After careful consideration, the board has made the decision to place all activities on hiatus until further notice.

Our speaker is Chris Garza who will speak on the connections between birds and fungi!

Join us May 1, 2023 for our Membership Meeting (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC) where we will have an educational talk given by Jordan Dodge, WVMS...

Join us for a talk about the diversity of eastern bolete species and the deliciousness of western ones! Talk will be presented by Leon...

First Monday of March, April, May, and June at the Scottish Rite Center in Salem, OR

The Book Club is back! We are going to read How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan. There will be a Zoom discussion on Saturday,...

Where: Howard Street Charter School at 625 Marion St NE, Salem OR and on ZOOM When: November 7, 2022, 6pm- Mushroom ID Session, 6:30pm-...

All are welcome to join us in our first General Monday Meeting in person, in almost 2 years! We are meeting at Howard Charter School in...

It's finally fall in Oregon! Learn about Hypomyces Lactiflorum or the Lobster Mushroom in this issue. We discuss mushroom dying, UV Night...

The Book Club is back! We are going to read The Overstory by Richard Powers. There will be a Zoom discussion on Saturday, September 24,...

In 2021 WVMS Funga was awarded the highest grant from the Fungal Diversity Survey (FunDiS) of 50 specimens to sequence. Our small study...

We had a fabulous spring foray season and looking forward to the summer potluck. Read on to find information on edibles and see what...

Morel season is here and it is time for a refresher on look-a-likes. Get out and take a walk in the woods but make sure to bring your permit

Learn about WVMS Funga, our community science group of mycologists learning to contribute to science.

Our hearts are with the people of Ukraine as they are being displaced from their homes in this war. Read about a mushroom hunting trip to Uk

Our winter read is Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake. The discussion for the book clubs are open to Members and the General public. Feel...

WVMS is reading Suzanne Simard's Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest. We invite you to read with us and join us...

We are reading The Mushroom Hunters by Langdon Cook! If you would like to join in on our book discussion, please join our Zoom meeting on...

Odor Superthread: Here is a list of odor-related root words used in mushroom names. The first three here are the most commonly used, then...

Everyone is invited to join us in reading In Search of Mycotopia: Citizen Science, Fungi Fanatics, and the Untapped Potential of Mushrooms...