Join Ali, local fun-gal and silly goose, for this artistic workshop focusing on fungi and the beautiful nature that surrounds us, even in the winter.

Fun for all ages!

Feel free to bring your own art supplies- or use what is provided at this free event. Just bring your creativity!

The final product will be a framed nature-scape using glue and foraged fungus, lichen, etc. Participants will also have the ability to opt for creating a watercolor or acrylic fungi-themed painting.

This is a limited space event!

Registration required!

Email alisonspoole@gmail.com with names and number of attendees.

Join RIMYCOS Conservation Committee for a short presentation and participatory workshop to learn how to document the mushrooms you encounter.

Fungi, like other plants and animals, are facing threats of extinction due to habitat loss, invasive species, and climate change. Because fungi spend most of their lives hidden from view, scientists and conservationists need help to have a beter, more complete picture of what fungi live here, and which are rare.

Fungi need OUR help!

At this workshop we wil:

Explore different methods for documenting and identifing mushrooms.

Engage in open discussions about the importance of fungal conservation.

Connect with fellow nature enthusiasts

PIZZA!

All ages and skill levels welcome to attend.

Second Annual MUSHROOM MINGLE!!!

Food truck!- One2 Taco & More

Join us for a fun-filled afternoon of mingling with other mushroom enthusiasts, and celebrate the past season, RImycoS, and MUSHROOMS! 🍄 We have some exciting announcements too!

If you're passionate about mushrooms and want to get involved this is a great opportunity to do so! At this gathering, you have at least one thing in common with everyone there- a shared interest In fungi.

If you are new this is a great way to get to know some of the club members, maybe even make plans for the coming season! We believe that everyone has something valuable to contribute, and we can't wait to hear from you!

So whether you're a seasoned mushroom enthusiast or just starting, come join us and be a part of something special. This is a FAMILY FRIENDLY event.

Hope to see you there!

WE ARE ON A MISSION TO FIND AND DOCUMENT THE FUNGI OF RHODE ISLAND.

COME LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW YOU CAN HELP.

Fungi are essential drivers of ecosystem processes, but they are rarely included in site assessments and conservation planning. We want to change that.

Short Presentation: DOCUMENTING MUSHROOMS: EMPOWERING DISCOVERY TOGETHER: COMMUNITY-BASED SCIENCE

-Food for Thought-

Bring your lunch and join the discussion

ALL ARE WELCOME! Conservation Committee: Planning For 2024

NO identification experience is needed!

Beginners / Experts invited to attend

A guided hike for Fun Fungi search with 15 Minute Field Trips is Scheduled for October 29th 2023 a SUNDAY AFTERNOON 2pm.

“The Rhode Island Native American Indian, the mighty Narragansett Tribe, lived on the Hill centuries before the white man arrived, and continued to hold ceremonies on the Hill into the 1920s. In 1636 Roger Williams, accompanied by a group of five other ‘believers,’ obtained land from Narragansett Sachems Canonicus and Miantonomi and named his settlement Providence in thanks to God. The northwest boundary of this land, set forth by Williams and the Sachems, was the Great Hill of Neutaconkanut.”

Please email leah@scituatelibrary.org or call 401-647-5133 to register.

Deana Thomas will be leading us on a series of educational mushroom walks! Learn about the hidden world of fungi. There are many beautiful fungi of diverse shapes, colors, and lifestyles that live right here in Rhode Island, but it is easy to walk past them unless you know where to look! We’ll learn how to identify mushrooms and about their vital role in our ecosystem – which goes far beyond being food sources or objects of curiosity.

Comfortable shoes, bug repellent and water is advised. These will be estimated 1-mile-long, 2-hr walks.

Adults and families with children welcome. Registration is required. These events are in collaboration with the Scituate Land Trust as part of Rhode Island Land Trust Days. Thank you so “mush” to them!

Explore the rich, mesic forest of Wahaneeta Preserve with the Westerly Land Trust and the RI Mycological Society and discover the fungal biodiversity in our woods. Wahaneeta is an old Girl Scout camp with a charming cedar cabin rich mesic woodland and we will explore the fungi after a lovely, damp summer, so we will surely find lots of interesting mushrooms! Join us for a fascinating Fungal Foray with the RI Mycological Society! This event will occur on Saturday, October 7, 2023, at 11:00 AM (EDT). We will gather at Wahaneeta Preserve (118 Moorehouse Road, Westerly, RI 02891) to hit the woods and uncover the local fungal biodiversity. Learn from experienced mycologists, meet fellow fungal freaks, or spark new curiosity as we learn about different species, their ecological roles, and their significance. After we've spent some time exploring the woods, an expert from the RI Mycological Society will lead us through a table talk, sharing some of the discoveries and some fungal knowledge.This event is sure to bring together a great group of people, so be sure to join us! Come prepared to walk in the woods. Carpool if you can, and get your reusable water bottle. There are outhouses, so no worries there! Dog and kid-friendly.REGISTER HERE. Directions: From Dunn's Corner Road, head east on Moorhouse Road, past the baseball fields, and stay to the left at the fork. Parking is available through the gate at the trailhead on the large grassy area to the left.

Join RI Mycological Society and artist Carmen Moreno for a small presentation and workshop that explores the many ways to engage with fungi through the arts. This class is great for anyone who wants to explore drawing mushrooms, or who loves experimenting in their sketchbook. We will examine a variety of journaling practices and provide time for collective drawing, sketching, and watercolors. Feel free to bring your own working materials if you already have a journal started. Paper, pencils, and watercolors will be provided. 

There are 18 seats available, RSVP at RImycoS@gmail.com

Carmen Moreno is a visual artist, writer, performer, and ecological designer. They also work as an independent researcher and are interested in the intersections of science, art, ecologies, and Latin American histories. In their work, they often examine the boundaries and relationships between earth and body seeking to understand complex dynamics between the built environment and ecological habitats. Recently, focusing on mushrooms and mycelium as a map, cartography, or model in nature for understanding properties of emergence. Carmen’s drawings explore concepts of place and belonging in relation to nature, land, water, sound, funga, and their cultural identity as first-generation.

You're Invited to Our Shiitake Log Demonstration!

Join us for a fun and informative day with Deana Tempest Thomas, a certified community mushroom educator and founder of the Rhode Island Mycological Society. Discover the joys of growing your own shiitake mushrooms on logs and explore the beautiful farm trails while you're here!

In this hands-on workshop, you'll:

Learn the basics of shiitake log cultivation

Discover the benefits of growing mushrooms at home

Gain practical tips for harvesting and preserving your shiitake mushrooms

Drop in anytime between 10-2 pm.

Come for the mushrooms; stay for the fun! While you're here, take a hike on our beautiful farm trails and enjoy the stunning natural surroundings. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to learn about the amazing world of mushrooms and connect with fellow mushroom enthusiasts. We can't wait to see you there!

EVERYONE is welcome to attend this event!

Meet Silas, the youth ambassador of The Rhode Island Mycological Society! He's a nature explorer who loves hunting for mushrooms and discovering all the amazing things nature offers. Join Silas on this adventure, and let's connect with nature and talk about mushrooms together! 🍄🌿

This walk is for youth and their caregivers.

Please RSVP email:

RImycoS@gmail.com

Hey friends!

We're excited to announce our upcoming Mushroom Mingle!

Join us for a fun-filled evening of mingling with other mushroom enthusiasts 🍄

If you're passionate about mushrooms and want to get involved this is a great opportunity to do so.

Come and share your thoughts and ideas about how we can continue to grow and support our community. We believe that everyone has something valuable to contribute, and we can't wait to hear from you!

So whether you're a seasoned mushroom enthusiast or just starting out, come join us and be a part of something special.

Hope to see you there!

Lichens are common yet overlooked components of our forests and fields. They break rock down into the soil, stabilize bare soil, provide shelter for invertebrates, and many other things. Join naturalist Tom Walker as we search for and learn about these fascinating symbiotic organisms.

Tom Walker is a graduate of the University of Amherst, Massachusetts, with a B.S. in Wildlife and Fisheries Biology. He had worked for the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management, conducting wildlife surveys in Oregon, Washington, and California before returning to New England. He has many natural history interests and has given presentations and led walks on lichens, fungi, dragonflies, and trees for several organizations. He currently works for the Provincetown Water Department.

Please bring a loupe or magnifying lens if you have one.

Sunday, March 26, from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., a 2.4-mile loop

Tillinghast Pond Management Area. Park on Plain Rd.

World explorer, author and mycologist Larry Millman is coming to town!

Dr. Millman will tell a Christmas Mushroom story and take us on a winter fungal adventure along historic Borders Farm’s woodland trails. So, put on those coats and boots and prepare to receive the gifts that spending time outdoors brings!

❄️🍄❤️

Space is limited, this event is sure to fill up quickly- PLEASE only register if you can attend.

Email RIMycoS@Gmail to RSVP!

Take a walk with the Rhode Island Mycological Society and Mushroom enthusiast Matt Pulk. Discover the fungi who live in, and dine on, this picturesque woodland habitat.

Bring a hand lens if you have one! Please, consider downloading iNaturalist to your cell phone to photograph and log your fungal finds.

You *must register for exact location.*

Space is limited!!!! Please only register if you are sure you can attend.

Wednesday November 16th @ 12:30-2:30pm

Email Rimycos@gmail or send a message!

Get to know your favorite fungi through art! We will do a short foray through Neutaconkanut Hill and learn to paint what we find to better understand fruiting body anatomy.

It’s fall and a fantastic time to look for the fungi who rot! The cooler weather is the preferred season of many fungi that are the recyclers of the forest. Take a walk on Historic Borders Farm’s trails with local mushroom enthusiast Deana Thomas. We will discuss the fungi we find and learn about the importance of fungi in ecosystems.

If you have a hand lens or magnifying glass it may be helpful, as we will be observing many small things. If you have a UV flashlight please bring it!

You must register for exact location. Email Rimycos@gmail.com

While this walk is free of charge, donations to Borders Farm (owned by a 501c3 nonprofit) are gratefully accepted via PayPal by clicking here.

We will be exploring the farm trails in search of fun and Fungi! This will be a casual stroll along the trails at Borders Farm led by Deana Thomas local mushroom enthusiast and founder of Rhode Island Mycological Society. We hope to deepen our understanding of this unique habitat, document fungal diversity, and share what we learn with others to better protect biodiversity.

Wear appropriate foot wear and bring a picnic lunch to enjoy at the picnic table after the hike if you'd like.

**You must register for this walk location- space is limited. Please email rimycos@gmail.com to register. **

Didn't make the list? Don't worry! There will be more walks to come!

We will be exploring the forest in search of fun and Fungi! This will be a casual stroll along an easy to moderate trail. We hope to deepen our understanding of this unique habitat, document fungal diversity, and share what we learn with others to better protect biodiversity.

You must register for Walk location- space is limited. Please email rimycos@gmail.com