PSMS Membership

With over 2,500 members, PSMS is one of the largest mycological societies in North America. We welcome new members throughout the year, from the enthusiast to the experienced mycologist.

You may join on-line using PayPal (credit card), at a meeting, or with a mail-in application and a check. Current members may renew on-line using PayPal (credit card), at a meeting, or with a mail-in application and a check.

Membership dues are:

Benefits of Joining:

• Become part of a Community that shares a common interest

  Joining PSMS grants you membership in the largest mushroom group in the Pacific Northwest.

• Membership Meetings

  Attendance at the monthly meetings which often have noted mycological speakers. Meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of the months September through June, at 7:30 PM, in the Center for Urban Horticulture, which is located at 3501 NE 41st St. in Seattle (driving directions). You may come 20 minutes early to peruse a fine selection of nature books and field guides for purchase or to bring in mushrooms you have found to be identified.

  There is a brief period of announcements and business which is followed by the presentation.

  Learn more about our meetings ›

  *These meetings are open to the public with the exception of the June and December meetings which are members only.

• Mushroom Field trips

  Attendance at numerous outings held each Spring and Autumn where members meet in selected campgrounds in the Cascades or the Olympic Peninsula. The areas are chosen for likely edible mushroom activity and a Master Identifier is available to take the guess work out of your finds. Learn more about field trips ›

• Classes

  An invitation to register for these low cost classes offered in the spring or fall. Identification classes are taught by some of our Master Identifiers; they teach basic and advanced mushroom identification procedures We also offer Cultivation classes, Mycophagy (cooking) classes and Dyeing Natural Fiber classes from time to time. Learn more about our classes ›

• Spore Prints Newsletter

  A subscription to our newsletter which keeps us informed about speakers, locations of field trips, cooking recipes and other news of interest to PSMS members. Learn more about Spore Prints ›

• Bookstore discount

  Field guides, cookbooks and other materials sold at the meetings are generally discounted 10%.

• Annual Wild Mushroom Show

  Members who volunteer several hours to help with our Fall Wild Mushroom Exhibit which is our annual fundraiser will be able to attend the show for free. All members not volunteering to help with the show will be required to pay admission to attend the show. Learn more about the show ›

• The Survivors' Social Event

  An invitation to this event held in mid-June each year, which is a celebration of mushroomers and mushrooming. Learn more about the event ›

• The December Holiday Social

  An invitation to this event held in mid-December each year, which is a gathering of our members to celebrate the holidays and enjoy each other's company.

• Library

  When a person has been a member of the Society for more than a year, they may check out 2 books for a 2 month period from September through May with a 30% deposit from a collection of over several hundred volumes for personal study or research. After the person has been a member for over 5 years, or for Committee chairpersons, Board of Trustee Members or Golden Mushroom Recipients, there is no deposit required to check out 2 books for the 2 month period. Some books which are rare or out of publication and irreplaceable must be viewed during a general meeting only. Learn more about our library ›