2023 has been an underground adventure, myceliating through rich soils, spores spreading from devil's cigars erupting into stars. Since our non-profits' founding in 2019 we have been volunteer powered, a fungal network that has organized community outreach, programming and our recycling program.
RECORD MEMBERSHIP
The membership has grown to over 1,200* supporters from 164 cities in 22 different states. You can support us with monthly, annual, or a one-time lifetime supporting membership donations. *This includes 225 volunteers who become automatic members.
300,000 Blocks Composted
Mountains of “spent mushroom blocks” have been rescued from the waste stream and are myceliating and building healthy soil and community. It is estimated that 300,000 blocks have been composted annually. We are grateful for the donations and volunteers that help us in this waste diversion initiative.
Record No. of Education Events
We had 165 education events in 21 Texas cities and 3 states, reaching over 18,000 students. The mycelium is running in the San Antonio region with several volunteer organizers helping activate the M.E.M.E Lab at Gardopia Gardens and a monthly line-up of educational events.
New Huitlacoche Experiment
We kicked off the first year of the Huitlacoche growing experiment with some success and some happy accidents. We inoculated several corn crops at Nixta Taqueria, Zilker Botanical Garden, Gus Garcia Community Garden and several home gardens. We plan to try some new methods this next year.
Health Soils, Healthy Trees
We wrapped up the first year of Healthy Soil, Healthy Trees, a partnership with City of Austin Urban Forestry Dept. and Ecology Action, to conduct community research and educational programs on mycorrhizal relationships in urban reforestation efforts and to reboot the Myco Research Station. Visit the temporary eco-art installation at Circle Acres.
What’s in Store for 2024:
Camping Forays
Foraging Walks
Chef Collaborations
K-12 Curriculum
This next year we hope you will join us in becoming a supporting member as we
continue to be wowed by fungi!
Enter to Win a Texas Mushroom Tee
Your feedback is essential to us. Take a few moments to share your thoughts on this year’s educational events and be entered to win. Your response will help us improve future events and create a better experience for all!
How You Can Support
🧧Become a supporting member or give a membership gift card.
👕Purchase merch including our new Texas mushrooms tee with a design from Mystic Multiples.
✋Volunteer and help us keep organic matter out of the waste.
🍄 Give a ♻️🍄🧱 underneath your trees to protect them this coming winter.
💸 Make a donation to support mycology education and the recycling program.