Wonderous Spore Shapes
Jason Raiti explores the wonderous world of spore shapes in all of their variety and purposes as well as how you can explore them at home.
Heather Erickson
Learning the Names: Building a Mushroom Flashcard App
Erica built an app to help fungal fans with learning the names of the mushrooms they love. There is nothing to download and no account to set up.
Aaron Berg – Winner of the 2026 Golden Chanterelle Award
You have probably met Aaron; he’s often at MMS-sponsored events. Learn more aout the 2026 Golden Chanterelle Award winner!
Behind the Scenes at the Bell Museum Herbarium and Fungarium
Members of the Minnesota Mycological Society spent an evening behind the scenes at the University of Minnesota Herbarium at the Bell Museum.
State Fair Volunteers Needed!
Each year, the MMS assembles an impressive display of mushrooms and mushroom-related information to share with the visitors of the Great Minnesota Get-Together! It takes many people to put this display together. We need your help to make this year’s display on medicinal mushrooms look fantastic!
A Fungal Biological Control for Invasive Black Locust in Minnesota
The invasive black locust has been expanding its range over the past century and is currently becoming established in Minnesota. How can fungi help?
Studies by Graduate Student Michael Malone
Graduate Student, Michael Malone is an MMS Scholarship recipient. He recently spoke to the MMS about his studies.
The Quiet Power of Foraging
How Gathering Wild Foods Builds Stronger Communities In a time when many people feel increasingly disconnected from nature, from their neighbors, and even from their food, an old human practice is quietly making a comeback: foraging. A 2014 study by…
The MMS 2026 Awards Banquet & Silent Auction
On March 7, the Minnesota Mycological Society gathered for its Annual Awards Banquet and Silent Auction. With 129 members and guests in attendance, the event was one of our best and most fun yet! It brought together outstanding food, inspiring…
2025 Photo Contest Awards
By Nan Etzwiler – MMS Photo Contest Director 2025 Photo Contest AwardsBy Nan Etzwiler – MMS Photo Contest Director This year, we had three first-time submitters who were among the honorees at theMMS Annual Photo Contest awards. We announced the…
Field Guides and Mushroom Goals?
Here we are, preparing for another season of mushroom collection in Minnesota. Like you, I am ready to get into the woods and start finding my favorite mushrooms and making new discoveries. However, I have identified a problem. I’m sort…
Tater Tot Hotdish
The word “hotdish” originated in Minnesota in the 1930s. The Ore-Ida company invented Tater Tots in 1954, about 20 years after the introduction of cream of mushroom soup. Put them all together, and you get the classic Minnesota hotdish. I…