Volume 10(1): Summer 2003 - The California Lichen Society (CALS)

Bulletin of the California Lichen Society 10(1), 2003
An Introduction to Crustose Lichens
2003 Darwin Hall, Rm 207, SSU, Cotati, CA
November 15, 2003
Judy Robertson will lead us through a Saturday
workshop introducing the beginner to the
identification of crustose lichens. Using a ‘teaching
set’ of prepared crustose specimens, participants
will learn how to section an apothecium, to identify
various kinds of spores, to stain ascus tips, as well
as to use keys to identify the specimens. Coffee and
tea will be provided. Please bring a lunch.
Again, if you are interested in any of the above field
trips or workshop, or would like more information,
contact Judy Robertson at jksrr@aol.com, or 707
584-8099.
MSSF Fungus Fair. Look for more information
about the Fungus Fair to be held in December 2003
on the CALS Website or the SFMS Website.
In the meantime, CALS members might want to
consider helping with the lichen display, which
CALS has put together at the Fair for the past
dozen years
Ongoing Lichen Identification Workshops
Darwin Hall, Room 207, Sonoma State University.
The 2 nd and 4 th Thursday of every month, 5 pm. to
8:30 pm.
our specimens, use the classroom dissecting and
compound scopes and a variety of keys to identify
them.
We help one another at difficult places in the keys
and get feedback about our methods. This is a
great time to work on those specimens you have
collected but have not had time to ID, those that
you have had difficulty identifying or just learning
about lichens. We have snacks and enjoy hearing
about the latest good collecting spot. There is no
cost for our workshops but be prepared to pay a
$2.50 parking fee.
Southern California Activities
Information on other field trips and workshops for
Southern California is not available at this time. If
you are interested, please be sure that your name
and email address are on the Southern California
distribution list kept by Andrew Pigniolo at
ArcheoAndy@aol.com.
Sierra Nevada Activities
There is an informal group that meets every first
Saturday of the month in Reno, Nevada, at the
home of Eric Peterson. We meet from 10:00 A.M. till
3:00 P.M. and the highlight of the day is a potluck
lunch at 12:00 noon. Any interested parties are
welcome to join in. Just contact Tamara Sasaki at
530 581-4315 or E-mail to tsasaki@parks.ca.gov.
Join us every 2 nd and 4 th Thursday of each month
for these Lichen ID sessions at SSU. We bring
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