Cascade Mycological Society

Ancient Greek priestesses may have turned ergot fungus into a psychedelic brew during the Eleusinian Mysteries The Eleusinian Mysteries were secret religious rites in ancient Greece honoring the goddess Demeter and her daughter Persephone, and aimed to remove the fear of death.

Experimental evidence suggests ancient Greek priestesses may have detoxified ergot fungus in lye to produce a psychoactive brew for the Eleusinian Mysteries, potentially inducing altered states. doi.org/hbq6hp

Tricholoma terreum, commonly known as the grey knight.

The Cascade Mycological Society and Drop Bear Brewery invites you to drop by Drop Bear to enjoy some good food, a brew, and mingle with both old and new mycophile friends.

When: Saturday, February 28, 2026 from 4pm to 8pm

Where: Drop Bear Brewery, 2690 Willamette St, Eugene, OR

Researchers Develop Affordable, Scalable Mushroom-Based Food Packaging Unlike plastic, the mycelium- and cellulose-based material is biodegradable and free of chemicals of concern. It is likely safe for humans and the environment in the long term, as demonstrated by…

"Not only is the novel material free of chemicals of concern and likely safe for people and the environment in the long term, but it also decomposes easily."

Cascade Myco The Cascade Mycological Society (CMS) is an educational non-profit [501(c) 3] located in the Eugene/Springfield Oregon area. We are an organization dedicated to the study and enjoyment of fungi and…

🍄 Expand your fungal knowledge with Cascade Mycological Society!

Our educational channel features expert talks from:
• Dr. Michael Beug
 on Ascomycetes
• Kate Mohatt
 on Alaska’s fungi
• Charlie Bruder
 on domestication

And many more!

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#Mycology #Fungi #Education

An emerging biorefinery of mycelial food products from sustainable feedstocks Fungi are an emerging, sustainable source for food and ingredients, offering a tangible solution to global food security challenges driven by populati…

Big picture view of the emerging circular fungal biorefinery.
Https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0924224426000865

The hunt for Oregon’s funkiest edible jewels involves four-legged friends February marks Oregon Truffle Month and the end of harvest season for the state’s native white truffle. Here’s how dogs help unearth these fragrant fruits — and why their prized noses are raising...

The hunt for Oregon’s funkiest edible jewels involves four-legged friends By Taylor Goebel buff.ly/v6jXHXs

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 5:00pm

Zachary Mazi (Foray Leader at The Fungivore) and Ireri Monter (biologist and founder and General Director of Symbiosis Viva La Funga)

Webinar: Shared Purpose on Sacred Land - The Mushroom People of the Oaxacan Mountains

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Warming winters are disrupting the hidden world of fungi – the result can shift mountain grasslands to scrub Over a three-decade experiment in the Rocky Mountains, fungi and plant life fundamentally changed. The result has consequences for cattle and wildlife.

Warmer winters are shrinking snowpack, reducing beneficial soil fungi and pushing Rocky Mountain grasslands toward shrubland, with ripple effects for entire ecosystems.

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#climatesky

The CMS Meeting Tonight is at 7pm at the Hilyard Community Center - No Livestream.

A recording will be posted on the CMS YouTube channel within 1 week.

CMS Presents "Follow the Rain" Special Limited Engagement at the Eugene Art House Sunday, April 12, 2026 World famous fungi hunters invite audiences on a unique expedition into the wilderness of Australia, where the symbiotic ...

Special Limited Engagement at the Eugene Art House Sunday, April 12, 2026

Matinee and evening tickets now available for pre-order

🍄 A unique expedition into the wilderness of Australian fungi, plants, and animals. 🐨🌿
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David G. Lewis publishes essays on his blog, The Quartux Journal (ndnhistoryresearch.com), and in journal articles and his book Tribal Histories of the Willamette Valley (2023). David lives at Chemeketa- Salem- Oregon with his wife Donna.

The top of a pinkish mushroom, very much resembling a heart (the symbol not the organ) grows from a stick

Time to whip out some love! It’s #HotStickSaturday

Photo of an orange lichen growing flat on rock. There’s a hole in the rock which creates a hole in the centre of the lichen. The hole is in the shape of a heart which gives the impression that the lichen has a black heart at its centre.

For the day.
Rusavskia elegans showing its heart to the world (a bit of a dark heart 😐).
NWT, Canada.
#lichen #fungi #fungifriends

Can't remember where I downloaded these wonderful fungi valentines but bravo to the creator ❤️🍄💖

Mapping underground fungal networks: Interview with SPUN’s Toby Kiers All around her, scientists had their eyes set on studying flora and fauna that lived aboveground. But Toby Kiers’s interest always lay in the oft-overlooked biodiversity that existed beneath it. It wa...

"We found that the fungi create a lace-like network... it’s so beautiful, and it moves the carbon outward in a wave-like formation. The fungi are controlling the flow, the speed of the traffic and the width of these highways as needed, to maximize how they grow."
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Front covers of the four BMS journals

Publishing, reading and reviewing papers in BMS #journals helps support and promote fungal biology #research, #education, recording and #conservation. Find out how to access the journals, or how to submit your #mycology research or field studies here: www.britmycolsoc.org.uk/publications...

CMS Meeting Feb 2026 Speaker: David G Lewis Topic: Reconstructing the Willamette Valley Environment When: Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at 7pm Where: In person at the Hilyard Community Center. We will post a reco...

Presenting research into what the environment of the valley was like previous to settler changes.

David G. Lewis is a citizen of the Grand Ronde tribe, a descendant of the Santiam, Takelma, and Chinook peoples of western Oregon.
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There will be two showings:
on Sunday, April 12th:
1:30pm and 6:30pm

Tickets go on sale starting Tuesday at 8:00 AM
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Russian River Fungi Fest! The first ever Russian River Fungi Fest is a 2 day festival celebrating all things mushrooms

Feb 21-22, 2026 - Russian River Fungi Fest (Guerneville, CA) - The first even "Russian River Fungi Fest" is a two-day celebration of the incredible mushrooms and mushroom culture of West Sonoma County. Free event. web.russianriver.com/events/Russi...

Happy Truffle month!

Photo of a lichen with a white thallus/body. About 2/3 of the lichen body is covered in fairly large, orange apothecia.

Orange Rock Posy Lichen.
NWT, Canada. Lichen is about 3cm long.
#lichen #fungi #fungifriends

"Parallelism Jellyfish'

How best to recycle Europe’s fast fashion waste? Grow mushrooms on it, say researchers With textile waste collection mandated across the EU, questions remain about what to do with all those materials. Latvian scientists explore several interesting solutions, including using waste…

EU Researchers reviewed 27 research papers to determine the best methods to recycle fashion waste.

I am sure you will know which process came out on top.
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I have finished multiple sculptures for my grand fungal art project I hope to finish this year! In the replies, you will find individual photos of each sculpture, and what mushroom they're inspired by. 1/6

#Fungi | #Fungus | #Mycology | #Mushroom | #Sculpture | #Craft | #HandMade | #StarryTigerArt

photo shows a variety of crocheted and other handmade items in beautiful shades of earthy colors. on the left is a beanie style cap with yellow and red mushrooms woven into the design

Apr 12, 2026 or Nov 12, 2026 - Mushroom Dyeing (Eugene Textile Center) - Use local mushrooms to create a rainbow of colors by using different species, mordants, and shifting pH. #fungi #dyeing #mushrooms #oregon

📋Sign up now, classes fill up quickly.
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Feb 11, 2026 - Author Julie Beeler Webinar

Topic: From Mushroom Spore to Spectrum: Mushrooms as Natural Colorants

Cost: Free for NAMA members, all others $5, register here.
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Mushroom Cultivation Design Course Hands-On Mushroom Growing Course at Mushroom Farm School in Oregon

Mar 25-28, 2026 or Oct 21-24, 2026 - Mushroom Cultivation Design Coarse (Fungi for the People, Westfir, OR) - Learn to grow mushrooms hands on in this unique 4-day course from a team of experienced cultivators on a dedicated farm school.
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Mushroom fire hydrant, at the California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park.