Fungi Events Fungi Events Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:54:57 +0000 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:54:57 +0000 UBC Botanical Garden Forums https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/forums/fungi-events.321/ 20260905 - Victoria - Mushroom Foray - Sep 5 2026 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:18:59 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/20260905-victoria-mushroom-foray-sep-5-2026.105545/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/20260905-victoria-mushroom-foray-sep-5-2026.105545/ invalid@example.com (Frog) Frog Monthly mushroom Foray
South Vancouver Island Mycological Society
svims.club]]> 20261203 - Victoria - Mushroom Talk - Dec 3 2026 Mon, 25 May 2026 15:20:45 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/20261203-victoria-mushroom-talk-dec-3-2026.105543/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/20261203-victoria-mushroom-talk-dec-3-2026.105543/ invalid@example.com (Frog) Frog Monthly speaker and meeting
December 3, 2026
Speaker: TBD
Topic: TBD
In-person (TBA on whether this will also be available live in Zoom)
Location: presumably the Forestry Centre, but check closer to the date]]> 20261105 - Victoria - Mushroom Talk - Nov 5 2026 Mon, 25 May 2026 15:19:52 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/20261105-victoria-mushroom-talk-nov-5-2026.105542/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/20261105-victoria-mushroom-talk-nov-5-2026.105542/ invalid@example.com (Frog) Frog Monthly speaker and meeting
November 5, 2026
Speaker: David Walde
Topic: Medicinal Mushrooms
In-person (TBA on whether this will also be available live in Zoom)
Location: presumably the Forestry Centre, but check closer to the date]]> 20261001 - Victoria - Mushroom Talk - Oct 1 2026 Mon, 25 May 2026 15:18:51 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/20261001-victoria-mushroom-talk-oct-1-2026.105541/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/20261001-victoria-mushroom-talk-oct-1-2026.105541/ invalid@example.com (Frog) Frog Monthly speaker and meeting
October 1, 2026
Speaker: Vail Paterson
Topic: TBD
In-person (TBA on whether this will also be available live in Zoom)
Location: presumably the Forestry Centre, but check closer to the date]]> 20260903 - Victoria - Mushroom Talk - Sep 3 2026 Mon, 25 May 2026 15:17:04 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/20260903-victoria-mushroom-talk-sep-3-2026.105540/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/20260903-victoria-mushroom-talk-sep-3-2026.105540/ invalid@example.com (Frog) Frog Monthly speaker and meeting
September 3, 2026
Speaker: Melanie Hess
Topic: Mushroom Foraging and Identification
In-person (TBA on whether this will also be available live in Zoom)
Location: presumably the Forestry Centre, but check closer to the date]]> 20260919 - Strathcona - Mycology Workshop - Sep 19-20 2026 Tue, 12 May 2026 15:45:25 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/20260919-strathcona-mycology-workshop-sep-19-20-2026.105528/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/20260919-strathcona-mycology-workshop-sep-19-20-2026.105528/ invalid@example.com (Frog) Frog September 19-20, 2026
Strathcona Park
Courtenay, B.C.
Walk, talks, identification
https://strathconapark.org/swi-events/]]> 20260507 - Victoria & Campbell River - Mushroom Talk - May 7 2026 Wed, 06 May 2026 00:51:02 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/20260507-victoria-campbell-river-mushroom-talk-may-7-2026.105171/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/20260507-victoria-campbell-river-mushroom-talk-may-7-2026.105171/ invalid@example.com (Frog) Frog Monthly meeting and speaker
First Thursday of the Month, most months
Pacific Forestry Centre, 506 Burnside Road W, Victoria
May 7, 2026
7:00pm-9:00pm
Speaker: TBA
Usually these meetings provide an option to attend by Zoom
For details go to the website:
https://svims.club]]> 2 20261025 - Qualicum Beach - Mid Island Mushroom Festival - Oct 25 2026 Wed, 06 May 2026 00:46:24 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/20261025-qualicum-beach-mid-island-mushroom-festival-oct-25-2026.105517/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/20261025-qualicum-beach-mid-island-mushroom-festival-oct-25-2026.105517/ invalid@example.com (Frog) Frog October 25, 2026
Qualicum Beach Civic Centre, 747 Jones Street.
From 11 am to 4 pm
https://www.mabr.ca/upcoming-events]]> 20260502 - Saltspring Island - Mushroom Foray - May 2 2026 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:12:53 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/20260502-saltspring-island-mushroom-foray-may-2-2026.105504/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/20260502-saltspring-island-mushroom-foray-may-2-2026.105504/ invalid@example.com (Frog) Frog on Salt Spring Island
Andy MacKinnon, Kem Luther, Vail Paterson and other SVIMS experts will lead the Foray/MycoBlitz.

Time: 10:00am to 1:00pm
(SVIMS members and those on Vancouver Island can catch the 9:00am ferry from Swartz Bay ... and return on the same ferry from Fulford Bay at 1:50pm)

Cost:
Free to SVIMS members
Suggested donation of $20 for non members
*(A 12 month SVIMS membership is only $25 ......

20260502 - Saltspring Island - Mushroom Foray - May 2 2026]]> 20260314 - Port Angeles - Meetings - Mar 14-Sep 12 2026 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 20:54:15 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/20260314-port-angeles-meetings-mar-14-sep-12-2026.105434/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/20260314-port-angeles-meetings-mar-14-sep-12-2026.105434/ invalid@example.com (Frog) Frog Port Angeles, WA, USA
Contact: opmycology@outlook.com
Meetings every second Saturday March - September 2026
March 14
April 11
May 9
June 13
July 11
August 8
September 12]]> 1 20260812 - Telluride CO - Mushroom Festival - Aug 12-16 2026 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 16:06:36 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/20260812-telluride-co-mushroom-festival-aug-12-16-2026.105444/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/20260812-telluride-co-mushroom-festival-aug-12-16-2026.105444/ invalid@example.com (Frog) Frog Although out of our region a bit, I continue to post dates for this festival as it is possibly the largest / most elaborate, most famous and one of the longest running.

46th Annual Telluride Mushroom Festival
Telluride Colorado, USA
August 12-16, 2026
https://www.tellurideinstitute.org/telluride-mushroom-festival/

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Sicamous, B.C.
Walks, talks, displays, food, demos, music and more
https://www.fungifestival.com]]> 20260502 - Kettle Falls - Mushroom Festival - May 2 2026 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 20:42:34 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/20260502-kettle-falls-mushroom-festival-may-2-2026.105429/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/20260502-kettle-falls-mushroom-festival-may-2-2026.105429/ invalid@example.com (Frog) Frog Saturday May 2, 2026
Happy Dell Park in Kettle Falls, WA, USA
10am - 7pm
Rain or Shine
Free Admission
https://www.inlandnorthwestpermaculture.com

"The 4th annual Northeast Washington Mushroom Festival is a family-friendly event celebrating and exploring the world of fungi! This festival features a mushroom foray hunt and contests, mushroom and fungi identification table, presentations by mycologists, demonstrations, children's...

20260502 - Kettle Falls - Mushroom Festival - May 2 2026]]> 20261017 - Port Angeles - Mushroom Festival - Oct 17-18 2026 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 20:22:23 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/20261017-port-angeles-mushroom-festival-oct-17-18-2026.105426/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/20261017-port-angeles-mushroom-festival-oct-17-18-2026.105426/ invalid@example.com (Frog) Frog October 17-18, 2026
Clallam County Fair
olypenfungifest.com

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March 28, 2026
https://www.surrey.ca/parks-recreation/parks/surrey-nature-centre]]> 20260601 - Hope region - Fungi Foray - Jun 1-4 2026 Sat, 03 Jan 2026 00:09:41 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/20260601-hope-region-fungi-foray-jun-1-4-2026.105421/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/20260601-hope-region-fungi-foray-jun-1-4-2026.105421/ invalid@example.com (Frog) Frog NAMA Regional Foray
Similkameen Valley Foray and Feast
Manning Park, BC
June 1-4, 2026
https://namyco.org/regional-foray/]]> 20260711 - Portland - Mycology Conference - Jul 11-15 2026 Thu, 28 Aug 2025 21:48:44 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/20260711-portland-mycology-conference-jul-11-15-2026.105287/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/20260711-portland-mycology-conference-jul-11-15-2026.105287/ invalid@example.com (Frog) Frog MSA 2026 - "Bridging Mycology Across Communities and Disciplines"
July 11-15, 2026
Portland Oregon
https://msafungi.org]]> 20260402 - Victoria - Mushroom Talk - Apr 2 2026 Sun, 11 May 2025 04:03:15 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/20260402-victoria-mushroom-talk-apr-2-2026.105170/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/20260402-victoria-mushroom-talk-apr-2-2026.105170/ invalid@example.com (Frog) Frog Monthly meeting and speaker
First Thursday of the Month, most months
Pacific Forestry Centre, 506 Burnside Road W, Victoria
April 2, 2026
7:00pm-9:00pm
Speaker: TBA
Topic: SVIMS Next Gen - mushroom dyeing, art and more
Usually these meetings provide an option to attend by Zoom
For details go to the website:
https://svims.club]]> Mushroom Knowledge and Networking Sun, 18 Aug 2024 21:28:13 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/mushroom-knowledge-and-networking.91717/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/mushroom-knowledge-and-networking.91717/ invalid@example.com (Frog) Frog 3 How to View Events - CLICK (solid green) TITLE BAR TO SORT BY DATE Wed, 05 Apr 2023 16:10:18 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/how-to-view-events-click-solid-green-title-bar-to-sort-by-date.91865/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/how-to-view-events-click-solid-green-title-bar-to-sort-by-date.91865/ invalid@example.com (Frog) Frog
  • Sort by DATE: click on "title" header bar (first click reverse date order, second click chronological order)
  • Click "Next" or "Page 2" to see the NEXT PAGE of upcoming events (located top left under "Fungi Events" or bottom left)
  • Sort by MOST RECENT POSTING/REPLY: click on "last message" header bar (this is the default)
  • To see PAST EVENTS, go to the "Archived Events"...

How to View Events - CLICK (solid green) TITLE BAR TO SORT BY DATE]]> 3 20210901 - Victoria (ONLINE) - Mycology Course - Each semester Tue, 27 Apr 2021 21:33:48 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/20210901-victoria-online-mycology-course-each-semester.100316/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/20210901-victoria-online-mycology-course-each-semester.100316/ invalid@example.com (Frog) Frog University of Victoria
Course designed by Bryce Kendrick and Shannon Berch
First Launched: June 3, 2021
Current Date: September 1, 2021 - June 2022
Online / Asynchronous - 20 instructional hours
Register by Oct 31 2021
Introduction to Mycology]]>