Central Oregon
Mushroom Club

Spring Mushrooms of the PNW video with Leah Bendlin now available

Leah Bendlin's presentation is now posted on the website on the video tab/ members videos. It is 1 hr. 14 [...]

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Dr. Michael Beug's talk now available

Dr. Beug shared details of his latest book to 38 attendees on April 22 on Zoom. Check out the featured video on the home page for a recording of his talk. It is open to all who visit. 

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Mushroom Hunting Permits now available via Email or Phone

Before heading out to forage for mushrooms, you are advised to get a current mushroom hunting permit, issued new every year by the USFS. It covers Deschutes, Willamette, Winema-Fremont and Umpqua National Forests, but NOT Ochoco. Previously, we had to go IN PERSON to the headquarters to get the permit, but they are allowing us to use this online service for now. If you want to get yours for 2021, here's how:VIA EMAILEmail: SM.FS.BFR_FD@usda.govInclude that you are requesting [...]

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Spring Mushrooms of the Deschutes National Forest

This useful booklet is available once again through the USFS website -  Discover Your Northwest tab

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February Zoom meeting attended by 28!

Our first meeting of 2021 was a chance to touch base with our members and meet some of the newbies.  We shared several mushroomy videos and shared club updates and the upcoming spring season.

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New resources for members

Club members now have 12 videos to watch! Click on the members video tab. 

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Chef Mazi's recipe

Chef Mazi who spoke online from Thailand for the Sunriver Nature Center's Fungi Fest, has provided some of his recipes for you to try.

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COMC partners with Sunriver Nature Center for Fungi Fest

Enough specimens for our display brought new visitors to our booth

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Oregon Psilocybin Society seeks to legalize mushrooms for therapy

 Ballot measure 109 is on the ballot for this November. If the petition passes, it will create access to psilocybin services throughout Oregon and lower the penalties for possession of psilocybin to a violation.

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September Meeting with Beth Johnson attended by 30+ on Zoom

Beth Johnson, botanist on the Deschutes National Forest in the Sisters Ranger District, shared her experience with a handful of rare and sensitive fungi species in our forests. Her work involves monitoring and surveying areas for those identified fungi that may need protection. She provided identification tips and ways for members of the Central Oregon Mushroom Club to get involved—including looking for these rare species while out foraging, including revisiting and monitoring known sites to [...]

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