at CUH

April 16 Board meeting, 7:30 pm,CUH Board Room

April 17 Spore Printsdeadline

April 28 Field Trip, St. EdwardCounty Park

April 30 Intermediate Class formembers who are registered

BOARDNEWS, MARCH AgnesSieger

Lynn Phillips passed around anaccount of PSMS finances as of the end of calendar year 2000. Thefinance committee decided that the current mix of investments isstill good. Taylor Lockwood has agreed to do two shows a day at theannual exhibit next fall. Cathy and Don Lennebacker have agreed tocoordinate hosts for the Fall 2001 field trips. There will be nofield trip over Memorial Day weekend. Colin Meyer will handleregistration of PSMS members for the Forest Service mushroom surveyin the Lake Wenatchee area this spring. Colin reports that themicroscopy class has filled up. John Goldman reports that theForest Service will not require mushroom collecting permits thisyear and probably not next year. The board agreed it needs toformulate an official policy on mushrooms permits. Mick Mueller ofthe U.S. Forest Service will be invited to speak to PSMS on thecollecting policy of the Leavenworth/Wenatchee Forest Servicedistrict and write an article for Spore Prints.

BOARDNEWS, FEBRUARY AgnesSieger

Bernice Velategui reports thatmembership renewals are keeping pace with last year's rate. MarciaHiltzheimer and Patrice Benson will prepare 200 renewal remindersto be sent out as postcards. A microscopy workshop is scheduled atthe end of March in Johnson Hall at the UW. Karin Mendell andColeman Leuthy will co-chair the annual exhibit. Steven Curticewill co-chair field trip reservations. Karin Mendell will arrangefield trip hosts this spring, but we will need a co-chair toorganize hosts next fall. A discussion ensued on hostresponsibilities. John Goldman questioned our policy of restrictinginformation on field trip sites to members only. It was decided tostick to the current policy. Dick Sieger reported that the SporePrints deadline has been changed from Friday to Tuesday toallow time to send the master copy from Sequim to the printer inSeattle. Patrice Benson expressed the need for help withdecorations, setup, and cleanup at the survivor's banquet. MickMueller of the U.S. Forest Service has a small grant to continuemushroom surveys of targeted habitats near Lake Wenatchee; he canaccommodate about 20 members from PSMS. A finance committeeconsisting of Lynn Phillips, Joanne Young, John Goldman, and KarinMendell was established to address the PSMS building fund and PSMSfinances. John will also ask the Forest Service about possiblerequirements for mushroom collecting permits.

FieldTrips SteveCurtice

Most field trips are planned forSaturdays and commence at 9:00 AM. Identifiers are usually available from 9 AM to 4 PM, after which time there is a potluck.Bring something to share as well as your own plate, eatingutensils, and beverage. Sunday is optional for those who like tocamp; there are no identifiers or hosts on Sundays.

For those intrepid andindependent souls who feel like gambling on a chance to find acresof morels, Mike Lovelady found a Web site providing forest fireinformation and offers the following: The last fire season produceda large burn site at Summit Lake about six miles southeast ofOroville, WA. (See page 115 in DeLorme's Washington Atlas andGazetteer .) It's a long drive, and you'll have to time itright.

April 28 Saint EdwardPark
(Northeast shore of Lake Washington)

>From I-5 take the 145thStreet exit and go east on 145th to Lake City Way N.E. (Highway522). Turn left and proceed around the north end of the lake toKenmore and turn right onto Juanita Drive N.E. Drive just under twomiles to the park entrance on the right. This is a beautiful andlarge park. Hosts will need to pick a place to gather and lay outsome signs. Alissa Allen will host, and Colin Meyer willidentify.

May 5 Bullfrog Flats
(Elev. 2000 ft., 80 miles east of Seattle)

Take I-90 over Snoqualmie Pass toexit #80. Go left at the stop sign and proceed about 500 ft. to thefirst right. Follow the PSMS signs. Karin Mendell and Luis Felixwill be the hosts. Patrice Benson will identify.

May 12 Swauk Creek
(Elev. 2500 ft., 110 miles east of Seattle)

Take I-5 over Snoqualmie Pass toexit #85. Follow Hwy. 10 east of Cle Elum for 2½ miles. Turnleft onto Hwy. 970. After 7 miles bear left onto US Hwy. 97 (north)and continue another 16 miles. The camp is on the right. Swauk Passis 4 miles beyond the camp. Doug Ward will host.

May 19 Twenty-Nine Pines
(Elev. 2500 ft., 102 miles east of Seattle)

Take I-90 over Snoqualmie Pass toexit #85. Follow signs to Hwy. 970 east of Cle Elum for 2½miles. Turn left on Hwy. 970 and go 4½ miles. Turn left ontoTeanaway River Road. Continue about 6 miles to the Bible RockChildren's Camp. Bear right on the Teanaway North Fork Road andcontinue to Twenty-Nine Pines on the left, just past Jack CreekRoad. There is no shelter. Russ Kurtz and Frances Ikeda will host.Brian Luther will identify

June 2- 3 Bridge Creek
(Elev. 2400 ft., 150 miles east of Seattle)

Take Hwy. 2 over Stevens Pass andproceed 34 miles to Leavenworth. (You can also take I-90 overSnoqualmie Pass to exit #85, go over Swauk Pass via Hwy. 97 to Hwy.2, and proceed left for six miles to Leavenworth.) Take IcicleCreek Road on the northwest end of town and go 6½ miles toBridge Creek Forest Camp. Don and Claire MacKenzie will host, andBrian Luther will identify. Brian will be setting up a fieldmycology lab with a generator and microscope or two and plans toprovide microscopic demonstrations. This is a great opportunity forthose interested in some of the finer points ofidentification.

Important New Field TripChanges Karin Mendell

In an effort to make life easierfor our volunteer field trip hosts, this year we have made thefollowing adjustments:

·Fewer supplies will be required for hosting. The number ofcontainers has been reduced from three down to one. Please callKarin Mendell and make arrangements to pick up the ``host kit''prior to the field trip you are hosting.

· Coffee & breakfast treats will be provided.Hosts will be asked to fill the two air-pump coffee containers (inthe host kit) with coffee on the way to the field trip site. Athird container may supply hot water for tea or cocoa. In addition,hosts may supply two dozen donuts or other sweet rolls. PSMS willreimburse for coffee & treats, with submittedreceipts.

· All members attending field trips are now requested tobring their own picnic supplies (plates, eating utensils, andany other needed picnic supplies). We'd like to suggest washable,reusable items to reduce waste. This will greatly reduce the amountof organization needed to keep these supplies replenishedcontinually throughout the field trip season.

· Potluck Suggestion. A last suggestion for all ourvegetarian members. At several potlucks (traditionally held at theclose of a field trip), many of our vegetarian members weredisappointed by the lack of meatless entrées. Remember: Thebest way to ensure that a ``meat-free'' entrée is availableis to bring one to share! Any and all shared dishes are welcome,and potlucks provide a nice opportunity for members to mingle andget acquainted while viewing all the mushrooms collected andidentified that day.

It is hoped that these changeswill make it so much easier to host that all of our members willvolunteer and host a field trip during the spring or fall season.To volunteer for the Spring 2001 season, call Karin Mendell, (425)868-7918. To volunteer for the Fall 2001 season, please call Cathyor Don Lennebacker, (425) 742-3163.

TREASURER'S REPORT FOR 2000

INCOME

Banquet 2,050.00

Books 8,063.07

Cultivation 55.00

Donations 80.00

Dues 6,732.00

Education 1,290.00

Exhibit * 5,087.50

Field trip income20.00

Foray 2,035.00

Scholarship fund298.00

Misc. sales 126.50

T-shirts -20.00

DivInc 78.43

Intlnc 1,394.04

Uncategorized Income50.50

TOTAL INCOME 27,340.04

EXPENSES

Annual exhibit5,962.68

Bank charge 380.78

Banquet expense2,025.00

Book sales expense2,841.52

Cultivation expense100.00

Education expense1,018.77

Field trips 525.87

Flower show expense16.00

Foray expense 1,558.79

Insurance 1,133.00

Library 239.46

Membership expense919.28

NESC -0.50

Monthly meeting1,540.58

Office 159.42

President's discretionary fund200.00

Roster expense 682.05

Spore Prints postage1,353.06

Spore Prints printing1,989.36

Student grant 1,000.00

Tax & License96.00

Telephone 885.91

World Wide Web (Internet) Account620.55

Uncategorized expenses364.59

Building Fund 3,600.00

TOTAL EXPENSES29,212.17

TOTAL INCOME - EXPENSES -1,872.13

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*Exhibit income does not include book sales

PSMSASSETS as of DECEMBER 31, 2000

ASSET BREAKDOWN

Cash and Bank Accounts

Checking 4,451.74

Savings 7,427.55

Total 11,879.29

Other Assets

Time Deposit 13,097.41

Treasury Note 10,000.00

Total 23,097.41

Investments, BuildingFund

Safeco Equity Fund14,010.32

Total 14,010.32

TOTAL ASSETS 48,987.02

MUSHROOMMISSIONARIES

Patrice Benson gave a talkand cooking demonstration at the Northwest Women's Show on Friday,March 23.

Joshua Birkebak andDoug Ward manned a mushroom booth at the Lake Forest Parkscience fair on Thursday, March 15.

Members'E-mail List

The following instructions applyto the ``members only'' section of the PSMS Web site(psms.org):

To subscribe:

psms-members-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

To post a message:

psms-members@yahoogroups.com

For help:

cmeyer@helvella.org or (206)722-6687.

HOW TO CHANGE YOUR PANTS IN THEWOODS Old Farmer's Almanac , 2001, via MaggieRogers

There are any number ofrespectable reasons for needing to change your pants outdoors.Maybe the weather has turned too cold for shorts. Maybe youaccidentally sat in a puddle. Whatever the cause, though, there's aright way and a wrong way.

First the wrong way. Takeoff your shoes and remove your pants. (For the sake of clarity,we'll refer to this pair of pants as Pants A and the second pair asPants B.) Throw Pants A to one side and put on Pants B one leg at atime, while attempting to keep your socks dry by hopping rapidly upand down on whichever foot is in contact with the damp ground. WhenPants B are up around your waist, continue to hop in place whilejamming a foot into one shoe. Step down on the newly shod foot andbrush the leaves, grass, pebbles, and other debris from the sock onthe unshod foot. Put on that shoe, remove the first, and shake outthe debris. Put the first back on, tie both shoes, fasten yourbelt, and look up with a confident expression as if unaware thatthose around you have been fighting back laughter throughout thewhole performance.

Here's the right way. Takeoff one shoe, then ¾whilestanding on the other, still-shod foot ¾withdraw that leg from the leg of Pants A.Insert it into the corresponding leg of Pants B, put your shoe backon, and calmly tie it. You are now wearing both shoes and have oneleg in each of two different pairs of pants. This is a good time topause for a moment, glance up at any onlookers, and savor thepuzzled expressions on their faces.

Their puzzlement will turn toopen admiration as you finish the sequence. Untie and remove yourother shoe (that is, the shoe on the foot of the leg that's stillwithin the leg of Pants A), slip out of the second half of Pants A,and step into the other half of Pants B. Pull Pants B up to yourwaist. If you've followed the procedure correctly, you'll now bestanding on one shod foot with both legs fully enclosed in Pants B,having arrived at that point without ever setting a sock onto theground. Now put on your second shoe, tie it, stand up, and take abow.

LakeWenatchee Fungus Survey Colin Meyer

PSMS has again been invited byMick Mueller to participate in the ongoing Lake Wenatchee FungusSurvey. This survey is a result of the Northwest Forest Plan andthe Forest Ecosystem Management Assessment Team and can be readabout at http://mgd.nacse.org/fsl/survey/.

Volunteers will collect fungifrom specified locations, taking careful notes about the habitatand precise location. Collections will be brought back to thelodge, where they will be identified, cataloged, and preserved foran herbarium for future reference.

This will be an excellentopportunity to learn more about mushrooms and identification whilecontributing to an important scientific study. There will be theopportunity to meet members of the Pacific Northwest Key Council,who will also be attending.

Participants will be staying atTall Timbers Lodge, north of Highway 2 and west of Leavenworth.Space is limited to 20 people, and the cost will be $21 whichincludes meals for the weekend. Please be aware that most of theexpense is being paid by the Forest Service, and that this is aworking weekend, not for pot hunting.

To register, e-mail Colin Meyerat cmeyer@helvella.org or phone (206) 722-6687.

Portobella Sandwich CVMS Spore Print
Winter 2001, via NJMAnews,March- April 2001

4 large 4½-in. Horse,Portobella, or Wine Cap mushrooms

1/3 cupolive oil

Salt and pepper totaste

4 1-oz. slicesmozzarella

1 cup low-fat plainyogurt

¼ cup roasted garlic,mashed

½ cup freshbasil

8 ½-in. slices Italianbread

14 oz. roasted redpeppers

Clean mushrooms and remove stems.Brush caps on both sides liberally with olive oil and sprinkle gillside with salt and pepper. Grill, placing one slice of cheese oneach cap for the last minute of grilling.

Puree in blender the yogurt,roasted garlic, and basil.

Grill bread slices and peppers.Spread yogurt mixture evenly on bread slices and top with peppers.Place grilled mushrooms on four of the bread slices and top withthe remaining four. Serve.