Amateur mycologist. Hiker, trail runner and forager. Dubuque, Iowa native and frequent traveler.

Board member of the Prairie States Mushroom Club:
https://www.iowamushroom.org

Volunteer for Dubuque Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, Friends of Dubuque County Conservation, and Friends of the Mines of Spain.

I'm seeking to better understand Iowa fungi species and contribute to the Fungal Diversity Survey (FUNDIS), North America's only nonprofit for fungal conservation:
https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/fungal-diversity-database

I always appreciate ID confirmations and corrections:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?created_d1=2023-01-01&created_d2=2023-11-19&place_id=1679&subview=table&user_id=jeffpatch&verifiable=any&view=species&iconic_taxa=Fungi