Upcoming Events
Macbride Nature Challenge
Join us at the Macbride Nature Challenge! Make sure to register here: https://uiowa.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_djtHglSr2gOblOK
Even if you can’t make it, you can still participate in the City Nature Challenge from April 26-29, more info here: https://sustainability.uiowa.edu/city-nature-challenge
Mushroom Ramble
This is our annual Morel foray in association with the Linn County Conservation. This foray is specifically designed for those that have never found a morel before, however, more experienced hunters are still encouraged to attend. We will have a brief meeting before the foray to show everybody what we are looking for. Most years we are able to find some morels but we could be too early or too late. It all depends on the weather. Dress for conditions and expect to be off trail.
For more information about this park: https://www.mycountyparks.com/county/linn/park/wickiup-hill-learning-center.aspx
Mushrooming with BOW
This year we are leading mushroom foraging sessions for BoW at Camp Io-Dis-E-Ca! Registration for Becoming an Outdoors Woman opens up in January! https://www.iowadnr.gov/Things-to-Do/Camps-Workshops/Becoming-an-Outdoors-Woman. Make sure to sign up early for this event.
Foray at Draco Hill Nature Farm
Join Prairie States Mushroom Club and fellow fungi enthusiasts for a foray at Draco Hill Nature Farm in Cedar County.
Foray at McFarland Park
Join Prairie States Mushroom Club and fellow fungi enthusiasts for a foray at McFarland Park in Ames.
Foray at Wildcat Den State Park
Join Prairie States Mushroom Club and fellow fungi enthusiasts for a foray at Wildcat Den State Park in Muscatine Sun., March 10 at 10 a.m.
Webinar - Fall Edible Fungi
Join us Thursday evening for our first ever webinar! Club president Sarah will talk about species of edible fungi you can find in the fall, from the unmistakable edibles to more advanced foraging fare. If you’ve been looking to expand your mycological palate and learn how to safely forage, look no further!
Hickory Hills Park Foray
Note that this foray is taking place at Hickory Hills Park in Black Hawk, IA; not Hickory Hill Park in Iowa City, IA!
Chatfield Park Foray
This is a park is new to the mushroom club, but Google Maps show a mature woods so mushroom hunting should be good.
Indian Creek Nature Center 50th Anniversary BioBlitz
This foray is part of the Nature Center 50th anniversary BioBlitz. We will be focusing on fungal biodiversity in the park.
Kids Foray at Hickory Hill Park
Join us for mushroom story time, a nature walk, and mushroom-themed activities at Hickory Hill Park! We will meet at 10am at the Bloomington St. entrance, enjoy a storybook reading from our vice president Betsy, and head into the woods to find some mycological treasures for a post-walk art project.
Mushroom Ramble
UPDATE: Registration for this event through Linn County is now FULL. Registration is required by Linn County, who host this event, in order to keep the size of the group small.
This is our annual Morel foray in association with the Linn County Naturalists. This foray is specifically designed for those that have never found a morel before, however, more experienced hunters are still encouraged to attend.
Presentation: Becoming a Mycophile or: How to Stop Worrying and Love the Fungi
HBO's The Last of Us has inspired in us some new feelings about fungi, but how much of the show is grounded in reality? Sarah DeLong-Duhon, a UIowa master's grad and the president of the Prairie States Mushroom Club, will walk you through the truths and myths about fungus, as well as how to identify them, appreciate them, and love them - because they're great!