The Asheville Mushroom Club is a diverse group of people whose common interest is to learn about fungi. Anyone with an interest in mushrooms is encouraged to join!

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After the storm

Because of the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina, we hope that you and your family are safe. We are grateful to hear from many members who are so, but we know many still lack basic services or access to their homes. Our activities are paused for the time being, so there will be no Sporadic News or programming. We are focused on the immediate needs of our communities in the recovery of this beautiful area.

We will update you when our status changes.

 

 

AMC 2024 Programs

Online Programs

We are continuing AMC's participation in the MycoConsortium of online mushroom talks, which enables us to offer an expanded scope of virtual programming. The time and date of each program will vary so please check the listing. For online programs we are using Zoom. Most talks will be recorded for later viewing. Online programs are a members-only benefit of the Asheville Mushroom Club.

In-person Programs

Our in-person programs will normally start at 6:30 pm in the East Asheville Library conference room. But please check listings for times and dates as some in-person programs might not follow a strict monthly schedule and start time as in previous years.

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2024 Program Schedule

 

DateSpeaker & Topic

Jan. 25
7:30 PM EST


Rachel Swenie: Diversity and Evolution of Chanterelles and Allies

This is an online presentation. The link will be posted here two days prior. Members must log in to see the link.

Feb. 8
7:30 PM EST


Primrose Boynton
:
Yeasts: The Enormous Diversity of Single-Celled Fungi

This is an online presentation. The link will be posted here two days prior. Members must log in to see the link.

Feb. 18
5 PM EST

Sarah Lloyd
:
Myxomycetes at Black Sugarloaf, Northern Tasmania – A Slime Mo(u)ld Hotspot

This is an online presentation. The link will be posted here two days prior. Members must log in to see the link.

Feb. 29
7:30 PM EST

 
Alfredo Justo: Diversity of Pluteus in North America

This is an online presentation. The link will be posted here two days prior. Members must log in to see the link.

 Mar. 14
7:30 PM EDT


Anne Pringle
:
Last Chance to Know? The Changing Biogeography of Mushrooms and The Death Cap in California

This is an online presentation. The link will be posted here two days prior. Members must log in to see the link.
 
Mar. 21
6:30 PM EDT
Laurie Jaegers: Strategies for Finding Morels
This is an in-person presentation at the East Asheville Library conference room starting at 6:30 pm.

 Apr. 4
7:30 PM EDT

Damon Tighe
:
iNaturalist for the Community Scientist

This is an online presentation. The link will be posted here two days prior. Members must log in to see the link.

Apr. 14
10:00 AM EDT

Kaisa Junninen
:
Succession of Polypore Fungi Over 33 Years After Restoration Fire: A case study from Finland

This is an online presentation. The link will be posted here two days prior. Members must log in to see the link.

Apr. 27
5:30 PM EDT
Todd Elliott: Animal-Fungal Interactions: Understanding the ecological importance of the associations
between animals and mushrooms

This is an in-person presentation at the East Asheville Library conference room starting at 5:30 pm.
Apr. 28
11:00 AM EDT

Martin Axegård
:
Ramaria in Northeastern North America

This is an online presentation. The link will be posted here two days prior. Members must log in to see the link.
May 9
7:30 PM EDT

Robert Blanchette: Fungal Wonders of the Rotten World

This is an online presentation. The link will be posted here two days prior. Members must log in to see the link.
May 18
5:30 PM EDT
Julia Kerrigan: Don't Be Rotten! Learn About Wood Decay Fungi

This is an in-person presentation at the East Asheville Library conference room starting at 5:30 pm.
May 19
11:00 AM EDT

Hans-Otto Baral: Orbiliomycetes
This is an online presentation. The link will be posted here two days prior. Members must log in to see the link.
 
June 20
6:30 PM EDT
Tom Bernard: Fungi Among Us: Adventures in the Unseen Realm of Medical Mycology

This is an in-person presentation at the East Asheville Library conference room starting at 6:30 pm.
July 25
6:30 PM EDT
Richard Tehan: Cordyceps of North America: Biochemical Treasures of the Forest

This is an in-person presentation at the 
East Asheville Library conference room starting at 6:30 pm.
August 23
6:30 PM EDT
Andy Methven: Lactarius: The Milky Way of Mushrooms

This is an in-person presentation at the 
East Asheville Library conference room starting at 6:30 pm.
September 28
6:00 PM EDT
Tal Galton: A Virtual Appalachian Mushroom Foray

This is an in-person presentation at the 
East Asheville Library conference room starting at 6:00 pm.

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