The DNA sequencing team will be at the Mount Rainier Nature Center on Sunday June 30th from 10am to ~4pm.
If you have samples of fungi you'd like to us to perform PCR testing on, or if you'd simply like to learn more about the science and technology, please stop by. It's best if you stop in near our start time of 10am, so we can (potentially) include your sample in our workload for the day. Send any questions you may have to dna@mawdc.org
Jul 28 – Aug 3 — Identification Skills for the New Mushroomer: Foraging for Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms — Greg Marley and Michaeline Mulvey
Registration will open in early Summer
Note: to get started, click the gray "Register" button at the very bottom of this page, below the Registration options.
Join MAW for a mushroom-filled weekend in Pennsylvania's Laurel Highlands. Our foray at Camp Sequanota has been an annual event for more than 35 years. It's a great opportunity to advance your ID skills and get to know other mushroom enthusiasts.
Guest mycologists will be prolific field guide authors Alan & Arleen Besette, Kurt Miller an expert on Puerto Rico mushrooms, and Bill Yule a naturalist and fungi fanatic from Connecticut.
Full weekend participation includes 8 meals (Friday evening to Monday breakfast), all forays, and evening programs. Registration closes August 16, 2024.
Note there are scholarships available - click here for more info and to apply.
If you want to carpool, here's the link to add your name as a driver or rider.
A Pre-Foray Walk walk will be held on Friday, September 20th at Cooks Forest, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm with Park Ranger Dale Luthringer. There is no cost or registration to attend the pre-foray walk but you will be responsible for your own transportation and lunch. Driving directions to Cooks Forest: https://wpamushroomclub.org/locations/cook-forest-state-park/
The Gary Lincoff Foray will be held on Saturday, September 21st at Economy Fire Department Banquet Hall , 7:30 am – 6:00 pm. The WPMC club will be selling T-shirts and books (cash and credit accepted). Vendors and a cultivation table will be selling nature-themed merchandise and cultivation kits. Please note that some vendors may only accept cash. Driving directions to Economy Fire Department Banquet Hall: https://wpamushroomclub.org/locations/economy-fire-department-banquet-hall/
Sep 29 - Oct 2 (3 days) — Fall Mushrooms in a Changing Climate — David Porter and Michaeline Mulvey
The Northeast Mycological Federation is holding its 2024 Sam Ristich Foray on Cape Cod and offer walks to a number of gorgeous locations throughout the area. Our esteemed faculty comes from across the country and will offer a number of engaging programs on a variety of mushroom topics. Take workshops, go on walks, study the collected specimens, and enjoy three days with fellow mycophiles.
THE MYCOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON, DC