The pellets are designed to boost tree-planting projects in ground where vital fungi may be lacking.

The Oregon Truffle Festival in February 2026 is the premier event for truffles in the country. oregontrufflefestival.org

Jan 16-19, 2026 - SOMA Camp (Near Occidental, California) - An annual retreat to learn about wild mushrooms, sponsored by the Sonoma County Mycological Association. Cost: $600-$775.

Jan 9-11, 2026 - Santa Cruz Fungus Fair (San Francisco, CA) - Learn about the hundreds of beautiful and fascinating species of mushrooms found in the Santa Cruz/Monterey and Bay Area. Find fungi on display in a re-created woodland habitat. Tickets now available.

The Future is Fungi Award celebrates the world’s most visionary fungal innovators and science entrepreneurs. From 187 global entrants across 59 countries, the top three have emerged as leaders, paving the way in a global movement.

The advanced microscopy techniques used to distinguish the fungus from the surrounding plant cells open a powerful new way to identify fossilised life forms.

Shiitake Mushrooms Could Turn Wood Waste Into Renewable Fuel: The research establishes that fungal pretreatment via shiitake cultivation presents a viable route to cellulosic ethanol production. www.mycostories.com/post/shiitak...

Danish concrete leader IBF has entered a new partnership with Visibuilt, a Copenhagen-based startup developing the world’s first mycelium binder for outdoor paving materials. www.visibuilt.com/ibf-announce...

If the forest is alive with music, these scientists are turning up the amps. A British company called Bionic and the Wires is fusing technology with nature in its latest project, which involves affixing tiny robotic arms to clumps of mushrooms.

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Taylor Swift’s snake-print boots and bag cost almost $3,000. Both accessories may appear to be crafted from real snakeskin, but they’re actually fashioned from mycelium. pagesix.com/2025/11/04/s...

The Macrofungi of Lane County Oregon project sponsored by CMS has been utilizing iNaturalist to document and catalogue the mushrooms in our area since it’s inception in January 2018. The ID-a-thon is taking place December 15, 2025 - January 15, 2026. Join us!

Defunding fungi: US’s living library of ‘vital ecosystem engineers’ is in danger of closing

Hello Bluesky Longtime! This is Oct. 26 low Olympic Mtns Wa. Chanterelles!!! Soup fixins🍄‍🟫👍❤️

Snow “mushrooms,” spotted by Russians in Colorado. Holiday wishes. #fungifriends #mushroombrain #mycology #fungiculture #snowmushrooms

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Local story spotlights the highly prized, locally foraged Matsutake mushroom, featuring CMS members Trent and Kristen Blizzard. Read history of commercial matsutake foraging, its cultural significance, and why this mushroom continues to captivate. 🍄 app.lookouteugene-springfield.com/story/this-l...

Windmill workers are fighting for a union! Support their boycott! This holiday season, don’t buy Windmill mushrooms! #BoycottWindmillmushrooms

🍄 Sessions A and B of the 2025 Fungi Film Festival are available to stream on-demand until January 4, 2026. #FungiFilmFestival #Mushrooms #FungiFriends #NatureFilm #CitizenScience #Fungi #MushroomFilmFestival www.fungifilmfest.com/2025

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Looking for a great holiday gift? Our mushroom earrings are hand sculpted and painted by Sandy Patton to look like real wild mushrooms. Gift ready and all proceeds support CMS mycology grants and scholarships. 🍄 cascademyco.org/cms-store/mu... cascademyco.org/cms-store/mu...

Nature on probiotic architecture: fungi and bacteria may support healthier indoor spaces. @uoregon.bsky.social researcher Mark Fretz studies how materials like wood interact with building microbiomes. go.nature.com/4ajCQ2q

A beautiful "ode to mushrooms in the Polish culture" and peek into how fungi connect families to their heritage and nature. #mushroompicking #fungifriends #mushrooms culture.pl/en/article/a...

Registration is open! Cost - $13 to $16.

Now playing at the Art House, a quiet drama set amid the traditions and rivalries of Piedmont’s truffle hunters in the Alba white-truffle region of northern Italy. www.eugenearthouse.com/movie/trifole/

Good news! He was found safely after 5 days. A quick reminder: • Don't go into the woods alone • Pack warm layers and a light • Bring a whistle — sound travels when you can’t Stay safe out there. 🌲 lookouteugene-springfield.com/story/latest...

This presentation by Kate Mohatt will provide a general overview of the vegetation patterns of Alaska, major mushroom habitats, and a selection of common or otherwise interesting species found in those habitats. #fungifriends #mycology #mushrooms #alaska cascademyco.org/2025/12/cms-...

The fungus alone cut the number of Canada thistle plants in half in two years in one study and by 22% in the others. The rust fungus combined with herbicides completely suppressed thistles at both sites after two years. #fungiftiends www.farmprogress.com/crop-protect...

Day 1258 of #IansDailyPhotoChallenge and you might think this is just a candlesnuff fungus for today BUT this is actually my appropriately timed and abstract piece simply titled 'Rudolph' 🎄🎅🤶🦌🔴👃🤣🤗 #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters #365DaysWild

Search continues for missing mushroom picker south of Mapleton By Lookout Eugene-Springfield Staff buff.ly/Jxcd5RJ

You will be visited by three spirits. 🍄

University of Minnesota researchers say they’ve discovered several naturally occurring parasitic fungi that could be weaponized against emerald ash borers, responsible for killing millions of ash trees across the United States. In 2022, EAB was confirmed in Oregon. www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...

Sharing this OHSU poster because of the recent mushroom poisoning news. These deadly Amanita species grow in Oregon, and misidentification can be fatal. If mushroom ingestion is suspected, call the Oregon Poison Center at 1-800-222-1222. #fungifriends #mushrooms www.ohsu.edu/sites/defaul...

California officials warn foragers after person dies from poison mushroom

Come visit between 4 pm and 8pm to mingle with other CMS members and mycophiles and do some Christmas shopping. This event is open to the public, so feel free to invite others. You will find a detailed list of merchandise that will be available at the link below. mailchi.mp/aa40660b659d...

Cooking with Wild Mushrooms: Spring Culinary Class at Amazon Community Center with Heather Sielicki Learn the best ways to clean them preserve them and cook with them. Registration opens on December 10th. cascademyco.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?...

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Van Breemen, whose lab at the Linus Pauling Institute specializes in dietary supplements and natural products, noted that during 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 180 emergency cases related to magic mushroom products. news.oregonstate.edu/news/analysi...

Save the Date: Our next Mycomingle is going to take place on Sunday, December 14th at Drop Bear Brewery Sign up for our newsletter for details: mailchi.mp/0aabe5c0ceec...

The University utilizes Turkey Tail mushrooms to create a biodegradable alternative to traditional plastic wraps and paper cup linings.

Dec 14, 2025 - Breath & Sound Journey with Adaptogenic Mushroom Tea Ceremony (Aloka-Sound Bath House, Portland, OR) 120-minute journey co-led by acclaimed sound healer Graham Slick and breathwork guide Geoff Falkenberg. www.eventbrite.com/e/breath-bat...

Chanterelles are still up in Humboldt County and the extra long growing season is resulting in some of the biggest C. formosus I’ve ever encountered #mushrooms #fungi #fungifriends #chanterelles

Job opportunity with the BMS: Events Officer. Part-time, flexible hours, home based. Covering conferences, training workshops, field meetings & outreach events. Working closely with staff & volunteers. Deadline: Friday 12 December 2025 Details: www.britmycolsoc.org.uk/vacancies.html

Fall Mushroom Workshop (South Slough Visitor Center, southwest of Coos Bay) Discover the world of mushrooms with local expert John Schaefer. Learn how to identify at least 15 local mushroom species and techniques for mushroom hunting. www.eventbrite.com/e/fall-mushr...

I'm giving a talk on active mushrooms Dec 10 in Berkeley, California. Chad Hyatt will be there serving tacos. 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm - $20 in-person, $15 streaming

Michroma’s sustainable solution uses edible fungi cells that express the natural colorant into the bioreactor. No solvents are needed to extract and purify the color. #fungifriends medium.com/indiebio-sf/...

Bringing Freud’s model of dream life together with descriptions of mycelium reveals something like a collective unconscious, a communication web linking humans and echoing Indigenous understandings that “the life of one is dependent on the life of all.” thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/dreams-and-m...

Cortinarius vanduzerensis The most impressive slime veil of any mushroom that I am familiar with in California. Why invest so much energy in a slimy cap? Could be the ability to trap arthropods attempting to eat the gills or just a way to deal with rain. #mushrooms #fungi #mendocino #california