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  • Manning Park Foray

    Manning Park Foray: information about tickets and details will be emailed out closer to the time, stay tuned!

  • Show Collection Urban Walk

    If you don't have a car or are not planning on leaving the city to gather, a few of us will be conducting an urban survey on foot in Mt. Pleasant on Friday the 11th. We will collect specimens that we find and investigate connections between our city landscape and fungi. The group will meet at Riley Park Community Garden (50 E 30th Ave) at 11, and walk around the neighborhood before concluding at the Fish Counter on Main Street at around 1. If you would like to join us for this 2 hour walk, please let me know at president@vanmyco.com

  • Pacific Spirit Walk and Po Kong Dinner

    Nov. 11th: Pacific Spirit Walk & Po Kong Dinner🥢 We will have an easy walk in the forest on November 11th at 12:30 to look at the fungi of Pacific Spirit Park. Our mushroom experts will identify the specimens we encounter and talk about the fungal associations within our local ecosystem. Come join us to celebrate the season before it gets too cold! Please sign up here before we fill up: https://forms.gle/iJdSDYJRU5uUpJuN6 -- Our much-anticipated Po Kong dinner will be returning on Monday Nov. 11 at 6:30. Every year, we gather at Po Kong Vegetarian Restaurant to celebrate culinary mushrooms. Po Kong notably has a menu that features many fungi, including stinkhorn, lion's mane, enoki, wood ear, and more. How it Works: We will reserve 50 seats, 10 people per table. Each person orders 1 mushroom dish and all the food is shared family style. After the meal, the bill is divided by 10 with your tablemates. The individual bill averages $20-30, not including beverages. Cash is preferred to limit our queue for a card reader. The restaurant is located at 1334 Kingsway, Vancouver, BC V5V 3E4 Street parking is available but limited. Please sign up to secure your spot: […]

  • Monthly Meeting/ Foray with Leah Mycelia

    ID Walk at Pacific Spirit Park with Leah Mycelia September 9th @ 11 am Next week, before our monthly meeting, we will be having a guided walk in the forest to look at the fungi of Pacific Spirit Park, which is home to a vast and diverse fungal community. Our special guest mycologist, Leah Bendlin will help to identify the specimens we encounter and talk about the fungal associations within our local ecosystem. Please join us at the parking area (4915 W 16th Ave) at 11 am sharp on Tuesday. The walk will be on the paths only and solely for educational purposes, leaving as little impact on the public space as possible. Feel free to bring your family, friends, kids, and leashed dogs. You don't wanna miss out on this! -- Correction for our September 9th meeting! Our speaker, Leah Bendlin will be presenting a talk on mycoheterotrophic plants instead of common Fall fungi. Not to worry! We will have plenty of opportunities to learn about Fall fungi in our upcoming meetings. Talk description: Marvelous Mycoheterotrophs: The Beauty and Science of Floral-Fungal Freeloaders If you've ever been fascinated by a waxy, alien looking plant without green parts in the […]

  • Manning Park Foray

    Hi folks! We are excited to officially announce that the VMS will be returning to Manning Park once again for our annual weekend excursion from September 12-14, 2025. We'd love for you to be there! We will have lots of fun walks, talks, and bonding with your fellow fungi enthusiasts! Think of it as Mushroom Summer camp. The Last Resort Lodge in Manning Park boasts dorm-style shared accommodations for up to 50 people, and comes with amenities like shared washrooms, a communal fire pit, a dining and lounge area, access to pool and sauna facilities, and an outdoor picnic area. The VMS will provide breakfast, lunch, and dinner as well as snacks and refreshments. We will be arriving at the lodge Friday evening and returning home Sunday afternoon. Please note that collecting of fungi within Manning is only for scientific purposes and not for consumption or dyes (unless folks choose to gather on their own outside the park). Pricing: Tickets are on sale NOW and likely to sell out, so act fast! Admission: $250 pp We only take e-transfer, please be ready to send one with your name in the message once you've submitted the form. The fees cover 6 […]

  • Urban Foray for Fall Show

    SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25 @ Riley Park Community Garden, 11a,-1pm. email secretary@vanmyco.com for updates/ registration information.

  • Richmond Nature Show

    Details can be found here: https://www.richmond.ca/parks-recreation/parks/aboutrnp.htm