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Hildegard Hendrickson Free Public ID Clinic
Fall 2025 "Hildegard Hendrickson" Mushroom ID clinics on Mondays from 4-7pm throughout the fall season at the Center for Urban Horticulture (3501 NE 41st Street, Seattle, WA 98105) will begin on September 29, 2025.
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PSMS Inclusivity Statement
For over fifty years, the Puget Sound Mycological Society (PSMS) has nurtured collaboration amongst its members for an understanding and appreciation of the wide diversity of mushroom species in the Pacific Northwest. We also depend on a diverse membership to support our mission to foster the understanding and appreciation of mycology as a hobby and a science. In recent months, as systematic inequality in U.S. society is revealed to a broader audience, it becomes clearer that inequality imposes barriers on marginalized groups to participation in a wide variety of activities. PSMS opposes all barriers that limit participation in mycology. PSMS and its board members support a more diverse, inclusive, and welcoming organization where all people, especially those who are underrepresented in our organization and society at large, can enjoy mushrooms and all of the activities associated with them. We realize this will be an on-going conversation and are looking to our members for suggestions on ways to increase diversity, inclusivity, and welcoming. Thank you as we join together to make this long-overdue journey toward systemic equality!
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Upcoming Events
Tuesday, October 14th, 2025 - 7:30pm
Monthly Meeting
Noah Siegel - Mushrooms of Alaska
Discover the Fungi of the North: Lecture & Book Launch for Mushrooms of Alaska
Join us for a special evening celebrating the release of Mushrooms of Alaska, the first comprehensive field guide dedicated to Alaska's astonishing fungal diversity. This groundbreaking book is authored by renowned mycologists Noah Siegel, Steve Trudell, and Kate Mohatt.
The event will feature a captivating lecture by Noah Siegel, who will share stunning photography, fascinating natural history, and insights gained from years of fieldwork across Alaska. Co-author Steve Trudell will also be in attendance to answer questions and sign books. (Co-author Kate Mohatt will be joining in spirit from Alaska!)
Mushrooms of Alaska is a must-have guide for mushroom enthusiasts, foragers, naturalists, and anyone curious about the hidden world of fungi in the Far North. Whether you're an experienced mycophile or just beginning to notice the mushrooms around you, this lecture will deepen your appreciation for these essential and mysterious organisms.
Books will be available for purchase and signing after the lecture.
Don't miss this unique opportunity be among the first persons to have the opportunity to purchase this exciting new book and meet the authors. Please come join us to learn from the experts, and celebrate the extraordinary fungal life of Alaska!
Noah is one of North America's foremost field mycologists; he has spent over three decades seeking, photographing, identifying, and furthering his knowledge about all aspects of macrofungi. He travels and lectures extensively across America, following the mushrooms from coast to coast. Noah was the recipient of the 2022 North American Mycological Association's Award for Contributions to Amateur Mycology. His primary research interest is on the taxonomy and systematics of fungi. He authored, along with Christian Schwarz, Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast, a Comprehensive Guide to the Fungi of Coastal Northern California and Mushrooms of Cascaida, a Comprehensive Guide to Fungi of the Pacific Northwest, as well as A Field Guide to the Rare Fungi of California's National Forests.
This event is in person only - there will be NO ZOOM option. PSMS members who are unable to attend will have the opportunity to watch a recorded version of the lecture after the event for a period of 30 days - details to follow.