WPMC Camping Trip 2026

WPMC 2026 Camping Weekend Laurel Hill State Park 1454 Laurel Hill Park Rd Somerset, PA 15501 https://maps.app.goo.gl/VEuiWw2TgujP7xx69 Join WPMC Mycologist John Plischke and host Eileen Schaffer, for a weekend of mushroom walks in beautiful Somerset County! Laurel...
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Mushroom Education Day 2026

Register Now for Mushroom Education Day Registration is now open for Mushroom Education Day on Saturday, June 13, at Powdermill Nature Reserve in Westmoreland County. There is an information flyer with summary and the full schedule here: 9:00-9:30 a.m. – Registration...
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Species list from Boyce Mayview Pavilion Walk on 10/26/2025

Great turn out for today's hike with Julie Travaglini!!! Thanks for the help Jared White & Sara McGinity! Species list entered by Dawn Wehman. Fungi: Apioperdon pyriforme ( Pear-shaped Puffball ), Armillaria gallica ( Honey Mushroom), Arrhenia epichysium ( ),...
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Species list from Peter’s Lake Park with Upper Chartiers Creek Watershed Assoc. on 10/05/2025

Thank you to the Upper Chartiers Creek Watershed Association for inviting me to lead their first fungi foray. Just under 30 people turned out to meander around Peter's lake in search of fungi. Mike H, Julie T, and Dawn W helped lead the walk. Dry conditions made for...
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Instructions for Foray cultivation kits

Instructions for the grow kits given out at the foray. Allow 7-10 days for full colonization of substrate before doing step 1. Step 1. Initiation - To initiate your block, remove the insert and either place the grow kit on its back facing up or leave the grow kit...
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Lincoff Foray

The 25th annual Gary Lincoff Foray is on September 20, 2025.

About the club

The Western Pennsylvania Mushroom Club was created to promote the enjoyment, study, and exchange of information about wild mushrooms. Everyone who has an interest in wild mushrooms is welcome to become a member. Activities include regular meetings, projects centered on mushrooms, and walks and forays.

Bolete filter

The Bolete Filter is a triage (A Synoptic Key) for North American Boletes developed by Scott Pavelle with lots of input from other club members and country wide experts and hosted by the Western Pennsylvania Mushroom Club.