Balancing the Needs of Wildlife and People

Posted on June 1, 2023 by

Wildlife conservation work is often portrayed as scientists in tactical vests trekking into the wilderness in search of species to protect. Some conservation works that way, but many wildlife wins are borne from something much more ordinary: Biological consulting.

Film Screening of: Dosed, The Trip of a Lifetime

Posted on May 26, 2023 by SD Myco

Film Screening of:

Dosed, The Trip of a Lifetime

June 8th, 2023 at 7:pm

La Paloma Theater in Encinitas, CA

The screening will be a community event with local organizations in attendance

to greet guests, and an expert panel discussion with Q&A after the film.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dosed-the-trip-of-a-lifetime-qa-tickets-636027504387

A loving mother of four is granted the legal right for medical use of magic mushrooms. She then embarks on a remarkable journey of personal transformation and healing while exploring lesser known possible cures for cancer, like cannabis oil. This story of courage and resilience calls into question everything we think we know about the human body, mind, and spirit.

‘DOSED: THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME’ FEATURES: DR GABOR MATÉ, PAUL STAMETS, DENNIS MCKENNA, DAVE PHILLIPS, SHARAN SIDHU, BEN LIGHTBURN, DR REG PETERS, CHINO JULIAN, GARYTH MOXEY, DR ROB SEALEY, DANA LARSEN,
TYLER CHANDLER, NICHOLAS MEYERS, AND LAURIE AND GLENN BROOKS.

Panel Discussion with

Kat Kurner

Nara Dahlbacka

Sandra Carter, PhD

David Bronner

Christi Myers

Jarrod Ekengren

Reyna Lerma

Dr. Jon Dean, PhD

Hosted by

Kat Kurner and Michelle Jachimowicz

Sponsored by SDMYCo, Flow Integrative Dr Bronners and OM Mushroom Superfood

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Art in the Park & Summer Potluck

Posted on May 26, 2023 by SD Myco

Hello MycoFriends!

Our beloved potluck is back again and this time for a summer kick off edition!

Monday, June 5
Art in the Park & Summer Potluck
Casa del Prado Room 101 in Balboa Park (adjacent to the Natural History Museum)
5:30 – 8:30pm

Please join us for a fun(gi) evening!

We’re celebrating the end of our regular season and kicking off the summer!

POTLUCK
We invite you to bring a delicious dish to share! It does not have to include mushrooms, but those are always a hit! You may also bring store bought if you prefer.

We will have a card to fill out in advance for the ingredients list. This is useful for those that may have allergies or dietary restrictions.

***If you are using wild/foraged mushrooms, please note that also!***

We ask that you bring your own reusable cup/bowl/plate and utensils, since we are environmental stewards. Let’s help promote and save the environment by using less plastic!

Please note that we do not have kitchen access, but there will be outlets for keeping food warm with crock pots.

ART – GAME OF SHROOMS
We’ll also have some arts and crafts supplies so that you can make something and participate in Game of Shrooms!
The drop date is 6/10/23
https://yumfactory.com/gameofshrooms/

Please stay tuned for more info and details on our events and classes as we will continue with our third year of having summer activities, once a month from June through September.

Friday, July 7, 2023 – Dennis Sharmahd: Pink Oyster (Pleurotus djamor) Cultivation Workshop
5:30pm – 8:30pm
$50/person
Members only, registration required

Monday, August 7, 2023 – Summer Workshop
5:30 – 8:30pm: TBA

Friday, September 15, 2023 – Summer Workshop
5:30 – 8:30pm: TBA

Mush Love,
SDMYCO

Appalachia NAMA 2023
NAMA’s 62nd Annual Foray, this year in beautiful Hendersonville, North Carolina
AUGUST 24 – 27, 2023 // HENDERSONVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA

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The Future of Our Past

Posted on May 9, 2023 by Senior Director of Communications Rebecca Handelsman

We're making major progress on an important initiative that will bring our region’s paleontological past to life—and into the limelight. Soon, every step of our paleontology work—from fossil preparation and specimen curation to collections storage and research—will be on display.

A Turtle-y Cool Fossil Find

Posted on May 5, 2023 by Cypress Hansen, Science Communications Manager

Did sea turtles go extinct in the Pacific Ocean when the Dinosaurs died out? Were they here all along, swimming below the radar? Turns out the answer was sitting in a small box, on the third shelf of a large cabinet, deep in The Nat’s paleontology collection.

Something to Rely On: Why Coastal Resiliency Matters

Posted on May 1, 2023 by Michael Wall, Former Director of Research and Conservation/Curator of Entomology

"Coastal resiliency" has become a global priority for government agencies and conservation groups alike. But what is coastal resiliency, and why is it important in our corner of the world?

Danielle Stevenson, guest for May 1st meeting – Lion’s Mane workshop ++

Posted on April 22, 2023 by SD Myco

Hello MycoFriends!

How time flies when we’re having fun(gi)! Spring has sprung and we are around the corner from our last regularly scheduled monthly meeting of the season!

Please stay tuned for more info and details on our events and classes as we will continue with our third year of having summer activities, once a month from June through September.

Monday, May 1st

Special Guest Speaker: Danielle Stevenson

6:45pm Bring in specimens for identification
7:00pm Lecture and Q&A

Casa del Prado Room 101 in Balboa Park (adjacent to the Natural History Museum)
Free, open to the public

See you soon!

Mush Love,
SDMYCO

How to Grow Lion’s Mane Mushroom Course taught by Dennis Sharmahd
April 30th
10am – 2pm
$75
REGISTER HERE

Appalachia NAMA 2023
NAMA’s 62nd Annual Foray, this year in beautiful Hendersonville, North Carolina
AUGUST 24 – 27, 2023 // HENDERSONVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA

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Vireos on the Verge

Posted on April 3, 2023 by Cypress Hansen, Science Communications Manager

The grey vireo has declined steeply in southern California for 75 years, but new research indicates the vireos persist in high numbers just south of the border. Our twenty-year journey to conserve this overlooked songbird just got a lot more interesting.

Stu Pickell, our guest speaker this coming Monday 3rd!

Posted on March 26, 2023 by SD Myco

Hello MycoFriends!

Coming up, this Monday, April 3rd!!

Special Guest Speaker: Stu Pickell (Los Angeles Mycological Society)

6:45pm Bring in specimens for identification
7:00pm Lecture and Q&A

Casa del Prado Room 101 in Balboa Park (adjacent to the Natural History Museum)
Free, open to the public

Keep your eyes peeled for details about our next foray on Sunday, April 2, 2023!

Remember these are members only, so if you’d like to join, please visit our member sign up page.

***Please keep rain in your thoughts so we can get out into the field and have fun(gi)!

***Reminder that you can always bring in specimens for identification to our meetings!

Let’s show and tell what you’ve found in your local neighborhoods!

Mush Love,
SDMYCO

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Our Dead Stuff is Very Much Alive

Posted on March 23, 2023 by Judy Gradwohl, President and CEO

While it may look like drawers of dead plants and animals, our collection is very much alive with information critical to the future of our region, and indeed, human survival on the planet. When museums coordinate efforts, share information, and make their specimens more accessible, our global collection becomes ever more relevant to the future of humanity and biodiversity.

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San Diego Citizen Science Network

Do Science in San Diego

Balancing the Needs of Wildlife and People

Film Screening of: Dosed, The Trip of a Lifetime

Art in the Park & Summer Potluck

Hello MycoFriends!

The Future of Our Past

A Turtle-y Cool Fossil Find

Something to Rely On: Why Coastal Resiliency Matters

Danielle Stevenson, guest for May 1st meeting – Lion’s Mane workshop ++

Hello MycoFriends!

Vireos on the Verge

Stu Pickell, our guest speaker this coming Monday 3rd!

Hello MycoFriends!

Our Dead Stuff is Very Much Alive