The Asheville Mushroom Club is a diverse group of people whose common interest is to learn about fungi. Anyone with an interest in mushrooms is encouraged to join!
More About the ClubAMC 2023 Programs
Online Programs
We have expanded the scope of our virtual programs this year through AMC's participation in a MycoConsortium of seventeen mushroom clubs. The time and date of each program will vary so please check the listing. For online programs we are using Zoom. All talks will be recorded for later viewing. Online programs are a members-only benefit of the Asheville Mushroom Club.In-person Programs
Our in-person programs will normally start at 6:30 pm in the East Asheville Library conference room. But please check listings for times and dates as some in-person programs might not follow a strict monthly schedule and start time as in previous years.2023 Program Schedule
| Date | Speaker & Topic |
|---|---|
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Feb. 16 |
Rosanne Healy: Dishing On The Cup Fungi: The Pezizales & Their Varied Lifestyles This is an online presentation. Members will be sent the link two days prior. |
| Mar. 2 7 PM |
Donald Pfister: The Uses of Herbaria/Fungaria This is an online presentation. Members will be sent the link two days prior. |
| Mar. 7 8 PM |
Noah Siegel: Under Pressure: Evolution Oddities in the Fungal World This is a bonus online presentation. Members will be sent the link two days prior. |
| Mar. 16 7 PM |
Justine Karst: The Decay of the Wood Wide Web? This is an online presentation. Members will be sent the link two days prior. |
| Mar. 17 6:30 PM |
Laurie Jaegers: Morels! This is an in-person presentation at the East Asheville Library conference room starting at 6:30 pm. |
| Mar. 30 7 PM |
Shannon Adams: Cortinarius This is an online presentation. Members will be sent the link two days prior. |
| Apr. 13 7 PM |
James Dalling: Seed - Fungal Relationships This is an online presentation. Members will be sent the link two days prior. |
| Apr. 30 11 AM |
Christian Volbracht: Mycological Illustration: History, Techniques, and Problems This is an online presentation. Members will be sent the link two days prior. |
| May 11 7 PM |
Greg Marley: Foraging Edible Wild Mushrooms for the Beginner; Develop your Foolproof Few This is an online presentation. The Zoom link will be posted here for members a few days prior. |
| May 21 11 AM |
Björn Wergen: Dung-Loving Cup Fungi This is an online presentation. The Zoom link will be posted here for members a few days prior. |
| Jun. 1 7 PM |
Zachary (Mazi) Hunter: Mycological Mexico: Oaxaca Edition This is an online presentation. The Zoom link will be posted here for members a few days prior. |
| Jun. 15 7 PM |
Keith Seifert: Three Microfungi that Changed the World This is an online presentation. The Zoom link will be posted here for members a few days prior. |
| Jun. 15 6:30 PM |
Django Grootmyers: Glowing Mushrooms: Bioluminescent Fungi in Eastern North America This is an in-person presentation at the East Asheville Library conference room starting at 6:30 pm. |
| Jul. 15 6 PM |
Laurie Jaegers: Boletes of North Carolina This is an in-person presentation at the East Asheville Library conference room starting at 6 pm. |
| Aug. 17 6:30 PM |
Chance Noffsinger: Atmospheric deposition lowers fungal diversity in an endangered spruce-fir ecosystem This is an in-person presentation at the East Asheville Library conference room. |
| Sep. 20 6:30 PM |
Rachel Swenie: More than Meets the Eye: Mushrooms under the Microscope This is an online presentation. The Zoom link will be posted here for members a few days prior. There is no in-person meeting. The meeting space is unavailable. |
| Oct. 19 6:30 PM |
Renée Lebeuf: Tricholoma in northeastern North America This is an online presentation. The Zoom link will be posted here for members a few days prior. There is no in-person meeting. |
| Nov. 17 | Annual club business meeting at 7:00 pm in the East Asheville Library conference room. No Presentation |
COVID-19 Response
While we continue to see better trends, it is important to remember COVID-19 is still circulating and will be for some time. Out of respect for our members who are older or have significant health issues AMC asks that members either put on a mask or maintain social distancing when gathering together indoors, when queuing up to talk with a guest speaker or when gathering around an ID table.
Stay safe and well!
Stay safe and well!
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