For anyone who has wondered what edible mushrooms grow in Southern California and how to find them, this one’s for you. Ben Charny is bringing more than four decades of hands-on SoCal foraging experience to SDMYCO for a practical talk on finding edibles in our region. This talk will include: when to go, where to look, what to target, and what to leave behind. Ben Charny has been finding…
Intro to Low Tech Mushroom Cultivation with Dakota Rambin
SDMYCO is hosting a hands-on cultivation workshop on September 11 with educator Dakota Rambin, covering the full home-growing workflow using practical, low-tech methods that work in any home environment. This class is built for beginners and anyone who’s wanted to try growing at home but wasn’t sure where to start. Dakota walks through the full workflow, from grain spawn and sterile…
Exclusive Tour & Taste at Specialty Produce!
Ever wonder where San Diego’s chefs get their chanterelles and oyster mushrooms? We’re going behind the scenes to find out. SDMYCO is teaming up with Specialty Produce for an exclusive tour and tasting. Specialty Produce is a family-owned San Diego company that has been connecting chefs, restaurants, and food lovers with exceptional produce for more than 30 years.
Mushroom Collage Workshop with Sundari Masters
Build your own piece of the forest floor. On Monday, August 3, SDMYCO president Sundari Masters is teaching a hands-on Mushroom Collage Workshop, a dimensional mixed-media class where you’ll layer vintage botanical imagery, preserved moss and fungi, and cut paper into a fungi scene that’s entirely your own. We’ll start with a short look at collage history and what makes a composition…
Graphic Storytelling in a Fungal World with Oliver Bly
San Diego Comic Con week just got a little more mycelial. On Thursday July 23rd, we’re welcoming Oliver Bly, the writer and artist behind The Mushroom Knight, for an evening that sits right at the crossroads of mycology, mythology, and sequential art. Oliver Bly is a multi-award winning writer, animator, and comic book artist. His graphic novel series The Mushroom Knight is an…
Mushrooms in Summer: A Cooking Demo with Darren Debergh of Border City Ferments
There are few ingredients that do more in a kitchen than a mushroom, and at our July meeting, chef and fermenter Darren Debergh is going to show us exactly why. This one is a cooking demo, so expect real food, real technique, and a lot of umami. Darren Debergh has spent more than 20 years as a professional chef, and somewhere along the way he traded the line kitchen for the fermentation…
Mushrooms: Biology, ID & More! SDMYCO at the San Diego County Fair
SDMYCO is heading to the San Diego County Fair this Saturday! Our VP Tilly Sirota is giving a free public talk on mushroom biology and identification at the Paul Ecke Jr. Stage. If you’ve ever been curious about fungi and want a friendly, accessible introduction, this is a great place to start. Tilly Sirota, SDMYCO Vice President, will walk you through the basics of mushroom biology and…
How to Host a Clothing Swap Party
How to Host a Swap Party
What if there is a way to obtain new items while still being environmentally friendly? What if I told you that you can now go shopping for free? Welcome to SWAP Parties.
What’s a swap party?
- Swap parties have been growing in popularity and offer an alternative in the way we acquire items for ourselves and our household.
- Swaps are meet ups where people can bring in second-hand items that they own and exchange them with other items that other people bring at no cost.
- Beyond being economical, eco-friendly, and an excuse to clean out your closet, a swap party with friends is far more fun than a yard sale with strangers.
- By participating in a swap, you are helping to conserve natural resources, reduce the environmental footprint of producing new goods, and building community.
How to start
- Set a theme – A swap party can be for clothing, toys, housewares, pet supplies, books, DVDs – anything you can think of! Decide on the type items that will be collected and exchanged.
- Pick a space – Find a location that will give enough space for people to sort through items. Friendly Tip, adding clothing racks and full body mirrors will help you stay organized.
- Gather friends and their excess stuff – For this sustainable get-together, people need to participate and show up with items that can be exchanged! Encourage guests to bring new friends to ensure there are plenty of quality things to trade.
- Send out e-invitations! There are plenty of services for electronic invitations that are an upgrade from sending a text. Check out Paperless Post, Green Envelope, and eVite.
- Host your swap at the end of the season when people are cleaning out their closets and looking for new pieces to freshen up their wardrobes.
Tricks of the Trade
- Be clear about what’s swap-worthy. Ask friends to bring clean goods in gently used condition. Set standards of what will and will not be accepted. Be clear that items with stains, holes, rips or odors should be avoided.
- Organize the Set Up of the Swap. To help people find what they want, sort items into areas based on type of items, color, and style.
- After the party, take the leftover goods to your local donation center. Goodwill, schools, theatre groups, and pet adoption centers would love your excess items. Visit WasteFreeSD.org to find donation drop-off centers near you to take all the leftovers.
The most important part of SWAP Parties is, not only to have fun, but also to give a second round of life to pieces of items that would have otherwise ended in the landfill.
Want to attend a swap? Go to our events page to learn more about our upcoming Swap Parties!
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What Is Giving Tuesday: Need-to-Know Facts to Give Back This Holiday Season
What Is Giving Tuesday:
Need-to-Know Facts to Give Back This Holiday Season
Donate to I Love A Clean San Diego to support our service to the residents and environment of San Diego County and join over 30 million people coming together in the 24 hours of Giving Tuesday.
Need-to-Know Facts for Giving Tuesday Donors. Click here to see our Giving Tuesday donation page. Live now through December 1.
Not sure what Giving Tuesday is or how you can participate as a donor? We’ve got you covered.
When you think about Thanksgiving weekend traditions, it’s hard not to immediately land on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The shopping (and hopefully saving) is part of the long-standing transition into the year-end holiday season. While many people are already spending more to check off all of the names on their shopping lists, Giving Tuesday rounds out the long weekend as a critical day to give back to charitable causes.
Picture this: Holiday sales during November and December are forecasted to exceed $843 billion in 2021. Now imagine how many people or places in need could see relief from ongoing challenges if just one billion of those dollars were donated.
#GivingTuesday is only becoming more popular and impactful each year as social media spreads the word. If it’s your first time participating, you’re in good hands. We’re walking you through the easiest way to find causes, show your support, and complete donations this year.
When Is Giving Tuesday?
Tuesday, November 30, 2021 – All Day! Mark your calendar! Giving Tuesday is always the Tuesday following Thanksgiving and the day directly after Cyber Monday.
What Is Giving Tuesday?
GivingTuesday started as a day for anyone, anywhere to give, and it’s grown into the biggest giving movement in the world.
Giving Tuesday sets new donation records each year to help nonprofits such as environmental organizations like I Love A Clean San Diego, food banks, healthcare organizations, natural disaster relief, and many more gather the support they need to make a true impact on the communities they serve before the year is over.
Giving Tuesday is more significant than ever in its ninth year and shows no signs of slowing down. In fact, it’s now the second-largest giving day of the year for nonprofit organizations to fundraise, only surpassed by December 31.
If organizations see enough momentum on Giving Tuesday, they may be able to turn that success into a year-end campaign as well. The beauty of this day for nonprofits is that people are excited and passionate to help ignite change, allowing nonprofits of all sizes and sectors to drive their missions forward with bolstered support.
What Is the History of Giving Tuesday?
Giving Tuesday was created in 2012 to counteract the spending of Black Friday and Cyber Monday with philanthropic giving to charities in need of support. It started in the U.S. and has quickly made its way across more than 70 countries. You’ll likely see the day branded as “#GivingTuesday” to emphasize the collaborative power of social media to spread the word.
As we move forward into a new year that will continue to reflect the impact of COVID-19, 84% of donors intend to give the same amount or more than they did in 2020.
How to Become a Giving Tuesday Donor
Feeling inspired? Let’s dive into how you can make a difference on Giving Tuesday.
Organizations of various cause sectors, sizes, locations, and goals come together on Giving Tuesday, giving you endless ways to show support.
Here are a few ways you can plan to show support for I Love A Clean San Diego
- Advocate for a cause by sharing our Giving Tuesday campaign on your social media channels or by setting up your own fundraising page on our behalf.
- Give a recurring gift that automatically deducts a small amount of your choice from your bank account on a regular cadence, adding up to a larger impact over time for I Love A Clean San Diego.
- Upgrade your recurring gift if you already give on a monthly or quarterly basis. By adding just few dollars more makes a big difference.
- Give on behalf of a loved one and use the donation confirmation as a thoughtful holiday gift they’ll never forget. Our donation page makes this simple.
What Is Giving Tuesday Bringing to the Holiday Season?
The end of the year is a time for reflection and getting ready for fresh starts. If you’ve ever thought about giving back around this time but weren’t sure where to begin, we hope you now know why Giving Tuesday is an excellent opportunity to do so.
If this is your first time participating in Giving Tuesday, you may be on your way to an entirely new tradition to share with your friends and family ahead of the holidays. Regardless of how you choose to support nonprofits, you’ll be joining a global movement for good.
Share this post with anyone asking “what is Giving Tuesday” and get your inner circles involved in a day to remember for the best kick-off to the holiday season.
We also encourage you to share how you’re getting involved on Giving Tuesday on your social media channels.
Content contributed Classy.org, I Love A Clean San Diego’s online giving solution.
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Steve Farrar with Fungus Among Us, TONIGHT! Plus, Events for October
Hello Mushroom Enthusiasts!
Fungal friends,
Here are some events for you to enjoy for the upcoming month!
TONIGHT!!
Head over to Wavelength Brewing Co. as Mycologist Steve Farrar will be at the Science Stage for a sequel to his 2019 talk “Fungus Among Us“.
Did you know that San Diego County has a vibrant mushroom growing industry? Steven Farrar, also long time member of the SDMS, has been a part of that industry for over 25 years, growing a variety of mushrooms for both culinary and health purposes. Mushroom cultivation employs a variety of sciences and technologies, including robotic mushroom farming. Come learn about the amazing world of fungi and its presence in our community.
Again, that’s tonight, September 24th at 8 PM at Wavelength Brewing Co.
Here’s the Facebook link for more information on Steve’s talk.
https://www.facebook.com/events/524905455273668/
As always our talks are 100% free and all ages, so bring the kids!
Plus, if the skies are clear our Big Friendly Telescope may make an appearance!
Also, be on the lookout for these other great events from other Mycological groups happening in October :
• POC Fungi
Nepantla Spora Gallery open 10/2-23 Centro Cultural de la Raza
@ Balboa Park (SAN DIEGO- in person)
• 5 Part Webinar Series with Maria Morrow and Christian Schwarz
◦ $49 starting in October
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• Fungi Global Summit
◦ Hosted by Fantastic Fungi Louie Schwartzberg
◦ October 15-17, free
◦ 40+ speakers plus live music
◦ Can get lifetime access to All Content for $99
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• Mushroaming: Daniel Winkler Classes
◦ Register in Advance, $10, Wednesdays
Oct 6 Medicinal Mushrooms :
How to find, identify, and process them
Oct 13 Western Boletes :
On Kings, Queens, Jacks and Beyond
◦ 2022 Tours to Columbia and Bhutan
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• PSMS Annual Wild Mushroom Show
(Seattle Oct 23 & 24)
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Mush Love,
SDMYCO
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