Today!! Intro to Fungi – Zoom – Thursday, Oct 3, 7pm-845pm

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Hello Mycofam,

Join expert, local fun-guy and world explorer, Dennis Sharmahd, as he introduces you to the wide world of mushrooms, the fruiting body of mycelium.  He’ll amaze you about the variety of edible and tasty mushrooms you can forage in Southern California and easily grow at home.
Join us in-person at the Jurupa Mountain Discovery Center (about 90 minutes north of San Diego-, 7621 Granite Hill Dr., Jurupa Valley) OR  in the comfort of ? by Zoom, log in or call:

Call-in: (669) 900-6833, Zoom ID: 957 9128 9273, Passcode: 121 546

https://zoom.us/j/95791289273?pwd=QUlHZ1hzRkhSWTZNVXdLbzdpRjhTdz09

Free to attend and free parking.  Casual dress.
This is the monthly meeting of the Inland Empire California Rare Fruit Growers.  Expect a short business meeting at the beginning and Dennis should begin about 7:30pm.  Potluck, members and guests are encouraged to share if they have abundance from their garden. Feel free to bring mushrooms, plants or fruit to share, exchange or talk about.
May the spores be with you,
SDMYCO
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La Paloma Movie Screening: Music For Mushrooms

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La Paloma Theater will host a special screening for East Forest’s new movie/documentary: Music For Mushrooms on Tuesday, October 8th at 7pm.

There will be a screening followed by a panel to answer questions, East Forest will be attending. This movie is about his music being used for having profound shifts while on mushrooms/ music for the psychedelic practitioner.

https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/la-paloma-theatre/music-for-mushroom

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Kick-Off Meeting & Meet Else Vellinga!

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Join us for our 2024-2025 season kick off meeting!

Monday, October 7, 2024
6:45pm Identification
7:00pm Lecture

Balboa Park
Casa del Prado Room 104

Free, open to the public

Else Vellinga is a mycologist who is interested in naming and classifying mushroom species in California and beyond, especially Parasol mushrooms. She has described 22 species as new for California. She got her training at the National Herbarium of the Netherlands, and her PhD at the university of Leiden.

Her interests go beyond taxonomy, and she loves natural history stories of all kinds of organisms. The mysterious world of spores is slowly being opened, and she likes to share the new developments in research and discoveries. Else describes herself as a Dutch, cat-loving, knitting mycologist, who lives in Berkeley, CA.

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Join us @ Wonderland: A Secret Society of Adultologists Event

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Friday, September 13
7:00PM -11:00 PM

From all things curious, wacky, mad, and wise, join SDMYCO
at the SDNHM’s Secret Society of Adultologists: Wonderland
for their very merry 150th un-birthday party.

$10 OFF DISCOUNT CODE SDMyco2024

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2025 Fungus Fair Poster Contest

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LINK TO CONTEST DETAILS

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We are excited to announce our first-ever fungus fair poster contest! We are calling on all of our artistic members to create a beautiful poster for our annual fungus fair!

Rules

This contest is open to all of our members! If you want to submit but are not a member yet, please sign up at https://sdmyco.org/membership/

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September Basket Weaving Workshop

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Greetings Myco-fam!!

Coming up this September… Basket Weaving Workshop!

Details below.

Mush love,

SDMYCO

 

 

Monday, September 9: Monthly Meeting Casa del Prado Room 104 in Balboa Park
6:00pm – 9:00pm
Basket Weaving Workshop by Cassandra Ablola
$50/person
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/938698601787?aff=oddtdtcreator

Cassandra Ablola has been a member of SDMYCO since 2014 and served as the Treasurer from 2017 – 2021 and since then, has served as the President.

She earned her bachelor’s degree at San Diego State University in Applied Design with an emphasis in Jewelry and Metalwork and was a recipient for the San Diego Creative Weaver’s Guild Scholarship in 2013.

Weaving is a practical skill and can be applied to different media. We’ll learn about the history and typical materials, then dive into making our very own mushroom hunting baskets! Let’s get ready by making our new vessels in advance of the fungi foray season ahead.

 

 

 

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Cultivation Workshop with Max Gorannson of Golden Mushroom Co.

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Monday, August 5
Cultivation Workshop with Max Gorannson of Golden Mushroom Co.
Casa del Prado Room 101 in Balboa Park
6:00pm – 9:00pm
$40
Registration required
Dive into the practical world of mushroom cultivation with Max, founder of Golden Mushroom Co. and an enthusiastic mushroom grower. Hosted by SDMYCO, this engaging workshop is tailored for both novice enthusiasts and seasoned gardeners eager to expand their knowledge into the realm of mushrooms.

This hands-on session will cover the essentials of indoor mushroom cultivation, focusing on methods that participants can easily apply at home. Max will guide you through the lifecycle of mushrooms, demonstrate effective techniques for maintaining ideal growing conditions, and introduce you to the tools needed for successful cultivation. The workshop’s centerpiece is a practical activity where you will inoculate your own mushroom block in a sterile environment, take it home, and grow it yourself.

Join us to gain a thorough understanding of how mushrooms grow and take the first steps toward producing your own delicious flush at home. This workshop promises to be an informative and enjoyable experience, giving you the confidence to start your own mushroom cultivation project at home. Don’t miss this opportunity to transform your curiosity into expertise!

An informational flyer for our upcoming cultivation workshop on August 5
Join our August Cultivation Workshop with Max Gorannson of Golden Mushroom Co.
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Upcoming Monday Monthly Mushroom Meeting with Mark Yacoub

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Hello MycoFam!

The upcoming Monday Monthly Mushroom Meeting with Mark Yacoub will cover:

Comparative Genomics of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis: Unveiling Viral Fossils and Their Distribution Across the Fungal Kingdom

Mark completed his B.S. degree in Microbiology at UC Davis in 2016. His professional experience includes research at an agricultural biotechnology company, where he focused on fungal interactions with crop plants. Mark began his doctoral studies in 2020. His dissertation research centers on population genomics of the amphibian pathogenic fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and the identification of DNA viruses within the Fungal Kingdom.

The San Diego Mycological Society established the Microbiology Award for Excellence in Mycology to be awarded to one meritorious graduate student in the Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology (MPP) at the University of California, Riverside.
All aspects of fungal biology and ecology are encouraged. A faculty committee will identify the applicant that has demonstrated excellence in research and creative forward-thinking in their dissertation research.

Monday, July 1
Monthly Monday Meeting with Mark Yacoub
2022 Recipient of UC Riverside Microbiology Award for Excellence in Mycology
Casa del Prado Room 101 in Balboa Park
6:45pm Identification
7:00pm Presentation and Q&A
Open to the public

Hope to see you there and may the spores be with you!

Mush love,

SDMYCO

 

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Game of Shrooms & Potluck – This Monday, June 3rd

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Hello MycoFam!

We love potlucks and can’t believe June is just around the corner. Let’s celebrate the beginning of the summer season with an evening full of FUN(gi)!

Monday, June 3: Monthly Meeting Casa del Prado Room 101 in Balboa Park
6:30 – 8:30pm
Art in the Park for Game of Shrooms & Potluck
$5 suggested donation
Open to the public

ART STATIONS

•Mushroom Jewelry

•Mushroom Terrariums

•Mushroom Paper Sculptures

POTLUCK
We invite you to bring a delicious dish to share! It does not have to include mushrooms, but those are always a hit! You may also bring store bought if you prefer.

We will have a card to fill out in advance for the ingredients list. This is useful for those that may have allergies or dietary restrictions. ***If you are using wild/foraged mushrooms, please note that also!***

We ask that you bring your own reusable cup/bowl/plate and utensils, since we are environmental stewards. Let’s help promote and save the environment by using less plastic!

Please note that we do not have kitchen access, but there will be outlets for keeping food warm with crock pots.

ALSO!!
This coming Monday, June 3rd we have Game of Shrooms!
Game of Shrooms is a global annual event where artists hide their mushroom-themed artwork in public spaces on June 8th for others to find and keep!
Join us for an art workshop where we will be making artwork for the event. We will have art supplies and a project you can make, but feel free to bring your art ideas and supplies too!
Check out @gameofshroomsofficial to learn more about the event.
More info about this worldwide activity here:
Hope to see you there!
May the Spores be with you,
SDMYCO
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