Notice: The September Meeting will be held on Monday, 9/21/2026
The Society’s September 2026 meeting will take place on September 21 (third Monday) instead of September 14.
Mushroom Cultivation 101
Matthew Johnson presents this introduction to mushroom cultivation for both edible and functional mushrooms. This free non-OMS class is hosted by the Mycelium Outlet, where you can purchase growing supplies following the seminar. Sept. 26th, 1-4 pm
Support the U.S. National Fungus Collection
2026 Aug 31 You can support the US National Fungus Collection by signing an on-line petition. (Click here.) The USDA’s U.S. National Fungus Collection contains one of the world’s largest collections of preserved fungal specimens. Among other things, it includes definitive (“type”) collections of…
MycoMatch Mobile App
2026 May 23 I previously wrote about MycoMatch, the free computer program which is the most complete Pacific Northwest mushroom guide. It has thousands of photos from hundreds of photographers, and thousands of species and species descriptions. It includes a key where you enter…
The Mycocamp Grant for High School Students Flyer
Interested in mushrooms and want to know more about them? Apply for a Mycocamp grant!
Using GeoForager to find wild mushrooms
Trent Blizzard shares his extensive knowledge of morel habitat in the Pacific Northwest. This video will demonstrate how to use the GeoForager app to locate environmental zones and plant communities favored by morels. Burn areas from past years are shown in great detail. Filters…
GOM Update
Pleurotus citrinopileatus (Golden Oyster mushroom or just “GOM”) has been in the news since my earlier post. (Pretty, but Invasive, Mar 15, 2025). National, international, and local media are sounding the alarm. And researchers have provided hard, scientific data that bolsters concerns about this…
Bo MacGill is our April speaker
‘“This presentation will cover my research on optimizing pigment production from three species of the colorful spalting fungus Scytalidium, and details my research goals, methods, motivations, and major results. The talk will blend topics ranging from biology to art and optoelectronics suited for everyone…
MycoMatch Update Available
2026 Feb 10 MycoMatch (MatchMaker) is a free computer program to help identify Pacific Northwest mushrooms. It’s the most complete Pacific Northwest mushroom guide, with: It includes a key where you can enter multiple mushroom characteristics at once (a synoptic key) instead of working…
iNat Founder Quits
2026 Jan 07 Many OMS members use iNaturalist’s citizen-science platform to record or identify their finds. iNaturalist is in many ways the brainchild of Ken-Ichi Kueda. Kueda is an iNaturalist co-founder who played a leading, continuing role in creating and developing its software. In…