Event
Spring Mushroom Show
The Usual: VanDusen, Floral Hall 5151 Oak St, Vancouver, BC, CanadaWe'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
Manning Park Foray
Manning Park Foray: information about tickets and details will be emailed out closer to the time, stay tuned!
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.