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Western Pennsylvania Mushroom Club Scholarship/Grant Application

  • The objective of the Western Pennsylvania Mushroom Club Scholarship/Grant program is to provide support for projects, individuals, institutions, equipment purchases, or events that promote the club’s mission of education, research, teaching, training, and increasing the public’s awareness of wild mushrooming.

    Support may be given in the form of an educational Scholarship to someone studying in an area related to mycology; a Grant to an institution or event, or a Grant for a specific mycological project. In the case of a Grant, a proposal should be submitted summarizing the objectives, methods, timelines, and anticipated costs.

    Although applications are welcome at any time, they should be received by the WPMC Scholarship Committee by June 30th of each year. Applications or recommendations for grants must be sponsored by a WPMC member.

    Monetary awards are not to exceed $1,000 per application with a cumulative yearly amount not to exceed $2,000. The Scholarship Committee will make their recommendations to the WPMC Board of Directors for final approval.

    Please either use the form below, or this PDF .

  • Describe your proposal. Include your background/education, objectives, methods, time schedule for the project, and anticipated costs.
  • Please attach any supporting documents that you deem necessary. (If you have more than two files compress the files in to a zip archive or similar first).
  • Max. file size: 2 MB.
  • Max. file size: 2 MB.

Events

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Thanksgiving Weekend Walk at Hartwood Acres
29 Nov 25
Pittsburgh
17 Mar
Monthly Meeting
17 Mar 26
Pittsburgh
21 Apr
Monthly Meeting
21 Apr 26
Pittsburgh
12 May
Monthly Meeting - cultivation
12 May 26
Pittsburgh
16 Jun
Monthly Meeting
16 Jun 26
Pittsburgh

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Events

29 Nov
Thanksgiving Weekend Walk at Hartwood Acres
29 Nov 25
Pittsburgh
17 Mar
Monthly Meeting
17 Mar 26
Pittsburgh
21 Apr
Monthly Meeting
21 Apr 26
Pittsburgh
12 May
Monthly Meeting - cultivation
12 May 26
Pittsburgh
16 Jun
Monthly Meeting
16 Jun 26
Pittsburgh

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10:30 AM - Youth Grow: Oyster Mushrooms (10+)
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10:00 AM - Hampton Park with Dick Dougall
10:00 AM - Shiitake, Oyster, Wine Cap Mushroom Workshop organized by Quiet Creek Herb Farm
12:30 PM - Shiitake Mushrooms as a Farm/Forest Enterprise
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10:00 AM - Hartwood Acres with Jim Wasik
12:00 PM - Earth Day
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7:00 PM - Monthly meeting
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12:00 PM - Ryerson Station with Brian Davis
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12:00 PM - Morel Mushroom Walk with Indiana County Friends of the Parks
Youth Grow: Oyster Mushrooms (10+)
04 Apr
04/04/2015    
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Children's Museum of Pittsburgh
  • Mushroom Class
Come have some fun with fungi! Jim Tunney of WPMC will lead youth in creating their very own kit to grow oyster mushrooms at home. This [...]
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Hampton Park with Dick Dougall
18 Apr
04/18/2015    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Hampton Township Park, Allegheny County
  • Walk
Meet Dick Dougall at Hampton Park  to look for early spring mushrooms and the first hints of Morels.
More Info
Shiitake, Oyster, Wine Cap Mushroom Workshop organized by Quiet Creek Herb Farm
18 Apr
04/18/2015    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Quiet Creek Herb Farm & School of Country Living
  • Mushroom Class
Hi Friends, come join us for a Shiitake, Oyster, Wine Cap Mushroom Workshop Discover the key concepts of growing, harvesting, preserving, cooking, and medicating with [...]
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Shiitake Mushrooms as a Farm/Forest Enterprise
18 Apr
04/18/2015    
12:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Chatham University’s Eden Hall Farm
  • Mushroom Class
Pre-registration is required at: https://edenhallfarm.wordpress.com/events/ Click onto events at top of page, then scroll down to shiitake workshop registration. Cost: $25 for non-Chatham community – [...]
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Hartwood Acres with Jim Wasik
19 Apr
04/19/2015    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Hartwood Acres
  • Walk
Meet Jim Wasik in the mansion parking lot for a hunt at Hartwood Acres.
More Info
Earth Day
19 Apr
04/19/2015    
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Lower Frick Park Parking Lot
  • Walk
The event will be held in Lower Frick Park in the Hollow.  Information and a map will be posted in the near future on the Pittsburgh [...]
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Monthly meeting
Monthly meeting
04/21/2015    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve
  • Meetings
Guest speaker Dr. Sarah Meiss from the California University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Meiss grew up in Harrisburg, Pa and studied at Bloomsburg University before moving to Ohio University where she [...]
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Ryerson Station with Brian Davis
25 Apr
04/25/2015    
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Ryerson Station State Park, Greene County
  • Walk
Meet Brian Davis & La Monte Yarroll at the ranger station at Ryerson Station. There should be morels. Note the later starting time to avoid [...]
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Morel Mushroom Walk with Indiana County Friends of the Parks
Morel Mushroom Walk with Indiana County Friends of the Parks
05/02/2015    
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Pine Ridge Lodge
  • Walk
Bob Sleigh will be giving a presentation on Morels and leading a walk at Pine Ridge County Park. This is joint with Friends of the [...]
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Events on 04/04/2015
04 Apr
Youth Grow: Oyster Mushrooms (10+)
4 Apr 15
Pittsburgh
Events on 04/18/2015
18 Apr
Hampton Park with Dick Dougall
18 Apr 15
Hampton Township
18 Apr
Shiitake, Oyster, Wine Cap Mushroom Workshop organized by Quiet Creek Herb Farm
18 Apr 15
Brookville
18 Apr
Shiitake Mushrooms as a Farm/Forest Enterprise
18 Apr 15
Gibsonia
Events on 04/19/2015
19 Apr
Hartwood Acres with Jim Wasik
19 Apr 15
Pittsburgh
19 Apr
Earth Day
19 Apr 15
Pittsburgh
Events on 04/21/2015
Monthly meeting
Monthly meeting
21 Apr 15
Pittsburgh
Events on 04/25/2015
25 Apr
Ryerson Station with Brian Davis
25 Apr 15
Richhill Township
Events on 05/02/2015
Morel Mushroom Walk with Indiana County Friends of the Parks
Morel Mushroom Walk with Indiana County Friends of the Parks
2 May 15
Blairsville

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