Four Corners Mushroom Club

Four Corners Mushroom Club

Introduction
4cmc is meant to support the Four Corners region. The states comprising this area have some things common among them. Most, in spite of their large area, have only one mushroom organization for the entire state. Most members of these state clubs live in or near the state's primary metropolitan area, which hosts the state club. Each of these states also has a lot of folks who live in smaller towns and rural areas, individuals who would like to meet with others who share an interest in mycology, but don't want to travel "half way across the state" to do so. It is these people that 4cmc hopes to support.

Goals
My hope is that by creating the 4 Corners club, isolated mushroomers might find opportunity to join with others close to home who could hunt, talk, and learn mushrooms together. It's like a dating service for lonely mushroomers, except all I do is maintain a name list; contact is up to the individual subscriber.
I suggest that people investigate and, if practical, join their state clubs. I also encourage folks to consider the merits of membership in the North American Mycological Association (NAMA).
I plan for 4cmc to be a simple, paperless, electronic service. It will use Email and minimal Webpages to provide information. It is, and will remain, free to its members. There is no membership fee. There will be no requests for donations nor will I accept such. There also will be no advertizing, although I may choose to suggest the use of certain products or services.

To Subscribe
I will regularly update a simple list of names which includes each subscriber's Name, Town, State and Email address. (I prefer not to include street addresses or phone numbers; those can be obtained later through individual communication if desired.) To add your name to the list, just send me this information and say you want it added to the list. If later you want it removed or changed, just let me know.

Expectations:
I do not intend for 4cmc to take the place of any established state mycology club, nor will it ever match the scope of NAMA. I mean it to augment and support the functions of both. I again encourage every interested mushroomer to consider the benefits of membership in a more traditional mycological organization.
The success of this project will depend on individual effort and individual responsibility. I'll maintain the name list; the rest is up to you.

Cautionary Note & Disclaimer:
Because it is on the Web, the contact list will be publicly available, so those adding their names should consider this first. I will not distribute the list or any information contained therein to any interest, commercial or otherwise.

David Wallis