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9/29/2025
BAAM is hosting an "Intro to Off-Trail Social" Mon, Sept. 29th 7-9pm at the Finnish Hall, Berkeley CA. Learn all about foraging! BAAM's experienced members will bring their gear, resources, advice and stories about foraging in Northern California, Open to the Public!!

10/16/2025
Movie Night, FREE to members 
Thursday Oct. 16th
Theater at the Randall Museum!
Social hour at 6pm, movie at 7pm (run-time 77min). 

We are thrilled to be able to share a screening of the new Australian documentary 
FOLLOW THE RAIN – a journey into the weird and exquisite world of fungi

Filmed over several years across some of the wildest landscapes in Australia, Follow the Rain is about fungi and the living, breathing connections that hold ecosystems together. 

It takes audiences on a journey through the mysterious world of zombie fungi, the secret trading systems between trees and fungal partners, a decade-long mission to name a new species and even the rain-making power of fungi in Australia's arid heart.

 But what makes this film truly remarkable is its quiet reverence for the natural world and its deep respect for the science that underpins it. The documentary captures not just fungi, but the wonder and discovery that drives those who work to understand it.

The evening will be free to members and $10 for non-members. You will need to reserve a free ticket to attend.

Tickets may be reserved/purchased through eventbrite at:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/movie-night-follow-the-rain-a-journey-into-the-exquisite-world-of-fungi-tickets-1670929919369?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl


For more info on the movie:  www.planetfungi.movie 

We look forward to seeing you there!!


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10/21/2025

Agaricus hondensisOn the third Tuesday of each month from September thru May, the Mycological Society of San Francisco hosts a General Meeting open to Members and the public.  The Society has maintained our schedule of events using electronic media, Zoom, to meet and share our mission to educate about the kingdom of Fungi.


In-person meeting at the Randall Museum
Doors open at 6:30pm
Hospitality hour and ID of mushroom specimens in the Buckley Room.
At 7:20pm everyone moves to the Theater. General meeting and Zoom session start at 7:30pm.
First Announcements are made followed by the featured presentation of the evening and attendee questions.
We wind up at 8:30pm, people who are able-bodied help stack chairs;
the room needs to be cleared by 9:00.


General meetings are open to the public.

Talk Title: Ancient Fungi, Modern Magic: The Story of Koji


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11/14/2025
 -11/16/2025

MSSF MENDOCINO WOODLANDS CAMP FORAY
An Annual MSSF Members only Foray 
November 14-16, 2025
*Registration for camp begins at 9:00AM on Saturday October 4th 2025*

Deep in the Mendocino woods, MSSF members, fellow mushroom enthusiasts, friends and family, gather once again for our annual north coast fungal rite of autumn. This weekend-long spectacular mycological event includes guided forays, presentations, creative workshops, delicious mushroom themed meals and appetizers, and of course, plenty of mushrooms! 

More info to come in September. Check the Mycena News for more details. 

We're looking forward to seeing you back in those fabulous fungi filled Mendocino forests come November....

 

12/7/2025

MSSF Annual Fungus Fair
A Celebration of Wild Mushrooms

Date: Sunday, December 7, 2025
Time: 10:00am to 5:00pm
Location: El Camino High School 1320 Mission Rd, South San Francisco, CA 94080

Creative and hands-on mushroom activities for people of all ages.
Lectures (2024): David Arora, Eugenia Bone, Gordon Walker, Noah Siegel, Damon Tighe, Shannon Adams, George Caughey, Thea Chesney
Workshops (2024): Alan Rockefeller, Noah Siegel, JR Blair, Jack Laws, Eleana Hsu, Wilder Herbertson [Workshops requires a separate add-on ticket , in addition to your general admission ticket.]
Naturalistic displays of more than 300 species of locally collected fungi
Identification table - bring your specimens to find out the species!
Educational tables on varied subjects such as medicinal mushrooms, myco-remediation, cultivation, ecology, psychedelic fungi, dyes from fungi, toxicology, edible mushrooms, and more...
Microscopes and spore prints
Vendors with fun mushroom products
Mingle and meet other mushroom loving people
Come and try a bowl of delicious mushroom soup
Book signing by the authors

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