Upcoming events sponsored by the Sonoma County Mycological Association (SOMA) and other mycology groups.
First Wednesday of Each Month
SOMA Board Meetings. SOMA Board meetings are open to attendance by current SOMA club members. For time and location contact President Justin Reyes send us an email.
Past Meeting Recordings
Watch past SOMA Meetings since 2020, when we started live-streaming the meetings to the SOMA Facebook Page: Facebook/SOMAmushrooms.org.
2024 SOMA Monthly Meetings and Forays
Mar
21
SOMA Monthly Meeting - Alisha Millican
When & Where: 6:30pm PST on Zoom: CLICK TO JOIN
( Zoom Meeting ID: 868 6406 7457, Passcode: SOMA )
Bio:Alisha grew up hiking and exploring the woods of NE Ohio before moving south running from the snow. She has always had an interest in wild edibles, gardening and everything outdoors. In 2017 she received her Master Gardener certification which furthered her interest in collecting wild edibles. After discovering the Alabama Mushroom Society, she has delved more specifically into fungi identification and is constantly broadening her knowledge of Alabama mushrooms. She hopes by encouraging interest in and educating people about mushrooms, she can help promote good stewardship of our wild places and our earth. In addition to leading AMS, she sits on the Executive Board of the North American Mycological Association, has the pleasure of serving on NAMA's Vouchering Committee and Nominating Committee, is a volunteer coordinator with the Fungal Diversity Survey and has recently been appointed the Assistant Curator of Fungi for the University of West Alabama Herbarium.
Mar
23
Salt Point - Wild Mushroom Foray
Starts at 9:45am at Woodside Campground. Bring a dish to share in the potluck, SOMA will provide a hot main dish!
Registration will open Mar 1st - FULL
Apr
18
SOMA Monthly Meeting - IN PERSON at the Sebastopol Grange Hall
6:00pm PDT Potluck Dinner
7:00pm PDT Presentation by Harte Singer and Taye Bright
Topic: FUNDIS Year One Recap and Year 2 Goals
Sebastopol Grange Hall #306 - 6000 Sebastopol Ave, Hwy 12, Sebastopol, CA 95472
Partnerships
The FUNDIS Project
The FUNDIS Biodiversity Databse on iNaturalist - community science at its best!
Find and document 20 rare and potentially threatened fungi on the West Coast.
Scientists and conservationists need more data on these fungi.
Your high quality observations can make a difference!
Join the iNaturalist Project
or the Mushroom Observer project and share your observations there.
This project has been extended to cover 20 species for 3-5 years. Review the
pilot project assessment.
Bi-monthly Newsletter Funga Decoded. Join the mailing list.
Other Nearby Mushroom Clubs
Mycological Society of San Francisco
Links: Calendar
- Annual Membership is $20
Meetings: Third Tuesday of each month from September thru May
Culinary Dinners: First Mondays, 6-9pm, Hall of Flowers in Golden Gate Park
Events:
Mendocino Woodlands Camp Foray: Veterans Day weekend
MSSF Fungus Faire: December 16, (new location) El Camino High School,
1320 Mission Rd, South San Francisco CA 94080.
Mycological Society of Marin
Links: News
- Foraging Calendar
- Annual Basic Membership is $40
Meetings: Third Wednesday of each month from September thru May
“WILD IN MARIN” Fungus Festival in Jan 6, 2024
Fungus Federation of Santa Cruz
Links: Events Overview
- Annual Membership is $20
Meetings: Third Wednesday of each month from September thru May
Events:
Alaska Foray - Probably August.
Albion Field Station Forays - Dec 1-3, 2023, and Jan 19-21, 2024
FFSC Fungus Fair - JANUARY 12-14, 2024
Mendocino Coast Mushroom Club
Links: Calendar
- Annual household Membership is $20
Meetings: Second Tuesday of each month from September thru May
Events:
Mushroom ID for beginners - Virtual Lecture & Field ID Walk, usually Mid-December
Wild Mushroom Exhibit Ford House, Mendocino - Nov 1 to Dec 31
Humboldt Bay Mycological Society
Links: Calendar
- Annual family Membership is $20
Meetings: Third Wednesday of each month from September thru May
Events:
Annual Mushroom Fair online: A 5-part Webinar Series with Maria Morrow and Christian Schwarz
Tuesdays 10/19 to 11/16, 7:00-8:30pm PT with Q&A to follow
Oregon Mycological Society
Links: Calendar
- Annual family Membership is $35
Meetings: Second Monday of every month except July and December
Events:
OMS Fall Mushroom Show — Cancelled
International Fungi & Fibre Symposium 2020 - Cancelled