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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

  • Monthly Meeting
    • 06/17/2025
    • Pittsburgh
  • Montour Woods Conservation area
    • 06/21/2025
    • Moon Township
  • Dorothy Fornof Foray at Deer Lakes park
    • 06/22/2025
    • West Deer Township
  • Headwaters Park (Erie County)
    • 07/05/2025
    • Erie
  • WPMC Camping Retreat (Indiana County) 
    • 07/11/2025 - 07/13/2025
    • Blairsville
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    • Patricia Houck May 28, 2025
      on Trail Tour in Hays Woods with Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
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      on Monthly Meeting – Cultivation night
    • Daria Kovacs May 9, 2025
      on Beginner’s Mushroom ID Hike with Allegheny Land Trust 
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      on Monthly Meeting – Cultivation night

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    Events

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    Monthly Meeting
    17 Jun 25
    Pittsburgh
    21 Jun
    Montour Woods Conservation area
    21 Jun 25
    Moon Township
    22 Jun
    Dorothy Fornof Foray at Deer Lakes park
    22 Jun 25
    West Deer Township
    05 Jul
    Headwaters Park (Erie County)
    5 Jul 25
    Erie
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    WPMC Camping Retreat (Indiana County) 
    11 Jul 25
    Blairsville

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    Dorothy Fornof Foray at Deer Lakes park
    06 Jul
    07/06/2024    
    10:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Deer Lakes Park
    • Walk
    Meet club identifier Richard Jacob for our annual Dorothy Fornof Walk at Deer Lakes Park. We normally find a lot of mushroom species at this [...]
    More Info
    Headwaters Park (Erie County)
    07 Jul
    07/07/2024    
    10:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Headwaters Park
    • Walk
    Meet WPMC Mycologist Stephen Bucklin at the parking area near the Erie County Conservation District office.  Free and open to the public.
    More Info
    Monthly Meeting
    16 Jul
    07/16/2024    
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Frick Environmental Center
    • Meetings
    Medicinal Mushrooms of Western PA & Making a Double Extraction Tincture Dana Driscoll
    More Info
    Sycamore Island Mushroom Hunt with Allegheny Land Trust
    20 Jul
    07/20/2024    
    9:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Sycamore Island
    • Walk
    Join ALT staff and WPMC identifiers for a mushroom hunting trip to Sycamore Island. The boat (provided by Allegheny Cleanways) will begin transferring participants from [...]
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    Mushroom Walk with Western PA Mushroom Club at Phipps Conservatory
    27 Jul
    07/27/2024    
    12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Phipps Conservatory
    • Walk
    $20 members | $25 nonmembers Sign up information is on the Phipps Conservatory website. Meets at the Center for Sustainable Landscapes Classroom at Phipps Conservatory [...]
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    MycoFest
    02 Aug
    08/02/2024 - 08/04/2024    
    All Day
    Rhoneymeade Arboretum & Sculpture Garden
    • Foray
    MycoFest returns August 2-4 2024 for it’s 10th annual mushroom and arts festival, where we’ll be showcasing the beauty of nature, with an educational focus [...]
    More Info
    Crooked Creek Lake Park (Armstrong County)
    03 Aug
    08/03/2024    
    11:00 am - 2:00 pm
    Crooked Creek Lake Park Freedom Pavilion
    • Walk
    Meet WPMC Identifiers Sara Klingensmith and Dawn Wehman at the Freedom Pavilion for a mushroom walk at Crooked Creek. Rangers from the park will also [...]
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    Events on 07/06/2024
    06 Jul
    Dorothy Fornof Foray at Deer Lakes park
    6 Jul 24
    Tarentum
    Events on 07/07/2024
    07 Jul
    Headwaters Park (Erie County)
    7 Jul 24
    Erie
    Events on 07/16/2024
    16 Jul
    Monthly Meeting
    16 Jul 24
    Pittsburgh
    Events on 07/20/2024
    20 Jul
    Sycamore Island Mushroom Hunt with Allegheny Land Trust
    20 Jul 24
    Verona
    Events on 07/27/2024
    27 Jul
    Mushroom Walk with Western PA Mushroom Club at Phipps Conservatory
    27 Jul 24
    Pittsburgh
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    MycoFest
    2 Aug 24
    Centre Hall
    Events on 08/03/2024
    03 Aug
    Crooked Creek Lake Park (Armstrong County)
    3 Aug 24
    Ford City

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