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I hope that everyone survived the deluge of rain that fell upon our golden state and watered all the mycelia. I am happy to be finally walking through wet grasses and mud, hunting mother nature’s little and BIG gifts. Hopefully you will also be able to go out and enjoy this mushroom weather, even if you don’t strike gold.

Big shout to David Gardella and his wonderful team on creating yet another magnificent Mendo Camp this year! I particularly enjoyed the perfectly grilled mushrooms and bread, alongside the hearty bowl of soup, and a fancy mushroom infused cocktail to finish it off. I saw some very creative mushroom crafts that members made and witnessed the exciting mushroom dye workshop. What we lacked in fungi, we had fun with all the people who attended in the breathtakingly beautiful Mendocino Woodlands.

Did you know that everyone who wrote and compiled this fungtastic newsletter is a volunteer? Yes, you too can become part of the plannings and actions of this amazing mycological society by volunteering! We are always looking for volunteers for all sorts of events, such as the Fungus Fair. We are also actively seeking someone with proficient HTML knowledge to make minor calendar updates to our website. If that you are interested in volunteering with MSSF, please reach out to volunteer@mssf.org

Stay warm and enjoy this lovely season however you choose. Just make sure it involves mushrooms!

For this Culinary Corner, I was hard-pressed to single out a standout mushroom. With the recent back-to-back days of rainfall, we were left with the promise of what would be fruiting shortly after. Some of my forager friends have been lucky to find some Porcini and Chanterelles here and there, but not in abundance...

Hoping to go on some forays over the holidays? Or still looking for that perfect fungi-inspired craft or dish to make for your friends and family? Reserve a book today! Members and non-members can use the MSSF Online Catalog to see every resource that is in the MSSF library (and more): scroll through the physical collection where you can see images of everything in our library, read a summary of the book, and get other publishing information. Members and non-members can also browse our digital catalog, which contains links to books and papers that have been published online and are free to access for anyone!

https://www.libib.com/u/mssf

NOTE: Only active members of MSSF that don't have holds on their account are able to reserve books. Book reservations are still made through the library page of the MSSF Member Portal.

Happy Reading!