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.…

Read more about the article CMS ANNUAL PHOTO CONTEST 2017
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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…

Read more about the article Specimen Request – UW-LA CROSSE
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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…

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…

Read more about the article The Tao of Morel Hunting
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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…

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…