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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

18 Sep
NEMF 2025 Samuel Ristich Foray - Ithaca, NY
18 Sep 25
Ithaca
27 Sep
Mushroom Forage, Foray and Fun!
27 Sep 25
Wexford
04 Oct
McConnells Mill State Park - Hell’s Hollow Trail (Butler County)
4 Oct 25
Ellwood City
05 Oct
Mushroom Walk during RP Day at Riverview Park
5 Oct 25
Pittsburgh
07 Oct
Girty’s Woods with ALT and City Girls Who Walk
7 Oct 25
Reserve Township

Recent Comments

  • Dominika Urban September 7, 2025
    on Hearts Content National Scenic Area (Warren County)
  • Richard Jacob August 21, 2025
    on Trail Tour in Hays Woods with Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
  • Adam Eisenstat August 18, 2025
    on Trail Tour in Hays Woods with Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
  • Robert Bosiljevac July 29, 2025
    on The Lodge at North Park
  • Amanda Wray July 20, 2025
    on Clear Creek State Forest (Venango County)

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Events

18 Sep
NEMF 2025 Samuel Ristich Foray - Ithaca, NY
18 Sep 25
Ithaca
27 Sep
Mushroom Forage, Foray and Fun!
27 Sep 25
Wexford
04 Oct
McConnells Mill State Park - Hell’s Hollow Trail (Butler County)
4 Oct 25
Ellwood City
05 Oct
Mushroom Walk during RP Day at Riverview Park
5 Oct 25
Pittsburgh
07 Oct
Girty’s Woods with ALT and City Girls Who Walk
7 Oct 25
Reserve Township

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9:00 AM - Sycamore Island with Allegheny Land Trust - POSTPONED
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7:00 PM - Monthly meeting — Edible & Not-So-Edible Spring Mushrooms Of Western PA - Cancelled
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Sycamore Island with Allegheny Land Trust - POSTPONED
18 Apr
04/18/2020    
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Sycamore Island
  • Walk
POSTPONED - Meet WPMC and ALT at the Verona Public Docks for the Spring survey of Sycamore Island. Because the island is only accessible by [...]
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Monthly meeting — Edible & Not-So-Edible Spring Mushrooms Of Western PA - Cancelled
21 Apr
04/21/2020    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve
  • Meetings
Due to the extension of federal social distancing guidelines this meeting has had to be cancelled. Here are three videos by Adam Haritan on Spring [...]
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City Nature Challenge (Virtual Event)
24 Apr
04/24/2020 - 04/27/2020    
12:00 am
TBD
The Pittsburgh region has its own iNaturalist project, called City Nature Challenge 2020: Pittsburgh Region. Any photos taken in Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Washington and [...]
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Earth Day at Frick Park - Cancelled
25 Apr
04/25/2020    
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Frick Environmental Center
  • Walk
Frick Environmental Center’s Earth Day, scheduled for Saturday, April 25, has been cancelled due to public health concerns. Mayor Bill Peduto, in accordance with recommendations [...]
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Mini BioBlitz at Wingfield Pines - POSTPONED
26 Apr
04/26/2020    
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Wingfield Pines Conservation Area
  • BioBlitz
POSTPONED -  Allegheny Land Trust  is hoping to reschedule for a June or July date. Allegheny Land Trust has organized a mini BioBlitz as part [...]
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Events on 04/18/2020
18 Apr
Sycamore Island with Allegheny Land Trust - POSTPONED
18 Apr 20
Verona
Events on 04/21/2020
21 Apr
Monthly meeting — Edible & Not-So-Edible Spring Mushrooms Of Western PA - Cancelled
21 Apr 20
Pittsburgh
Events on 04/24/2020
24 Apr
City Nature Challenge (Virtual Event)
24 Apr 20
Isle of Man
Events on 04/25/2020
25 Apr
Earth Day at Frick Park - Cancelled
25 Apr 20
Pittsburgh
Events on 04/26/2020
26 Apr
Mini BioBlitz at Wingfield Pines - POSTPONED
26 Apr 20
Pittsburgh

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