UW - La Crosse Mycology Club

06/18/2026

Pop-up crafting event! The La Crosse Public Library has a lovely creation space that is open to all, including organizations like us who might want to host a social with our members. Anyone who would like to meet up as fellow myco-enthusiasts tomorrow, drop by any time between 1-3 pm, Thursday June 18!

The creation space is on the 2nd floor of the library, can't miss it. We'll inspire each other and make mushroom-themed crafts together using the myriad of craft supplies available. Fiber arts, magazine clippings, all sorts of paints, pens, markers, pencils, stamps, paper, a button maker, and much more is to hand. All skill levels welcome.

While this event is a pop-up, just to try it out, we'll be adding more of these to our schedule in the coming months, whenever we've got at least one volunteer to show up and the library create space grants us permission to host a group event.

Are you not in the La Crosse area? Would you like to host something with WMS at your own local library or public space? Leave a comment or otherwise get in touch :)

06/04/2026

05/04/2026

Join us in collaboration with the Wisconsin Mycological Society to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Tom Volk – The beloved UWL Mycology professor who devoted his life to sharing the joys and mysteries of fungi with the local & global community. Learn more about his life and career here: https://msafungi.org/in-memoriam-tom-volk/ and check out his iconic educational website here: https://archive.botany.wisc.edu/tvolk/

This year’s Tom Volk Memorial Foray will be held on Sunday May 17th from 1-3 p.m. at Perrot State Park in Trempealeau WI. We’ll meet at the Perrot Nature Center and hit the trails from there. There’s plenty of surrounding parking, just be sure your vehicle has a current state park pass. Annual and day passes can be purchased online or at the park office.

This year there’s the option to camp the night before, Saturday May 16th with some exploring during the afternoon and campfire hangouts in the evening! We’ll start convening at the group campsite B at 3 p.m. Camping is free thanks to the UWL Mycology Club & WMS.

🏕️ IF YOU PLAN TO CAMP PLEASE COMPLETE THIS SHORT FORM 🏕️ – You’ll find more information about the camping portion of the event there: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1vUCH4QfmOdxJqz0aYRj7uggpxt4sRJQUcM64iTrGXek/edit

Morel season is upon us and if weather permits, there will still be some for the picking! As always, we will look for any fruiting fungi to learn about and celebrate together 🍄‍🟫

We hope you’ll join us for this exciting event! Please reach out to [email protected] if you have any questions, comments, or concerns.

04/21/2026

Join us for a fun night of roller skating THIS SATURDAY 04/25 to fundraise so we can offer more events to the community! Everyone is welcome, all ages and skill levels, students and the public. Admission is $20 including roller skate/blade rentals as well as other fun activities including opportunities to win mushroom-themed prizes! The music will feature a range of throwbacks including disco, funk, soul, rock R&B and more!

04/02/2026

We've got lots of fun things planned for this month including forays, a presentation, and a big fundraiser!

April 2 (Thursday) | 7:00 — 8:30 p.m.
Monthly Meeting - PSSC 1008
Mini-mushroom sculpture making from recycled materials

April 11 (Saturday) | 11:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m.
Foray at Upper Hixon Forest Trailhead and Pump Track
With UWL Entomology Club!

April 15 (Wednesday) | 1:00 — 3:00 p.m.
Foray at Goose Island County Park
With the Wisconsin Mycological Society!

April 16 (Thursday) | 7:00 — 8:30 p.m.
WMS Livestream Lecture & Coloring Pages - PSSC 1008
Dr. Kristen Wickert, Ph.D. presents: Fungi-Beetle Interactions
With UWL Entomology Club!

April 22 (Wednesday) | 3:00 — 7:00 p.m.
Earthapalooza - Student Union Lawn
We're planning some fun, fungus-themed activities - more details to come!

April 25 (Saturday) | 7:30 — 9:30 p.m.
Roller Skate Fundraiser: High Roller Skating Center of La Crosse
Join us for a fun night of roller skating to help Mycology Club raise funds for future events! Open to all ages and skill levels (students & community welcome)
Admission $20 (includes skate/blade rentals)
Music featuring disco, funk, soul, rock, R&B, and more
Mushroom-themed prizes & fun activities

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More details for the forays will come closer to the date.
We look forward to seeing you this month - whether it be indoors, outdoors, or on wheels!

Please reach out to our email ([email protected]) if you have any questions or concerns.

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03/06/2026

March Mycology Club Events! ☆More details to come☆

Thursday 03/05 (TODAY!) : 1st Thurs/Month Meeting – Recorded presentation, Cryptic Species: The Hidden Gems of Mycology by Tom Volk. + Mushroom coloring pages are back by popular demand! 7-8:30 p.m. PSSC 1008

Saturday 03/14: Foray – 12-2 p.m. Hass Tract
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Thursday 03/19: 3rd Thurs/Month WMS Meeting Streaming - Monthly Myco Lecture | Dr. Anna Sitkoff, ND | Ergothionienes, Women's Health and Medicinal Mushrooms, 7-8:30 p.m. No in person meeting due to spring break, zoom link will be sent out via email.

Friday 03/27: Foray – 3:30-5:30 p.m., Nature Place & Myrick Marsh
https://maps.app.goo.gl/V37Rhdegbo7GHzFN7


Please reach out to our email: [email protected] if you have any questions.
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02/11/2026

WMS retreat forays are always a blast! Tons of learning opportunities, friendly fungus-loving folks, activities and tasty food - join if you can!

Finally, we bring to you the information that you have all been asking for! Our event dates!

You can FINALLY plan your year around our enriching and fun events!

Hiles (July 16-19)
Tri-County (Aug 20-23)
Northwoods (Sept 10-13)
Rustic (Sept 24-27)

Registrations will likely open up in March, so keep those keyboards handy!

02/03/2026

Hello Everybody & Happy Spring Semester!

Mycology Club is back in action despite the frozen tundra outside ❄️ We’ll get some forays scheduled as soon as the weather is a bit more hospitable but, in the meantime, join us for some fun indoor activities this month:

Wednesday 02/04 : Spring Involvement Fair, 3-6 p.m. Student Union, Bluffs Ballroom

Thursday 02/05: 1st Thurs/Month Meeting, Open Microscopy Session & Mushroom Puzzle Time. 7-8:30 p.m. PSSC 1008

Thursday 02/19: 3rd Thurs/Month WMS Meeting Streaming - Dr. Alfredo Justo, Ph.D. presents: Genetic Diversity of Pluteus in North Atlantic North America, 7-8:30 p.m. PSSC 1008

11/20/2025

Join us this evening (11/20) from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Cowley planetarium for our club meeting where we stream the monthly meeting of the Wisconsin Mycological Society. This month’s speaker is the author and mycologist Michael Beug! His talk is titled: Medicinal/Culinary Mushrooms: Fantastic Fungi to Save Body, Mind and Spirit.

Join us this evening (11/20) with Author and Mycologist Michael Beug!
Our subject for November is - Medicinal/Culinary Mushrooms: Fantastic Fungi to Save Body, Mind and Spirit

Michael Beug taught chemistry, mycology and organic farming at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington for 32 years. He is active in the North American Mycological Association (NAMA) and the Pacific Northwest Key Council; a group dedicated to writing macroscopic keys for the identification of fungi. He recently wrote "Mushrooms of Cascadia: An Illustrated Key" and he coauthored Ascomycete Fungi of North America, published in 2014. His photographs have appeared in over 80 publications. He regularly writes about mushrooms for McIlvainea: Journal of American Amateur Mycology, The Mycophile (NAMA newsletter), and Fungi Magazine. Michael received the 2006 NAMA Award for Contributions to Amateur Mycology and has prepared over two dozen presentations about mushrooms for the NAMA Education Committee. In 2017, mushroom expert Paul Stamets of Fungi Perfecti, created the Mike Beug Scholarship, in honor of the professor who helped shaped Stamets’ career as a mycologist.

***WMS hosts monthly zoom lectures on the 3rd Thursday of each month for members. iNaturalist discussion begins at 6:30 pm. Featured presentations begin at 7:00 pm followed by Q&A.
You must be a WMS member to get the link emailed to you for the lecture. Not a member? Join here: www.wisconsinmycologicalsociety.org

11/09/2025

Check out this unique job opportunity to shape a growing field of fungal conservation! Fungal Diversity Survey is SEEKING a Fungal Conservation Director to:

- Lead and coordinate FUNDIS’s conservation initiatives across North America
- Work closely with the FUNDIS Board of Directors, FUNDIS programs (CA FUNDIS and Rare Fungi Challenges), external partners (including IUCN Specialist Groups, Natural Heritage Programs, and conservation NGOs), and academic and community scientists
- Advance fungal species assessments and conservation planning
- Mobilize collaborative projects to protect threatened fungi and their habitats
- Support research, data management, and policy engagement efforts
- Communicate fungal conservation priorities to broader audiences

Ideal for someone with a strong background in biodiversity conservation, project management, and cross-sector collaboration.

This role is part-time and remote (within the United States preferred). For more details including pay and a full job description, visit: FUNDIS.org/get-involved

Apply today! FUNDIS is an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and collaborators, and we strongly encourage candidates from underrepresented backgrounds in science and conservation to apply.