Welcome to The Susquehanna Valley Mycological Society
"The Apple is the fruit of the apple tree,
Mushrooms are the fruit of the mycelium,
Beer is a fruit of yeast,
and
Spores are the fruit of mold!"
-Richard F. Progovitz
The Susquehanna Valley Mycological Society (S.V.M.S.) is a
non-profit organization and was founded in 1992 by ten people
in the south central New York State region who had a common interest in mushrooms. Over a decade
later, our club is thriving and our membership fluctuates between seventy and
ninety members each year.
What's New
A Wealth of Knowledge
Most of our activities are in Broome and Tioga counties in New York, and Susquehanna county in Pennsylvania.
S.V.M.S. is charter member of North America
Mycological Association (N.A.M.A.) and
Northeast Mycological Federation (N.E.M.F.). Both of these
organizations are comprised of almost all of the Mycologists in the Western Hemisphere. We
have a wealth of knowledge at our fingertips. You could have that also.
Look, Learn and Laugh
"If you are not finding mushrooms, you are not on your hands and knees"
-David Fischer
coauthor of "Edible Wild Mushrooms of North America and Mushrooms of Northeastern North America"
Join our club and walk the mycologically
rich forests of New York and Pennsylvania with us. We have three to four annual
forays from the spring through
the fall each year. These forays offer you a chance to learn more about the local varieties
of fungi and enjoy the company of fellow mushroom minded people.
Feel Right at Home
Our membership spans all knowledge levels, from the novice to the
seasoned expert. You will not feel out of place, whatever your level of experience.
Our members also come from a wide range of backgrounds. You will find that you have much in common
with quite a few S.V.M.S. folks.
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3/23/2012
ALL SVMS Foray Dates Set
Check out the foray page to see all the 2012 dates.
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3/6/2012
Most SVMS Foray Dates Set
Check out the foray page to see the 2012 dates.
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9/21/2011
Pics are up one the site
Pictures for the 2011 spring and first summer foray are up on the site.
Check out the photos section to see the new pictures.
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8/10/2011
Date for Linda's Foray is set
Linda's foray is set for September 18, check out the foray page for more info..
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3/17/2011
All the 2010 forys photos are posted
Check out the Photos link to the left to see the pics.
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11/10/2010
2011 Foray Dates have been posted
Check out the Forays link to the left to find out the 2011 foray dates.
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11/9/2010
SVMS member's recipes
We now have a page on this site with recipes from SVMS members. Many of these were served at forays. To get to the
page Got to menu item Resources (to the left) then click on Recipes, then find the link first in the list.
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10/29/2010
NEMF 2011 video.
Here is the link to the NEMF 2011 video for the foray at Paul Smith's
College.
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9/27/2010
The photos for the Summer foray (2010) are up on the Photos page.
Check out the Photos.
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9/26/2010
SOMA Camp 2011 is coming!
So start planning ahead for the return of our fabulous Sonoma County Mycological Association's SOMA Camp on
January 15, 16 and 17, 2011 (Martin Luther King Holiday weekend)!
Keep checking out our web site for further updates, and to see enticing photos of last year's Camp
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9/19/2010
Stacy Kalechitz is the new SVMS President.
Hey there SVMS members!
Thank you for the opportunity to serve as President of our club in the upcoming year.
I look forward to working with our other officers and members to continue the many traditions that make our club unique.
A special thank you to Richard for his enthusiasm and dedication and all of his hard work over the years!
Best wishes,
Stacey Kalechitz
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6/3/2010
The photos for the spring foray (2010) are up on the Photos page.
Check out the Photos.
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2/10/2010
Dates for 2010 Forays are posted on the Foray page.
Check out the Dates.
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Current
Armillaria research
I am a graduate student at Duke University in Rytas Vilgalys' mycology lab. I
first became involved with NAMA during my undergraduate work at La Crosse,
Wisconsin with Tom Volk and was impressed with how active NAMA members are in
going out and collecting mushrooms and how proficient many are at taxonomy.
For my PhD thesis I am interested in deciphering the parasitism that leads to
aborted Armillaria (formerly known as aborted Entoloma). However, to do this
I need extensive sampling throughout North America so I can track which
species of Armillaria are involved in which regions. This is where I hope NAMA
members might be of assistance! These mushrooms will start appearing over the
next few months and I would be most grateful if mushroom hunters would keep an
eye out for me and send any specimens they collect. I've attached a flyer with
more information and my contact information if you would like to distribute it
to your club members.
Thank you so much for your time. This project is not possible without the
cooperation and assistance of clubs such as yours and I appreciate these
efforts very much.
Bernadette O'Reilly
Check out the "Wanted Poster" (pdf) for more information.
You can also contact
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Current
Amanita phalloides research
Benjamin Wolfe, a PhD student at Harvard in the Pringle Lab in the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology,
needs our help. That lab is conducting a comprehensive biogeographical survey of the mushroom producing fungus Amanita
phalloides throughout
the world to answer questions regarding the potential introduction and spread of A. phalloides in North America.
It is thought that A. phalloides may be acting as an "invasive species" in North America, and they are trying to confirm
or refute this idea by observational and experimental work in their lab. They are now conducting a biogeographical survey
on the East Coast,
where there have been known introductions of A. phalloides. Check out their "Wanted Poster" (pdf) for more information.
You can also contact
or his research advisor .
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