Rare Fungi Challenges

Rocky Mountain Rare Fungi Challenge

Mycologists and conservationists selected 20 species based on scientific literature, IUCN Red List and Global Biodiversity Information Facility descriptions, and surveys and monitoring data.

REGIONS COVERED

Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming

TIMEFRAME

2025 –2030

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Rocky Mountain RFC on iNaturalist

HELP BUILD THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FUNGI CHALLENGE

High-altitude fungal networks are incredibly resilient, yet highly vulnerable to rapid climate changes. The Rocky Mountain Challenge empowers local community scientists to document rare species thriving across alpine slopes and montane forests before they disappear. Every dollar directly funds high-elevation survey gear and wilderness mapping..

Help us grow the network, connect with local clubs and organizations, identify regional partners, and get ready to document some of the Rocky Mountain’s rare and under-documented fungi.

Join us in building the rocky mountain Rare Fungi Challenge—and get ready to find some fungi.

Volunteer Rocky Mountain Challenge

ROCKY MOUNTAIN RFD ON MUSHROOM OBSERVER

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Help Fund the Challenge

Your support helps sustain and grow the Rocky Mountain Rare Fungi Challenge.

Sponsorship supports volunteer recruitment, field resources, the Rare 20 target species campaign, digital infrastructure, community outreach, and the ongoing work of turning fungal observations into meaningful conservation data.