New York Mycological Society
| Formation | 1962 |
|---|---|
| Founder | John Cage, Lois Long, and Guy Nearing |
| Location | |
Membership (2022) | 1,500 |
Key people | Current president: Sigrid Jakob[1] Past presidents: Gary Lincoff, Eugenia Bone |
| Website | www |
The New York Mycological Society is a nonprofit organization of people who share an interest in mycology. The present NYMS was reincarnated in 1962 by the composer John Cage and a small group of other mushroom lovers and students, including illustrator Lois Long and noted mycologist Guy Nearing.[2][3]
The NYMS runs events and mushrooming walks throughout the greater NYC area. The society originated in a class at The New School in 1959.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "People". New York Mycological Society. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ Locke, Charles (December 15, 2016). "Meet the Obsessive Mushrooms Hunters of New York City". Wired. Retrieved 2017-09-03.
- ^ "What is the New York Mycological Society?". NYMS. 2013-07-09. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
- ^ Canby, Peter (September 10, 2012). "Mushroom Noises". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2017-09-03.
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