Mushroom hunters have long known that a quick sniff can tell you almost as much as a careful look. That instinct, often dismissed as quirky, turns out to be a surprisingly powerful tool for fungal identification. This May, the San Diego Mycological Society (SDMYCO) is excited to welcome educator and naturalist Christian Schwarz for a lecture titled Making Scents of Fungi: From Stench to…
Making Scents of Fungi: From Stench to Perfume with Christian Schwarz
Mushroom hunters have long known that a quick sniff can tell you almost as much as a careful look. That instinct, often dismissed as quirky, turns out to be a surprisingly powerful tool for fungal identification. This May, the San Diego Mycological Society (SDMYCO) is excited to welcome educator and naturalist Christian Schwarz for a lecture titled Making Scents of Fungi: From Stench to…
Join SDMYCO at Earth Fest 2026 in Balboa Park!
Join the San Diego Mycological Society this Saturday, April 25, for Earth Fest, a community-wide Earth Day celebration in the heart of Balboa Park. From 11am to 5pm, we’ll have a booth set up alongside 100+ vendors gathered to celebrate our planet and the incredible ecosystems we share it with. Stop by to meet SDMYCO members, learn about the fascinating world of fungi in Southern California…