CMS Enews - January 2017

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Did you know that 95% of all plants and trees on earth rely on fungus? A healthy forest also helps to ensure a greater abundance of edible mushrooms for us to forage. If you care about our forests and mushrooming you won't want to miss this talk!

When: Wednesday, December 18th, from 7pm to 9pm
Where: Amazon Community Center, 2700 Hilyard St, Eugene, Oregon 97405

Dr. Jeff Stone will talk to us about “Fungal Pathogens of Forest trees and Ecology of Western Forests”. Jeff is a senior research professor in the department of Botany and Plant Pathology at OSU. His research concerns fungal pathogens of forest trees and the role of tree diseases in forest ecology. In addition to research on tree diseases Jeff teaches classes in plant pathology, plant ecology and economic botany through OSU ecampus, as well as introductory mycology at the University of Oregon. He also served as the editor in chief of the Mycological Society of America journal Mycologia, from 2009 to 2014.

The talk is free and open to the public. There will be a mushroom identification session prior to the speaker. Bring what’s in your basket, edible or not, and learn from the experienced members of our community.

Have you braved the cold and gone mushrooming?

Have you been out in the woods lately? Have you seen any mushrooms? How about edibles? Most years we do have Hedgehogs, Winter Chanterelles, and Candy Cap mushrooms through February and sometimes into early March. If you have been out and found edibles, please let us know. You can post on Facebook, or send an email to forays@cascademcyo.org. Don't worry we won't ask for your secret spot. We would just like to know if anyone is finding anything and the general vicinity (e.g. coast, valley).

In case you missed it on Facebook ...

We always post CMS events and news on both the CMS website and CMS Facebook page. But, most fungi news in public media is only posted to our Facebook page. So, for those of you whose lives do not include Social Media, here is a sampling of what has been posted recently ...

Scientists identify the real king of the forest: Fungus

Ivan Semeniuk: SCIENCE REPORTER
The Globe and Mail
Published Thursday Jan 12, 2017

This article talks about the results of scientists and collaborators across Canada and the US investigating 550 separate forest locations from Nova Scotia to Northern California to determine the impact of fungus on forest diversity.
To read this very interesting article - Click Here.

Fungi and Gardening - Portland-based book publisher Timberpress released a book titled "Teaming with Fungi - The Organic Grower's Guide to Mycorrhizae" on January 11th. Paul Stamets reviewed the book and had this to say - “Accomplishes what few other books have—helping growers use mycorrhizae to improve the immune systems of plants. This natural union between plants and fungi is the foundation of our food web.” —Paul Stamets, author of Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World. For more information - Click Here.

Kitchen Tool Transforms Radishes Into Adorable Mushrooms

I hope to see radish mushrooms at an upcoming CMS Pot Luck or party.

Evidently, this fun little tool designed by Avichai Tadmor is still in the works and will be available to purchase in February for $12 from MonkeyBusiness

Upcoming Events in the PNW

January 26th - January 29th
Oregon Truffle Festival -Many of the Oregon Truffle Festival Events are already sold out. But, there are tickets available for the following events:

Joriad North American Truffle Dog Championship - Thursday, January 26, 2017, 9am-12pm, Lane County Fairgrounds (Advanced ticket price - $12).

The Oregon Truffle Mac Down - Thursday, January 26, 2017, 7pm-9pm, at the Eugene Hilton (Advanced ticket price - $75)

The Grand Truffle Dinner - Saturday, January 28, 2017, 7pm-9pm, at the Eugene Hilton (Advanced ticket price - $225)

Eugene Fresh Truffle Marketplace - Sunday, January 29, 2017, 11am-4pm, at the Eugene Hilton (Ticket prices $15-$20)

For more information and tickets to all the Oregon Truffle Festival events- Click Here.

February 12, 2017
12th Annual Point Reyes Fungus Fair - Bay Area Mycological Society
Sunday February 12, 2017, 10am to 4pm, Bear Valley Visitor Center, Point Reyes Station, California.
Attend free lectures in the Bear Valley Visitor Center Auditorium. Learn about fungi and their role in the many Point Reyes habitats, from grasslands to redwoods. See the remarkable colors and shapes of wild mushrooms collected in the park. Be sure to see the mushroom display tables in the back of the Visitor Center.

For more information about the Point Reyes Fungus Fair - Click Here.

February 12, 2017 - The Los Angeles Mycological Society Mushroom Fair - More info Here.

February 19, 2017 - San Diego Mushroom Society Mushroom Fair - More Info Here.

Mushroom Events

There are lots of http://cascademyco.org/events-2/ for all of the latest mushroom events and opportunities. Know of any events we don't have listed? Send them to webmaster@cascademyco.org and we will add them to our listings.mushroom-related events going on in the Pacific Northwest this time of year. Subscribe to the Cascade Mycological Society Event Calendar at

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