The Colorado Mycological
Society is a non-profit corporation
established in 1967 to
advance the understanding of, and to stimulate interest
in, the field of mycology.
Monday,
May 12th, 2008
Trees of Colorado
Speaker: Dina Clark
Dina Clark,
botanist and curator of vascular plants at the Denver Botanic Gardens,
will help us learn to identify those Colorado trees which constitute
the habitat for so many of the mushrooms we love to hunt.
CMS Meetings:
Meetings are held on the second Monday night of each
month, from March through October, at 7:30 PM at the Denver Botanic
Gardens, 1005 York street (map).
The meetings are in Mitchell Hall. There is no charge to get into
the Botanic Gardens to attend a CMS meeting.
CMS meetings provide an informal opportunity to
socialize and exchange information with others interested in mycology.
Each meeting
features a lecture and/or slide presentation on mycology
or a related subject.
Speakers include nationally known mycologists, outside
specialists and knowledgeable members
Visitors & members are encouraged to bring the mushrooms
they find to the meetings.
Knowledgeable members will be happy to help you identify the
mushrooms you have found.
Highlights
CMS/RMNP Mycoblitz
Saturday-Sunday, August 23-24, 2008
Rocky Mountain National Park
Be part of the first survey of wild mushrooms in Rocky Mountain
National Park. It's not necessary to be a CMS member nor even a particularly
knowledgeable mushroom hunter to participate in this "mycoblitz".
There are many jobs to be filled, many of which require no extensive
experience in mycology or mushrooming. All that is required is a
willingness to work hard on a team for a day or two.
For more information about the CMS/RMNP Mycoblitz and to register
to participate, visit the Mycoblitz
web page . There is no
cost to participate. RMNP will provide free camping sites for those
who want to camp in the Park and all members of collecting teams
will enter RMNP without fee.
Sign up to participate in this historic event.
CMS
Forum Change — CMS has changed its discussion forum
to a Yahoo! group. This became necessary as a result of the burden
on the administrators from masses of spammers trying to access the
forum. The new forum can be found here.
We hope you will join this group to discuss Rocky Mountain mushrooms
in particular and mycology in general.
New
Design for CMS Tee Shirts — CMS tee shirts for 2007
are sporting a new design. The new tees with a spore print
design are available in olive and tan and
are sized Medium, Large, and Extra Large. See a close
up of the center
pattern.
The new CMS tee shirts are $12.50 each plus
$2.00 for shipping. Add $.50 per shirt for
shipping additional tee-shirts in the same shipment. Supplies are
limited so order yours today!
You may pay by Paypal, money order, or personal
check. To place
an order email
CMS
T-shirt Orders.
Include number of tee shirt being ordered, size(s), and method of
payment (Paypal, money order, or personal check).
A
Call for Volunteers for CMS — The Colorado Mycological
Society depends on volunteers from the membership to deliver its
services to the general membership. Many, if not most, of the volunteer
positions do not require extensive knowledge of mycology. What
they do require is enthusiasm and a willingness to
devote a few hours each month to the position.
Although most of
the committees currently have chairpersons assigned to them, there
are still a few that require a chairperson. If you would like to
volunteer for one of these "open" committee positions,
contact the CMS Secretary (Joanna Seward by phone at 303-455-3519
or by
e-mail ).
If you would like to serve on a committee that is currently chaired
or obtain more information about the activities of the committee,
contact the chairperson directly.