South Vancouver Island Mycological Society Monthly meeting and speaker First Thursday of the Month, most months Pacific Forestry Centre, 506 Burnside Road W, Victoria February 5, 2026 7:00pm-9:00pm (doors at 6:30pm) Speaker: Paul Kroeger Topic: Two topics: BC Poisonings update and topic TBA Usually these meetings provide an option to attend by Zoom For details go to the website: https://svims.club
Topic: Teonanácatl borealis: Psilocybin-containing “Magic Mushrooms” History and modern use in British Columbia "A brief introduction to the Magic Mushrooms discusses their ancient use, rediscovery in Mexico in the mid-twentieth century, and their early discovery and role in BC’s counter-culture and that legacy in the present day. I reflect upon their mixed impact on modern society, why they became prohibited and how they may yet become valued medicines."
