Join the Prairie States Mushroom Club and the Coralville Public Library for another mushroom program! We will meet at the Library in the E. Jean Schwab Auditorium for a quick presentation on fungi, and proceed across the street to the Clear Creek Trail to see what interesting fungi we can find!

This event is free and open to all.

O.W.L.S. - Older Wiser Livelier Seniors

Marty Augustine of Prairie States Mushroom Club will present on some of the tastier fungi of the local forests. Free, but you can save a spot by signing up or just show up! 

Are you interested in the wonderful biodiversity of mushrooms? Come to Muddy Creek Preserve - a Bur Oak Land Trust property - with the Prairie States Mushroom Club to collect specimens for study and sequencing. We may find edible fungi as well!

This foray is open to current Prairie States Mushroom Club members, with limited registration to non-members.

Join the Bur Oak Land Trust and Amanda Flaata of the Prairie States Mushroom Club for an awesome presentation on fungi, followed by a spore print demonstration and stamp art!

Join us for our annual foray with Linn County Conservation at Wickiup Hill Learning Center! This has historically been our most popular foray and we always find morels, making it a great opportunity for first-time mushroom hunters interested in morels.

Due to its popularity, Linn County does require registration for this event.

Head out with the Prairie States Mushroom Club to learn about and forage for wild mushrooms.

This event is hosted by Iowa City Parks and Recreation, and is registration only! This event is $15 per person for residents of Iowa City and $20 for non-residents.

Have you ever eaten mushrooms straight from the woods? (Disclaimer: please cook first!) Experienced mushroom hunters from the Prairie States Mushroom Club will show you how to tell the difference between poisonous, edible, and delicious fungi. After foraging, take home your haul and some recipes as well. This event is outside, so dress accordingly. Preregistration greatly appreciated.

Join PSMC board member Art McBreen as he kicks off the 2-month long run of the Fungarium! exhibit at Swiss Valley Nature Center. Art’s presentation on the creation and journey of Fungarium! will be followed by a foray on the center grounds.

Come see FUNGI: WEB OF LIFE in 3D! This show will be Tuesday March 25 at 7pm, at FilmScene at the Chauncey.

Including a pre-show presentation: Cool Mushrooms Grow in Iowa Too, Silly: Iowa’s Fungal Biodiversity, presented by the Prairie States Mushroom Club.

Join us for an engaging exploration of the fascinating world of fungi! This presentation offers a comprehensive introduction to the diverse kingdom of fungi, examining their biology, ecology, and significance in our environment. In collaboration with Iowa City Parks and Recreation.

Join the Prairie States Mushroom Club to make some mushroom-themed crafts. This event is hosted by Iowa City Parks and Recreation, and is registration only!

Fungarium! opens the first week in September and runs through November. The exhibit features over two dozen specimens, most collected during a single month in Jefferson, Washington and Van Buren counties. The Carnegie Museum is located at 112 S. Court St. in Fairfield, IA. Hours are Tuesdays thru Fridays 12-4 and Saturdays 11-3. Admission is free.

Help us document the different fungi within White Pine Hollow State Forest. The advanced mushroom foray is for those with a good knowledge base in hunting for and identifying fungi. Registration is required!

Join Caleb Musser, Vice President of the Prairie States Mushroom Club, and Dave Murcia, Director of the Wapsi River Center, in an exploration of the grounds looking for fall mushrooms.

Online registration is required. To register, go here: https://iascottctyweb.myvscloud.com/webtrac/web/iteminfo.html?Module=AR&FMID=63890242

Unlike most of our events, this one is not open to the general public. To join this foray you must be a PSMC member or affiliated with the boy scouts (but you can become a member at the event for $10). After holding our annual club meeting (~30m) we will explore the reservation grounds looking for fall mushrooms!

Celebrate Iowa’s natural world with this new hands-on festival showcasing the wild and wonderful flora and fauna of our region, as well as outdoor recreation activities. Grab food from local food trucks and enjoy a day spent exploring Johnson County’s Kent Park.

The Prairie States Mushroom Club will have a table at the Get Outside! festival in Iowa City. We’ll be on a mission to find every fungus in City Park! Stop by to say hello and help us look for fungi.

Event host Jeff Patch chairs PSMC's foray committee. Patch, also a Dubuque Arboretum & Botanical Gardens volunteer, plans educational opportunities such as this for Iowans to learn more about mushrooms and how to forage while avoiding toxic fungi.

Help us document the different fungi within the UD Wolter Woods & Prairie. This advanced mushroom foray is for those with a good knowledge base in hunting for and identifying fungi. Registration is required!

Discover the wonder world of fungi at Palisades-Kepler State Park! The Prairie States Mushroom Club and Friends of Palisades-Kepler will lead participants through the park in search of interesting and edible fall mushrooms, such as chicken of the woods and puffballs.

Fungarium! opens the first week in September and runs through November. The exhibit features over two dozen specimens, most collected during a single month in Jefferson, Washington and Van Buren counties. The Carnegie Museum is located at 112 S. Court St. in Fairfield, IA. Hours are Tuesdays thru Fridays 12-4 and Saturdays 11-3. Admission is free.

Join Caleb and Jeff at Scott County Park for a fruitful fungi foray! Meet at the Buffalo Bill Shelter.

Help Bur Oak Land Trust record mushrooms for the first time at Corriell Nature Preserve and contribute to the Prairie States Mushroom Club sequencing project.

We’re thrilled to announce the Summer Continental Mycoblitz happening this Tuesday, August 13th, from 10 am to 12 pm at UD Wolter Woods and Prairies!

Join Ross Salinas and the Prairie States Mushroom Club for a foray at beautiful Swiss Valley Nature Preserve, hosted by Dubuque County Conservation. The event is free but registration is required.

Do you have mush love for fungi? This beginner guide to mushroom hunting will connect you with other trusted experts in foraging.

Join us in a mushroom foray with Sarah DeLong-Duhon from the Prairie States Mushroom Club.  There will be a short lecture at the Library followed by a walk along Clear Creek Trail in search of edible and interesting mushrooms.
This event is free and hosted by the Coralville Public Library. No registration is required. The presentation will be held in Meeting Room A.

We will meet up at Palisades-Kepler State Park and look for teeny tiny fungi! You'd be surprised how many cute mushrooms you walk past every day, we will show you how to slow down and look. Having a way to take macro photos is advised, but not required.

Join us for a Father’s Day fungi fest at Hickory Hill Park, and bring your tykes! This will be a kids-focused mushroom hunt, beginning with mushroom storytime and ending with a look at some fancy tech (mushrooms under a microscope)! Be prepared to trek into the woods and bring home some fungal souvenirs.

Join the Prairie States Mushroom Club for a foray at Brinton Timbers on June 15, 10am-12pm.