• 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.

Join the MST

Join the Mycological Society of Toronto today and discover the fascinating world of mushrooms and other fungi

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.

Mushrooms of Toronto

A Guide to Their Remarkable World

City of Toronto Biodiversity Series

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Mycelium vol. 48 no. 3

Highlights of this issue of Mycelium include:

Cover of Mycelium vol. 48 no. 3
  • Cain Foray Recap by Roman Rabenda
  • Cain Foray Species List by P. Cumming, C. Liberty, N. Russell, I. Xie
  • Pumice Raft Foray by Chris Mendoza, Parker Kay

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

Latest News

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Upcoming MST Walks and Forays

See you in the next mushroom season!

Board of Directors

President
Kevin McAuslan
Vice-President
Roman Rabenda
Editor
Oksana Hawrylak
Foray Director
Iza Altmid
Membership Director
Sheryl McKee
Program Director
Dina Rashid
Secretary
Pauli Cumming
Technical Director
Chris Liberty
Treasurer
Polina Tarasova

Volunteers

Volunteer Coordinator
Sheryl McKee
Education Committee Chair
Pat Burchell
Course Instructor
Kathy Vatcher
Assistant Foray Director
Vacant
Assistant Editor
D. Andrew White

Social Media Committee

Social Media Manager
Sarah Costa
Social Media Manager
Mikhail Honoridez

Upcoming MST Events

March 30th, 2023
Myco-Consortium talk
Speaker: Shannon Adams
Cortinarius
https://myctor.org/uay
April 12th, 2023
Board Meeting (private)
April 13th, 2023
Myco-Consortium talk
Speaker: James Dalling
Seed - Fungal Relationships
https://myctor.org/uay
April 19th, 2023
Speaker Series
Speaker: Sara Scharf
https://myctor.org/u8u
April 30th, 2023
Myco-Consortium talk
Speaker: Christian Volbracht
Mycological Illustration: History, Techniques, Problems
https://myctor.org/uay
May 11th, 2023
Myco-Consortium talk
Speaker: TBA
Topic: TBA
https://myctor.org/uay
May 17th, 2023
Annual General Meeting
May 21st, 2023
Myco-Consortium talk
Speaker: Bjorn Wergen
Dung Fungi
https://myctor.org/uay

Recent photographs from Mycological Society of Toronto members

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