That’s right, folks! We’re in the fruiting phase! 🍄‍🟫

Colorado State Representative Jacqueline Phillips has introduced the bill to enshrine Agaricus julius as our Colorado State Mushroom—HB25-1091.

We are so grateful to announce this exciting movement in the campaign!

WHAT YOU CAN DO:

• Email and call in your support for the bill to the representative on the State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs committee by Feb. 3rd
  • Steve Woodrow, 303-866-2967, steven.woodrow.house@coleg.gov
  • Brandi Bradley, 303-866-2935, brandi.bradley.house@coleg.gov
  • Elisabeth Epps, 303-866-2911, elisabeth.epps.house@coleg.gov
  • Manny Rutinel, 303-866-2945, manny.rutinel.house@coleg.gov
  • Andrew Boesenecker, 303-866-2917, andrew.boesenecker.house@coleg.gov
  • Kyle Brown, 303-866-2920, kyle.brown.house@coleg.gov
  • Jennifer Lea Parenti, 303-866-2924, jennifer.parenti.house@coleg.gov
  • Jenny Willford, 303-866-2931, jenny.willford.house@coleg.gov
  • Scott Bottoms, 303-866-5525, scott.bottoms.house@coleg.gov
  • Ken DeGraaf, 303-866-2927, ken.degraaf.house@coleg.gov
  • Naquetta Ricks, 303-866-2944, Naquetta.Ricks.house@coleg.gov
• Attend first committee hearing for the bill on February 3rd at 1:30 PM and make public comment in support
• Continue to share the petition to show strong support for this bill

Check out the first new coverage of the bill here!

Thank you for your continued support—the time is now for a Colorado State Mushroom!

Mush love from the State Mushroom Joint Committee,

Dr. Amy Honan - Curator of Fungi, Crested Butte Botanic Gardens, Instructor, Western Colorado University
Dr. Andrew Wilson - Associate Curator of Mycology, Denver Botanic Gardens
Greg Sanchez - Past President, Colorado Mycological Society
Hamilton Pevec - President, Western Colorado Mycological Society
Anne Lee Foster - Board of Directors, Fungal Diversity Survey
James Chelin - President, Pikes Peak Mycological Society
Alex Merryman - Colorado Mycological Society