Season Kickoff 2021
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It looks like fall mushroom season is fast approaching. With a wider variety of mushrooms already showing up in the forests and over an inch of rain forecasted in the Seattle area by the end of the week, we could be in for a slightly earlier start than we have seen in the past few years.
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Here is a summary of Seattle temperature and precipitation since 2018 (https://weather.wsu.edu/). We have barely had any measurable rain since July. While our average monthly precipitation for the summer is under 1in per month, this year was especially dry.
Mushrooms are comprised primarily of water so humidity and soil moisture significantly increase mushroom fruitings… however not all mushrooms respond the same. Decomposers like oysters (Pleurotus) and chicken of the woods (Laetiporus), often respond most quickly to precipitation.
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Mycorrhizal (symbiotic) mushrooms like chanterelles, hedgehogs, and boletes can take up to a week or more.
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My recommendation? GET OUTSIDE!
If you have the time, get out early and get out often. The season will evolve quickly and can taper off quickly with a cold spell.
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Fall season kicks off with lowering temperatures and increasing precipitation however it will not begin to taper off until the mountains start to experience hard freezes. Typically we see the season beginning to taper off in the mountains by late October however the lowland and coastal areas will still be fruiting well into December and even into January.
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Salish Sea Events
We have a number of events already scheduled for the fall will more coming as the season unfolds. This link to the Events Calendar will show different events based on your membership type
Tuesday Sept 14 – 7pm
Puget Sound Mycological Society monthly meeting
Details at psms.org
Wed Sept 15 – 7pm
Weekly Meeting – All Mushrooms
Members may share a mushroom they are interested and what they have learned about its habitat, characteristics, and look-alikes.
Friday Sept 17 – 12pm
A conversation with author Michael Beug
Michael is a retired professor with a background in chemistry and mycology. He taught Paul Stamets, Jeremy Bigwood, and Jonathon Ott all of whom have made names for themselves in the mycological community. He has taught chemistry, organic farming and sustainable energy. We will discuss his recent book Mushrooms of Cascadia, an illustrated key to the majority of mushrooms you are likely to encounter in the Pacific Northwest
Wednesday Sept 22 – 7pm
Weekly Meeting – Fall Foraging Tips
Almonds, butterscotch, mothballs, licorice, raw corn, and many many more. There is a wide variety of scents that mushrooms produce and some of these you can smell even before seeing the mushroom.
Sunday Sept 26 – 10am
Mushroom Walk – Darrington
Members are invited to meet with me in Darrington for a short overview of common mushrooms we are likely to encounter before heading into the forest to see what we find. Space will be limited. Fruiting conditions are unknown.
Thursday Sept 30 – 7pm
Intro to PNW Mushrooms (virtual)
Members attend free (member link)
Fri-Sun Oct 1-3
SE Olympics Field Trip
Jeremy will be at a campground in the Olympics and is welcoming other members to join for the whole weekend or just a portion.
Fri-Sun Oct 29-31
Meany Mushroom Weekend
This is a full weekend of mushroom fun at Meany Lodge just past Snoqualmie Pass. It is hosted my the Mountaineers. I will be presenting on Saturday night.
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Do you have questions, ideas, or suggestions? I’d love to hear from you
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