Oregon Mycological Society

03/30/2026

OMS April Meeting
Monday April 13th, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
World Forestry Center
4033 SW Canyon Rd.
Portland, OR 97221

6:30 pm – OMS Mushroom Identification Session
If you have found mushrooms that are in good condition, wrap them in waxed paper, aluminum foil, or a put them in a paper bag and bring them (with a spore print, if possible). Bring your field guide to reference the mushrooms that are on display.

7:00 OMS Society Business: Announcements, Introductions, or Short Presentations

7:15 pm Presentation:

Speaker: Rebecca “Bo” Macgill

This presentation will cover my research on optimizing pigment production from three species of the colorful spalting fungus Scytalidium, and details my research goals, methods, motivations, and major results. Colorants are a hugely important but hugely overlooked part of everyday life, and my research aims to illuminate a path toward sustainable alternatives to synthetic colorants. Spalting pigments have a rich history spanning over 500 years that I am excited to share through a look into current research on
their modern applications. My talk will blend topics ranging from biology to art and optoelectronics suited for everyone from mycology novices to experienced professionals.

03/26/2026

OMS April Meeting
Monday April 13th, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
World Forestry Center
4033 SW Canyon Rd.
Portland, OR 97221

6:30 pm – OMS Mushroom Identification Session
If you have found mushrooms that are in good condition, wrap them in waxed paper, aluminum foil, or a put them in a paper bag and bring them (with a spore print, if possible). Bring your field guide to reference the mushrooms that are on display.

7:00 OMS Society Business: Announcements, Introductions, or Short Presentations

7:15 pm Presentation:

Speaker: Rebecca “Bo” Macgill

This presentation will cover my research on optimizing pigment production from three species of the colorful spalting fungus Scytalidium, and details my research goals, methods, motivations, and major results. Colorants are a hugely important but hugely overlooked part of everyday life, and my research aims to illuminate a path toward sustainable alternatives to synthetic colorants. Spalting pigments have a rich history spanning over 500 years that I am excited to share through a look into current research on
their modern applications. My talk will blend topics ranging from biology to art and optoelectronics suited for everyone from mycology novices to experienced professionals.

02/22/2026

For a rainy, grey day.

02/22/2026

Some colorful inspiration on this fabulously grey, rainy day!

02/07/2026

OMS February Meeting
Monday Feb 9th, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
World Forestry Center
4033 SW Canyon Rd.
Portland, OR 97221

6:30 pm – OMS Mushroom Identification Session
If you have found mushrooms that are in good condition, wrap them in waxed paper, aluminum foil, or a put them in a paper bag and bring them (with a spore print, if possible). Bring your field guide to reference the mushrooms that are on display.

7:00 OMS Society Business: Announcements, Introductions, or Short Presentations

7:15 pm Presentation:

Speaker: Neil Brent

Mushroom Cultivation: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

What does it really take to build a mushroom farm from the ground up—without a roadmap, a safety net, or a tidy business plan?
This talk pulls back the curtain on more than a decade of trial, error, and hard-earned insight from Neil and the Columbia Mushroom Company. From early failures and near-misses to unexpected breakthroughs and small wins that changed everything, this is an unfiltered look at the realities of mushroom cultivation as both a craft and a business.

02/07/2026

Free event for OMS members! There’s a link to register in our bio. Go to wild mushrooms.org to become a member!

02/04/2026

Did you know our monthly meetings are open to the public? Please join us!
Meetings take place on the second Monday of the month at Cheatham Hall at the World Forestry Center in Portland OR.
Meetings begin at 6:30 with an ID table. Feel free to bring in good samples of mushrooms and our experts will identify them.
General OMS news at 7 pm with the guest speaker beginning at 7:15.
Speakers will be announced a week before the meeting.
We hope to see you there!
More information is always available on our website Wildmushrooms.org

12/23/2025

🌲🍄 Help inspire the next generation of mycologists! 🍄🌲
Through our MycoCamp Scholarships, OMS helps high school students (with a chaperone) attend immersive, weekend-long mycology camps—exploring forests, learning mushroom identification, and discovering the joy of fungi in the field.
💥 Right now, your gift goes twice as far.
We have $3,000 in matching funds available, so every dollar donated will be matched dollar-for-dollar until the match is met.
👉 Donate here:
https://www.wildmushrooms.org/get-involved/oms-scholarships/
Thank you for supporting access, education, and the future of mycology. 🌿

In 2012 the Board of Directors of OMS decided to implement a scholarship program for candidates pursuing advanced degrees in mycology. Criteria and processes were developed and in 2013 the first three scholarship awards were made to graduate students in mycology. OMS does not have an endowment to fu...

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