Intro to PNW Mushrooms – Replay

Toadstool is an informal word for a mushroom with certain aesthetic. These mushrooms have a typical umbrella-like cap and central stem growing from the ground. The term toadstool does not refer to any specific mushroom. The most classic example of a toadstool is Amanita muscaria or Fly Agaric. This conspicuous mushroom has a red cap,…

We are installing a mushroom patch at the Troll’s Knoll Forest located behind the Fremont Troll. The patch will include both commonly cultivated species as well as wild mushrooms. Some of these species are edible. Visitors are encouraged to look and explore, but not pick mushroom from this patch. A group of us gathered on…

Members may join us every Tuesday in January for discussions on some beginning topics. Wednesdays we cover a variety of other items that might be more interesting for those who are already familiar with the basics. Check Blog and Calendar for recorded replays Field trips starting in April-May

I have had some of the best luck finding summer mushrooms in the Olympics and along the Straight of Juan de Fuca on Vancouver Island. If I could choose anywhere right now, I would pick coastal Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. Still, I managed to find a Bears Head (Hericium) last weekend in the western…