South Sound Mushroom Club
Welcome!
The South Sound Mushroom Club is dedicated to the finding, identification, and eating of mushrooms. Our primary events are monthly meetings, forays (mushroom hunts) during mushroom seasons, weekend getaways, and participation in local mushroom-related events. You may join the club by paying annual membership dues at a club meeting, foray, or on our Join SSMC page. Please see the Join SSMC page for more information.
Next SSMC Meeting
September 21, 2021
In Person - 5:00 - 6:00 pm OUTSIDE at Capital Vision Church parking lot (1775 Yew Ave NE, Olympia, WA 98506). Bring any mushrooms that you would like to have identified or share with others. Please wear your mask.
Virtual - 7:00 - 8:30 pm - We will have a round robin meet and greet, president's presentation, committee reports and a showing of those mushrooms that folks brought to be identified during the in person meeting.
Support the Club!
Renew or establish a membership, or support the club by purchasing merchandise or a general donation. All proceeds go to supporting the operation of the club. You can purchase merchandise or memberships with a credit card.
Membership
Merchandise/Donate
Finding the Mother Tree - September 9th - 7pm - 9pm
Gorge Fungi Foray (Hood River) : September 24th and 25th
Annual Wynoochie Foray - Saturday, Sept 25th, 2021 (SSMC Members Only). New members will be able to sign up at the Foray
WHERE: Picnic Area at the Dam (in between the lake and the campground).
Remember: No passes are required for access in the Wynoochee Lake area.
Note: There is no cell service in this area.
Schedule of Events: Scheduled events will be held at the Picnic area at the dam. Look for SSMC Signs.
Education: An identification table will be set up at the Picnic area. Look for SSMC Signs. This is where your interesting mushrooms will be identified.
Saturday: 9/25
9:00am-2:00pm Forays: Meet in the parking lot in the Picnic area. After an introduction, general directions and a safety talk, be ready to leave at 9:30am on your self-guided foray groups. (Don't forget to bring your required orange vest, whistle, basket, pocket knife, water, and a snack. And plan to go with a buddy).
Directions to Picnic area at the Dam.
Do Not use Google’s directions. If you choose to believe Google over us and ignore our directions, we will have no sympathy for you when you arrive frazzled and late.
From Route 12 via Montesano: Turn north on Wynoochee Valley Road, 1 mile west of Montesano. Drive 35 miles on Wynoochee Valley Road and Forest Road 22 to a major intersection. Turn left to stay on FR-22 (follow signs). Drive a short distance and turn right on Forest Road 2294 (follow signs). Drive 1 mile to the campground. The first right is the Wynoochee Dam picnic area. Picnic area gate closes in the evening so don’t park there overnight or for the evening activities. It is roughly an hour and a half drive from Olympia to the campground by this route.
Be prepared for rain and cold, and bring plenty of dry clothes to change into!
Club Meeting October 19th Britt Bunyard will be presenting on Amanita's of the Pacific Northwest
Club Meeting November 16th Jack Johnson will be presenting on Mycoremediation