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Sonoma County Mycological Association

LXCL:25+ years of age. One membership per individual regardless of shared mailing addresses, marital status, etc. Individuals/Adults may bring their children (15 years of age or younger) to all of our events for free. Please see the Youth/Student membership option for young folks aged 16-24.

Individual/Adult Membership

LXCL:6-24 years of age. One membership per individual who must be in this age range. Youth/Students who have children (15 years of age or younger) can bring them along to all of our events for free.

Youth/Student Membership

LXCL:65+ years of age. One membership per individual regardless of mailing address, marital status, etc. Seniors may bring their children and/or grandchildren (15 years of age or younger) to all of our events for free. Please see the Youth/Student membership option for young folks aged 16-24.

Senior Membership

LXCL:One membership per individual regardless of shared mailing addresses, marital status, etc. Lifetime members may bring their children (15 years of age or younger) to all of our events for free. Please see the Youth/Student membership option for folks aged 16-24.

Lifetime Membership

Love mushrooms? Join the Sonoma County Mycological Association (SOMA), a volunteer-run non-profit that has been bringing mushroom lovers together in Sonoma County for more than 30 years. Members meet other enthusiasts, learn to identify fungi, and share interests like cooking, growing mushrooms, making natural dyes and pigments, and contributing to community science. Most of what SOMA does is open to the public, but members get all the goodies:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Volunteer at SOMA Camp. Volunteers make Camp work, and volunteering is open to members only. Your membership needs to be in good standing through January. If it expires before Camp ends, renew early. Your renewal date won&rsquo;t change; you&rsquo;re just paying forward.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Early bird discount on SOMA Camp registration.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Monthly meetings during mushroom season, with mushroom ID and guest speakers. Speakers are often nationally known mycologists, authors, and experts in cultivation and taxonomy.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">SOMA Groups. Join the Cultivation Group, the Culinary Group, or both, and learn to grow and cook your own mushrooms.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Members-only events, like our annual December potluck, plus first word on forays, SOMA Camp and more.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Discounted membership in the North American Mycological Association (NAMA).</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">SOMA News, our newsletter, packed with speaker news, dye techniques, recipes and foraging reports.</li></ul>Good to know<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Memberships last 12 months from your purchase date. Lifetime memberships never expire.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Each membership covers one person, regardless of shared address or marital status.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Kids 15 and under come to all our events free with any member.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Membership dues support SOMA&rsquo;s programs, including our mycology scholarships.</li></ul>Questions? Contact us at sonomamycology.org/contact.

Love mushrooms? Join the Sonoma County Mycological Association (SOMA), a volunteer-run non-profit that has been bringing mushroom lovers together in Sonoma County for more than 30 years. Members meet other enthusiasts, learn to identify fungi, and share interests like cooking, growing mushrooms, making natural dyes and pigments, and contributing to community science. Most of what SOMA does is open to the public, but members get all the goodies:<ul><li>Volunteer at SOMA Camp. Volunteers make Camp work, and volunteering is open to members only. Your membership needs to be in good standing through January. If it expires before Camp ends, renew early. Your renewal date won’t change; you’re just paying forward.</li><li>Early bird discount on SOMA Camp registration.</li><li>Monthly meetings during mushroom season, with mushroom ID and guest speakers. Speakers are often nationally known mycologists, authors, and experts in cultivation and taxonomy.</li><li>SOMA Groups. Join the Cultivation Group, the Culinary Group, or both, and learn to grow and cook your own mushrooms.</li><li>Members-only events, like our annual December potluck, plus first word on forays, SOMA Camp and more.</li><li>Discounted membership in the North American Mycological Association (NAMA).</li><li>SOMA News, our newsletter, packed with speaker news, dye techniques, recipes and foraging reports.</li></ul>Good to know<ul><li>Memberships last 12 months from your purchase date. Lifetime memberships never expire.</li><li>Each membership covers one person, regardless of shared address or marital status.</li><li>Kids 15 and under come to all our events free with any member.</li><li>Membership dues support SOMA’s programs, including our mycology scholarships.</li></ul>Questions? Contact us at sonomamycology.org/contact.

Sonoma County Mycological Association

Sonoma County Mycological Association's Memberships

Individual/Adult Membership

$50

Youth/Student Membership

$30

Senior Membership

$30

Lifetime Membership

$350

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