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The Mycological Society of San Francisco was founded in 1950 to promote the understanding and enjoyment of mushrooms and other fungi. More at www.mssf.org

08/23/2026

This was a great Lichen Dye workshop today with Celeste Pace through the Mycological Society of San Francisco 🌿 Definitely want to learn more! I dyed a silk scarf with Usnea, that turns orange with no mordant! Xanthoria was the coolest one, going from bright fuschia to dark purple and eventually blue in the sunlight 😍
Pics by Liz Vermillion 🍄

08/18/2026

Come learn about dyeing with Celeste Pace this Saturday August 22nd.

There are still some spaces left.
https://events.humanitix.com/lichen_dying

CLASS DESCRIPTION

Lichen Dyeing for Beginners
In this class:

we will learn about lichens

how to identify and test for dye potential,

learn 3 different processes to make lichen dyes

all materials will be provided

We will dye samples for 3 - 4 different lichens, and everyone can choose 1 lichen dye pot to dye a 20-gram silk scarf or 20 grams of yarn.

06/22/2026

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads. Have a wonderful day!
And remember it id always mushroom season In California.
Mushlove

06/07/2026

Join Soma board member and MSSF Art Chair Liz Vermillion Extrordinare!

Putting on the FIRST SOMA Mushroom Art Fair on Father’s Day
June 21st from 10-4pm! We will have a lot of local artists vending mushroom art and wares, workshops (mushroom dye, papermaking, watercolor and mini Acrylic canvas painting), a Keynote talk with Wilder and panel discussion, answering all your burning questions on mushrooms used as art, foraging, etc. There will also be a local mushroom taco truck on site and a kids craft zone with coloring books and air dry clay. Entry is FREE with a “suggested” donation, which helps fund our scholarships. Workshops are $25 to attend which cover material costs of the artists. Register at sonomamycology.org

06/01/2026

Merlin Sheldrake discussing his New York Times bestseller, Entangled Life: How Fungi Make our Worlds, Change our Minds, and Shape our Futures with UC Santa Cruz Associate Professor of History Benjamin Breen and the Deep Read community. Deep read explore the dependence of all life—human, plant, animal, and beyond—on fungal networks and how the resulting interconnections provoke us to reconsider our understanding of existence, identity, intelligence, and more.

05/29/2026

MSSF calling artist and creators to submit entries for the
54th Fungus Fair Art Contest

Submit your entries before June 16, 2026
Human art welcome, no AI allowed.
The winning entry will become this year’s Fungus Fair Poster
and made into a t-shirt.
The winner will win admission to Mendo Camp in the fall
or its monetary equivalence.

To submit email your entry to [email protected]
Please include your name and contact info.
If possible scanned work at 300 dpi.

MUSH LOVE!

05/27/2026

For all the truffle lovers out there, as part of the 2026 North American Truffle Growers Association Annual Conference, being held this year in Santa Rosa, California from June 14–17, join Shannon Burch, President of the Truffle Association of British Columbia, alongside Aziz Turkoglu (University of Washington) for an immersive microscopy workshop exploring the fascinating world of truffles, fungal ecology, cultivation, and emerging opportunities in mycology.

Designed for mushroom enthusiasts, cultivators, foragers, and anyone curious about the science and future of truffle fungi, this class offers practical insights, expert instruction, and a deeper understanding of the expanding role of mycology in ecology, agriculture, and sustainable systems.

The microscopy workshop will be held at Santa Rosa Junior College on June 17th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Lunch is included.

This workshop is typically only available to full-conference registrants, but due to lower attendance this year, we are opening registration to the broader mushroom and truffle community for the first time.

Special discounted registration price for MSSF members (12% discount off $450): $396

Thank you again for helping us spread the word to the mycological community.

05/20/2026

MSSF General Meeting
Talk Title: Poisonous Mushroom Outbreak: The State Health Department Perspective
by Russ Barlett and Elizabeth Marder

7:30 pm PST, Tuesday, May 19th, 2026

Join us to learn more about the California Department of Public Health’s Toxicological Outbreak Program and how they have responded to the ongoing outbreak of amatoxin poisoning cases this season. This talk will include an overview of the toxicology of amatoxin poisonings and a discussion of health implications.

Biographies:
Russ Bartlett is a Senior Environmental Scientist with the California Department of Public Health, where he leads the state’s Toxicological Outbreak Program. With extensive expertise in environmental health, risk assessment, and community outreach, Russ oversees investigations that protect vulnerable communities from exposure to environmental toxins and guides the state’s response to complex chemical incidents. Russ holds a BS in Environmental Science from Virginia Tech and an MPH from San José State University, where he currently serves as a Professor in Environmental Health.

Elizabeth Marder, Ph.D. is a Staff Toxicologist with the California Department of Public Health in the Environmental Health Investigations Branch. Elizabeth is focused on public health responses to chemical exposures, including leading equity-based environmental health investigations involving exposures to under-recognized toxicants and supporting the Toxicological Outbreak Program. She previously worked as a Senior Environmental Scientist with the California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment. Elizabeth earned her MS and PhD in Environmental Health.

05/13/2026

MSSF Educational foray to the Sierra Nevada National Forest led by our foray chair Natalie Wren and Education chair Enrique Sanchez. All participants had a fabulous time and learned about habitats, mushrooms and what to look for in the forest. Everyone was rewarded with delicious edible mushrooms. Photos by Natalie Wren, Enrique Sanchez, Yoyo Konardi, Catherine Greer and Angela Chou.
Be on the look out for a second MSSF member only foray before the end of the season.

05/05/2026

Good times with delicious appetizers and main dishes abs goo company at the MSSF May Culinary Dinner lead by dinner Captain Jane Li.
li.eats who also has cooking classes with Wholesomely Jane Cooking.

Main Dish: Braised Pork Belly and Shiitake over Rice

Vegetarian Main: Braised Tofu and Shiitake over Rice

Side Dish: Broccoli & Cauliflower w/ Chii Crisp and Mushrooms

Seasonal Salad: Crunchy Napa Salad w/ Creamy Soy Dressing

Homemade Sourdough w/ Ricotta, Preserved Lemon, Basil and Wood Ear Mushrooms or w/ Eggplant, Tahini, Garlic & Mushroom Spread

Dessert: Black Sesame Layer Cake w/ Strawberries and Whipped Cream
Coffee & Tea

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http://www.mssf.org/

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