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EVENTS

Coming Soon . . .

Gulf States Mycological Society Winter Foray:
Wakulla Springs State Park, FL. December 3-5, 2010

Our foray will return to Wakulla Springs State Park & Lodge, Wakulla Springs, FL,located 15 miles south of Tallahassee. www.floridastateparks.org

Dr. Tom Volk, Professor of Biology at the University of Wisconsin‐La Crosse, will be our guest mycologist. Dr. Bart Buyck of the National Museum of Natural History in Paris, France, will be visiting the US for a few weeks, and will give a talk.

Registration deadline is Nov. 12 and may be extended to Nov. 26. For more info, telephone Patricia Lewis 409-423-3776, or email dandplewis at gmail dot com

Registration Form - download PDF
Foray Flyer - download PDF

Past Events . . .

Wakulla Wildlife Festival

The annual Wakulla Wildlife Festival was be held March 19-20, 2010.  What began as a welcome back songbird festival has grown into a two-day celebration of Wakulla Spring Basin's natural environment and rich heritage.  Premium guided tours: Friday through Saturday, March 19-20, 2010. Almost all of the events take place on the main park grounds.

Saturday 12:30 - 2:00 p.m.
Walking Tour #17:  Mysterious Mushrooms, led by Bill Petty

"Let Bill Petty, Master Gardener and Master Naturalist, demystify the often beautiful and unusual mushrooms and fungi spotted along the nature trail at Wakulla Springs.  Bill’s passion and expertise are infectious.  Visit his website at floridafungi to enjoy his award winning photos and sample the varied world of mushrooms".   

Natural History Speaker Series, Boyd Hill Nature Park in St. Petersburg, FL. Bill will be a guest speaker.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Boyd Hill Nature Park in St. Petersburg, FL.
Bill Petty's Presentation: "An Introduction to Florida Fungi, Mushrooms, and Toadstools."
Contact for information: Ken Payette, Park Ranger

The Florida Master Wildlife Conservationists & North Florida Naturalists Society are pleased to sponsor a lecture by Bill Petty
Thursday, April 21, 2005, 7:30-8:30 pm (refreshments at 7:00 pm).
UF/IFAS Leon Co Extension Auditorium, 615 Paul Russell Rd., Tallahassee, FL
Bill Petty's Presentation: "Overview of North Florida Mushrooms"
Contact for information: Will Sheftall, Extension Agent for Natural Resource Mgmt, UF/IFAS Extension, Leon County:

GOODWOOD GARDEN LECTURE SERIES
January 2, 2004, 12 noon.
Goodwood Plantation Museum & Gardens, Tallahassee, FL
Bill Petty's Presentation: A slideshow and brief collecting demonstration on "Florida Fungi: An Introduction to Mushrooms."
Contact for information: Alison Kiser, Garden Manager

Gulf States Mycological Society: Summer Foray
July 12 - 14, 2002
Wakulla Springs State Park, 15 miles south of Tallahassee, Florida.
Guest Mycologists: Dr. Brian Akers of St. Andrews Presbyterian College, Laurinberg, NC. His presentation topic will be the genus Lepiota. Also invited to speak is Dr. Bart Buyck of the National Museum of Natural History in Paris, France (topic, the genus Russula).

Florida Native Plant Society: 22nd Annual Conference
March 21-24, 2002
Tallahassee, FL
Bill Petty's Presentation: On Friday, March 22,1:00 p.m. "Florida Fungi: An Entertaining Introduction to Mushrooms & Toadstools"

FIELD TRIP: MUSHROOM WALK
Led by Bill Petty, sponsored by Magnolia Chapter, Florida Native Plant Society
SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 2001, 10:00 a.m.
LEON SINKS STATE GEOLOGICAL AREA,
Leon Country, Tallahassee, Florida

Many thanks to the large enthusiastic group that participated in this field workshop! Photos are uploaded now.

Magnolia Chapter, Florida Native Plant Society
December 2000 Program: "Mushrooms of North Florida and the Gulf Coast." Tallahassee, FL. Presented by Bill Petty, member of Gulf States Mycological Society and NAMA, who has been studying the fungi of north Florida for 17 years. Bill discussed mushroom identification and gave a slide show.

NAMA/Gulf States Mycological Society Regional Foray: December 1 - 3, 2000. Wakulla Springs, Florida.
This regional foray was held at beautiful Wakulla Springs State Park, located 15 miles south of Tallahassee, Florida. Dr. Thomas Volk of the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse was the foray's guest mycologist, speaking on the topic "What Is A Species?"
Access photos from the event HERE.

GSMS/NAMA Foray 2000:
Annual NAMA foray was co-hosted by Gulf States Mycological Society in Beaumont, Texas, June 8 - 11, 2000.

Gulf States Mycological Society Winter Foray:
Percy Quin State Park, McComb, Mississippi, December 3-5, 1999

Mushroom Workshop at Birdsong Nature Center:
Thomasville, Georgia, July 24, 1999

Gulf States Mycological Society Summer Foray:
Hillsdale, Mississippi, July 9-11, 1999

Gulf States Mycological Society Winter Foray:
Wakulla Springs State Park, December 1998