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.…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…