Upcoming events sponsored by the Sonoma County Mycological Association (SOMA) and other mycology groups.
First Wednesday of Each Month
SOMA Board Meetings. SOMA Board meetings are open to attendance by current SOMA club members. For time and location contact President Justin Reyes send us an email.
2021 SOMA Monthly Meetings Online using Zoom
Watch Past SOMA Meetings on Facebook/SOMAmushrooms.org
May
18

IN-PERSON Meeting
at the Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation Heron Hall
900 Sanford Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Open to the public.
When & Where: 6:00pm PST
ALSO on Zoom: CLICK TO JOIN (Meeting ID: 843 1029 5088 Passcode: SOMA )
Speaker: Mikhael Crystallah-Selk
Topic: Parasites of the Fungal World
Achlorophyllous plants, Fungal Molds, and other Fun Gis that just can't seem to live without each other.
Mikhael is the SOMA Science Coordinator and ID Expert, and handles the Poison Control hotline. As physical therapy from a back injury, Mikhael often slowly walks through the woods, where he came to pay attention to the amazing diversity of fungi surrounding him. Mild curiosity soon became a passionate new (for him) field of study. He found himself fortuitous enough to be learning from experts around the world allowing him to fast-track his studies. He currently specializes in jelly fungi and taxonomy in general, volunteering hours per day pouring through observations while maintaining a full-time job as an aspiring chef.
* Principle responder on the SOMA Poison Control Hotline
* Sous Chef at Della Fattoria
* iNaturalist contributor: 3,974 Observations and counting!
* Admin / Contributor on several facebook groups:
2023 Wild Mushroom Forays at Salt Point State Park

Wild Mushroom Forays at Salt Point State Park
Cost: Free for members, $25 for non-members, children under 12 are free.
Day Use parking fee at Salt Point State Park is $8 per vehicle. When the Woodside ranger kiosk is not staffed, please use the Brown Metal Self Registration Box in front of the kiosk. Envelopes are provided.
Wild mushroom forays at Salt Point State Park will be monthly on Saturday following the meetings.
No forays scheduled at this time... But we're working on it!
FunDiS Project

Find and document 20 rare and potentially threatened fungi on the West Coast.
Scientists and conservationists need more data on these fungi.
Your high quality observations can make a difference!
Join the iNaturalist Project
or the Mushroom Observer project and share your observations there.
This project has been extended to cover 20 species for 3-5 years. Review the
pilot project assessment.
Bi-monthly Newsletter Funga Decoded. Join the mailing list.
Mycological Society of San Francisco
Links: Calendar
- Annual Membership is $20
Meetings: Third Tuesday of each month from September thru May
Events:
Mendocino Woodlands Camp Foray: Veterans Day weekend
MSSF Fungus Faire: January 29, 2023 Diablo Valley College, Horticulture Department, Pleasant Hill.
Mycological Society of Marin
Links: News
- Foraging Calendar
- Annual Basic Membership is $40
Meetings: Third Wednesday of each month from September thru May
New website! Foraging events and meeting will be scheduled soon.
“WILD IN MARIN” Fungus Festival in December (TBD)
Fungus Federation of Santa Cruz
Links: Events Overview
- Annual Membership is $20
Meetings: Third Wednesday of each month from September thru May
Events:
Alaska Foray - Probably August.
Albion Field Station Saturday night potluck - December (TBD)
FFSC Fungus Fair - January (TBD)
Mendocino Coast Mushroom Club
Links: Calendar
- Annual household Membership is $20
Meetings: Second Tuesday of each month from September thru May
Events:
Mushroom ID for beginners - Virtual Lecture & Field ID Walk, usually Mid-December
Wild Mushroom Exhibit Ford House, Mendocino - Nov 1 to Dec 31
Humboldt Bay Mycological Society
Links: Calendar
- Annual family Membership is $20
Meetings: Third Wednesday of each month from September thru May
Events:
Annual Mushroom Fair online: A 5-part Webinar Series with Maria Morrow and Christian Schwarz
Tuesdays 10/19 to 11/16, 7:00-8:30pm PT with Q&A to follow
Oregon Mycological Society
Links: Calendar
- Annual family Membership is $35
Meetings: Second Monday of every month except July and December
Events:
OMS Fall Mushroom Show — Cancelled
International Fungi & Fibre Symposium 2020 - Cancelled