Coastal Shores and Spores Mycological Society

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Coastal Shores and Spores Mycological Society

Our mission is to share the fun in fungi. Based in Grays Harbor County, WA We're hosting the Quinault Rainforest Mushroom Festival happening October 5th, 2024.

Founded in 2024, we are a club dedicated to the education, enjoyment & ecology of fungi in the Pacific Northwest. We are based in based in Grays Harbor County, WA and lead forays and other events in the surrounding area. We are proud to be the North American Mycological Association's newest affiliate club. We're also a sister club to the South Sound Mushroom Club based in neighboring Thurston County.

06/16/2026

Save the date for a day of fungi, fun, and forest magic! Nestled in one of the most spectacular temperate rainforests in the world, the Quinault Rainforest Mushroom Festival is a free, family-friendly celebration of mushrooms, nature, and community. Whether you’re a seasoned mycophile, a curious beginner, or just here because mushrooms are cool (they are), there’s something for everyone to enjoy. This year's line up of expert speakers includes Dr. Michael Beug, Aaron Hilliard of Mushroom Wonderland , and Rose Tursi. Come for food, merchants, lectures, kid zone, ID station, workshops, forays, wild mushroom display, and more! Admission to the main event is free. Explore festival details and register for special ticketed forays, workshops and VIP dinner at www.qrmushfest.com

3rd Annual
Quinault Rainforest Mushroom Festival
Lake Quinault School, 6130 US-101, Amanda Park, WA 98526
www.QRmushfest.com
First Saturday in October
10/3/2026
9AM to 4PM

05/30/2026

Hey fungal friends, greetings from the Coastal Shores and Spores Mycological Society based here in Gray's Harbor County, Washington. Did you know, we're an affiliate of the North American Mycological Association , which is a fantastic 501(c)3 that has been promoting, pursuing and advancing the science of mycology since 1959!

Spotlight Barb:
Barbara A. Smith is a member and board member at large with our club, Coastal Shores and Spores Mycological Society . She's also the founder and director of our big fall event: the Quinault Rainforest Mushroom Festival which is always the first weekend in October during the height of fall mushroom season here in the Pacific Northwest.

What she loves about NAMA:
"The Fungi fellowship. There's just so many cool people who are into mushrooms - the science nerds, the artists and creatives, etc. It's just so uplifting when you get to connect with people that are different from you but share the same love and enthusiasm for mycology. It's intriguing to hang out and make friends I wouldn't normally have made. Plus I just love sharing experiences with people and getting out into nature."

In addition to NAMA's continental and regional forays, they produce a fantastic series of Webinars and publish the Mycophile Quarterly magazine and the peer-reviewed journal, McIlvainea. - All freely available to NAMA's members.

We hope you consider joining NAMA today, you can learn more at: https://namyco.org/membership-drive/

05/07/2026

Congratulations to Kim Hicks for winning **First Place** and claiming the title of **Best in Show** for the specimen display managed by QRmushfest crew at the 5th Annual Spring Mushroom Festival hosted by our sister club, South Sound Mushroom Club. 🍄🍄🍄 Your Amanita aprica fungi, truly was the sunshine of the mushroom display. Thank you to all participants that foraged for fungi, moss, plants, the builders, and IDers. We received tons of compliments due to your contributions. 🍄🍄🍄 Hope you enjoy your prize Kim. Will be delivered. Looking forward to more entries for Springfest 2027.

03/04/2026

Look who is coming to Ocean Shores next week! Let's welcome Eva Gordon.

01/10/2026

Don't forget, we don't have a club meeting in January. We'll resume our regular schedule on February 10th at the Ocean Shores Library.

11/11/2025

Join us tomorrow at the Ocean Shores Library where the talk will be all about matsutake!
That's right, Western Matsutake (Tricholoma murrillianum) is in peak season here, so we've made it our Mushroom of the Month!
Our very own Mo Moss will present on the North American Mycological Association's regional culinary foray at the Oregon Dunes, where the featured gourmet mushrooms were wild foraged Matsutake. She is even presenting the audience with matsutake tastings from a recipe she learned at the foray! Wow!
Then special guest Rose Tursi will present on The Majesty, Mystery and History of Matsutake Mushrooms. Learn all about the OG Matsutake Mushrooms of Japan as well as our own local native species and their rich cultural history right here in Washington State.

You don't want to miss it.
Tomorrow, Tuesday November 11, 2025
6PM to 8PM
Ocean Shores Public Library
569 Point Brown Ave NE, Ocean Shores, WA 98569-9632, United States

10/15/2025

It's National Mushroom Day! Share a picture of your favorite mushrooms.

10/09/2025

Reminder we have a meeting coming up on Tuesday, October 14th at 6pm at the Ocean Shores Library. We have Kyle Kaszynski joining us to talk about "The Hidden World of Truffles"

10/06/2025

The Quinault Rainforest Mushroom Festival was a great start to all the local mushroom festivals. It is with deep gratitude that we thank our organizers, volunteers, speakers, workshops leaders, vendors, students, teachers, the Quinault community, and attendees. This Festival would not have happened without all of you.

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10/03/2025

Getting ready for the Quinault Rainforest Mushroom Festival happening, Saturday October 4th. Qrmushfest.com QRMF

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