Leadership Circle

Thursday, September 23, 2021, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Join the Central Texas Mycological Society Leadership Circle. We need mycophilic folks to helps us grow the mycelial mass.

Mycoremediation for Invasive Glossy Privet (Ligustrum)

Thursday, September 16, 2021, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Mycologist Jimm Stack will discuss the findings of a published pilot study that examined the effects of mycroremediation on invasive trees in the Austin, TX area.

Mushroom Walk + Swim on the Comal River

Friday, September 10, 2021, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

We would like to invite y’all to come on an evening walk with, your friendly neighborhood mushroom man, Sam the Fungi. The walk will be along the Comal River near Hinman Island in New Braunfels.

We are going to be exploring this riparian area where this massive Xylaria polymorpha commonly known as Dead Man’s Fingers was found! Since it’s near a river, there is a lot of consistent humidity in this area and with our recent rains, the mushrooms are popping!

Mycology Happy Hour at Live Oak Brewing

Tuesday, September 7, 2021, 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM

It's COTW season and we couldn't think of a better place to kick it off than raising a pint at Live Oak Brewing. $1 off pints for CTMS folks. We have the okay to run around the disc golf course and look for juicy orange polypores. Dusan, the brewmaster is also super kind to give us a tour of the brewery at 5 p.m. (masks indoors, yup). If you can come early for the tour, RSVP because tickets are limited. We will also have mushroom blocks for people to take home.

Microdosing for Mental Health Benefits

Thursday, September 2, 2021, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

There’s a whole lot of hype on the internet right now about mircodosing psychedelic substances to change your brain and behavior patterns! In this class, Dr. Nicole Finkelstein will cut through the noise and help you better understand how you can use naturally grown psilocybin microdosing to improve your mental health symptoms (like anxiety, depression, OCD, and ADHD), while improving mental clarity and focus in everyday life.

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