Volunteers for Yachats Mushroom Festival October 17th & 18th!
There are plenty of volunteer positions open for the Yachats Mushroom Festival October 17th & 18th! Absolutely no experience or expertise required or expected, it’s a great way to learn something new and meet people.
We need help on the book and membership sales table, talk & workshop support, walk support, floaters, possible kid/youth craft table, identification and mycology-related questions table, cooking demonstration and kitchen support, and more.
What skills would you like to bring to the table, or would you like to simply get involved wherever we have the need? Please reach out if there’s even a slight interest or questions.
Contact Angela: [email protected]
Upcoming and Recent Events
Member Meeting Details & Foray Locations in the Monthly Newsletter!
| Events are planned for the 2nd Saturday of every month with additional meetings/events added as they arise. Unless otherwise noted, events will be at 10AM at the Oregon State University (OSU) Extension Office1211 SE Bay Blvd, Newport, OR |
| August 8th, Saturday: LCMS Potluck at Ona Beach State Park 11AM Board meeting starts at 10AM (8 miles south of Newport, OR) – more information below September 12th, Saturday 10AM – TBD October 10th, Saturday 10AM – TBD October 16th-18th, Friday-Sunday:Yachats Mushroom Festival, 97498 – TBD November 14th, Saturday 10AM – TBD November 18th-22nd, Wednesday-Sunday, Honeyman State Park camping trip, 97439: Details TBD (3 miles south of Florence, OR) December 12th, Saturday 10AM – TBD January 9th, 2026 Survivors Banquet – TBD |
Ona Beach Potluck Saturday August 8th, 11AM – 12:30PM
Ona Beach State Park, Oregon Coast Hwy, Seal Rock
| Time to ring in the upcoming fall Mushroom season with our annual Potluck. LCMS will provide burgers & veggie burgers, brats, condiments and still & sparkling water. Please bring a side or dessert, and your own plates, cups & utensils. BYO chairs are suggested. There will be a brief meeting at 10:00 – mostly about the Yachats Mushroom Festival – followed by a foray, then lunch. 2026 LCMS t-shirts (see t-shirt announcement below), mycological books and club memberships will be available for purchase. ONLY CASH AND CHECKS can be accepted for payment that day. 2025 Potluck photo ~LCMS archives |
| Come for any or all of it! Looking forward to feasting & feasting with you all!Note this park, like many of our favorites, now charges per car for day use parking.https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=visit.parking Ona Beach State Park informationhttps://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=park.profile&parkId=146 RSVP not required but is appreciated. To RSVP or for questions email: [email protected] or visit the Facebook event page. |
LCMS Shirts Hot off the Press!
| New LCMS long-sleeve tee shirts should be off the press by the end of July!Four artists submitted designs, and the board voted Rena Ekmanis the winner. For her work she will receive two T-shirts, and two tickets to the Yachats Mushroom Festival keynote speaker and dinner. |
| Rena is a local artist that specializes in watercolor. All the mushrooms and their spore prints (which were stamped on in the original artwork) were found in her neighborhood or at Beverly Beach State Park. You can see more of her work at https://www.renatureart.com/The shirts are being printed locally, by Lincoln City Graphics (in the Scout store in the Lincoln City Outlets). We were able to support a local business, get a heavier cotton – same manufacturer and style that we had last time and get one order with two different color shirts! Rena and a giant Amanita muscaria! Pic by Rena Ekmanis |
| Cost is $32 for non-members or $28 for members and will be available in the colors Sand and Orange as above. They will be available at the Ona Beach State Park picnic on August 8th but ONLY CASH AND CHECKS can be accepted for payment that day. Questions, please email [email protected] |
Lincoln County Mycological Society
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