Using this section

Members will find recordings from past events here in the Watch & Read section. Scroll through to find the most recent Intro to PNW Mushrooms recording as well as others available for your membership type. This should all be improved in the next couple of weeks.

You can find upcoming events in the Events area. I host casual weekly meetings on a range of topics, regular Intro to Mushrooms talks, and more specialized talks like Morels (Mar 30), Taxonomy, Maps/Navigation, and more.

Please message me if you have any questions

jeremy@salishmushrooms.com

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