New Mexico Mycological Society August 2000
August Meeting
  • Tuesday, August 1st
  • Board Meeting at 7:00pm - Regular Meeting begins at 7:30
  • New Mexico Museum of Natural History
  • Program: not decided at this time
    The Meeting will be in the Museum's Multi-Purpose Room (MPR). Enter the front Museum doors which are on the east side of the main building (the side facing 18th St). Once inside, turn immediatlely left (south) into the MPR.
    Summer Picnic
    Although participation was limited at the July picnic, those of us who attended had a wonderful evening of good food and even better company. Thanks to Mary Lee and John Sparks for sharing their home for this special event.
    Forays - http://www.swcp.com/mycowest/foray
  • Taos - 18-20 August
  • http://www.swcp.com/mycowest/foray/f00-tx01.htm .
    The Texas Mycological Society encourages NMMS members to join them in Taos, August 18-20, for their Annual Foray. The Foray will be headquartered at the Taos Motel & RV Park in Ranchos de Taos. Foray fee is $60 (does not include lodging or meals). Please send Registration Form to the Texas Mycological Society (address on form).
  • Dinner at Carlo's - 1:30 pm, 20 August
    The Taos Foray will tie in nicely with Carlo's annual Foray Dinner at     Villa Fontana. Dinner begins at 2:00 pm, with a cash bar available beginning at 1:30. The cost of $45 per person will cover dinner, tax, and tip. Those wishing to attend can send a check, payable to Villa Fontana, to Pat Brannen, or include payment with Registration for Taos Foray.
  • Chiricahua Foray Cancelled
  • http://www.swcp.com/mycowest/foray/f00-ch01.htm .
    Response to the Chiricahua trip has been so poor that we have abandoned the idea of holding the NMMS Foray there. The Texas Mycological Society's Taos Foray will take the place of our Annual Foray. Thank you to Bob Chapman for the energy you put into trying to pull together what might have been a very instructive and enjoyable Foray. Another year, perhaps?
    Like Fungus for Chocolate
  • http://www.swcp.com/mycowest/requests/q00-0711.htm .
    Tjakko Stijve in Switzerland contacted Ted Stampfer with a request for specimens of Podaxis pistillaris, Gyrophragmium texensis, & Montagnea arenarius. It sounds a though there's some chocolate in the deal for Ted if we can come up with some specimens.
    Note: For illustrations and information on these species, refer to pages 724-30 in the section on Gastroid Agarics in David Arora's Mushrooms Demystified.
    Scouting Report - Santa Fe Ski Basin - 15 July
  • http://www.swcp.com/mycowest/members/ft000715.htm
    Terri and I paid a short visit to Santa Fe Ski Basin, walking up to about 10,800 feet. Mushrooms? Not yet. All we found were one patch of LBM's and a couple of Cortinarii. Give it two or three more weeks and a bit more rain.
    Report from Rociada - 1 Aug
  • http://www.swcp.com/mycowest/reports/fr000801.htm .
    Barbara Marigold Dolloff reports that she has been "feasting on good edibles for about a month now," finding a diversity of mushrooms around her home in Rociada (north of Las Vegas, NM). She suggests that NMMS members might want to join her for some morning foraging on Saturday & Sunday (Aug 5-6).
    1 August 2000 . http://www.swcp.com/mycowest/news