Monthly Meeting Feb 6 Paul Kroeger

Come to our monthly meeting, either via Zoom or in person at St Luke’s Hall, 3821 Cedar Hill Cross Rd,  Victoria BC.

7:00 pm start, arrivals no earlier than 6:30 pm, ending 9:30 pm.  Zoom link sent to members by email February 5. 

Refreshments and in-person mushroom identification at St Luke’s Hall.

Paul Kroeger will speak about Urban Mushrooms.  Paul has regaled us every February for some years. Learning and entertainment at its best.

There’s Fungus Among Us: Urban “weed” mushrooms and immigrant fungi

A look at some mushrooms growing in urban areas in landscaping and under street trees, fungi that often have come from elsewhere. Humans create habitats that are home to many common and some unusual fungi, adding diversity, beauty and interest to our city surroundings.

(About 110 slides)

I look forward to visiting all the SVIMers and looking for mushrooms in February.

Paul Kroeger with boletes edit

Paul Kroeger has studied mushrooms for over forty five years and is a founding member of the Vancouver Mycological Society. He’s considered a leading expert in field identification of mushrooms of western Canada and has made a special study of “little brown mushrooms” including magic mushrooms and their relatives. He’s been involved in many projects and studies about diverse aspects of mushrooms; gaining knowledge about fungal biology and ecology, and biochemistry of toxic, hallucinogenic, medicinal and edible mushrooms. Years of experience create unique insights and understanding of fungal life-ways and interactions in temperate ecosystems.

Kroeger has worked at the University of British Columbia researching the biochemistry of medicinal mushrooms. He is a major contributor to the mycological herbarium collections in the Beaty Biodiversity Museum at UBC and has been a research associate of UBC Department of Botany for many years. He’s also contributed significant collections to DAOM Herbarium in Ottawa and DAVFP Herbarium in Victoria. He is a regular consultant for the British Columbia Drug and Poison Information Centre, and various other agencies concerned with mushroom poisonings and fungi in human and animal health.

Paul Kroeger has many times served as President of the Vancouver Mycological Society. He published with other mycologists in 2012 The Outer Spores: Mushrooms of Haida Gwaii a book based on a five-year study. He’s considered an entertaining and informative skilled speaker, who presents illustrated talks on subjects such as general mycology, basic mushroom identification, magic mushrooms, poisonous mushrooms, and more.

SVIMS Annual Survivors’ Banquet

January 13th, 2024

Open to active members plus 1 guest per member

Sign up via link on January 2 email.

Sign up by January 10.

 

Where?

St Luke’s Anglican Church Hall

3821 Cedar Hill Cross Rd

Victoria

 

Schedule

  • 4:45pm arrivals begin
  • 5:30pm main course  
  • 6:30 approx – Gift exchange
  • 8:30pm – Take down – volunteers needed!
  • (4-4:45pm set up – volunteers needed)

 

What to bring?

  • Your own: cutlery, napkins, mug/cup, bowl, plate. BYOB/Drinks, tea or coffee.
  • One dish (main or dessert) that will feed avg 6 people.
    • Must include a displayed list of ingredients!
    • May or may not include edible mushrooms. 
    • Serving utensils for your dish.
  • A gift for the raffle/gift exchange
    • Handmade, refurbished, new or regifted gift baskets or individual items.  Examples: books, puzzles, survival gear, soaps, teas, libations, squashes, dried mushrooms, walking sticks, artwork …
  • Cash or card for the raffle/gift exchange tickets
    • 2$ each ticket, 3 for 5$ and 10 for 15$. This is a fundraiser and a funraiser.
    • It is not mandatory to participate in the gift exchange
    • There is a draw for gifts, but the gift you win is likely to be exchanged by a later winner (the fun part).

 

 

The kitchen will be available for use of minor items, such as:

  • Sink 
  • Water
  • Kettle
  • Coffee maker
  • Fridge
  • Stove top

 

Please clean what you use.  The club pays extra for the use of the kitchen. 

Thank you!