Foray – Central PA Mushroom Club

Bill Russell Foray

In 2013 the members of the Central Pennsylvania Mushroom Club voted to name our annual foray, the Bill Russell Foray. The naming is an acknowledgment and appreciation of the extent to which Bill has raised awareness of mushrooms and made their study accessible to amateur mushroom enthusiasts in Pennsylvania and beyond. The Central Pennsylvania Mushroom Club would not exist in its current state without Bill. He has mentored many of the members since long before the club was founded and his eager willingness to share his extensive knowledge at mushroom walks and identification sessions has influenced countless others.

Bill Russel

Bill’s Book

Bill Russell has been giving mushroom workshops, walks, and talks since 1960. In 1992 he developed unique mushroom cultivation methods that resulted in his business, Mushroom Kingdom Laboratories, which specializes in the commercial propagation of wild mushrooms. Founder and past president of the Central Pennsylvania Mushroom Society, Russell is a longtime resident of State College, Pennsylvania.

Bill’s 2006 book, Field Guide to Wild Mushrooms of Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic, is an excellent guidebook as well as an entertaining read. We are very fortunate to have Bill as an active member of the Central Pennsylvania Mushroom Club.

https://www.amazon.com/Mushrooms-Pennsylvania-Mid-Atlantic-Keystone-Books%C2%AE/dp/0271028912