Support the Oxbow & Suwanee Lagoon Mycoremediation Initiative
Our project is exploring ways to use native fungi (local mushrooms) to restore ecological balance to one of Michigan’s most contaminated waterways – and we welcome your involvement.
Whether you’re a local resident, a curious naturalist, or someone who believes in the power of grassroots science, here’s how you can help:
Raise Awareness
Talk about the project. Share it on social media, mention it at your next meeting, or bring it up at the dinner table. Simple conversations spark big change. (and please tag us on instagram – https://instagram/themushroomconservatory or on facebook https://facebook/themushroomconservatory so that we can share!)
Tell Your Friends
Know someone who loves mushrooms, clean water, or local restoration efforts? Please share what we’re working on! Your word-of-mouth can make a real difference.
Share Your Local Mushroom Finds
If you forage near the Rouge River or spot mushrooms on walks, we’d love to see them. Observations help guide our fungal mapping and deepen our regional understanding. If you have the ability to dehydrate mushrooms you’ve found in that area, we would be extremely grateful to have them! Take a picture where you found it growing, take another picture of the side, top and gills, then dry it out and mail it to us:
The Mushroom Conservatory
123 Pearl Street
Pinckney, MI 48169
Tag @themushroomconservatory or email photos and notes to themushroomconservatory@gmail.com
Contribute Tools or Equipment
We’re making the most of every resource and welcome gently used gear – especially lab and field equipment that might otherwise go unused.
Have something in mind? Get in touch at themushroomconservatory@gmail.com
Write About the Project
Writers, journalists, and students: if you’re looking to spotlight innovative ecological work, we’d be thrilled to share project details, photos, and interviews to support your article or blog post.
Please reach out if you’d like to feature this initiative. We’re glad to share photos and videos and tell you all about it!
Creative Collaborations Welcome
Whether you’re part of a local business, community group, or just someone with a bold idea – let’s talk. We’re always open to partnerships that bring more visibility, connection, or support to the work.
Sponsor Our Work
If you work with a business or organization that would like to support our efforts, please contact us – themushroomconservatory@gmail.com – we’d love to hear from you!
Thank you for helping this project grow.
Erin & The Crew