Mycology Club
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Upcoming events, April and May 2025:
The UWL Mycology Club is happy to share our upcoming events and outings for April & May including collaborations with the Wisconsin Mycological Society (WMS), WI DNR, and the La Crosse Public Library!
April 15, Tuesday @ 5 p.m. – Foray at Mathy Tract/Quarry (Upper Hixon)
We’re shifting toward spending even more time exploring local habitats, let’s go touch some grass!
Meet at trailhead: https://maps.app.goo.gl/9rMtLLz6KZEf65q49
April 22, Tuesday @ 5 p.m. - Earth Day Litter Pickup at Granddad Bluff
Get outside to celebrate, look for fungi and help reduce our species’ impact on the beautiful blufflands. The collector with the most trash will win a special mushroom-themed prize!
Meet at Granddad bluff parking lot: https://maps.app.goo.gl/fZ7yu85NWk9DTgWV7
April 27, Sunday 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. - Van Loon Wildlife Area
Collaboration with WI DNR and WMS. Feel free to bring your lunch to hang out afterward!
Meet at: McGilvray “Seven Bridges” parking lot: https://maps.app.goo.gl/5JdqAA8nEyKXQ4yq6
April 29, Tuesday 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. - Myco-Materials Workshop with Owen Zecca
Grow your own custom mycelial blocks/sculptures! Meet in Cowley Hall, Room 331
May 10, Saturday 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. - Tom Volk Memorial Foray at Perrot State Park
Join us to honor UWL’s legendary late mycologist Dr. Tom Volk in collaboration with WMS.
Potluck picnic to follow! Meet at parking lot near Perrot Nature Center: https://maps.app.goo.gl/EyEZvneTHzcbPPsK7
May 15, Thursday 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. – Mushroom Cultivation Workshop at the La Crosse Public Library
Background on the topic & a hands-on component. The first 30 attendees can make a grow kit to take home!
✧ Carpools can be coordinated upon request.
✧ Please contact uwlmycologyclub@gmail.com to schedule/with any questions you may have.
Occasional Special Mycology Meeting – time/day and location varies (see schedule)
A special educational meeting. Activities may include full-length presentations by club members and guest speakers, workshops/in-depth activities.
Forays (mushroom walks) at least twice a month, often on weekends (see schedule)
Forays are guided walks to look for fungi in the environment. We often go out to the woods, but there are also fungi to be found in our wetlands, savannas, prairies and even in entirely aquatic environments like rivers and lakes. We’ll also look at mosses, plants and animals as we encounter them. Many of us take photographs of the fungi we find and put them up on iNaturalist, a community science website and app.