Friends of Fungi

Friends of Fungi Mycology Club promotes the understanding of, and an appreciation for, fungi in general and those fungi found in Tenhave Woods, Cummingston Park, and other local urban woods. This group is open to anyone who wants to learn more about fungi which includes mushrooms.

 

Nature Walks

There are monthly public walks from April through October. The walks are usually held on the 4th Saturday of the month.  The walks are free and registration is not required. For the walk schedule, please visit our Nature Walks Page.   


Meetings: 


Nature Society’s Friends of Fungi Club will meet Thursday, November 13, 2025, beginning at 7:00 pm at the Royal Oak Historical Museum (1411 W. Webster, just west of Crooks).  Lorenzo Lo Piccolo will present “Ascomycota Fungi of Michigan.”  He will talk about ascomycetes, especially those found in Michigan. Ascomycetes are fungi that produce their spores in asci. An ascus is a capsule shaped like a sac, club, or balloon. Morels are ascomycetes. He is planning to have samples of various fungi on display. There is no cost & registration is not required.   


If you are interested in more information, please contact Mary Fredricks.

 Mary Fredricks discovered a Color Variant in Yellow Trout Lily in Cummingston Park during the spring of 2019 .  Please check adjacent link for more information and a photo of it.    https://www.romi.gov/DocumentCenter/View/25467/Trout-Lily-RONS

Photos

View some of the fungi photos taken by Mary Fredericks:

Reference Books

Mary has put together a List of Reference Books (PDF) that she uses to learn about and identify fungi.