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LINK TO CONTEST DETAILS https://drive.google.com/file/d/1s6Cvyt4dKT2ykxW-Re2Tmwl_whvCIMxA/view?usp=drive_link __________ 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/ 2025 Fungus Fair Poster Contest Rules (PDF)
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 …
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 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/928142829187?aff=oddtdtcreator 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 …
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 …
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 …
Hello Myco Fam! SDMYCO celebrates the 5th anniversary of Fantastic Fungi this coming May 19. Tell your friends and hope to see you there! Sunday, May 19 @ 7:00pm La Paloma Theatre 471 SOUTH COAST HWY. 101 ENCINITAS, CALIFORNIA Corner Hwy. 101 and D Street, downtown Encinitas $12/ticket https://fantasticfungilp.brownpapertickets.com/
May 6, 2024 Balboa Park Casa del Prado, Room 101 6:45pm Identification 7:00pm Lecture and Q&A Alan is an expert mycologist in high demand at mushroom events where he teaches workshops on DNA barcoding, field photography, and fungal microscopy. Committed to his cause, Alan has been studying fungal diversity for more than two decades, and since 2001 he has photographed more than 2,500 species of fungi. Alan’s contributions to community science have been widespread, and …