A macro photograph of three small, light brown mushrooms with conical caps, growing out of dark, damp soil. The mushrooms are spaced apart, with the one in the center being in sharp focus and slightly larger than the others, which are out of focus. The background is a blurry mix of green and brown, suggesting a forest floor or garden.

Join the MMS

Membership in the MMS is Open to Everyone!

Membership Benefits

  • Organized collecting trips (forays) during the mushroom fruiting season
  • Quarterly newsletter and email announcements updating members on club events and topical news
  • Lectures by invited mycologists and experts
  • Identification workshops, beginner classes
  • Annual photo contest
  • Annual awards banquet, camping forays, cooking demos
  • And more!

We have a membership plan to suit you!

Ron Spinosa searching for mushrooms in the forest.

Individual

$20 per year

A family at the MMS's Family Funal Fair with author Melany Kahn

Family

$25 per year

Students at an ID meeting

Student

$15 per year

State Fair Special!

For new members joining on or after the first day of the Minnesota State Fair:

New memberships are good through the following year.
This means you get the remainder of the current year FREE!


This special continues throughout the remainder of the calendar year.

Ready to Join the MMS?

  • You must be 18 years of age or older to fill out our application. If you are not an adult, you need to have a parent or legal guardian apply for a family membership fill out this form and list you as their minor child.
  • Family memberships are available to members who all reside in the same household. Student memberships are available to adults who are currently attending school on a full-time basis.
  • Each adult member must provide a valid and separate email address to assure that their liability waiver is read and signed independently. Please do not provide shared email addresses.
  • Once you submit the application form, you’ll be redirected to the payment page where you will pay for your membership using a PayPal account or a major credit card.
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Attention current members!

Are you ready to renew? Not a current member but your membership has lapsed? If you have been a member in the past, but your membership has lapsed, please get a renewal link so you can renew instead of joining again.

Get Your Link to Renew

Looking to introduce someone to fungi?

A gift membership can only be used to join, not renew.

Gift an MMS Membership
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Join NAMA

Get a discount on a NAMA Membership

NAMA (the North American Mycological Association) hosts national and regional forays, as well as other events. Due to our affiliation, MMS members receive a discount on their NAMA membership dues when they join and renew.

When you join NAMA online, select the Individual/Family – Member of Affiliated Club plan and then select your local club’s name from the Clubs menu on the registration form.

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