MMS Annual Photo Contest 2025
It’s that time of year again folks! Yes, it’s MMS Photo Contest time 😃 📸 Our photo contest is an annual event where we enjoy and learn from mushroom photography by our members. It’s never too early to start taking…
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MMS Recipe Photo Contest!
Love mushrooms? Love to cook? Do you love to show off your culinary creations? Our Mushroom Recipe Photo Contest is for YOU!
Volunteers Needed for MMS State Fair Display – Sign Up Today!
Whether you’re a seasoned mycophile or just starting to explore the fungal frontier, we’d love to have you join us at the State Fair! You don’t need to be a mushroom expert to volunteer, just an MMS member—you’ll be surprised…
How To Contact Your State Legislators about Foraging Rights
Start by identifying your elected officials. You can find your state legislators by visiting the Minnesota State Legislature’s website. Enter your address to locate your State Senator and Representative. Then choose your method of contact...
Claudette Lamprecht Wins National Award for Service
Claudette Lamprecht was nominated by her friends and colleagues in the MMS for the prestigious 2024 Harry and Elsie Knighton Service Award.
Kathy Yerich Receives the 2022 Harry and Elsie Knighton Service Award
Kathy Yerich, our Vice-President and programming chairperson, was selected by her peers (previous winners of the NAMA award) to receive the Harry and Elsie Knighton Service Award for service to her local club! As an affiliated club, we actively participate…
Give MMS Memberships for the Holidays!
Need a special stocking stuffer for that fungi fanatic in your life? We have just the thing for you! You can now purchase a gift membership to the Minnesota Mycological Society. When you give MMS memberships for the holidays, they will not expire until the end of the following year.
Local Mushroom Guidebook: New 2nd Edition Available
A 2nd edition of a popular local field guidebook, Mushrooms of the Upper Midwest, has been recently released.
How the Morel became our State Mushroom
The Morel—our MMS insignia and our State’s official mushroom—what’s the connection? Herb Harper, in “Malfred Ferndock’s Morel Cookbook,” tells the story.