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CONNECTICUT VALLEY MYCOLOGICAL
SOCIETY (CVMS)
was founded in 1975. It is a "Mushroom Club"... A club
for those interested in mushrooms as food, a club for those interested
in mushrooms and fungi for study, and a club for those who are interested
in mushrooms as an art form. Whatever your interest might be, CVMS, with
its many members with diverse interests, can help you increase your understanding
and knowledge in your special avocation.
LEARN more
about mushrooms, where to find them, their diversity of color and form.
COLLECT mushrooms
throughout the year under the guidance and supervision
of competent amateur mycologists
at regular field trips and forays.
IDENTIFY mushrooms
by using field guide books (often available through the club at discount
prices) or by taking notes at the regular forays where all collections
are identified by the experienced identifiers.
EXCHANGE recipes, ideas
and information. If you find some mushrooms while foraging on your own,
bring them to one of the scheduled trips and you will receive assistance
in identifying them.
RECEIVE our newsletter,
the "Spore Print" regularly for information both entertaining and educational.
ENJOY the beauty of Connecticut
State Parks. After a few months, you'll find that you can identify not
only mushrooms, but mosses, ferns, trees, weeds, lichens, and many other
forms of life... this is because of the broad interests of many of our
members.
PHOTOGRAPH the beautiful
and unusual mushrooms of Connecticut. Share them with other members during
our indoor winter meeting.
BENEFIT from the workshops,
lectures, field identification sessions, and the experience of our members.
BECOME aware of the delights
and dangers of eating wild mushrooms.
DISPENSE with old wives’
tales. Discover how to safely collect mushrooms for the table.
WHATEVER your interest,
let it mature and develop. Mycology is a strange science, the more you
learn, the more you become aware of the questions you never thought to
ask. Knowledge only seems to whet your thirst for more.
JOIN in the many activities
of the club... workshops, forays, annual regional conferences, banquets,
picnics, and fellowship! Get a Member Handbook. Enjoy the Spore Print
news letter every quarter. But first, you must be a member.... simply
fill out the application form and
submit the annual dues.
CONNECTICUT VALLEY MYCOLOGICAL
SOCIETY IS AFFILIATED WITH
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YOU ARE PERSONALLY
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROPER IDENTIFICATION OF ANY MUSHROOMS THAT
YOU EAT! SOME MUSHROOMS
ARE DEADLY POISONOUS AND CARELESSNESS CAN HAVE SERIOUS
CONSEQUENCES!
CVMS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY
FOR THE MISUSE OR MISIDENTIFICATION OF ANY MUSHROOMS.
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