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 Western

PennsylvaniaMushroom

Club

 The Western Pennsylvania

Mushroom Club (WPMC)

was created to promote the

enjoyment, study, and exchange

of information about wild

mushrooms. Anyone who has

an interest in wild mushrooms is

welcome to become a member.

 Activities include regular

meetings, projects centered on

mushrooms, walks and forays.

 The WPMC is a nonprofit

organization whose main

objectives are the sharing of

ideas, experiences, knowledge

and common interests regarding

fungi; to furnish mycological

information and educational

materials to those who wish to

increase their knowledge about

mushrooms; and to promote

interest in mycology andmycophagy.

For more club information,

meetings, walks, and foray dates,

or to join, visit our website at

www.wpaMushroomClub.org or

contact@wpaMushroomClub.org

Membership benefits include opportunities

to join in mushroom forays and walks, attend

informative lectures, identify wild mushrooms,

share mushroom recipes and learn more

about a fascinating part of the natural world.

 About the Western

Pennsylvania

Mushroom Club

wpamushroomclub.org

Western

Pennsylvania

Mushroom

Club

photos: John Plischke III and Martha Wasik 

Never eat a wild mushroom without

being 100% sure of its identity.

POISON CONTROL CENTER:

1-800-222-1222

lentinus torulosus

cover:

below: mycena leaiana

lentinula edodes

cantharellus cibarius

 pholiot a squarrosa

chlorophyllum olivieri

laetiporus sulphureus

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Why Mushrooms

 Aside from the display in the grocery store, what do

you know about mushrooms?

Mushrooms are unique. They are neither animal or

plant, they are in a Kingdom of their own called fungi .

 True fungi are what we all know as mushrooms. The

part we see is the f ruit of the mycelium that grows

underground. The main role of fungi and mushrooms is

to break down organic matter.

 The purpose of the Mushroom Club is to help us

understand these complicated organisms, not just for

culinary purposes, but because they are a part of our

world. For thousands of years, mushrooms have not

only been used as food, medicine and dyes, but have

benefited us in many ways.

Become a Member

Membership is open to all. Benefits include:

WALKS: Members have the opportunity throughout

the year to attend walks and forays to collect, identify

and photograph wild mushrooms.

NEWSLETTERS:  The WPMC Newsletter includes

club news and information on identification, up-coming

events, and recipes.

CLUB MEETINGS: The WPMC meets at Beechwood

Farms Nature Reserve (aswp.org) home of the

 Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania.

 WPAmushroomclub.org

In September, mushroom enthusiasts gather from

across the United States for a day-long mushroom

extravaganza. The event is led by a team of experts

who help identify mushrooms that are collected

throughout the day.

Guided morning and afternoon walks are followed

by speakers and cooking demonstrations. The

club’s mushroom feast in the late afternoon is a

highlight of the foray.

 The Foray is named for Gary Lincoff, the world

famous mushroom expert and author of the 

 Audubon Society Field Guide to North American

Mushrooms, and many other books and

publications about mushrooms and foraging.

The

Gary Lincoff Mid-Atlantic 

Mushroom Foray 

■  Provide organized walks and forays

■  Teach scientific methods of wild

mushroom identification

■  Explore various art forms including

photography, dyeing, and paper-

making with mushrooms

■  Share mushroom recipes

■  Educate members and the public

about the many aspects of wild

mushrooms

WPMC Goals

boletus subcaerulescens

morchella deliciosa

amanita muscaria(name)   (name)   pleurotus djamor