September 2017 Newsletter
August 2017 40th Annual CMS Mushroom Fair: Sunday, August 20 • Denver Botanic Gardens Main Building, Mitchell Hall • Fair is open all day from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.…
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CMS ANNUAL PHOTO CONTEST 2017
CMS ANNUAL PHOTO CONTEST Details about the upcoming CMS Photo Contest, judging for which will take place at the September meeting! Email your entries to: cmsphotocontests@gmail.com You must be a…
1st Place - Mika Kodama-Douglas
America the Beautiful – Senior Pass Rate Increased
On August 28, 2017, the price of the America the Beautiful – The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Senior Pass will increase for the first time since 1994. The additional revenue…
Amanita phalloides - Photo by Jon Sommer
Specimen Request – UW-LA CROSSE
Hello, I’d like to request that CMS keep an eye out for wild golden oysters for me (Pleurotus citrinopileatus). I’m a grad student at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, and…
Magic mushrooms are the safest recreation, study says
Are magic mushrooms safe? A new survey found that when it comes to recreational drug use, magic mushrooms appear to be the safest drug. Only .2% of almost 10,000 people…
President’s Letter: June 2017
Letter from the President Previous CMS presidents have usually used at least one President's Message to say something about how they became interested in mushrooms. Here's my story: I had…
Annual Mushroom Fair
The Colorado Mycological Society invites you to its 40th Annual Celebration of Wild Mushrooms! When: Sunday August 20, 2017 11:00 - 5 pm. Where: Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St Denver…
Morchella crassus - Photo by Jon Sommer
The Tao of Morel Hunting
If, on a hike this spring, you see a group of people carrying baskets, speaking into walkie talkies, wielding knives and staring intently at the ground, have no fear. Follow…
An Overview of Mushroom Poisonings in North America
Since agreeing to chair the NAMA Toxicology Committee in the summer of 2003, I have scanned the over 1,700 reports of mushroom poisonings in the NAMA registry maintained since 1984.…
Mushroom Toxins
Many people take up mushroom hunting in order to find mushrooms to eat. Eating mushrooms is called Mycophagy. To learn which mushrooms are safe to eat it will be necessary…