Join the Rhode Island Mycological Society for small-group fungal biodiversity surveys on conservation lands in Rhode Island. RImycoS survey teams visit The Nature Conservancy and Audubon Society of Rhode Island properties throughout the year to document fungi as they appear across the seasons.

Join debut author Maria Pinto at Riffraff Bookstore + Bar in Providence on June 9, 2026, for an intimate evening of reading, conversation, and fungal inquiry around Fearless, Sleepless, Deathless, a genre-bending book on fungi, ecology, hidden histories, nourishment, poison, zombies, Black survival, and mutual aid.

The Rhode Island Fungi Fair is an annual mushroom and nature festival held at historic Borders Farm in Foster, Rhode Island. This family-friendly event brings together mycologists, conservationists, artists, farmers, and local vendors for a day of hands-on learning and celebration.

Explore fresh mushroom displays, workshops, talks, cultivation demos, guided walks, and garden tours at Borders Farm, recipient of the Northern Rhode Island Conservation District’s Conservation Farm of the Year award. Meet environmental organizations, shop artisan vendors, and discover how fungi support forests, farms, soil health, and biodiversity across Rhode Island and New England.

Whether you're interested in mushroom identification, foraging, fungal ecology, conservation science, sustainable agriculture, or nature-inspired art, the Rhode Island Fungi Fair connects you with the growing fungi community of the Northeast.

The Rhode Island Mycological Society (RImycoS) invites you to join fungal surveys across Rhode Island in May 2026. These small-group field surveys focus on documenting fungal biodiversity through hands-on community science on protected lands.

Participants learn mushroom identification, field observation methods, and how to record ecological data used in biodiversity research. Surveys follow seasonal fungal activity, offering a chance to see how species appear and change over time while contributing meaningful records to conservation efforts.

This program is designed for beginners, students, and young naturalists, as well as anyone curious about fungi and the natural world. No prior experience is required. The focus is on learning together, building field skills, and developing careful observation practices.

Each survey is a 2–3 mile walk lasting approximately 2–3 hours, often off trail in forested terrain. Group sizes are limited to support accurate data collection and reduce environmental impact.

These fungal surveys are open to active RImycoS members. Space is limited for each date. Join the survey team and take part in documenting fungal diversity across Rhode Island.

The Rhode Island Mycological Society (RImycoS) invites you to join fungal surveys across Rhode Island in May 2026. These small-group field surveys focus on documenting fungal biodiversity through hands-on community science on protected lands.

Participants learn mushroom identification, field observation methods, and how to record ecological data used in biodiversity research. Surveys follow seasonal fungal activity, offering a chance to see how species appear and change over time while contributing meaningful records to conservation efforts.

This program is designed for beginners, students, and young naturalists, as well as anyone curious about fungi and the natural world. No prior experience is required. The focus is on learning together, building field skills, and developing careful observation practices.

Each survey is a 2–3 mile walk lasting approximately 2–3 hours, often off trail in forested terrain. Group sizes are limited to support accurate data collection and reduce environmental impact.

These fungal surveys are open to active RImycoS members. Space is limited for each date. Join the survey team and take part in documenting fungal diversity across Rhode Island.

The Rhode Island Mycological Society (RImycoS) invites you to join fungal surveys across Rhode Island in May 2026. These small-group field surveys focus on documenting fungal biodiversity through hands-on community science on protected lands.

Participants learn mushroom identification, field observation methods, and how to record ecological data used in biodiversity research. Surveys follow seasonal fungal activity, offering a chance to see how species appear and change over time while contributing meaningful records to conservation efforts.

This program is designed for beginners, students, young naturalists, and anyone curious about fungi and the natural world. No prior experience is required. The focus is on learning together, building field skills, and developing careful observation practices.

Each survey is a 2–3 mile walk lasting approximately 2–3 hours, often off-trail in forested terrain. Group sizes are limited to support accurate data collection and reduce environmental impact.

These fungal surveys are open to active RImycoS members. Space is limited for each date. Join the survey team and take part in documenting fungal diversity across Rhode Island.

As always, feel free to reach out to Marina with any questions: mk.rimycos@gmail.com

CLICK HERE to SIGN UP 

The Rhode Island Mycological Society (RImycoS) invites you to join fungal surveys across Rhode Island in May 2026. These small-group field surveys focus on documenting fungal biodiversity through hands-on community science on protected lands.

Participants learn mushroom identification, field observation methods, and how to record ecological data used in biodiversity research. Surveys follow seasonal fungal activity, offering a chance to see how species appear and change over time while contributing meaningful records to conservation efforts.

This program is designed for beginners, students, and young naturalists, as well as anyone curious about fungi and the natural world. No prior experience is required. The focus is on learning together, building field skills, and developing careful observation practices.

Each survey is a 2–3 mile walk lasting approximately 2–3 hours, often off trail in forested terrain. Group sizes are limited to support accurate data collection and reduce environmental impact.

These fungal surveys are open to active RImycoS members. Space is limited for each date. Join the survey team and take part in documenting fungal diversity across Rhode Island.

The Rhode Island Mycological Society (RImycoS) invites you to join fungal surveys across Rhode Island in May 2026. These small-group field surveys focus on documenting fungal biodiversity through hands-on community science on protected lands.

Participants learn mushroom identification, field observation methods, and how to record ecological data used in biodiversity research. Surveys follow seasonal fungal activity, offering a chance to see how species appear and change over time while contributing meaningful records to conservation efforts.

This program is designed for beginners, students, and young naturalists, as well as anyone curious about fungi and the natural world. No prior experience is required. The focus is on learning together, building field skills, and developing careful observation practices.

Each survey is a 2–3 mile walk lasting approximately 2–3 hours, often off trail in forested terrain. Group sizes are limited to support accurate data collection and reduce environmental impact.

These fungal surveys are open to active RImycoS members. Space is limited for each date. Join the survey team and take part in documenting fungal diversity across Rhode Island.

Foster Earth Day 2026 Conservation Fair

Join Foster Earth Day 2026 for the Conservation Fair on Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 8 AM to 2 PM at the Foster Fairgrounds in Foster, Rhode Island. This family-friendly Earth Day event will feature supporter tents, educational displays, local farms, food, energy information, and community conservation resources. Visitors can also enjoy the 3rd Annual Junk in the Trunk, a town-wide sustainability event where Foster residents offer reusable items from their trunks and truck beds. The event highlights recycling, reuse, conservation, and community action in northern Rhode Island.

Foster Earth Day 2026 Litter Clean Up

Take part in the Foster Earth Day 2026 Litter Clean Up on Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 8 AM to 2 PM at the DPW Yard, 86 Foster Center Road, Foster, RI. This community cleanup event invites residents to help remove roadside litter, support a cleaner town, and celebrate Earth Day through local action. Participants can return filled cleanup bags, receive a free Foster 2026 T-shirt, and connect with recycling and conservation efforts happening across town. This event supports cleaner roads, community stewardship, and environmental awareness in Foster, Rhode Island.

Join community scientists for a spring bioblitz at Peace & Plenty Community Garden in South Providence. Working alongside experts from the Rhode Island Natural History Survey, Audubon RI, and local naturalist organizations, participants will identify and document the plants, animals, and fungi that call this urban green space home. No experience necessary, just curiosity and a willingness to explore. This citizen science project helps us understand the vital role small urban gardens play in Rhode Island’s natural landscape while identifying strategies to support threatened pollinators and other wildlife. All observations will be recorded on iNaturalist. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Register HERE!

This event takes place during SCLT’s Earth Day celebration, Let’s Grow!, at 404 Broad Street (10 a.m. – 1 p.m.), featuring workshops, community resources, food, and activities.

The Mushroom Mingle is a fun, low-key gathering hosted annually by the Rhode Island Mycological Society to kick off mushroom season and bring people together. Whether you’re brand new to fungi or already out mushroom hunting every spring, this event is about connection, curiosity, and community.

Mushroom hunting is a team sport. We learn better, notice more, and have more fun when we do it together. The Mushroom Mingle is a chance to meet fungi friends, swap stories, and start the season connected.

You don’t need to know mushroom names, or be a member. Just show up, hang out, and myceliate.

Coprophilous fungi lecture with Alfred Drummond-Herdman, Darren Gordon and Sigrid Jakob on Sunday, February 22 at 10am. Explore the hidden world of dung-inhabiting fungi through macro time-lapse photography, microscopy and DNA research. Learn about Pilobolus, Panaeolus, inkcaps, tiny ascomycetes and newly described species. Discover fungal ecology, spore dispersal, taxonomy and species discovery from leading mycologists in Scotland and New York. Perfect for mycology enthusiasts, naturalists, photographers and anyone curious about fungal biodiversity. Join us for an in-depth look at herbivore dung fungi and their ecological role.

Join us for an evening engagement with Maria Pinto !

Maria is a writer and scholar whose work explores fungi as ecological, cultural, and historical agents within Black life. Through her project Surveying Black Mycologies, she examines how fungal knowledge intersects with nourishment, poison, resistance, survival, and hidden histories shaped by colonialism, medicine, and environmental injustice. Her work bridges mycology, Black studies, ecology, and cultural history, making fungi legible as both biological organisms and political storytellers.

This online event is exclusive to RIMycoS members as part of the MycoConsortium Winter Lecture Series, a collaborative program of participating mycological clubs.
RIMycoS membership includes free access to all Winter Lecture Series talks.

Members can find the Zoom link in their email.

In this presentation Aaron Hilliard will give a look into the past at the first people interested in mushrooms, the birth of taxonomy and the early botanists leading up to today's technology for classifying fungal organisms. It's a fun talk for mycophiles of all experience levels, bridging the past with the present and including many of our current day beloved mushrooms.

Dr. Rick Van de Poll will review some of the history of protecting rare fungi in the United States, as well as the more recent efforts to identify and protect rare fungi through IUCN Red-Listing, the FUNDIS Rare Fungi Challenges and selected state listing projects. He will highlight a few case studies where certain species have already made a difference in fungal awareness and the promotion of protecting fungal habitats.

Join the Rhode Island Mycological Society and the Scituate Land Trust for a free, family-friendly fall afternoon exploring fungi, trees, and the natural history of Esek Hopkins Park. Just off Route 6 and about 20 minutes from Providence, the park has recently been improved with a smooth, stone-dust handicap-accessible trail. There is a playground and a picturesque hill that make it a perfect place to stay awhile, enjoy the view, and connect with nature and your community.

Participants can choose between a few guided trail options led by Rhode Island Mycological Society walk leaders.

A gentle 0.4-mile loop along the new accessible trail, a smooth path ideal for families with children, strollers, or anyone who prefers a relaxed pace.

Or one of the more rugged 1.2-mile woodland and field loops for those eager to explore deeper into the forest, observe mushrooms growing among roots and fallen logs.

Along both routes, walkers will learn to notice and identify fungi and more. The walk blends curiosity, science, and observation—easy enough for beginners, yet full of insights for experienced naturalists.

After the walks, everyone will gather at the identification tables to take a closer look at what was found. Tips on identifying species, explaining their ecological roles, and describing how documenting fungi supports ongoing conservation efforts in Rhode Island.

Bring a snack, water, and comfortable shoes, and enjoy a fall day outdoors. The playground and open hill offer a great place to rest and enjoy the fall day. Space for the guided walks is limited, so please register in advance.

Members-Only Fungal Walk – October 23, 2025 | Noon | West Greenwich, RI

Join us for a special members-only field walk exploring one of Rhode Island’s most unusual landscapes. We’ll spend the afternoon learning about the fungi that thrive in sandy, nutrient-poor soils and the surprising diversity found along the transition from open terrain to forest edge.

This event is part of our members-only fall series, designed to highlight unique habitats and seasonal fungi across Rhode Island.

Please note:

• Fluorescent orange is required for safety during hunting season.

• Expect slow-paced exploration and discussion rather than collection.

• Full details and registration link have been emailed to members.

We look forward to exploring the dunes with you!

🍄‍🟫🍂FREE EVENT🍂🍄‍🟫

📅 Saturday, October 18th, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

📍 Borders Farm, Foster, RI

🍂Fall in Love with Fungi🍄‍🟫

Celebrate the many forms of fungi, and the connections they inspire, at a free, family-friendly gathering hosted by the Rhode Island Mycological Society.

Costumes are encouraged, with a prize for the most creative!

Join a Rot and Log Roll Walk to see how fungi recycle wood, learn about cultivation at a shiitake log demo, and explore tables highlighting the wide diversity of mushrooms and more.

All are welcome, come with friends, family, and your sense of adventure!

See you at the farm!

Explore the World of Fungi

Join the Rhode Island Mycological Society and the East Greenwich Land Trust for a guided mushroom walk through Frenchtown Park. This family-friendly fungal foray is open to all ages and experience levels—beginners are especially encouraged!

Together we’ll:

• Search for and identify autumn mushrooms

• Learn how fungi shape forest ecology as decomposers, recyclers, and partners with plants

• Discuss beginner-friendly tips for mushroom identification

• Connect with nature, neighbors, and community science

This isn’t your average nature walk. We’ll explore the wooded slopes of Neutaconkanut Hill, with a focus on fungi and the practice of noticing in nature. Along the way, we’ll encounter the mushrooms that are growing and learn how fungi shape forests through transformation, facilitation, and connection. We’ll also discuss trees, birds, and other wildlife that call this place home, sharing what we observe and deepening our understanding of this unique forest.

The walk lasts about two hours and includes some moderate hills, exposed roots, and uneven ground. Wear sturdy shoes, water, and bring whatever helps you stay comfortable.

Download iNaturalist (https://www.inaturalist.org/)to contribute to our ongoing efforts to document the Flora, Fauna, and Funga of Neutaconkanut Hill (http://www.nhill.org/)

Observando Neutaconkanut: Un paseo con los hongos

Este no es un paseo por la naturaleza cualquiera. Exploraremos las laderas boscosas de la colina Neutaconkanut, centrándonos en los hongos y la práctica de observar la naturaleza. En el camino, nos encontraremos con los hongos que crecen y aprenderemos cómo estos dan forma a los bosques a través de la transformación, la facilitación y la conexión. También hablaremos sobre árboles, aves y otros animales silvestres que habitan este lugar, compartiendo lo que observamos y profundizando nuestra comprensión de este bosque único.El paseo dura aproximadamente dos horas e incluye algunas cuestas moderadas, raíces expuestas y terreno irregular. Use calzado resistente, agua y traiga lo que le ayude a mantenerse cómodo.Descargue iNaturalist (https://www.inaturalist.org/) para contribuir a nuestros esfuerzos continuos por documentar la flora, la fauna y Funga de la colina Neutaconkanut (http://www.nhill.org/).

REGISTER HERE:

https://forms.gle/zL14AyTA16k95tpG6

Please be aware registration is required for this FREE event.

Registration is now open and will remain open until the event is full.

The Rhode Island Mycological Society, in partnership with the Coventry Land Trust, is hosting a Fungal Foray on Tuesday August 12 - 6PM - at the Stella Hall Conservation Area

What to expect:

• Meeting time & place: 6 PM at the main trailhead - please park in such a way that leaves rooms for other cars - this parking area is smalllish.

• Small-group foray: Approximately two hours of guided mushroom-hunting in small groups

• Identification session: One hour [or as long as it takes] of specimen ID and group discussion

Children are always welcome but PLEASE no pets [yes even the well-behaved ones] at this foray - we would like to focus on the mushrooms!

Please be aware that this is not a foraging walk and we are not collecting mushrooms to eat them! This is to document species and to discuss their ecology.

Fungi Walk - Nature Walk and Community Science 

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Thursday, August 7, 2025

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9:00am-10:00am

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Nathan Mott Park, New Shoreham, RI 02807, USABlock Island hosts many cool community science projects. Join the fun, different subject and location each week, and help collect important data about Block Island’s special critters and habitats. 
August 7: Fungi Walk, 9 am at Nathan Motte Park
Advance sign-up recommended but not required, Email kim.gaffett@tnc.org
Co-sponsored by The Nature Conservancy and Block Island Conservancy.
www.natureblockisland.org

Noticing Neutaconkanut: A Walk with the Mushrooms

This isn’t your average nature walk. We’ll explore the wooded slopes of Neutaconkanut Hill, with a focus on fungi and the practice of noticing in nature.  Along the way, we’ll encounter the mushrooms that are growing and learn how fungi shape forests through transformation, facilitation, and connection. We’ll also discuss trees, birds, and other wildlife that call this place home, sharing what we observe and deepening our understanding of this unique forest. 

The walk lasts about two hours and includes some moderate hills, exposed roots, and uneven ground. Wear sturdy shoes, water, and bring whatever helps you stay comfortable. 

Download iNaturalist to contribute to our ongoing efforts to document the Flora, Fauna, and Funga of Neutaconkanut Hill 

The Rhode Island Mycological Society, in partnership with the East Greenwich Land Trust, is hosting our next Fungal Foray on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at Frenchtown Park / Frye Preserve at 6:00 PM

What to expect:

• Meeting time & place: 6 PM at the main trailhead - please park in such a way that leaves rooms for other cars!

• Small-group foray: Two hours of guided mushroom-hunting with a few group leaders

• Identification session: One hour [or as long as it takes] of specimen ID and group discussionChildren are always welcome but PLEASE no pets [yes even the well-behaved ones] at this foray - we would like to focus on the mushrooms!Please be aware that this is not a foraging walk and we are not collecting mushrooms to eat them! This is to document species and to discuss their ecology