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Mushroom Club of Georgia

The Mushroom Club of Georgia was formed in response to a growing interest in the unusual pastime of wild mushroom hunting. For the past decade or so, Dr. David Porter, a plant biologist at the University of Georgia had been giving presentations throughout the region on the subject of wild mushrooms. As a result of […]

Asheville Mushroom Club

The Asheville (North Carolina) Mushroom Club consists of a diverse group of people whose common interest is to learn about and collect all kinds of fungi and to enjoy eating edible mushrooms that they gather. At their meetings, they hear from experts - many of them club members - about different aspects of fungi identification, […]

Boston Mycological Club

Billed as the “oldest mycological club in American, the Boston Mycological Club (BMC) was founded in 1895. The objects of this club are to study local native fungi, particularly those useful for food, or otherwise of economic importance; and to collect, record, and make known in regard to them information that shall have both scientific […]

Palouse Mycological Association

The Palouse Mycological Association (PMA) is the amateur mushroom club of Washington State University, the University of Idaho, and surrounding area. The PMA is a relatively new club, formed in January, 1993 by Norma Copes who served as president until 1995. The goal of this association is to provide opportunities for members to gain a […]

Mushroom Society of Utah

Mushroom Society of Utah members are often asked if there are any mushrooms in Utah.The answer is an absolute, Yes! This society is active with forays throughout the summer (posted on the site) and fall forays are also a possibility. The public is welcome at all activities. A small donation is requested from non members. […]

New Mexico Mycological Society

The New Mexico Mycological Society (NMMS), a non-profit organization, came together in 1984 when a small group of fungophiles met to share information about mushroom species which could be found in this area. Since then, besides the regular monthly meetings, they have held annual forays, built the herbarium of dried specimens at the University of […]

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