President's Message

Things are lining up nicely for our August Foray. I was pleased to announce
at our last meeting that Steve Trudell from the University of Washington in
Seattle will be joining us as our Foray Mycologist.  Members will recall
Steve in this role during the 1996 Las Vegas and 1999 Jemez Springs Forays.


The Foray Committee recently determined a fee and created a registration
form for this year's gathering. One difference from the last several years
is that non-members will pay an additional $10. I will explain. A couple of
months ago, the Board re-affirmed that club membership is based strictly on
the calendar year and agreed that people paying their dues after June 30th
should pay only half of the annual dues. The Board also decided that the
NMMS Foray is a benefit for club members, and if visitors want to attend
they should be overjoyed to join our club in order to do so. Thus,
non-members, as well as members who have neglected to renew, will pay the
pro-rated membership fee in order to attend the Foray.


At this point, we have no definite outings planned for June or July. There
could be a field trip or two if conditions are moist enough. I expect this
will be a good year for Boletus barrowsii and would like to visit the Jemez
in search of our state mushroom. We also need to line up at least one
scouting trip to Ruidoso prior to the Foray.  As a reminder, dates and
details for scheduled field trips are available at www.mycowest.org .

David Wallis
22may05