We had the pleasure of joining the Oregon Mycological Society's Monday night ZOOM meeting where Daniel Winkler was the featured presenter with his "Best of Mushroaming" talk. You may already know him as the author of several highly acclaimed books, including A Field Guide to Edible Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest and A Field Guide to Edible Mushrooms of California, and, along with Robert Rogers, A Field Guide to Medicinal Mushrooms of North America.
In the time of pandemic and of wildfires filing the Oregon sky with smoke and ash, what a delight it was to spend 2 hours sitting quietly and viewing Winkler's amazing photographs of mushrooms displaying all the colors of the rainbow. His knowledge was impressive, and he fascinated us ZOOM attendees with the variety of locations and species of mushrooms.
Don't fret if you missed the OMS event. After all, it was for members only. However, you personally can see Daniel on Thursday, September 17, at 6:30 p.m. PDT, in a program to benefit Bhutan Network USA, raising funds for their project work in rural Bhutan.
Supporting, sharing and giving back is so important in this time of great turmoil.
Mark your calendar and turn on your television - you won't want to forego the joy of Daniel's program!