Creatures of Light
Life that lights at Denver Museum of Nature and Science by Dr. Andrew Wilson Bioluminescence as defined by Wikipedia is, “the production and emission of light by a living organism.”…
SporesAfield Newsletter | March 2018
Welcome to another year as a member of the Colorado Mycological Society! We are excited to bring to our membership the very best presenters and professionals in the field of mycology…
President’s Letter: March 2018
Greetings, my fellow mushroom enthusiasts, I wanted to take a moment and introduce myself to the Society. My name is Michael Burke Heim and I hail from Omaha, Nebraska. It…
History of The Colorado Mycological Society
By Linda deLeon 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…
Member Submissions | Open Invite
We would like to give an open invite to members of the society to submit to the community writing, technique, opinion, poetry, art, music, scientific theory, recipe secrets, and mushroom…
What do members want to see?
As we begin a new season of the CMS we want to know what you want to hear about and what interests you about mushrooms. As we have a wide…
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.…
Following in The Footsteps of Sam Mitchell
Dr. Andrew Wilson, Assistant Curator of Mycology This year Denver Botanic Gardens is celebrating the 50th Anniversary of its fungal herbarium, the largest collection of Rocky Mountain mushrooms and fleshy…
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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…
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…