Welcome

In loving memory, Margaret Dilly (1927-2021). Our esteemed member, Margaret Dilly, has passed away. We will miss her. She and her husband Claude have been Northwest mushroomers for a long time and active members of the Northwest Mushroomers Association since the mid-1990s. Please read more.

What’s new. Mark your calendars! Our 2022 events calendar is now on this website. Click on the “Events/Recordings” link to see the dates. Catch up on a recording of Britt Bunyard’s October 2021 presentation on “Amanitas of North America” on NMA’s Vimeo channel. Read the MushRumors newsletter.

Who we are. Northwest Mushroomers Association (NMA) encourages and develops the understanding of mycology, providing for the collection of data and the dissemination of information to the scientific community and the general public. NMA also promotes an educated approach towards the collection and consumption of edible mushrooms. We serve mushroom enthusiasts in northwest Washington State: Whatcom, Skagit, and parts of Island Counties.

Join us. Become a new member or renew your support!

Identify and document your mushroom finds. NMA encourages you to use iNaturalist. Visit a step-by-step guide to get started. The app allows you to identify many mushrooms as well as log your photos and field observations as part of citizen science. MycoMatch is an excellent up-to-date online ID program for your phone or other devices. It is focused on Pacific Northwest mushroom species.