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Dr. Tulloss’ Amanita Citrina Project
For those of you whom are familiar with NAMA and NEMF Forays, you have probably had the good fortune to meet Dr. Rod Tulloss, the Amanita […]
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NYMS Member Jan Mun Unveils Another Myco-Remediation Project
Fairy Rings 2.0 – Jan Mun brings her work to the ExxonMobil Greenpoint Petroleum Remediation Site September 6th, 2013 This summer, NCA Artist-in-Residence Jan Mun implemented the second […]
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In Pursuit of the Matsutake
See the Video: http://www.nytimes.com/video/2013/10/03/us/100000002479549/the-mushroom-hunters.html Read the Times article: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/03/us/faded-dreams-of-riches-drive-pursuit-of-a-celebrated-fungus.html?ref=dining Or see the slide show: http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2013/10/02/us/20131003_MUSHROOMS.html?ref=us
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Some Cautionary Words From Rutgers University
A well-written article sourced from the New Jersey Poison Control Center can be read here.
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Another View of a New Book
Judith Exler passed along this blog post from Scientific American. We first heard about this book from Kathie Hodge of Cornell University.
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Wildflower Week Fungi Walk at Inwood Hill Park
On Saturday, May 17th our Wildflower Week walk in Inwood Hill Park had a nice big group of the myco-curious. The weather was perfect, lots of mushrooms […]
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Acute Toxicity of Phalloidins
Most of us know about amatoxins and deadly amanita poisonings: a terrible way to die and not much fun even if you survive, but you have to actually EAT phalloides to be poisoned by amatoxins. What most people don't know is that the deadly amanitas also contain an even more potent and deadly toxin: phalloidin.
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Paul Stamets Mushroom Lecture Video
http://www.veralistcenter.org/engage/event/1956/paul-stamets-mushrooms-for-people-and-planet-ancient-allies-for-modern-maladies/
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ARCHIVED NYMS NEWSLETTERS
We are posting back issues of the NYMS Newsletter on this website. Simply go to the RESOURCES page and follow the links. They will return a […]
April 6, 2026
Over four days in April from April 24th-27th, you have the opportunity to participate in the 10th City Nature Challenge for New York City. You can […]
April 6, 2026
The Eagle HIll Institute is offering 6 fungi-courses this summer. One of the seminars, “Lichens, Biofilms, and Stone” will be taught by NYMS member Judy Jacob. […]
April 6, 2026
The executive committee created a scholarship program to honor the legacy of Gary Lincoff following his passing in 2018. The scholarship was set up to provide […]
April 1, 2026
BREAKING NEWS! Scientists finally figure out how to pronounce the word “fungi” by Corrado Nai for the New York Mycological Society Is it fun·gee, fun·gai, or […]
March 21, 2026
Introducing the NYMS Lecture Library For years, the New York Mycological Society has brought together a vibrant community of fungi enthusiasts—hosting lectures, workshops, and field-based learning […]
March 17, 2026
Application due date: May 21, 2026 Notification of Award winner : June 1, 2026 PURPOSE The Lincoff Student Scholarship was established in 2018 to memorialize the […]
March 17, 2026
You are invited to apply to participate in a mushroom art exhibition honoring our friend Tug DeLuce. This scholarship will award one foray ticket to the […]
February 12, 2026
At our recent business meeting NYMS elected a new vice president to take over from Paul Sadowski, who filled the position as ‘acting’ vice president since […]
February 12, 2026
We would like to invite you all to the upcoming 2026 Winter Banquet to take place at Seng Seafood Restaurant, 39 East Broadway, 2nd floor, in […]
February 4, 2026
The Myco-consortium Lecture Series presents a slate of excellent speakers via zoom. These presentations are available to over a dozen mushroom clubs from across the country. […]
February 4, 2026
We are pleased to announce the lineup for the 2026 Emil Lang Lecture series. The lectures will take place at the Central Park Arsenal (830 5th […]
January 21, 2026
Check out the Winter 2025/2026 newsletter with articles and reviews and lots of mushroom photos. What’s inside? A Roundup of New for New York City Fungi(and […]
January 14, 2026
Stephen Russell at Mycota Lab is offering DNA sequencing for winter fungi. Specimens need to have been collected between January 2 – 19, 2026. If you’re […]
January 7, 2026
The North American Mycological Association has announced a schedule of online webinar-style programs. These webinars are scheduled at 8:00 PM Eastern Time unless otherwise noted. They […]
January 7, 2026
The NYMS is an all volunteer-run organization, and we can’t make all of our walks, community events, workshops and lectures happen without our tiny dedicated crew […]
January 5, 2026
You may not know this but removing fungi from their substrate or even collecting them from New York City Parks is illegal and subject to a […]
December 28, 2025
2025 was a fantastic year for the NYMS. Yes, overall it was dry unfortunately, so not a very abundant year for fleshy mushrooms. But regardless, the […]
November 26, 2025
They make great gifts, they help fund NYMS programs, and they’re stylish and well-designed. We are having a sale on our dwindling inventory of t-shirts. It’s […]
November 12, 2025
FUNGAL CONSERVATION DIRECTOR Part-time, remote (U.S. preferred) The Fungal Conservation Director will lead and coordinate FUNDIS’s conservation initiatives across North America. This role is ideal for […]
November 3, 2025
For your reading enjoyment: It’s the Fall 2025 NYMS newsletter. What’s inside? Newbies at NAMA by Maya Han The Third NYMS Fungus Festival by Andrew Cannon […]
October 29, 2025
The NYMS Fungus Festival on October 5th was a memorable event. If you want a memento that will remind you of the great time you had […]
October 15, 2025
Stephen Russell at Mycota Lab is offering DNA sequencing this fall. Specimens need to have been collected between October 17 – 26, 2025. The 2025 Continental […]
October 10, 2025
We are so glad to see so many of you at the Fungus Festival on Sunday, October 5th. Fungus Festival 2025 brought the mushroom love and […]
October 8, 2025
Our 2025 Fungus Festival on October 5th was a stellar example of our mushroom community coming together to present a multitude of approaches to understanding mushrooms. […]
October 8, 2025
There have been some necessary changes to the walk schedule that was originally published in the Spring-Summer 2025 NYMS newsletter. Please be advised that: The walk […]
October 2, 2025
We are so excited to share with you this year’s NYMS Fungus Festival! Sunday, October 5, 2025, 11am-3pm At Randall’s Island Urban Farm The address is […]
September 17, 2025
We are delighted to be back at the marvelous Staten Island Museum on Sat. 9/27, 2-4pm for a full day of offerings to celebrate Breakdown: The […]
September 9, 2025
Donations of Reishi mushrooms (Ganoderma sessile, Ganoderma curtisii, Ganoderma tsugae) needed! Roberta Trentin, who is preparing a paper-making workshop for this years Fungus Festival, needs your […]
August 29, 2025
Get your 2025 Fungus Festival Limited Edition T-Shirt Get your own limited edition 2025 Fungus Festival T-shirt here! The t-shirts are available in two colors (Natural […]
August 27, 2025
For a demonstration of mushroom dyes at the upcoming Fungus Festival, Bethany Beech has requested donations of mushrooms suitable for dying wool. The most common dyer’s […]
August 26, 2025
We are excited to announce our 3rd Fungus Festival! Sunday, October 5, 2025, 11am-3pm This year we have a huge flush of fungal partners, presenters, and […]
August 26, 2025
NYMS is pleased to announce our inaugural event for Climate Week NYC on Tuesday 9/23 (5-7pm). Due to popular demand we are offering a second opportunity to […]
August 20, 2025
As many NYMS members are SVA alumni, we are sharing info in case it is of interest: FREE screening of Season One episodes of the Emmy-nominated […]
August 20, 2025
Cullen Taylor Clark’s lecture, Africa’s Untold Fungal Story: Ethnomycology, Ritual, and Healing in Southern Africa, was a fascinating presentation about the past and present ritual and […]
August 13, 2025
You may have noticed—if you got your printed version of the latest NYMS newsletter—that something is missing. The masthead that usually appears at the top of […]
July 27, 2025
Here it is: the Summer 2025 NYMS newsletter. What’s inside? Outcasts: Mary Banning’s World of Mushrooms, opening reception address by Dr. Patricia Kaishian Mycorrhizal Fungi’s Importance […]
July 23, 2025
Phyllis Ma has just released a new zine, Mushrooms & Friends 4, which features still lifes of Ganoderma mushrooms cultivated in a small home lab. Some […]
July 18, 2025
Other mushroom clubs typically only have walks three to four months a year. The New York Mycological Society offers walks almost every weekend, year round. This […]
July 2, 2025
Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 2 pm New York State Museum, Huxley Theater Free with RSVP To celebrate the New York State Museum’s groundbreaking exhibition on […]
July 2, 2025
New York City is home to forests, meadows, and wetlands – and more biodiversity than many people realize. A new community-led report from the NYC Biodiversity […]
June 11, 2025
This year’s NEMF foray will happen Sep 18, 2025, 12:00 PM – Sep 21, 2025, 11:30 AM at Camp Comstock, 1419 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca, NY 14850 […]
June 11, 2025
NAMA’s 2025 Annual Foray, “NAMA New England,” will convene at Potash Hill, a repurposed former college campus, near Marlboro, Vermont, September 11 to 14, 2025! The lush […]
May 30, 2025
Just in time for summer fungi season, Sigrid Jakob and Matthew Rozanoff have put together a series of field guides to species within 16 different genera […]
May 23, 2025
If you care about fungal conservation and have experience in overseeing financial affairs you might be interested in the following role at FUNDIS. Call for Treasurer […]
May 8, 2025
Calling all artists! It’s time for a new logo to represent the Northeast Mycological Federation, and NEMF needs your help! The winner will receive a ticket […]
May 7, 2025
There are a surprising number of very rare fungi that call New York City home. Many of them we’ve only seen once or twice. Because these […]
May 4, 2025
The dates for our 2025 scheduled walks have been announced. The walks are mostly scheduled for Saturday, so we have room to reschedule for the following […]
May 2, 2025
Since 2001, NEMF, the North East Mycological Federation foray has awarded Homola Scholarships to applicants interested in furthering their study of fungi through foray attendance. The […]
May 2, 2025
Here’s the Spring/Summer 2025 newsletter. What’s inside? Sigrid Jakob: An Appreciation, by Maya Han NYMS day trip to Albany’s New York State Museum for Outcasts: Mary […]
May 2, 2025
NAMA’s annual foray will take place September 11-14 at Potash Hill near Marlboro, Vermont this year. They need a beautiful logo for this foray and have […]
April 28, 2025
Celebrate the life of NYMS member César Castillo (1980-2023), a beloved naturalist and teacher, at the third annual César Castillo Memorial Queens County Birdathon in three […]
April 25, 2025
Alan recently gave a great lecture on high tech tools for community science to NAMA. The recording is now up on YouTube. It covers the latest […]
April 23, 2025
This weekend NYMS members have an opportunity to participate in the 9th City Nature Challenge for New York City. You can get involved wherever you are […]
April 23, 2025
Fungus Festival 2025 is set to take place at Randall’s Island Park Sunday, October 5, 2025 from 11 AM to 3 PM This festival is […]
April 18, 2025
Following on the publication of the article by Andy Newman in the New York Times this week, Ethan Crenson was interviewed today on WNYC by Tiffany […]
April 17, 2025
CBS news did a follow up on the New York Times Article about the New York Mycological Society for an evening news segment. The short featured […]
April 17, 2025
David Hibbet and his team at Clark University Mycology Lab in Massachusetts are still needing Lentinus tigrinus and related species in “sect. Tigrini” (L. concinnus, L. […]
April 17, 2025
Aishwarya Veerabahu is a 3rd year PhD student in the Pringle Lab at the University of Wisconsin-Madison studying the invasive Golden Oyster mushrooms. She is doing […]
April 16, 2025
Mycology’s been getting a lot of media love these days. In case you missed it, check out the latest NY Times article — this time on […]
April 16, 2025
The NYMS’s own Judy Jacob will co-teach a workshop in Lichens, Biofilms and Stone at Eagle Hill in Maine. Eagle Hill is a campus in Downeast […]
April 16, 2025
This event has been cancelled due to inclement weather. The New York Mycological Society will be participating as an Educational Partner in the Carl Schurz Park […]
April 16, 2025
The Connecticut-Westchester Mycological Association (COMA) runs the yearly Clark Rogerson Foray. This year, NYMS members have the option of early registration for the 2025 Clark Rogerson […]
April 11, 2025
Just in time for Pluteus season, Sigrid Jakob and Matthew Rozanoff have put together a beautiful and useful guide to the genus Pluteus in New York […]
April 2, 2025
We are looking for NY-area mycological illustrators for ongoing volunteer and paid opportunities. If you are a member with an interest and experience in drawing/illustration (+ […]
March 26, 2025
Check out the New York Times Science section for a great feature on Mary Banning and her exhibition at the New York State Museum! Included are […]
March 13, 2025
Eagle Hill is a campus in Downeast Maine where one can learn about all things natural. At the center of their offerings are seminars held during […]
March 11, 2025
Celebrate International Women’s Month and a just-opened exhibition on the pioneering female mycologist, Mary Elizabeth Banning with a new limited edition, artist-designed NYMS tote bag! The […]
March 5, 2025
Recently at our business meeting Sigid Jakob, our club president for four splendid years, announced she was stepping down from the role. Sigrid guided the NYMS […]
March 3, 2025
We are excited to announce a new exhibition on the pioneering 19th century female mycologist Mary Banning at the New York State Museum in Albany. Don’t […]
February 18, 2025
This years annual business meeting was held at Evil Twin Brewing, in Midwood, Queens NYC @ 14:00 You may find the full agenda here, below is […]
February 3, 2025
NYMS member Tamar Honig is an investing professional passionate about retooling our financial systems for maximal social and climate impact through impact investing. In her spare […]
February 2, 2025
Our partners, the Natural Areas Conservancy, strives to deepen the connection between people and nature in NYC by increasing access, providing education, and building the environmental […]
January 30, 2025
FUNDIS has just posted an important post on the aggressively invasive golden oyster mushroom in their newsletter. FUNDIS is a non-profit working to protect fungal diversity […]
January 29, 2025
The Myco-consortium Lecture Series has announced a slate of excellent speakers for the coming weeks and months. Not all dates have been confirmed. Here is what […]
January 24, 2025
While cities might conjure images of steel and concrete, New York City pulses with a hidden biodiversity that rivals any forest floor. Forget the Big Apple, […]
January 14, 2025
As an all-volunteer club we rely on our members to get things done. Extra special thanks to Maren Fossi, Aki Fujiyoshi, and David Hutchinson for stepping […]
January 13, 2025
The Telluride Mushroom Festival Lincoff Student Scholarship Application due date: May 21, 2025 Notification of Award winner: June 1, 2025 PURPOSE The Lincoff Student Scholarship was […]
January 2, 2025
Mark Richman, a DC-based naturalist who many know from iNat as Imasongster has created a new project for Diatrype virescens that he is hoping people will […]
January 1, 2025
If giving back, spending more time outdoors or creating community are on your New Year’s resolution list, this email is for you. Despite the drought 2024 […]
December 20, 2024
New Year New News. Here’s the Winter 2024/25 newsletter. What’s inside? The 47th Annual Samuel Ristich Foray: A weekend full of mushrooms, magic, and unforgettable memories, […]
December 11, 2024
The North American Mycological Association (NAMA) is the national organizations for mushroom clubs and mycophiles. They organize forays and events and have a great newsletter, the […]
December 6, 2024
Former NYMS president and science writer Eugenia Bone released a new book at the end of October – Have a good trip, Exploring the Magic Mushroom […]
November 14, 2024
Calling all UI/UX designers and developers passionate about nature, fungi, and myxomycetes! We at the New York Mycological Society are building a new microsite on newyorkmyc.org, […]
October 22, 2024
Thank you all for volunteered for the previous opportunities!!! The club regularly gets approached by outside organizations about spreading our love for fungi far and wide. […]
October 15, 2024
NAMA is the North American Mycological Association, a national club for amateur mycologists. Membership is only $25 a year (since NYMS is affiliated) and comes with […]
October 14, 2024
Hello Mushroom Lovers,The results are in, and we’re thrilled to announce the winner of our first ever Mushroom Photo Poll! After an exciting round of voting, the photo that will grace the homepage of our website is...Gymnopus iocephalus by Sea_Lemon!This stunning image captivated our members with its delicate beauty and striking lilac tones. Gymnopus iocephalus is a true showstopper, and we’re proud to feature this remarkable mushroom as the new face of our website.A huge thank you to everyone who participated—whether you submitted a photo, cast your vote, or spread the word, you made this a fun and engaging event! Be sure to check out the winning photo on our homepage and keep sharing your amazing fungi finds with the community.Stay tuned for more exciting ways to get involved, and as always, happy mushroom hunting!Best,Elan Trybuch
Secretary of New York Mycological Society
October 4, 2024
Hello Again NYMS Mushroom Enthusiasts, The moment has arrived! After receiving some truly breathtaking iNaturalist submissions from our talented members, we’re excited to kick off the […]
October 1, 2024
World Fungus Day is on October 5th. There will be a full day of talks by speakers from around the world on Fungi Around the World. Although World Fungus […]
October 1, 2024
Club member Tanya Nowossjolka has shot all the photographs for a very thorough and comprehensive article on the Washington Post about the many roles of fungi […]
September 24, 2024
Over 20 adults and kids showed up on Sunday for the Spanish speaking mushroom walk organized by Sol Aramendi, in partnership with Taller del Bosque Migrante […]
September 24, 2024
After four years with no Peck Forays, it’s back! This year’s Peck Foray host is Dr. Patricia Kaishian, curator of Mycology at the New York State […]
September 23, 2024
Just in time for Halloween: let’s meet up at Greenwood Cemetery for a discussion of the eerie, unsettling, The Extinction of Irena Rey by Jennifer Croft. […]
September 19, 2024
We’re excited to announce a fun and engaging way to showcase the stunning mushroom discoveries made by our members! As you know, our mushroom club is built on a shared love for finding and appreciating the fascinating world of fungi. Now, we want to take that appreciation a step further by letting YOU help us choose the next featured photo for our website!
September 16, 2024
Dear NYMS members, volunteers and community, Thank you all for adding your magic touch to make this weekend’s NYBG NYMS collaboration super special. Special thanks to […]
September 11, 2024
Paul Sadowski is not only a 30-year veteran of the New York Mycological Society, its former Secretary, ID meeting host and microscopy workshop instructor but also […]
September 11, 2024
The club had an amazing time collaborating with Brooklyn arts institution Pioneer Works for their Second Sunday event last Sunday. We’re very grateful to everyone who […]
September 11, 2024
Bosque, Museo y NYMS invitan: Caminata 22 de septiembre 11-1 pm Inwood Hill Park Gratis – Inscribirse aquí Taller del Bosque Migrante, Museo del Hongo y […]
September 4, 2024
Leo is a young citizen mycologist and NYMS member, who has recently pivoted from an IT career to pursuing his passion for cultivation, biomaterials, bioremediation and […]
September 4, 2024
Fungal conservation is a topic often overlooked even by people who love fungi. Whitney Bauck in her article in Atmos is shining a light on the […]
August 30, 2024
We were contacted by Tatiana Rubiano Goubert, a PhD student at the University of Tartu in Estonia who is researching Hypomyces hyalinus and needs collections of […]
August 28, 2024
Mushroom Punks is a zine, mushroom field guide and diary by fashion designer and mycology enthusiast Beepy Bella and Nautilus Magazine. The zine includes information, mushroom […]
August 14, 2024
With Tom Bigelow, the club’s current archivist, moving to Maine we were looking for a new archivist. We are delighted to announce that Andrew Cannon will […]
July 31, 2024
Our club has a long and storied past, going back all the way to our founding by avantgarde composer John Cage, artist Lois Long and their […]
July 14, 2024
Fungal Diversity Survey (FUNDIS) is an organization dedicated to engaging community scientists to help protect fungi. We can help them by finding and documenting 20 fungi […]
July 12, 2024
This beautiful zine was created by artist and NYMS member Phyllis Ma based on her extensive research into the history of mushroom clubs in New York […]
July 12, 2024
Rachel Swenie, a Harvard mycologist who many of you will remember from her Chanterelles talk earlier this year, has been working on the genera of Tomentella […]
July 9, 2024
The NEMF Homola Scholarship committees made its choices this year choosing seven winners from a good number of applications. The winners include three promising young mycologists […]
June 21, 2024
Fanny Angelina Hesse (born June 22 1850, died in 1934) changed the world but almost no one remembers her. Thanks to her we use agar (and […]
June 14, 2024
The Eagle Hill Institute is a renowned educational organization located in Steuben, Maine, that offers a diverse range of programs and events all centered on the […]
June 6, 2024
The MycoQuebec website has always been the best resource about North Eastern fungi, but it just got a whole lot better. Now ad-free it covers […]
June 3, 2024
William Padilla-Brown’s highly popular MycoFest returns August 2nd-4th for the 10th time. MycoFest is an annual mushroom and arts festival that showcases the beauty of nature, with an […]
May 29, 2024
Here is an event which may be of interest to NYMS members… Arturo Casadevall: What If Fungi Win? July 18, 2024 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM […]
May 23, 2024
Walk dates might change at short notice based on the weather situation and other unforeseen events. Walks typically last four to five hours and cover often […]
May 17, 2024
We’re trying clear our remaining T-shirt stock, so for a limited time we’re selling all NYMS shirts at $20 only. Shipping and handling is $5 in […]
May 15, 2024
On July 27 the beloved Catskills For the Love of Fungi Mushroom & Arts Festival returns for the third time. The morning will begin with group […]
May 15, 2024
Other mushroom clubs typically only have walks three to four months a year. The New York Mycological Society offers walks almost every weekend, year round. This […]
May 1, 2024
October 11 – October 14 Registration is Open This year’s foray will be held in Hyannis, Massachusetts located about a third of the way down the […]
April 22, 2024
This weekend NYMS members have an opportunity to participate in the 8th City Nature Challenge for New York City. You can get involved wherever you are […]
April 20, 2024
NEMF has a limited number of scholarships available for attendees of the annual foray. To apply, please read the below guidelines. The application for a scholarship […]
April 17, 2024
The New York Mycological Society will be participating as an Educational Partner in the Carl Schurz Park Conservancy’s Every Day is Earth Day event on Saturday, […]
