• Orange Jelly fungus (Dacrymyces palmatus); Presqu'ile Provincial Park; Brighton, Ontario
  • Hypholoma capnoides mushrooms; Presqu'ile Provincial Park; Brighton, Ontario
  • Amanita ceciliae mushrooms; Presqu'ile Provincial Park; Brighton, Ontario

The Mycological Society of Toronto is a federally registered non-profit, volunteer-managed association of amateur mycologists and others with an interest in wild mushrooms and other fungi, based in Toronto, Canada. Our goal is to stimulate public interest in and appreciation of fungi and their role in nature, and we encourage activities that explore the ecological role of fungi and support the conservation of wild mushrooms. Members' interests are wide ranging in areas related to fungi, including mushroom identification, photography and cultivation.

The MST organizes educational walks for members, led by volunteers to locations in Southern Ontario during the spring and fall mushroom seasons. Our walks provide an opportunity for members to collect and study wild mushrooms and enjoy nature. During the winter, there are informative meetings with guest speakers presenting on topics associated with the field of mycology.

We encourage interest from the public, and non-members are welcome to attend a meeting. The MST is always seeking new members - please contact us with any questions.

In Case of Mushroom Poisoning

Contact your local Poison Centre

The Ontario Poison Centre in Toronto is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at 416-813-5900 and 1-800-268-9017.

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Mycelium vol. 51 no. 1

Highlights of this issue of Mycelium include:

  • Cain Foray Announcement
  • Finding Mushrooms At a Mycological Society of Toronto Foray by Olivier Herlin
  • Cain Foray 2024 Species List by Compiled by P. Cumming, N. Russell, L. Borosch

Download the current issue of Mycelium in PDF format, or see all the available back issues.

Upcoming MST Walks and Forays

May 24th
Intermediate Field Identification
Copeland Forest 9:45am
Introduction to Field Identification
Copeland Forest 10:30am
Welcome to Mycology
Copeland Forest 1:00pm
May 25th
Intermediate Field Identification
Palgrave 9:45am
Introduction to Field Identification
Palgrave 10:30am
Welcome to Mycology
Palgrave 1:00pm
June 7th
Intermediate Field Identification
Dufferin Forest 9:45am
Introduction to Field Identification
Dufferin Forest 10:30am
Welcome to Mycology
Dufferin Forest 1:00pm

Board of Directors

President
Roman Rabenda
Vice-President
Sara Scharf
Editor
Oksana Hawrylak
Foray Director
Iza Altmid
Membership Director
Sheryl McKee
Program Director
Dina Rashid
Secretary
Eli Pullan
Technical Director
Chris Liberty
Treasurer
Polina Tarasova

Volunteers

Volunteer Coordinator
Sheryl McKee
Course Instructor
Kathy Vatcher
Assistant Foray Director
Lee Cumming
Assistant Editor
D. Andrew White

Social Media Committee

Social Media Manager
Sarah Warren

Upcoming MST Events

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June 3rd, 2025
June 5th, 2025
Aishwarya Veerabahu
The Midas Mushroom: Ecological Impacts of Invasive Golden Oyster Mushrooms
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September 12th, 2025
November 12th, 2025
Daniel Winkler: Fungal Fruits of the Forest
https://myctor.org/u8u

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