The
Wisconsin Mycological Society
Calendar of Forays-Events-Dinners-Lectures
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Monday, February 16th at
7:00pm
West Allis Public Library
7421 W. National Ave., West Allis, WI
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Ken
Gilberg - "My World of Fungi"
Bio: Ken Gilberg has been an avid amateur
mushroomer for 25 years. He was president of the Missouri
Mycological Society for ten years and also editor
of their newsletter, the Earthstar Examiner. He was
on the board of NAMA for many years and attended forays
across the country. For the last decade he has taught
mushroom identification classes at Shaw Nature Reserve,
part of the Missouri Botanical Garden and fielded
mushroom calls from the regional poison control. He
loves to cook and talk about food. Professionally,
Ken leads Herbaria and makes all natural soap, selling
it from www.herbariasoap.com.
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Tuesday, March 24th
at 7:00pm
West Allis Public Library
7421 W. National Ave., West Allis, WI
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Steve
Nelsen - "Fungi of Walking Iron County Park"
Bio: Steve Nelsen
is a professor in the Chemistry Department at the University
of Wisconsin at Madison. He has been a member of WMS since
1990, and often has supplied articles for the WMS Newsletter,
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Thursday,
April 23rd at 7:00pm
West Allis Public Library
7421 W. National Ave., West Allis,
WI
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Bernadette
O'Reilly -
"Mycoparasitism: When One Fungus
Takes Another Out to Lunch."
Bio: MS candidate at Duke University,
"Characterization and phylogenetics of the Eugaric
mycoparasite Entoloma abortivum and its Armillaria
hosts." Advisors: Dr. Francois Lutzoni and Dr.
Paul ManosUniversity of Wisconsin-La Crosse -Biology
Department. BS. "The ectomycorrhizal relationship
of Morchella (morels) with plant roots." Collaborators:
Dr. Thomas Volk and Marsha Harbin
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The Wisconsin Mycological Society
2009
WMS Annual Spring Foray
Saturday, May 16th, 2009
10:00am Foray Leaders: Colleen and Peter Vachuska
See Members' Spring Calendar of Events Email/Flyers
for details on location, etc.
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Sunday
May 17th
WMS
Annual Spring Mushroom Dinner |
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Heaven City Restaurant
near Mukwonago
4:00pm Cash Bar - 5:00pm Dinner
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It is time once again to enjoy our
annual spring dinner presented by the Heaven City Restaurant.
Mushrooms of some sort should make an appearance in
each course of this multi-course dinner.
The cost for dinner will be $45, and includes coffee,
or tea, tax and tip.
Wine flights can be added for an additional fee.
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Menu
for WMS Annual Spring Mushroom Dinner
Sunday the Seventeenth
of May 2009
Presented By
Heaven City Restaurant
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First
Crimini Escargot Soup with Asiago Cheese
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Second
Pine Nut encrusted Portabella with
Creamed Spinach & Monterey Jack Cheese
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Third
Watercress & Arugula salad with Rainbow Trout
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Morel Mushroom Cream Sauce
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Fourth
Prime Top Sirloin with Shitake Mushroom Ragout,
Hollandaise & Asparagus
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Finale
Chocolate Frangelico Cheesecake with candied Morel
Mushrooms
& Creme Anglais
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May your Palettes Be Maddeningly
Delighted!
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get your reservations in by mail: |
John Steinke
S92 W32460 Highway NN
Mukwonago, WI 53149-9304
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(262) 363-7407
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Reservations must be confirmed
with payment prior
to May 10th. A final count will be provided to Heaven
City on May 11th, based on the reservations taken at
that time. Please get your reservations
and payments in before May 10th.
Reservations can be taken for groups, please let me
know if there are groups that would like to be seated
together. Seating calls will begin at 5:00 for
parties of four or more. Requests for group seating
must be submitted with payment.
Please include a phone number or e-mail with
your payment / reservations so a dinner confirmation
can be made. If you don't hear from me, please
call.
Please Note: Due to the special
nature of this dinner, payment is made for the reservation
whether your party attends or not. Do not reserve space
for this dinner with Heaven City; be sure to contact
John Steinke. The Heaven City Restaurant can be found
on Hwy. ES between Hwys. 164 and 83.
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The Wisconsin Mycological Society
Annual
Business Meeting and Picnic
at
Papa Steinke's Farm
Saturday, June 27, 2009
4:00pm
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event. This picnic provides an opportunity for new members
to meet and visit with other members. The picnic will
be held rain or shine. Bring a potluck dish to share (snacks,
salads, vegetables, and desserts). NO wild mushroom dishes,
please. Plates, utensils, beer and soda will be provided. Bring
your ideas for WMS events to the Business Meeting portion of
this day, along with your thoughts and ideas on what can make
WMS a better organization. If you would like to help set up
for the picnic, run some "pre-picnic" errands transporting
supplies or food or can help out any other way, please call
our Picnic Committee Chair, Bill Blank at (414) 476-1592; other
questions call our host John Steinke at (262) 363-7407. |
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Directions to Papa Steinke's:
From the intersection of I-43 and Wis. 83:
Take Hwy. 83 (north) through Mukwonago. On the
north edge of town, turn left (west) on County Hwy NN.
Follow County Hwy NN west past County EE and County I.
The next major crossing is Beulah Road.
Papa Steinke's is the first farm on the right past the Beulah
Road intersection on County NN.
From the intersection of Hwy 67 and County NN (in Eagle):
Follow County NN east from Eagle, past County E (4-way stop
sign) to Papa Steinke's. Papa Steinke's is on your left
hand side. If you cross Beulah Road, you have gone too
far.
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The Wisconsin Mycological Society
First
Annual Chanterelle Foray
Friday, July 17-Sunday, July 19th, 2009
Foray Leader: Britt Bunyard
See WMS Spring Newsletter for Details
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The Wisconsin Mycological Society
presents a
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Midsummer's Foray
Foray leader: John Steinke
Saturday, August 1st, 2009
9:30am
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NN, between Mukwonago and Eagle, at 9:15am. We will leave
at 9:30 sharp, and drive to the foray location.
Bring a lunch. |
Directions to Papa Steinke's:
From the intersection of I-43 and Wis. 83:
Take Hwy. 83 (north) through Mukwonago. On the north
edge of town, turn left (west) on County Hwy NN. Follow
County Hwy NN west past County EE and County I.
The next major crossing is Beulah Road.
Papa Steinke's is the first farm on the right past the Beulah
Road intersection on County NN.
From the intersection of Hwy 67 and County NN (in Eagle):
Follow County NN east from Eagle, past County E (4-way stop
sign) to Papa Steinke's. Papa Steinke's is on your left
hand side. If you cross Beulah Road, you have gone too
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2009 Mushroom Madness
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The
Polish Center of Wisconsin
Co-sponsored by
The Wisconsin Mycological Society |
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Date to be Announced, Tentative
Date: Sunday, August 16th, 2009
10:00am until 4:00pm
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Right now the August 16 date is tentative,
but there is a plan in the works for 2009 Mushroom Madness.
This will be the third year that WMS will cosponsor
the event. Mushroom identification, cultivation &
cooking; speakers on various fungi topics; mushroom
photography. Businesses and organizations will also
be selling mushroom related items and providing other
information on their activities
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Location:
Polish Center of Wisconsin
6941 South 68th Street
Franklin, WI 53132
414-529-2140
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The Wisconsin Mycological Society
2009
Annual Photo Phoray
Foray Leader: Chuck Fonaas
Saturday, August 29, 2009
10:00am
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Come join us for the 2009 version of the
Annual Photo Phoray.
Once again, it will held at the Scuppernong Nature Trail in
the
Southern Kettle Morraine State Forest.
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Directions:
From Eagle, take Hwy 67 north to ZZ.
Turn left on ZZ to trail entrance across from the Ottawa Recreation
Area.
Bring your camera, but as always,
this foray is open to all. We'll hit the trail at 10 am.
Remember that this is a fee area.
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For questions contact: Chuck at (414)328-0458
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