Join Us for FungiFest
September 2, 2017 at Warren Wilson College. A daylong celebration of fungi, featuring displays, classes and workshops. More info.
Next Guest Speaker
Gary Kauffman
June 29 @ AMC Monthly Meeting
Our speaker Gary Kauffman
will offer a talk on how wildfires affect the various plant communities in the area.
News & Notes
3/1/2017 We will be changing the dates of our Monthly Meetings in order to share more speakers with our sister clubs in Georgia and South Carolina.
9/5/2016 The AMC Picnic is scheduled for August 17th from 5 to 7pm at Malvern Hills Park.
7/28/2016 FungiFest at the NC Arboretum has been cancelled.
4/9/2016 Foray report from the first Morel foray of the season. Read more about the event.
10/20/2015 At our October monthly meeting, Michael Gentry of “Everyone Cooks” did a comedic cooking demonstration on how to cook with mushrooms. Read more about the event.
9/2/2015 This July, the Asheville Mushroom Club was honored to have the rare opportunity to learn about natural dyeing with mushrooms and mycopigments from one of the leaders in the field, Alissa Allen. Read more about the event.
8/5/2015
Blue Ridge Foray Needs Chickens & Lobsters! More info.
6/5/2015
Welcome to AMC's new website! Check here for notes, updates, and other info.
We are still busy adding older files from the previous site, so don't worry yet if you see something missing.
Photo Gallery
Local mushrooms
View photos of some common mushrooms found in our area.
Maybe you've seen some of them around.
Try a Recipe
Morel and Crab Casserole
Recipe by Steve Peek: AMC Collection, Cooking with the Asheville Mushroom Club, p. 101
Read morePickled Lobsters and Honeys
Recipe by: Arleen Bessette, Cooking with the Asheville Mushroom Club, p. 147
Read more