SCMS Nov 9th and 12th Events

Wednesday, November 9^th: Membership meeting starts at 7:30 PM. Meeting location: Everett Housing Building, 1401 Poplar Street, Everett. Officer Nominations for 2012 and presentation by Greg Hovander. Greg will do one of his mushroom hike talks.

Saturday, November 12^th 2:00 PM:  SCMS, PSMS and Trinity Lutheran College will sponsor a presentation by Paul Stamets at the Historic Everett Theater. 2911 Colby Avenue, Everett, WA  98201. This event will be held on a Saturday. There is no entry fee….but donations are gladly accepted.

Message from Anne N. re: Eastern Washington Freeze

 I will not be going to E.Wa. on Friday, due to the freezing conditions . 

Anne N

October 22nd Foray Cancelled due to forecasted high winds

The wagon-master has requested that Saturday October 22nd Foray be cancelled due to forecasted high winds. Read her message below:

- it is getting windy here today on Camano Island, and they are forecasting stronger winds for tomorrow as well. I feel that it may be unsafe for me to lead the foray tomorrow as planned. The area is on top of a hill, and prone to old trees crashing down on the trails. 

 I would not suggest it because of rain, but the winds can be dangerous. There are not too many mushrooms here this year anyhow - the season started very early and seems to be pretty much over for chanterelles. There as some slippery jacks up there now, but mostly full of worms.

Kate Ambrus 360-572-4732, cell 714-466-0847.

October 1st Foray

October 1^st 2011

SCMS Darrington Foray

Meeting at the Darrington Ranger Station between 10:00 and 10:30 am. 

Location:

1405 Emens Avenue North

Darrington, WA 98241

Membership Meeting this Wednesday, September 14th.

Wednesday, September 14^th: Membership meeting starts at 7:30 PM. Meeting location: Everett Housing Building, 1401 Poplar Street, Everett. Guest Speaker: Machel Spence will deliver a talk showing many of her beautiful mushroom photographs. To view some of her photography visit her web site at: http://www.spencephotography.com/

SCMS Booth at Evergreen State Fair

Our members have setup a booth in building 500 at Evergreen State Fair in Monroe. If you want more information about our club and mushrooms this would be a good place to ask some questions.

Radical Mycology Convergence 2011

The Olympia Mycelial Network is happy to announce plans for the first ever Radical Mycology Convergence!

  When: September 2nd – 5th, 2011 (Labor Day Weekend)

Where: Concrete, WA (2 hours NE of Seattle) – contact us at radmycology@gmail.com for exact directions.

Or check the website at: http://radicalmycology.wordpress.com/radical-mycology-convergence-2011/

Saturday, August 13th: SCMS summer picnic at Anna Oppermann’s home.

Saturday, August 13th: SCMS summer picnic at Anna Oppermann’s home.  Noon till over, plan for potluck serving to begin around 1:00 PM. Don’t forget to bring a dish to share, eating utensils, favorite beverage, outdoor chairs and a white elephant for a fund raiser for the club. For complete information see SCMS latest newsletter.

Wednesday, June 8th: Membership meeting

Wednesday, June 8^th: Membership meeting starts at 7:30 PM. Meeting location: Everett Housing Building, 1401 Poplar Street, Everett. Guest Speaker: Jairul Rahaman will do a talk on Mushrooms of Kenya. Snack Patrol Contributors: Judy, Dalia, Patty, Kaliene and Grace

Saturday, May 7th Foray Decision - "Should I GO?"

May 7th Foray is still on. The question is if it makes sense to come and hunt? Our spring hunting season is late by week or two. We have seen some morels just breaking ground in few spots. So if you decide to come for an outing expect to find a few, if you are in the right spot. Sam, the wagon-master will be at the meeting spot specified in the newsletter. Mosquito's are not out yet, some wildflowers are blooming, so it is not all bad. Decision is yours if you want to make the trip. 

Note from Taylor Lockwood

This fall I will release the Mushroom Identification Trilogy in a wide screen version.  There are a limited quantity of standard definition (old TV format) DVDs still available for purchase so I'm offering a "Teacher's Special" for the MIT.

This is a great opportunity to gift the knowledge and passion of mushrooming -- for only $5 including postage. Anyone can purchase the DVD, but the "mail to" address must be a school. 

For the "Teacher's Special" go to:

http://www.kingdomoffungi.com/  and click on "Teacher's Special" --Stock is limited.

Thanks for your support of "my mission"!

Taylor

Wednesday, May 11th, Guest Speaker: Daniel Winkler

Wednesday, May 11th: Membership meeting starts at 7:30 PM. Meeting location: Everett Housing Building, 1401 Poplar Street, Everett. Guest Speaker: Daniel Winkler will provide a lecture regarding edible and not so edible mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest. Meeting Snack Contributors: Cecelia K, Barbara O, Nancy F, Sam R and Anne N.
 

SCMS March 26th Foray Delayed One Week

Foray leader  today (Wednesday) checked the planned foray location and has determined that the conditions are not right yet. Therefore, this Saturday's foray has been moved by a week and instead will be held on Saturday April 2nd. Check your newsletter for all other information about this foray, the only change is the date going from  Saturday March 26th to April 2nd.

Dr. Denis Benjamin to Speak at our March Meeting.

Wednesday, March 9^th: Membership meeting starts at 7:30 PM. Meeting location: Everett Housing Building, 1401 Poplar Street, Everett. Guest Speaker: Dr. Denis R Benjamin. Topic: Human Uses of Mushrooms - An Ethnomycological Journey. Dr. Benjamin will illustrate the various and diverse uses mushrooms play in many cultures around the world, throughout history and at the present time. These include food, medicine, dyes, fire starter, aphrodisiacs and spiritual.

Snack contributors for this meeting are: Hanna, Jariul, Judy, Kathy and Grace

Paul Stamets to Talk at Evergreen College on April 14th.

This event will take place on Thursday, April 14^th in the Longhouse on the Evergreen campus. Doors open at 6:30pm and Paul will lecture at 7pm. You are invited to set up an informational table for your group at no cost . Other community groups will be present and Paul will sign books after his lecture. The event is free for Evergreen students and $5 for everyone else. 


For complete information check out the website:
http://www.evergreen.edu/mes/rachelcarson.htm




SCMS members that wish to go to this event and want to carpool contact Chris Castro at our March meeting. 

Fungus Fair Poison Panel

Fungus Federation in Santa Cruz has just completed its mushroom show. As part of the show was a Panel discussion on poisonous mushrooms. It has been produced and is available for your viewing. Among the speakers is Dr. Denis Benjamin who will be our March speaker. The presentation is about an hour long. Click on the below link to view the presentation. It is very interesting and thorough discussion on Amanita phalloides poisonings.

http://www.blip.tv/file/4631312

February 9th Meeting Guest Speaker.

Our February 9th meeting guest speaker will be Greg Hovander. title of his talk will be:

"Ascent and circum-navigation of Mount Berge through wild and wondrous mushrooms".

For meeting time and location check the events section of our website: www.scmsfungi.org