NMMS Meetings

* The first NMMS meeting for 2o15 will be next Tuesday evening (March 3rd) 7:oo pm at the NM Museum of Natural History in Albuquerque. David Wallis will present a program featuring photos of fungi chosen to represent different seasons and discuss habitats likely to produce various species.

* In April we will meet in Santa Fe on Sunday the 19th. The program may include a photograph of a morel.

DUES

NMMS
    Although NMMS must deal with increased costs for 2o15, the Board has agreed to keep the annual membership dues at $20. There are a couple of changes, however. One is that we will no longer prorate dues at mid-year. The other change is that NMMS offers a $5 discount for current NAMA members. ($15/year instead of $20)
    Thank you to those who have already paid for this year. Those who need to renew can pay at the upcoming meeting if you plan to attend.
    If you're not sure if your membership is current, you can check on the NMMS Members' Forum: http://newmexicomyco.org . (Log in, then on the right side menu click My Account. Your status will be included under Basic Info.)

NAMA
    NAMA dues went up an entire dollar for 2o15, which means that they are now $25/year for members of NAMA-affiliated clubs, such as NMMS. (The cost to non-club members is $30/year.) The full list of cost options and information about joining NAMA is available at www.namyco.org/join/ .

FORAYS

NMMS Annual Foray
    For this year's big event, NMMS will be returning to Sipapu Ski Resort, where we also held Forays in 2oo2 & 2o1o. Dates of the Foray are 2o-23 August 2o15. Steve Trudell is eager to return as our Foray Mycologist, and Jay Justice, who participated in our Pagosa Springs Forays, will also join us. (For those who might be wondering, the NMMS Foray occurs the weekend following the Telluride Mushroom Festival, so yes, you can attend both.)

NAMA Foray
    The NAMA Foray Committee has done a remarkable job at organizing this year's Annual Foray. The location will be Black Mountain, NC (near Asheville) and the dates are 24-27 September 2o15.
    We don't have a lot of information posted yet concerning these events, but as it becomes available, you will be able to access it from MycoWest.net/Events.

David Wallis
NMMS President
NAMA Regional Trustee
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