June's educational program will be presented by recently retired Professor Freed on the “Management of Native Forest Lands for Sustainable Production of Fungi; If you know what trees, shrubs and plants that mushroom grow in association with, odds are you will have a greater chance of finding where they’ll be fruiting."

Jim Freed has been a professor at the Washington State University since the mid-70s with only recently retiring in January. His primary focus & specialty for the past 40 years has been on the special forest products found in the Pacific Northwest.

 Freed has conducted research and administered educational programs dealing with the management, manufacturing and marketing of native plants for food, medicinal uses, crafts, landscape plants, flora products, Christmas greenery and Christmas trees.

 Over four decades, Freed has worked with commercial harvesters, land managers and wild-crafters to identify natural mushroom production areas in our great state.

 Please join me in welcoming back the very popular Professor Freed to further teach the SW WA Mycological Society members and guests about the imporatnace of mycorrhizal relationships.

 If you have an active membership with the Club or are interested in joining the Club or renewing membership dues, please email admin@swmushrooms.org.  With dues at only $24 a year, it's quite a good deal!