Mushroom Walk

Rain or Shine VMS Walk in the Woods Sunday April 28th 10 am (I'll be there about 9:45 am, and we'll leave about 10:15.) RRSVP HERE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScrWsUJhW2aeHznZaYVvheWFvGYGCrfhuAUnJDdb3-SFDfAoQ/viewform Hyannis Trail: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hyannis+Trail/@49.3314749,-122.9999159,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x54867a8e7043ca71:0xb46a12dc1d010e5d!8m2!3d49.3314749!4d-122.9999159!16s%2Fg%2F11gdlwhfj0?entry=ttu Hyannis Trail > Ned's Atomic Dustbin > Mushroom Trail > Powerline Trail > back left down the Hyannis trail I'll be printing off a trail map and leaving it at the trailhead if anyone shows up late. I did an estimate, and this should be about 2.5 hours. Bring water and packed lunch! Please also note that it is a residential neighbourhood, and it can often be full of cars near the trailhead. Please arrive early to find parking, or organize group transportation among your friends. If you want a ride from Vancouver around Oak/Broadway (or wherever east of there too), I can pick you up. Please email VicePresident@Vanmyco.com if you need a ride, and we can see about organizing carpools. Laura VP

Spring Mushroom Show

The Usual: VanDusen, Floral Hall 5151 Oak St, Vancouver, BC, Canada

We're back for our second year, this time with event more food, crafts, and fun! Don't miss out on this Spring celebration of all things fungi! We will have talks and experts to ID all day. Check out our unique vendors, offering gourmet products, crafts, ceramics, and grow kits. Entry: 5$, Kids under 12 free (if cost is a barrier, please message us or email president@vanmyco.com) Venue is wheelchair accessible This event is held on Ancestral, Traditional, and Unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

Monthly Meeting

Culinary Truffles with Doug Campbell and Dr. Shannon Berch (see latest email for full details: https://www.vanmyco.org/latest-email-to-members/)

Continental Mycoblitz – Summer 2024

Sponsored by NAMA, Mycota, and the Hoosier Mycological Society, this is a great oppurtunity to contribute to citizen science and submit specimens for sequencing! The mycoblitz runs from Aug 9-18, 2024. See here for details  https://mycota.com/continental-mycoblitz/ Stay tuned for info about VMS related events. If you have questions feel free to email Jade Hopkins at jhop42@gmail.com.

2024 Summer Continental Mycoblitz – VMS Walk

Summer Continental Mycoblitz 2024: VMS Walk It's coming up to that time of year again where we can get out there and collect fungi for science! Join us in participating in a walk to collect specimens for the North American Mycoblitz, an amazing opportunity to obtain DNA barcode sequences from local specimens for just the cost of postage! Ludo and I will guide participants on how to upload photos to iNaturalist (https://www.inaturalist.org/), create voucher labels, and prepare specimens to be mailed in for sequencing. We encourage participants to download the iNaturalist app ahead of time if you are interested in contributing photographs or specimens to the mycoblitz project. Details about the Mycoblitz project can be found at this page: https://mycota.com/continental-mycoblitz/ (scroll below sponsor for details on the process). We will meet at the Millstream Trail Head at 10:00am on Aug 10th (https://maps.app.goo.gl/vFyLhYDVjYmzuJnq7). Trail may be steep (moderate / intermediate rating) in locations! If you are interested in participating or want more information (space is limited) email: edu@vanmyco.com

Monthly Meeting: Urban Fungi

There’s Fungus Among Us: Urban “weed” Mushrooms and Immigrant Fungi Tuesday, September 10th @ Floral Hall Join us as founding member Paul Kroger takes a look at mushrooms growing in urban areas in landscaping and under street trees, fungi that often have come from elsewhere. Humans create habitats that are home to many common and some unusual fungi, adding diversity, beauty and interest to our city surroundings. Paul Kroeger has studied mushrooms for over thirty-five years and has many times served as President of the Vancouver Mycological Society. He has been involved in many projects and studies about diverse aspects of mushrooms, gaining knowledge about fungal ecology, biochemistry of toxic, hallucinogenic, medicinal, and edible mushrooms. Years of experience have created unique insights and understanding of fungal life-ways and interactions in temperate ecosystems. Doors at 7, Talk at 7:30 As always, we would love to see your specimens at our monthly mushroom table for identification and admiration. Be sure to check out what fungal finds are at the September display. Love the talk? Your VMS membership allows you to access an archive of several past talks on our website for your marathoning pleasure. As always, masks are encouraged in indoor spaces and for all in-person events!   VMS is still hybrid […]

Manning Park Foray

Manning Park Foray: information about tickets and details will be emailed out closer to the time, stay tuned!

Oct 8 Meeting: Modern Biology

Tarun Nayar Modern Biology has brought 'plant music' to the masses. Originally educated as a biologist, veteran musician Tarun Nayar brings his passion for nature and sound together in an ambient project that is organismic, immediate, uplifting, and deeply contextual. He uses modular synthesis, home built synthesizers and other analog equipment to improvise with the natural vibrations of a certain place and time - via plant bioelectricity, latent electromagnetic radiation, and even the earth’s resonant hum. Trained from childhood in Indian classical music, he uses the system of Indian raga to mold his musical choices for time of day and season. His performances are an effort to bring the listener into the present moment through vibration, space, and connection. His work has been viewed over 200 million times and amassed him over 1 million followers on social media, has been featured by The Guardian, BBC, Genius, Vice, The Verge, LA Times and Times of India among others, and one of his ambient works opens the new album, Moonchild Era, by Punjabi star Diljit Dosanjh. His recent albums have received editorial support on Spotify’s Music for Plants, Deep Listening, and Lava Lamp playlists. Recent performances include the Museum of Contemporary Art […]

Show Collection Urban Walk

If you don't have a car or are not planning on leaving the city to gather, a few of us will be conducting an urban survey on foot in Mt. Pleasant on Friday the 11th. We will collect specimens that we find and investigate connections between our city landscape and fungi. The group will meet at Riley Park Community Garden (50 E 30th Ave) at 11, and walk around the neighborhood before concluding at the Fish Counter on Main Street at around 1. If you would like to join us for this 2 hour walk, please let me know at president@vanmyco.com

Continental Mycoblitz – Fall 2024

Sponsored by NAMA, Mycota, and the Hoosier Mycological Society, this is a great oppurtunity to contribute to citizen science and submit specimens for sequencing! The fall mycoblitz runs from Oct 18-27, 2024. See here for details and stay tuned for VMS related events: https://mycota.com/continental-mycoblitz/ If you have questions feel free to email Jade Hopkins at jhop42@gmail.com.