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Join The Club

  • You can join the club or renew your membership at any of our monthly meetings.

    or

    You can print out an application and mail it to Treasurer Jared Delaney with your check.

    or

    You can fill out the following application on line and pay using Pay Pal.

    Members are entitled to:

    The WPMC newsletter • Nine monthly WPMC meetings • Free participation in WPMC walks • Fee discount for WPMC forays

    Please read carefully the agreement below. Although the agreement below specifies you must sign it, you agree that by clicking on the "Agree" button below, you have read the agreement and agree to be bound by its terms, and that such acceptance will be the equivalent of your signature on this agreement. You also agree that you are authorized to execute this agreement for the legal entity on whose behalf you are accepting the terms of this agreement.

  • This Release and Indemnification Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into by and between the Western Pennsylvania Mushroom Club, as it is presently organized and may be later structured ("WPMC") and the undersigned Member (the "Member") on this day: 05/09/2025

    WHEREAS, WPMC is a non-profit educational organization that has as its principal purpose the sharing of mushroom-related information among its members; and

    WHEREAS, all officers, directors, identifiers and members serve WPMC in a voluntary capacity and receive no remuneration for their services; and

    WHEREAS, in cases where WPMC charges a fee for its forays, walks, lectures and other events (collectively "WPMC Events"), it is doing so only to cover its direct costs and does not operate in a for-profit capacity; and

    WHEREAS, the Member understands that there is inherent and unavoidable risk in outdoor activities relating to hunting and consuming wild mushrooms. These risks include but are not limited to the dangers of hiking in difficult terrain, the possibility of misidentifying a wild mushroom, and the possible allergic or toxic reaction that some individuals may have to otherwise edible mushrooms.

    NOW THEREFORE, the Member hereby agrees to the following:

    1. The Member assumes all risks associated with WPMC Events. The Member expressly acknowledges that it is the Member's sole responsibility to hike safely and to determine whether a wild mushroom may be consumed.
    2. The Member releases, holds harmless, and indemnifies the WPMC, its officers, directors, identifiers, and representatives from any and all liability relating to any injury or illness incurred by the Member or the Member's family members as a result of participation in a WPMC Event.

    This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. If any portion of the Agreement is declared for any reason to be invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity shall not affect any other provision of the Agreement. This Agreement shall apply to all WPMC events.

  • There is a $10.00 surcharge for hardcopy newsletters to dues amount.
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Events

  • Monthly Meeting - Cultivation night
    • 05/13/2025
    • Pittsburgh
  • Beginner’s Mushroom ID Hike with Allegheny Land Trust 
    • 05/14/2025
    • Sewickley
  • Brush Creek Park
    • 05/15/2025
    • Beaver Falls
  • Fungi 101 Talk & Walk with Allegheny Land Trust 
    • 05/19/2025
    • Sewickley
  • The Big Mushroom Hike with ALT 
    • 06/07/2025
    • McKeesport
  • Recent Comments

    • Richard Jacob April 30, 2025
      on Monthly Meeting – Cultivation night
    • Anna April 28, 2025
      on Monthly Meeting – Cultivation night
    • Tim April 8, 2025
      on Dark Hollow Woods with the Garden Club of Oakmont
    • Mark Richman January 1, 2025
      on Beginner’s Mushroom Walk at Riverview Park
    • Pat Steely December 4, 2024
      on Species list from Hartwood Acres on 11/30/2024

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    Events

    13 May
    Monthly Meeting - Cultivation night
    13 May 25
    Pittsburgh
    14 May
    Beginner’s Mushroom ID Hike with Allegheny Land Trust 
    14 May 25
    Sewickley
    15 May
    Brush Creek Park
    15 May 25
    Beaver Falls
    19 May
    Fungi 101 Talk & Walk with Allegheny Land Trust 
    19 May 25
    Sewickley
    07 Jun
    The Big Mushroom Hike with ALT 
    7 Jun 25
    McKeesport

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    12:00 AM - Mushroom Mania at Phipps Conservatory (multiple events)
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    10:00 AM - Fall Continental Mycoblitz - State Game Lands #51
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    4:00 PM - Slightly Spooky Mushroom Walk with Allegheny Land Trust at Dead Man’s Hollow Conservation Area
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    Mushroom Mania at Phipps Conservatory (multiple events)
    07 Oct
    10/07/2023 - 11/28/2023    
    12:00 am
    Phipps Conservatory
    • Mushroom Class
    • Other
    This fall, Phipps is offering a uniquely themed selection of classes, in addition to our regularly scheduled semester, with a special focus on fungi and [...]
    More Info
    Feathers & Fungi with Allegheny Land Trust at Dead Man’s Hollow
    07 Oct
    10/07/2023    
    9:00 am - 11:00 am
    Dead Man’s Hollow – Catfish Pond Parking Area
    • Walk
    Scene Ridge Road, Catfish Pond Entrance, McKeesport, PA 15133 Join ALT staff and WPMC Identifier Sara Klingensmith and Ben Kehoe of the Audubon Society of [...]
    More Info
    Fall Continental Mycoblitz - State Game Lands #51
    08 Oct
    10/08/2023    
    10:00 am - 2:00 pm
    State Game Lands #51
    • BioBlitz
    • DNA Sequencing Event
    • Foray
    • Other
    https://goo.gl/maps/oazSnaGd6ehmZAp3A
    More Info
    Mushroom Exploration at North Park
    14 Oct
    10/14/2023    
    1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    North Park Swimming pool parking lot
    • Walk
    “Park ‘til Dark” with Allegheny County Parks Foundation Meet WPMC Mycologist Cara Coulter at the North Park Bike Terrain Park on South Ridge Road near [...]
    More Info
    Monthly Meeting
    17 Oct
    10/17/2023    
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Frick Environmental Center
    • Meetings
    Photo Contest Results and Election night. More details to follow.
    More Info
    Slightly Spooky Mushroom Walk with Allegheny Land Trust at Dead Man’s Hollow Conservation Area
    20 Oct
    10/20/2023    
    4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    Dead Man’s Hollow Conservation Area at Boston Ballfield
    • Walk
    Join ALT staff and WPMC Identifier Julie Travaglini for a mushroom hike at Dead Man’s Hollow. This slightly spooky hike will include the haunted history [...]
    More Info
    Glade Run Lake Conservancy, Butler County
    21 Oct
    10/21/2023    
    11:00 am - 2:00 pm
    Glade Run Lake Conservancy
    • Walk
    Meet WPMC Mycologist Cara Coulter at the main parking lot for a free, family-friendly mushroom walk at Glade Run Lake.  Registration is not required, and [...]
    More Info
    Pleasant Valley park, Westmoreland County
    28 Oct
    10/28/2023    
    10:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Pleasant Valley Park
    • Walk
    Join WPMC identifier Richard Jacob and Friends of Murrysville parks for a fall mushroom walk at Pleasant Valley park.
    More Info
    Events on 10/07/2023
    07 Oct
    Mushroom Mania at Phipps Conservatory (multiple events)
    7 Oct 23
    Pittsburgh
    07 Oct
    Feathers & Fungi with Allegheny Land Trust at Dead Man’s Hollow
    7 Oct 23
    McKeesport
    Events on 10/08/2023
    08 Oct
    Fall Continental Mycoblitz - State Game Lands #51
    8 Oct 23
    Dunbar
    Events on 10/14/2023
    14 Oct
    Mushroom Exploration at North Park
    14 Oct 23
    McCandless Township
    Events on 10/17/2023
    17 Oct
    Monthly Meeting
    17 Oct 23
    Pittsburgh
    Events on 10/20/2023
    20 Oct
    Slightly Spooky Mushroom Walk with Allegheny Land Trust at Dead Man’s Hollow Conservation Area
    20 Oct 23
    McKeesport
    Events on 10/21/2023
    21 Oct
    Glade Run Lake Conservancy, Butler County
    21 Oct 23
    Valencia
    Events on 10/28/2023
    28 Oct
    Pleasant Valley park, Westmoreland County
    28 Oct 23
    Murrysville

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