About Us
About Us
Our Main focus:
- We aim to encourage the protection of natural areas and their biological integrity.
- Our goal is to advocate the sustainable use of mushrooms as a resource and endorse the responsible mushroom collecting that does not harm the fungi or their habitats.
2023 CMS Board of Directors
Jon Sommer
President
Jay Berger
Vice President
Foray Chair
Alexis Murray
President-elect
Elena Balandina
Treasurer
Devon Lindsley
Secretary
Mircea Petrina
At-large Board Member
Patricia Bukur
At-large Board Member
Ash Donthi
At-large Board Member
Greg Sanchez
Past President
Andy Wilson
Assistant Curator of Mycology at Denver Botanic Gardens
Past-past President
Other Key People
Joe O’Hallaron
Webmaster
Jeff Ravage
Webmaster
Kevin Freund
Newsletter Editor
Mission Statement
The mission of our society is to promote the study and appreciation of mycology. We discover, photograph, identify, collect and preserve mushrooms. We savor those that are edible and cherish those that are not.
We are dedicated to protecting mycological habitats as we enjoy nature’s bounty. We wish to share our knowledge and experiences through education, expanding the understanding of our science. All the while, we strive to keep the fun in fungi.
Our History
The spark that started CMS was struck in the mind of Dr. Sam Mitchel. Dr. Mitchel was a prominent Denver physician who would spend some time in Central City in the summers treating the opera stars that sang there. Across the street was a store owned by the mother of Rosa-Lee Brace. Their conversation often turned to the gorgeous mushrooms they found on walks in the forest, which prompted Sam’s interest in finding out more. At the Natural History Museum in Denver, there was no mushroom collection, so in 1964 he formed a small group of people with some background in science to become a study group. They called themselves the Colorado Mycological Society…
Society & Non-profit Information
The Colorado Mycological Society is continually looking forward to progressively manage our community in better ways. Please check our Bylaws and community guidelines