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<channel><title><![CDATA[MCMC - Mendo musings]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.mendocinocoastmushroomclub.org/mendo-musings]]></link><description><![CDATA[Mendo musings]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:16:47 -0800</pubDate><generator>Weebly</generator><item><title><![CDATA[The polls are open…]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.mendocinocoastmushroomclub.org/mendo-musings/the-polls-are-open]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.mendocinocoastmushroomclub.org/mendo-musings/the-polls-are-open#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2022 01:42:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[News]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.mendocinocoastmushroomclub.org/mendo-musings/the-polls-are-open</guid><description><![CDATA[ Cast your vote now for the CA State Mushroom!Visit&nbsp;castatemushroom.org and vote now.One vote per CA resident.Polls close Saturday, May 7 at 11:59pm.California has a state bird, state flower, state animal, even a state lichen, but not a state mushroom! Given California&rsquo;s wealth of natural resources and the essential role mushrooms play in maintaining our biodiversity, it is time California had a State Mushroom!Mycologists, mushroom societies, and other fungus lovers from around the st [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<span class='imgPusher' style='float:left;height:0px'></span><span style='display: table;width:auto;position:relative;float:left;max-width:100%;;clear:left;margin-top:0px;*margin-top:0px'><a><img src="https://www.mendocinocoastmushroomclub.org/uploads/7/6/1/2/76125511/published/ca-mushroom-final-vert-web.png?1649900762" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; border-width:0; max-width:100%" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder wsite-image" /></a><span style="display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: center;" class="wsite-caption"></span></span> <div class="paragraph" style="display:block;"><span style="font-weight:700"><font size="4">Cast your vote now for the CA State Mushroom!</font><br /><br />Visit&nbsp;</span><a href="http://castatemushroom.org/"><span style="color:rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight:700">castatemushroom.org</span></a><span> </span><span style="font-weight:700">and vote now.<br />One vote per CA resident.<br />Polls close Saturday, May 7 at 11:59pm.</span><br /><br /><span>California has a state bird, state flower, state animal, even a state lichen, but not a state mushroom! Given California&rsquo;s wealth of natural resources and the essential role mushrooms play in maintaining our biodiversity, it is time California had a State Mushroom!</span><br /><br /><span>Mycologists, mushroom societies, and other fungus lovers from around the state have identified six mushrooms that would best represent our wondrous state. Now we need the public&rsquo;s help. </span><span style="font-weight:700">All California residents</span><span> are invited to vote for their favorite mushroom. The winning selection will be taken to the State Legislature to make it official.</span><br /><br /><span>This is important. Mushrooms have a central role in California&rsquo;s ecology and deserve recognition of their contributions. Selection of a CA State Mushroom will help increase awareness of and funding for preservation of mushroom habitat and natural resources. This is the first step in a fun(gi) journey.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://castatemushroom.org/"><span>Vote now</span></a><span> and spread the news with all your friends, family, and myco-groups.</span></div> <hr style="width:100%;clear:both;visibility:hidden;"></hr>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>