We will be holding our Annual General Meeting on Saturday, March 23, 2013 from 9:15 to 4:00 pm. You won’t want to miss it!
2013 marks the 26th year for our Society. Our first event of the year will be the Annual General Meeting. As usual this is not a typical business meeting but focuses more on education and enjoying a weekend in the off season dedicated to the celebration of mushrooms. In that regard, we are thrilled to have Daniel Winkler as our guest speaker. Rave reviews follow Daniel’s presentations so be prepared to be entertained and learn from this very educated and interesting guest.
Daniel Winkler grew up in Munich, Bavaria, and started hunting Steinpilz (Boletus edulis) with his family at age 3. In his early years Daniel was glad to supply his parents with the chanterelles, hedgehogs and boletes that they treasured so much. Finding mushrooms was just as exciting as finding Easter eggs, an excitement that is still to be had each time hunting for mushrooms. 
Eating wild mushrooms became a joy after discovering the rich aroma of parasols. Later Daniel studied geography, ecology and botany (including some disappointingly boring mycology lectures) in order to work on environmental issues in the Himalayas and Tibet, where he has been researching and consulting for twenty years. As part of his research Daniel has been focusing on medicinal and edible mushrooms in Tibet for many years and has published many scientific papers. Besides this Daniel has been writing articles on mushrooms for a range of popular magazines and provided his photos for many publications.
Daniel has collected edible mushrooms on three continents and is an organizer of mushroom tours [www.MushRoaming.com]. He keeps venturing out into new and old habitats and cultures to feed his curiosity and his family, along the way capturing images and gathering stories to share in his writings and presentations.