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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

  • 2025 WPMC Mushroom Education Day
    • 06/14/2025
    • Rector
  • 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
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    Events

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    2025 WPMC Mushroom Education Day
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    Rector
    17 Jun
    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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    10:00 AM - McConnells Mill State Park - Hell’s Hollow Trail (Butler County)
    Monthly Meeting - When the Tables are Turned: Plants that Eat Fungi
    09 Sep
    09/09/2025    
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Frick Environmental Center
    • Meetings
    The September meeting has been moved to September 9 so that it will not be the same week as the Lincoff Foray Guest speaker Melissa [...]
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    NAMA Annual Foray 2025 - Potash Hill VT
    11 Sep
    09/11/2025 - 09/14/2025    
    All Day
    Potash Hill
    • Foray
    • Out Of State
    NAMA’s 2025 Annual Foray will convene at Potash Hill, a repurposed former college campus, near Marlboro, Vermont, September 11 to 14, 2025! The lush campus [...]
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    Hearts Content National Scenic Area (Warren County)
    13 Sep
    09/13/2025    
    10:00 am - 1:00 pm
    Hearts Content National Scenic Area
    • Walk
    Join WPMC Identifier Josh Mowris for a mushroom walk in the Allegheny National Forest.  Free and open to the public. GPS location 41.692032245546194, -79.25247270544168
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    NEMF 2025 Samuel Ristich Foray - Ithaca, NY
    18 Sep
    09/18/2025 - 09/21/2025    
    All Day
    Camp Comstock
    • Foray
    • Out Of State
    Join us for NEMF 2025, a special gathering in Ithaca, NY, celebrating the theme Women in Mycology. This year’s foray will explore the rich fungal [...]
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    Fluorescent Foray at Cook Forest (Clarion County)
    18 Sep
    09/18/2025    
    7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
    Log Cabin Environmental Learning Center
    • Walk
    Join WPMC Mycologists & Identifiers for an evening stroll through the Forest Cathedral. We will use 365nm UV flashlights to light up the trail and [...]
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    Lincoff foray at Cook Forest State Park
    19 Sep
    09/19/2025    
    10:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Cook Forest State Park - Shelter 2
    • Walk
    With WPMC Mycologists. Meeting point Shelter 2. There is no charge for this walk, but you will be responsible for your own transportation and lunch.
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    The 25th Gary Lincoff Memorial Foray
    The 25th Gary Lincoff Memorial Foray
    09/20/2025    
    7:30 am - 6:00 pm
    The Lodge at North Park
    • Foray
    Mark your calendars now for the 25th annual Gary Lincoff Foray. The foray logo contest is open! Here are the events we’ve planned for that [...]
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    McConnells Mill State Park - Hell’s Hollow Trail (Butler County)
    04 Oct
    10/04/2025    
    10:00 am - 1:00 pm
    McConnells Mill State Park - Hell’s Hollow Trail
    • Walk
    Join WPMC Identifier Josh Mowris for a mushroom walk at Hell’s Hollow Trail.  Free and open to the public. GPS location: 40.93135560887237, -80.24005818166852
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    Events on 09/09/2025
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    Monthly Meeting - When the Tables are Turned: Plants that Eat Fungi
    9 Sep 25
    Pittsburgh
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    NAMA Annual Foray 2025 - Potash Hill VT
    11 Sep 25
    Marlboro
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    Hearts Content National Scenic Area (Warren County)
    13 Sep 25
    Tidioute
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    NEMF 2025 Samuel Ristich Foray - Ithaca, NY
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    Ithaca
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    Fluorescent Foray at Cook Forest (Clarion County)
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    Leeper
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    Lincoff foray at Cook Forest State Park
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    Leeper
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    The 25th Gary Lincoff Memorial Foray
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    20 Sep 25
    Allison Park
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    04 Oct
    McConnells Mill State Park - Hell’s Hollow Trail (Butler County)
    4 Oct 25
    Ellwood City

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