Here's another opportunity to create and/or nurture mycological comradeship and to increase your knowledge of all things mycological: NAMA's annual foray, which is scheduled for August 8-11 at Paul Smith's College on Lower St. Regis Lake in Upstate New York. We're confident that you'll be delighted with the event and enriched by attending.
Steven and I still treasure memories of our initial NAMA foray 26 years ago, and the very special occasion it offered to be with those who had committed themselves to enhancing amateur mycology. We waited 25 years to attend our second NAMA annual foray, which was held in Salem, Oregon last year. We won't make that mistake again, waiting another 25 years to register for another NAMA foray, you can be sure of that. Perhaps we'll even see you at Paul Smith's College!
The full agenda is not yet published, but we do know that there will be a Chemical/Reagent Workshop led by John Plischke, where up to 30 participants will learn about the chemicals employed to effectively use microscopy for identification. There's a nominal fee of $10.00/attendee. Another workshop focuses on Cultivating Hericium and Making Tincture, taught by John Michelotti and Olga Tzogas, for $7.00/participant; in it, attendees will make their own tincture to take home.
A couple of pretty cool workshops, hum?
Hankering for more information and details such as fees and housing? Check out the NAMA website.