MSSF: Calendar

Calendar

Friday–Sunday, May 2–4, 2008, San Jose Family Camp Morel Foray. Join leader-led groups to hunt for morels and other spring mushrooms in the Sierras near Yosemite National Park. Lodging and all meals are included with registration. To register, write check to MSSF and send to Tom Sasaki, 1506 Lyon St., San Francisco, CA 94115. Fee for members is $121, for non-members is $141, and each child is $70. Directions and map of camp will be sent on registration. (See announcement in March Mycena News)

Monday, May 5, 2008, 7pm, Culinary Group Dinner. We will meet at our usual venue, The Hall of Flowers, Golden Gate Park, 9th and Lincoln, SF, for a very special dinner featuring Mouton (a sheep) roasted in the caja china. To make your required reservation, contact Pat George at (510) 204- 9130 or plgeorge33@yahoo.com no later than Friday, May 2nd. Remember to bring your own tableware, beverage, and an appetizer to share. Dinner will be $14.00. This is our last Culinary Group dinner until September. However, we will be having our MSSF annual picnic in the summer. Don’t miss it.

Tuesday, May 20, 2008, 7pm, MSSF General Meeting. Randall Museum. 7pm, mushroom identification and refreshments provided by the Hospitality Committee. 8pm, election of society officers. The meeting will be held downstairs in the Buckley Room, as there is a children’s play in the auditorium. Parking may be limited.

Saturday, July 19, 2008, 12pm–4pm. Annual MSSF Summer Picnic. Redwood Glen Picnic Area, Joaquin Miller Park, Oakland. Join us for a potluck picnic and barbecue. Coals and grill provided; bring food to share and food to BBQ. Note: Please do not leave anything of value in your car. We have had unfortunate break-ins in years past. Our permit does not allow hard liquor or musical instruments. See you then, and have a great summer! More Info, Map, TopoMap.

Sunday, June 1 through Friday, June 6, 2008, Spring Fungi of the Sierra Nevada. Students will be introduced to the different kinds of mushrooms and other large fungi that occur in the spring in the Sierra Nevada. Emphasis will be placed on the analysis of macro- and micromorphological features, as well as ecological roles, to aid in the identification of taxa. Held at the SFSU Sierra Nevada Field Campus. More information at http://www.sfsu.edu/~sierra/Course_Fungi.html